The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-31

tears ceased TO now, Then II SC
Aunt Harrlets consent you win b,
willing 10 eloner' she asked ruilclcssly
u would do anything to marry you.
he answered, with unusual reckless
ness
Z Katrina threw her arms around hi.
neck, Then u Is as good az settled
"ycu don't know Aunt Harriet,
ormsley admonlshed.
"ycs. | do And. what Il more,
wager that " you do exactly as | tell
you she herself will suggest an elope
ment."
SO tho two put their heads together
Most men would have wished them,
selves la ormsley's place, lie must
have been sensible of his privileges, fnr
he left the house more IN love than
ever and vowed 10 play his part In the
comedy, Katrina refused 90 admit the
possibility VI tragedy
Miss Harriet ormslcy lived In n big
old fashioned house called the Larches.
She had the only victoria IN town, her
butler always stood behind her chair
az dinner, aud her parlor maid wore
French caps, In all respects her estab.
llshment WINS most correct But lis
rhythmic order and the mind OF Its
mistress were alike disturbed by the
strange behavior Of young Mr.. orms-
ley. For three or four days he had
eaten scarcely anything, although his
aunt ordered his favoritc dishes. aud
Jenkins served them 10 nicely In.
stead Of going out of nm evening he
brooded over the fire or feverishly
paced his room. His rapid footballs
could be heard long after the rest Of
the family had retired.
Miss Harriet loved her nephew. as
she had hlg father before him. When
he had successivcly refused TO take n
tonic. see physician or consider a sea
trip alarm oyercame her usual stiff.
ness, and she lmplored an explanation.
Thorndyke gave It reluctantly He
loved Katrina Harridan. Katrina loved
him Her father objected. That was
the end Of II.
Miss Harriet listened In nmazement.
An Ormsley, her nephew, refused by a
Harridan, Il mere upstart In society! Ii
was ridiculous, preposterous!
Thorndyke refused further discussion
of the subject His aunt lay awake
most Of the night, and as the clock
chImed the hours OF the early morning
so did her Indignation grow.
II was almost at boiling point the
next day when Katrina was announced
Before her hostess could speak the
girl threw herself In her arms.
"Oh, dear Miss Harriet she cried,
'of course Thorndyke has told you. !
suppose ought not to be here. when !
am forbidden TO have anything to do
with him, but II can't be wrong TO
come when he Is away"
Miss Harriet found herself pattins
Katrina's head.
"D0 not cry, my dear" she said with
difficulty, due to remarkable structure
in her throat. 'It is deplorable stu
tlon, but your father cannot BIO an en-
tire He must be made to see reason.
l will call and explain"
This conclusion was far from rcas-
CURING To Katrina ynt the young din
lomat managed to murmur with fair
assumption OF gratitude: "That is so
good of you, dear Miss Harriet. II
Thorndyke and ! are ever happy, II
will all be due to you"
On her way home Miss Harrldan
found 1t imperative to call at her IA
TIERS ofIice--or. rather, to call on the
Office boy. Tommy jerks was her
stanch admirer, for she had a way OF |
treating him as II he were already a
Of the firm.
"Tommy, II Miss Harriet calls to see
father during the next few days just |
tell her that he Is engaged. She would |
only worry him. DO you think that
you could keep her out-for mel" She
smiled engagngly.
The Office boy was Hattered by this
proof OF confidence. "Sure / can Miss
Katrina" he declared stoutly. Just
you trust to Tommy jerks"
Miss Ormsley called at the office sew
eral times. At each visit Tommy
blandly assured her that Mr.. Harridan
was out.
1T is impossible" she declared In
Illgnantly. But the office boy played
his role 70 perfection.
Katrlna's next visit TO the Larches
found its mistress In n state Of mind
lutte ut variance with her usual cle-
CANT calm Your father In coalition
with his iu.pudent Office boy. has re-
fused to see me. He shows regard neil
ther for my age and position nor for
Inc happiness Of my nephew"
Katrina listened meekIy. for she saw
hat no suggestions were needed. The
Drmsley blood was up. Yet even she
was surprised by the suddenness with
which Miss Harriet seized her by the
shoulders and half swung her round ms
'he cried. III you had any spirit In
1ou, you would marry without bis con.
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