The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

"You see." she began again, "the
play is called The Man and the Bird
You are the man, and
"And you are the bird" completed
Richard. ~ thought as much. Well,
go on"
Miss Imogene dimpled with pleas
ure and applauded his quick percep-
ton.
"Yes," she said; Il am the bird, and
you-lt's only play, you know, OF
course--and you're just desperately In
love with me-"
IL couldn't act that part. It's too
real, and"-
"Oh, yes, you can! thought you
wouldn't find 1t difficult. III help
you"
"That settles It. I'm lost"
rAnd, besides, 1t will make Cornelius
Van der Awe just frantic. He isn't In
the cah, you know. We've put him
In the audience, and he has just to sit
there and be wretched Oh" she cried,
'ft will simply be too delicious! Don't
you think so?'
"Rapturous, but dangerous for me-
assented Richard gravely. us Miss
Renwyck in the plny?
"Why, OF course she is, stupid! She's
getting 1t up herself and has the lead
ing part"
Richard frightened. Private the
atricals were not so silly, after all.
"What sort Of part win she play|
he asked.
"oh, the serious part" his compan-
lon advised him. ITS more real act
ing than mine, OF course but like the
love part best, don't your Richard
nodded, and the debutante continues:
Harriet is the rich helress, you know.
And, oh, she's going to wear the Rem
wyck diamonds! Her father will
bring them up from the city tomorrow
night She'll look awfully stunning In
them. You are engaged to her-in the
play, mean-but you'll find out that
you love me best, and It's an awfully
exciting scene. You and lin the play,
mean-you and are In room to-
gether, and you tell me how much you
love me-
Hadn't we better practice little
bit nowY
"Don't you think you could do 1t
without practiceP
II shall need TO acqulre-er-restraint
IN the presence OF such temptation.
you know"
"Oh, see guess 1t won't be neces-
sary for you TO be too restrained. It's
beautiful. so impassioned = the Ian
euage, you understand'-
II shall tiy TO live up to It."
"And just when you kiss me-
"rm sure 1t would be best for us to
\ try that In private"
"Not at all. We can make believe
about that part, you know
That's not true acting"
Isn't III oh, wen see about that
later. and we needn't rehearse that
anyway"
"But I'm sure TO be so awfully awk-
ward about that. I've had so little
practice In my short life"
You poor little innocent English
mani Wen fix that later"
"oh, happy hope"
| "Wlil you listen to me, Lord Croy-
landT
I'm silent"
Harriet comes In and denounces
you. Don't you think it's perfectly de-
lIclousr
Dazzling
Then It's settled. I'm SO glad. Come
on and let's dig up more roots"
Miss Imogene Chittendon proceeded
TO pick Wild flowers. Mr.. Richard VIII
llams carried them in the four ounce
basket and communed with himself.
Denunciation at the present speaking
was rather a sore subject with him
and coming from the lips OF the girl be
worshiled In one act play Ia which
be was some one else was more than
0egh and blood could stand. II had too
definite a relation TO bis present elf
cumsiances TO he comfortable. on the
whole, be decided 10 get out OF that
lplay n he could. lie did not want
Harriet denounclng him. even IN fun.
She might have 10 do II IN earnest
later, and be did not wish her 20 have
the advantage Of previous rehearsal.
lie was getting sensitive. be realized,
but he waited 10 see her alone. 10 talk
with her Hs kind Of relief from the
troubles that were gathering around
him IN uncomfortable. sticky coils
Bot at every turn his innocent purpose
was frustrated. and be found himself
Ia the clutches Of some one else. an In
quisiior Ike Michael cofrigan. chat.
ierb0I IKE Miss chitiendon.
He was not 70 occupied With bis
thoughts. however. as 10 forget plains
MARS training. and during The lstte'
half hour of his Wild flower hunt be
was consctsQs Of spy upon his trail