The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-19
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trsied ~ ilss ,ahsF thr~ u aas mol
until nearly II ibal tn had a sLnTt bali
hour with her alune, bui IN this he was
repaid fof sil bis fluctuations Miss
Harrari Was DRESSED W an rsqRislie
pale lAns eoHu. modesily revealing .
urcl aud shoulders which 20 Richard
we're the Dust beautiful 10 all The
world They sat 90 the front yeranda
overlooking the river she Ia low
wicker chair and be on the steps At
her feet Behind him were clusters 81
wiSfaris BLOOMS. while heyond In the
darkness the first Of the nrerIes twin.
lied Iika stars To them came the
nighttime scents and the murmur OF
de wind across the mighty Hudson
on It's journey 10 the sea
Miss Harriet told him Of her trip 20
Texas and OF the gallant cowboy who
had saved her life. while Richard lis
tened with a bounding heart He longed
10 claim hero's place to confess bis
deception and tell her the plain, bare
truth And yet be paused. To confess
NbIt1 lhNoltf AbAiesiAE Ah' it9HSh "
his deceit. and he dare not risk the
chance OF losing her yet She was
young. romantic. The very daring OF
lovers bold design might appeal 10 her;
but, ON the other hand. II was better
10 wait IN he had won her heart than
TO ruin all by foolish precIpItance.
and what sort Of chap WAS this
cowboyy' he asked her presently.
ooh. splendid" she answered, with
enthusiasm. "He was tall and straight
and strong. Why be lifted me as
though bad been child and set me
down as ienderly as my own mother
might have done. II all came so sud
denly and | was so bcwildered that ]
scarcely even thanked him. know he
thinks me perfectly horrid, and !
would give anything on earth II ]
could only tell him that Tm-that I'm
not"
and you saw all that In Ave min
utesT he asked eagerly.
In five mlnutesr' she exclaimed,
surprised. How do you know how
long II wasT'
"oh-er-a perfectly natural infer
ence," he stammered. hunting for GOV.
er desperately.
We'll II was n short time" she
sighed.
"And yet you did not learn his
namef"
Miss Harriet shook her head
mo We came away at once, and ]
had no chance You see. ! only saw
him for moment-that is, after he
put me down~and-and he was in
such hurry TO catch his cows"
Richard smiled into the wistaria vine
and was silent for time.
Il suppose" he began presently.
that the young fellow was OF the or
binary type OF cowboy we see so FIRE.
quently on
NO" interrupted Miss Harriet. with
q declsiveness that pleased him to the
quick; "he was nothing of the sort
or course be was roughly dressed. as
they all are. but a gentleman is a gen
tleman even in n flannel shirt. and
chaps don't they call them? Do you
know. Lord Croyland. he reminds me
In many ways OF yon. He-no. no."
she added hastily, Il don't mean that
He--was quite different You see, he
was an American"
Lucky beggarw observed the pseudo
earl. with heavy sigh. Miss Rem.
wyck. |. too, would love to become an
American if-won't you teach me
howl"
TT she laughed. Yes, | will, II
you promise TO follow instructions i'm.
plicitly.
Done" he answered. I'm ready
for my first lesson How will you be
ginf"
She thought for moment, then |
looked down upon him impishly
First ! think ! should like to de
stroy your monocle with-with Gro
quet mallet"
Richard screwed II into his eye with
yigor and stared up at heI
through Il with an excellent slmu '
acrum Of wondering English incom
stammering out with de
ightful vagueness:
Dye mean while am-ah wearing
Il. Miss Renwyckw 5
fro BE CONTINUED