The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-02-14


The girls hand lay Imply in his
then she pulled herself together aud
withdrew It.
"Oh. | knew you at once. But the
shock
Precisely. II was shock to me-
to find you with them
The gesture was slight. but Emily
Hunt knew what he meant, and her
cheeks crimsoned.
Il can EXPLAIN
"Let me turn your chair around 80
we can talk" Marston suggested. and
q moment later they sat side by side.
facing the river bank, their backs to
Miss Emilys employer. who shifted In
bafiied curiosity and gazed their way
through a jeweled lorgnon.
ooh. the story Is short enough" said
Emily bitterly. Selling daubs and
teaching youngsters In Colorado town
esd zs.s~i.s.s good with yorr brush In
New York city are entirely different
propositions. saw il was starvation
or real work and sO"-
Being companion TO woman Of her
caliber Is real work, ehf'
"She is really very kind at heart, and
Mr.. Mcguire Is just lovely to me-"
At this juncture Mr.. Mcguire was
shaken with n violent coughing spell.
Emily" exclaimed Mrs Mcguire
sharply. where's the cough medcineT
But Emily Hunt was already digging
into her employers bag.
Deity she poured the medicine and
turned to bring a glass Of water.
Marston was at her heels, his own
drinking cup filed to the brim.
''Thanks. Mr.. Mcguire took such
dreadful cold while we were at Groton
lodge"
The invalid was recovering from the
paroxysm and there was nothing for
Emily to do but introduce David to
her employers.
Mr.. Mcguire extended trembling
hand. Mrs. Mcguire raised her lorgnon.
From ChicagOl In pork, ! sup
poser
David's eyes twinkled even as Emily
Hunts checks colored.
mo, not exactly-in the law for pork
men"
Emily bit her lips and. returning to
her chair, stared hard at the flying
scenery.
Forgive Inc. Emily. but simply
had to do 1t. She Is impossible"
but you are In the law
"And for men In pork. Lam going to
Europe on my first big commission"
II am 50 glad you have found sue
cess" said Emily In calm voice,
though her heart beat sufYocatingly |
She might have helped him to find II,
but now he WAS going to Europe for a
mighty corporation, and she was a
companion. the most despIsed and In |
adequately paid parsonage In the Ma
guire rstinue.
Emily. ring for the porter and order
clam broth for us all from the BUFFET |
car"
Il don't care for any. II you will ex-
cuse me, Mrs. Mcguire. I'll order for |
two"
"Nonsenser' said the domInecring |
Mrs. Mcguire. "A cup OF hot broth
will do you good. You're looking bit
white this afternoon. and we can't af. |
ford 10 have you sick on our hands |
now, with Mcguire on The edge Of
pneumonia"
The picrclng tones ran the length Of
the ear, and there WIS sniothered /
laughter up and down the lines. With
crimson cheeks. Emily touched the
button, but wien the waiter arrived II
was Marstou who took the mntter 10
hand and or.ieTcd daIniy luncheon.
Mrs. Magure admitted that for
man 'in pork he knew how to order
II annoyed her that she could not com.
municate this discovery 10 her hfs-
band. Later she said something of the
sort TO Emily. who had brought Mr.
an evening paper picked up at
Poughk~epsie.
Emily did not seem to hear the pa.
remark OF her employer. Her
mind had Ieaped forward 10 that mo.
ment when the train should pub into
the Grand Central depot Then she
and the Maguires would enter the car
rage held lp waiting by lIrerled sery
ants, and Marston would 20 bis sell
made independent way. When she re
turned 10 her chair. the dull foggy
iusk was settling down Oh the river.
Pretty soon on the broad slx track way .
rains loaded with suburbanltes would I.
be shooting past them. suburbanltes .
going home to cottages and nresides
III their own. where women who had .
seser dreamed Of artistic careers walt