The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12


the latest comic weekly. His hands,
long and brown and sinewy. gave com
bined attestation to the mans artistic
temperament aud strong athletic sus-
ceptlbility. ON the floor beside him
were some golf paraphernalia, a pitch
er OF ice water and half dozen mag
azines.
Mrs. Mainwaring paused as she
reached the top OF the steps and re-
garded her sleeping spouse with med
ley OF emotions. depicted consecutive.
ly. upon her pretty. flushed face, Then
ripple OF silent laughter passed over
II. rendering her twice as enchanting
as anything else could have done.
She tossed her long lace gloves, fan
and cream chiffon parasol on a bench
and tripped noiselessly up to her hus
bands chair. Lifting the paper frac-
ton, she stole a quick, cautious glance
into the dark, relaxed features. He
stirred vaguely. She waited a moment,
then she looked again, and all at once
II came TO her that Mainwaring was a
very handsome man, handsomer even
than she had deemed him before he
placed the wedding ring upon her I'm
ger.
His hair, black and fine and absolute
Iy devoid of wave or crinkle, grew In
determined line high up on the
square, bropxsd forehead. The lashes,
also straight, were somewhat lighter
in shade but 30 dense as to completely
obscure that part Of the cheek upon
which they fell. Below slightly prom.
lnent but well shaped nose his mouth
revealed itself to be easily the best
feature. II was neither too large nor
too small, too thick nor too thin. II
was not stubborn or even obstinate.
but In good natured. liberal way
uncompromising to the last degree.
After few minutes he sat up sud.
denly and tried to open his eyes, but
ten pink tipped fingers checked their
upward glance.
so for once I've caught you nap
ping" Geral ltine came round to the
front OF his chair and stood looking
down at him with laughing accusation.
Mainwaring squared himself and
blinked at the mottIe OF sunlight on the
sycamores. "I1l swear wasn't
asleep" he protested. with vigorous
disregard for veraclty. Il just had my
eyes shut, that's all."
Geraldine nodded lndnlgentiy and
sank down In an adjacent chair.
Il didn't know tin today" she OBJ
served, drawing half a dozen imple-
nents Of war from her hat, that ! had
married a diplomat"
MANY thanks for the clyiiity Of the
term. II is most becoming Ina diplo-
mats wife"
what nice idea9'
She had crossed her hands at the
back OF her head In an attitude OF deep
reflection. aud the words came with
absent enthusiasm.
Presently her face lighted and she
broke into little amused laugh.
sBllly," she said. ''you can't guess
what II TO be our next topic for dis
cussionr'
What's the nnswcrr'
Don't BE- horrid. or
I'm have to give II up"
-Just one gusss." shs insisted, With
an upllftsd forsAngse,
-fs II the ssssrminatien q ths auto.
mobile or-os Paul jones ebituasyv'
Hs lighted a cigar with luxurious d.
| liberation
I Geraldine took up his words briskly
soh. n you can't ~ you don't want 3
..e serious" she flashed, r.
"wsllf" be objected. with q hal
laugh "lf anything could lie NOR
serious
That isn't the point at all, she In
terrseted. with little impatient ses
tare, -ssd yoa know IL ioa are ut
terry ASgrsyatiag and Ridiculous. Bll
lyr' she declared. with ri3k cheeks
Little pale gold wisps Of hair bad beef
lo.os@ned by the drive home In the ~in'
and n0w blew about bsr soft thnoh
hing neck In bewitchiIg res;iessness
The due seias In hsr temples pulse
with excitement. aai her eyes. awhii
ago gray. had deeI-aed 70 black He
lips, red and iaoisi ani vagoely uenu
ious. lost nothing By their sudden &C
cess 81 gravity a. che went ea'