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

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affair OF ours you are always pleased
TO be 30 facetious about mean
hasn't there been real bit of ro-
manceY"
| pretended TO think portentously.
Then ! sighed.
confession is good for the SOUL"
said I. Therefore I'll confess. Yes.
Phillipa, there was one"
II knew It'll knew It," said Phlllipa
gleefully. And you've never told me
about II In all these years." she went
on chidingly. well, sir, open your
heart now and disgorge the whole ro-
nance"
laid my half consumed cigar In an
ash tray and settled myself comfort.
ably.
Il think 1t was something like eight
years ago first met her. began.
Eight years ngow echoed Phllllpa.
"And not word Of II to me In all this
timer
"She was very young then. AS say,
met her and fell In love with her"
"What was she likeT demanded
Philllpa.
"She was very beautiful. and she
was dressed in blue"
Phlllipa laughed. 1.-THE first is very
definite, and the second is very impor-
tant," she observed moeklngly.
"She was dressed In blue" repeat.
ed sternly. at Is important. l shall
carry that color to my grave"
How romanticw said she.
81 fell In love with her.
$50 you said" she remarked impa-
tiently, but what made you fall In
love with herr
1.-THE blue dress and her SMILE" said
l. at was most wonderful smile.
II opened up worlds you'd never
dreamed Of. | remember when first
saw her she seemed different from all
the other girls I'd ever seen. My heart
slipped its moorlngs then and there.
| could never call It my own after.
ward. II was hers"
''Did she know itf' asked Phlllipa.
81 can't say" said l. Sometimes ]
think she did, and again think she
didn't"
"why didn't you find outr she de-
manded.
81 Intended to In time, but only
knew her a year when ! paused.
when what?" said Phllllpa, with
fine disregard Of grammar.
"She died." said very softly.
"obm said Phllllpa, and then for a
time we we're silent.
II was very, very lonely after that. |
Nothing was the same. There was a |
great aching void In life that nothing |
could fll"
"Why haven't you ever mentioned |
her beforef" she asked.
well, It's rather PAINFUL
"Of course" she said quickly. "For.
give me-"
'Tf the little girl In blue had lived,
PhIllipa," said |, 81 think my life |
would have been very different
know II would have been far happier. |
She was such quiet. trusting little |
soul. She knew nothing OF the world,
nor OF money, nor OF ambition. She, ! |
think, was quite content with me, and |
: was more than content with her"
And your always be loyal to her or
60 her memory asked she.
Always" said emphatically.
W. trar. cttauf Ia for "a ftfUa
"Dear little girl In blue" | mur.
INJURED.
'T'm-rm awfuliy sorry, TOD she
ia simply.
perhaps I'd better explain that she
didn't really die" said l. ITO other
people she amply changed grew 10
mind aud In worldly knowledge, but 10
me she died"
"ohr' said Phillipa meaningiy.
"She wanted more worlds 10 conquer
when she grew" went on. "She was
no longer content with me Instead OF
my simple little girl IN blue there
came proud. ambitious woman. who
demanded all the world could give
money. position. power
"DId she get them asked Phlliipa
."rhey we're offered TO her"
"why dldn't she take them. them
she said
THAT don't know" snIi l.
Perhaps she grew Tired Of pride and
ambition" said Phlllipa Perhaps
there were times when she wanted TO
he just The little girl 10 blue again"
Il wonder, said ! mBsingly.
Lets have light" said PhIliipa.
"Don't." said l. \ wonder II she did
ever want to lie the little girl Ia blue
sgaiE"
Eyes. she did" said she fatty.
| sprang 10 my feet aud began 10
pace up aud down.
Then why wasn't sher demanded.
well, 1; was hard she began.
Docs she want 10 be now cried
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