The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-26

A1t1G wv VI Aat sfaN"'At W $500 49,
snylhifg a. TO cat Tor laachoon. Ne, n'
10 The library Al a fathers plans an
ihlsss are there Set 10 the ccller~sl
Itli be is'e there. and &c ncedn'i put it o
the table iIll the last n.iraie
Dek, Mates eyes were serious lhfoug
AL her bresihless haste aud laughter
sun,y's reryous--ihe Hobbs Mem orisl mus
20 through, !, means such LOT to faihe'
DO ytu realiEs--l dent believe you do
how be has worked ard worried over ou
poor little library hcre, and saved sp
scrimped to toy books for Il himself' Az
here's ehsuec for real, beautiful librsr
with all the books II wantf-snd hel'l b
made tiuitgs l,'s got to 30 through
And | believe D.ck, II all depends on "
nov.
Dick .ntddcd All iifhi he said. II
get your biseull and i've 90 to iell Pat
rick to lofk sharp a'l,g the new colt.
won't d. to have 'ie ,Dumittce run ava
with b.fo'e ever q let 10 haliows.
Hai
Uoawafe rpcu bow il.Idsr sthread thei
dlsiingulshed iaftt, iu'g, Mr.. Ws'tt-Dun
can, small, tussy a. Imporsn', NJ Van
derhuydtr, large midd e.tgtd, placid sht
ocular, AID ID ctor suseut, ytug, lear
grave and re i,ent, AL somew bat vet ant
chilly, ard s.llshsken up by The undue
yiyseity Of the nes colt, srfIved, accom-
panied ty lbe rr iclslr, shortly before
ole O'Clock.
A Rrtas lire bltzsd 10 he par.or. Dicl
had made 1t Himself, aud still hGvered near
fiudiog the hespit on OF fuel an admirable
outlet for those waves OF embarrassment
which beset him when he fouud himself
doirg the honors for bis fathers guests
Aunt Lucretia was ready with her quaint
and graceful welcome, none the less cordial
that her hand shot v with nervousness. The
professor was at his best In the genial at.
mosphere Of bis home, and the guests bask-
ed in the warmth OF the fire ard In the
vogue bu. comforting frsgraree Of the
coming meal. Committees are but human,
and Holloway Hill rose in the balance The
talk, which had lsrguished In the carriage,
was resumed with Est.
You see, said the professor, spreading q
we'll worn map before the irquisitive eyes
Of Mr.. Watts Duncan, the elevation Of our
hill, as indicated by this red dot, Is cOnsd.
ersbly ligher-I have the fl2ure-than that
OF any other point within a radius Of Elk
miles. At North Halloway, now
CrssA. Bang After the slam OF the
door came pause, shutil q sound, dull,
thud.
lingo ssid Dick, under his breath. The
jerusalem cherry
He dropped the tongs AID ned with a
muttered excuse, followed by the startled
eyes OF his aunt, who WAS involved at the
IN the tolls Of a long and heavily
facetious tale by the gallant Me-. Wander
nuyden.
At the head OF the stairs Dick paused.
Mate
lis nothing said Mates voice from be-
ow. She WAS coming up slowly, support
ID by Bridget. The door blew to, so 1t
was dark, ard | tripped over that Jerusa-
EN- thing and went down. You needl't
worry. don't think It's hurt.
She laughed in feeble irony, ard Dick
,aught her and set her down in q kitchen
hair.
Feel Of yourself, Mate, he commanded.
All over. Back all right? Can you wig
yle your ii,gertf And work your toesS
Hold op, enc Of those chaps in there Is
loctor. I'll have him Gu.
D.ck implored Mate.
But Dick was gone. BY some myster-
ous telegrsphy, which conveyed reassur-
Iuce at the same time to Miss Lucretia, be
ured Doctor Nugent from the pallor; ard
n another moment that distinguished men,
yer CT the librsry committee was bending
,ver the Il lshod and protesting young lady
n the kitchea.
Nothing but scratches! declared Mate
)nly my lip is cut, and it's goirg to puff
lp. II feels as big as boiler now.
Yes. said the doctor, ,fter blief exam.
nation, that and The shaken-up stem TO be
II the damage. A little hamamels and a
little rest. sbould advise you to remain
uiet for time. so that the shock
Quiet cried Mate. Is's one o'clock this
ninutt
You will hardly come to luneb, the doc
or began, with mild professional severity.
'ut Mate turned upon him.
Not come 10 lunch: d. you think am
,oipg to be down by such thiog as Jer-
Isslem cherry.
The doctor looked at her as IL he feared
be shock hsd gone to her brain.
Not at all he declared, soothirgly. Ger.
ainlY not
| should tbink not said Mate, with splr-
/. OF course It 10 most unfortunate, and
shall be sight, but II you suppose | am
,oipg to do anything to worry father or
Under the Hobbs Memorial, after all his
work.
She stopped, remembering that she wss
ddressirg member Of the committee bat
hat member smiled.
Certainly not, be ssii again, with great
ordiaiily. By no mesnt You seem TO te
n right now, Miss Emerson. And allow
DC TO ASSURE ycu that your LIP Goes not
ook nearly so large as Il feels.
Mate broke into sudden laughter.
Do 70 biek, Doctor Nugenlf she b'gged.
)a, 1t hurts to lsugL, AID coh't let them
eallz. that luncheon i, late. Thank you
yer 80 much, No, nv head doesn't ache.
I can't talk much, doh't notice ... Dick,
wish you would Pot tbs, ihing cut 10 the
arr, and then light the dining-Toom fire.
10, not faint 81 All, Thank you. ! thsll be
u right, you'll &c,
Doctor Nugent departed. D'cg nsy to