The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-02

Jim approached her; there was heavy
frown on Bennett Henry's face as the
two left the parlors together, but
Josephine's face was serene as she took
her uncle's arm and they walked home
together.
In her own room the girl combed out
her hair In luxurious ease. Only year
ago Ellen Beck had loved Jim Ash
down, Josephine had reason to know
that. and she believed that love had not
grown cold II she could open her un-
cle's eyes to the fact the victory would
be hers. She laid down her comb and
looked at herself In the mirror with
satisfied smile II was only when she
glanced below the glass at the portrait
OF her mother that her conscience was
uneasy. Her mother was the one being
on earth whom Josephine feared and
revered. and II was with a feeling OF
relief that she reflected that the case
OF Bennett Henry versus Josephine
Henry would be quietly decided before
her mothers return.
In the morning Jim Ashdown called.
Josephine received him on the broad
front piazza, vine sheltered and per-
fumed with the scent OF delicately
tinted, overhanging apple blossoms.
Jim had brought his horses,
''The day IL too beautiful to stay In
doors.' he cried presently. "Come out
for drive. TO-"
Josephine shook her head languldly.
She wore long morning dress ana re-
elined lazily In the hammock. novel
wing on It's face beside her. She yawned.
81 can't today. Jim. To tell the truth.
I'm lazy II got pretty hot down In New
York before I left. and this piazza never
seemed 40 cool and pleasant before Jo-
teph,ne yawned again and clasped her
hands beneath her head. I'm too lazy
even 10 70 out on an errand this after
noon. but ! must uniesE' - she looked
around In sudden nnimation-"you VIII
bc good enough TO DO II for me.
"If IT'S anything ! can do began jim
awkwardly,
"Irs the simplest thing to do in the
/ world" the giri interrupted. TITS not 70
4
I thing OF the kind Mamma left book
/ here 10 be returned. a borrowed book.
! VIII you take II baekr'
/ "certainiy." returned Jim, lingering his
hat. Where does Il gof'
Away up 10 Ellen Becks-such ions
walk" added Josephine. Il tell you am
/ lazy"
A few moments later Josephine occu'
] al
Her uncle appeared at the corner o.
the house. "Jim," be cried and thsr
stopped abruptly, i thought Ashdowr
was here"
,'Hs was, but he has gone. He went W
10 Ellen Becks." Josephine answered
from behind her book. and Bennett henr,
turned ard strobe away without woro
IRA, tay was but the beginning, VIII
yves, persis,snes, but with eonsunnaau
,set ana sxtli, Josephins uhonopolissd hs
unrie.s tire and threw Jim Ashdown AM
rilsn pseh tsss,hsr, with secret sxuita
,isn are wu ehea Hiisn's eyes hintls an.
hsr cheek Hush whsnsvsr Jim approached
VITA sacai skin she wsrdee ef sh al
,etnn,s ~ her Hncie's psyt-And they weg
marYs-,s epprssch ,hs subject of sitne
Jim Or Eiitn.
Her tass was peculiarly gazing one
I Josephine on accoont " wv pN1s
wen as lis difirpliy, Hns was avafs 'na m
~ Anaala population was viewing be
with marked interest 49,. ..
ID uss onn afternoon whsn ms an'
hest ana peoples rgtlSsi,y, esn s'pe
uith tne fear ei uliimsr failure, bad 80
baaiy 90 her nefvss that she met MT
Brown 80.
AZ has been hiui~i before. Jcsephin
40. ~, 80 warm adrnirrx " Mrs Brow
,bst hor mother was Mrs Brown Asspin
"a rssht 70 pry Into josepsias,. affair
. which that young ia6y resents'. hsne
when they met that AFTERNOON MI
Brown calmly walked IN wbsfs ihs e'hs w
angels X Alidale feared TO usAa on
STOPPED and asked eooiiy;
~Wsgl Josls. how DO you iiks your ~
, rse ssa8ceY'
Joaephlnss eyes blased- Her ehes1
: flushed She spoke with gscsnM 8
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