The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-07-02

eyed fomwoman pruwled up and dowl
the aisle rcady IL pounec upon any on
who fassrd
lda's hands were too stlfr 10 hold
Pencil after the days work was done
and the dnams " advancement had I,
liz forgotten IN the necessity % IN,
moment, hut though her muscle.
achei aud her eyes seemed TO burn Ii
their sockets. she would not give up
She would hot go back 20 Carsonvills
aud confess failuc.
I She hlnshed Nv she thought Of what
going back meant She had como q
the city because Jack pccrlng had
scoifed at the idea of her earning her
own way
Some unfortunate twist OF his words
had given Ida the belief that he OF.
fered himself only because she was
left alone In the world. because OF pity
lor her condition. She was too proud
10 admi, her love when he did not con.
Tess his own affection.
pcefing, looking only ON the practi,
cal side of the matter had never
dreamed that he had been refused he.
cause OF her belief that he did not love
her. He had supposed that of course
she knew how dearly hc cared for her.
aud he had not thought Il necessary 10
tell the Oft told tale. SO he had al.
lowed her TO so
Ida had not lost her fresh coloring
N spite OF her hardshlps, and 10 the
fear OF the great masses OF men and
women homeward bound was added
The dread OF an encounter with one
of the human brutes who presume
their attentions win be welcsme to
factory girls because they DIRE. well
More than once she had felt hand
placed familiarly upon her arm or had
hurried on 10 escape the running fire
OF talk from man who had dropped
Into step beside her and had persisted
until policeman came In sight.
Tonight Ida was frankly homcsick.
There was something In the breath of
0PtHht iHihtth thNubH " WIS w wv
reek OF payements and the nolsome
smoke OF the city,
Back In the old days, when home
was home and not hole In the wall
when she trod green earth and not the
hard stones OF the pavement, this was
the hour she liked the best, when the
day was done and the evening shad
ows changed into the purple night
II was not often that Ida lei herself
get homcsick. for those who would
work by day must not cry all the night,
but with this subtle suggestion Of
home IA the mir and In the sky the
tears welled into her eyes
The dreaded crossing, with It's roar
Of traffic and Its rush of humanity,
was passed successfully, and Ida did
not notice that n man turned out OF
the counter current snd hurried after
her ns rapidly as he was able.
Not until hand closed upon her
arm did she realize that she Ind been
followed. She wrenched herself loose
lnd hurried ahead, but second time
he hand fell upon her arm, and she
iurnod with little cry
"Please lot me CO." she said, while
he tears blinded her eyes.
Not much,' was the triumphant AN
,wer. "l'ye spent too much time look.
ny for you 10 let you go now that
nave found you"
with quick movement OF her hand |
Ida dashed the tears from her eyes
md looked up Into the laughing face
L was not handsome face. The sun /
iad burned the skin to deep brown,
md the brow was wrinkled by lines OF
ARE, while the high cheek bones aud
he hollows Of the cheeks gave 10 the
ace a ruggedness redeemed only by
he kindly smile Of the sensitive mouth
nd the twinkle In this clear gray eyes,
,ut TO Ida II was tho face In all the
world she most desired to see
rs 1t really you, Jack" she asked
"or Is II some dreamr
81 guess it'a me. unless I've been
hanged In the last half hour" de
Jared Deering as he smiled down into
ho uptufned face and his eyes filled
With pity as he noted the signs OF care
hat marked II. i've been looking oil
ver for you. You never wrote back
ome, and l just couldn't stand II nny
)nger. left Jethro TO do the plowlng
nd planting, and came down 10 look
or you. II was hard Job, but ]
Dund you"
"And now that you've seen me sup.
ose that you'll be content and go back
, the plapting." suggested Ida.
"If you'll como with me- agreed
'eering. ''if you won't, ri settle down
ere, for love you too much, dear, TO
Il you run away from mo again"
"You love mef" she asked wonder
Ugly.
"Of course" was the prompt re
ponsc. There iv''t man, woman or
hid In CarsonyIlle that doesn't know
iat"
"You never told me- she reminded.
You wanted TO marry me because !
eeded some ono to take care OF me-"
did ! have TO tell you thatY he
sked In astonishment II supposed
,u knew"
"A woman likes TO De told" explain.
Ida "rhe next tims you nsk a
oman to marry you begin by telling
~ that You love her not by explain. :
u that you want 10 keep ber out of
% poorhouss
Il love you" said Deering promptly
Vow will you marry met We can be
arried tonight and start for home by
o midnight train. That will get us IN
morrow Just as the day Is done" '
AS the day IL donef' sighed Ida
Ippiiy.
For her the nightmare day Of priya. y !.