The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-07-11
STAPLE AND FANCY
Groceries and Provisions
Phone. 46-32
South Dorset, Vermont

I
had me AZ your beck and call for all
these years, and you never would take
me seriously. As for jokes, my love
for you has been a huge joke TO you
always. I'm tired Of II and II I'm
never to be taken seriously wen put
an end to II all. apologize most hum
1 bly, for my recent rudeness," aud he
went out closing the fiat door with an
unmistakable evidence Of temper be
fore she could realize that there had
actually been quarrel.
| She stood up mechanically and com
menced r,slrranglng the furniture OF
The little parlor. She broke Off the
demolished leaves OF the rubber plant
md started 10 the dining room to put
lhem IN the wastebasket.
Her roommate sat at the dining Ia.
bic working on a sketch
Jimmy gone this earlyY" she asked
In surprise.
mot coming any more" answered
Mss Lent, with studied indifference.
Frances Carson ran the background
,f The sketch into the Grecian face she
had finished and let Il drop on the
table Il hopeless blur,
What have you done to JimmyY
he demanded accusingly. Hes the
best fellow ! ever saev'
rs he indecdT Miss Lent dropped
he leaves into the basket with ges-
lure of superior scorn. Glad you
sblnk so"
The other woman commenced wash
ng her paint brushes and threw the
spoiled sketch In the basket on top Of
the leaves.
'You have treated hm shamefuily
all these years." she said, looking
squarely into the others wrathfu eyes
You have been dreaming Of heroes
and ideals and In the meanwhile have
been taking all and giving nothing to
the best type of man that exists.
only hope that you haven't treated him
SO badly It's beyond making up"
Miss Lent started toward the bed
room door de6antly.
"IIe'll get over 1t aud come back In
few days." she said, with calm as
surance
But Jimmy did nothing OF the sort.
Weeks passed, and Miss Carson found
that she need cook only one chop for
dinner, for the other was never touch
ed. Elizabeth grew thinner and paler,
and the doctor finally looked worried
when he asked about her cough.
Frances Carson had never been be-
lever IN the doctrine that II was good
policy 10 let things drift. She believed
In the Judlcious application OF help
listless face one night after dinner as
she sat In the Morris chair, her book
lying forgotten on her lap.
elizabeth, | can't bear to see you
looking so wretcbed," she said, rising
eBergetlcally. I'm going out and get
something else for your cough. And
you simply must make up your mind
TO 20 10 Florida for the rest Of the |
winter, as the doctor advises"
She put on her coat and hat aud
went. not to the druggists, but TO the |
nearest telephone booth.
rs t'lt Jr, jiGimyY' she called
when she lad got her number.
Il may be n traitsess, yillainess
aud everything else that indicates the |
double dyed feminine conspIrator, but |
| couldn't resist tile temptation OF call |
ing yon mp and telling you that you are
an idiot.
"Don't get mffy! I've just cause for
complaint Did you know that Eliza
beth has been too III to go TO her office |
for over month";
Il thought you didn't The doctor |
told me privately that he didn't believe |
she would stand the winter unless she
could be Induced to go south, No
hush don't say n word TO me. FIN not
going back 10 the fiat for two hours.
and she is really TOO III to be left alone.
II anything happens to her while I'm
away, Il win be your fault. left me
key under the hall mat near our door. |
Before ring or, III tell you found
your picture under her pillow when ] 4
was fixing her bed this morning left
the bed nnlxed, and she doesn't dSeam
saw II. 50 you see why you are an |
idiot. Goodby"
when Elizabeth heard the key In the (
dor half an hour later. she spoke
without turning her head.
you've tried nearly every brand Of
patent medicine on the market. Fran
cca. I only hope this one will not be
bitter 10 take"
$50 DO r. Jimmy put chair IN
front " her and sat down as calmly as
II be had only been out Of the room
fifteen minutes.
She started 70 rise from her chair,
but fell back from weaEpess. u
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