The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-12-17

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my face Is stiff with grinning," h,
said, but I'll do what | can for you
please include yourself too"
"Oh, ! can stand their opinions" b,
said. II only meet the yellow sort oc
casionally don't herd with them"
Il do, thank you"
How do you like them? What IL
your opinion of the yellow set? Here
they sit all about you-the Phoenix
Mottlys, Mrs Delmour-C Carnes yonder
the Draymores, the Orchils, the Ven
ienning lady, the Lawns Of West
lawn"-he paused then deliberately
''and the Jack Ruthvens forgot
Alike. that you are now perfectly
equipped to carry aloft the golden
hod."
go on" she said drawing a deep
breath She forced smile and drew
her glass toward her. The straw tint
ed wine stopped over and frothed on
the white skin Of her arm.
WELL" she breathed, "thls CHASTITY
dinner Is nearly ended"
He nodded pleasantly.
And PhIl?" bit tremuous.
What?
"Was II all my fault mean In the
beginning? I've wanted to ask you
that-to know your view of It. Was
IT."
mo II was mlne-mo Of It"
Not all-not half We did not know
how. That is the wretched explana.
tion OF it ALL"
And we could never have learned.
That's the rest Of the answer. But
the fault Is not there"
Il know-'better TO bear the ills we
have"
Yes. more respectable to bear them.
Let us drop this In decency's name,
Alike"
After silence she began "One more
thing must know 1t, and | am go
Ing to ask you II may. Shall ~
He smiled cordially, and she laughed
as though coniiding q delightful bit Of
news TO him.
DO you regard me as sufficiently
Important 10 dislike meF"
u do notdislike you"
rs 1t stronger than dislike, Phil?" 5
"Y-es."
Contempt
"No."
"What is it?"
1T is that have not yet become
reconciled"
TO my-follyT
"To mine"
She stroye to laugh lightly and fail
Ing, raised her glass to her lips again.
"Now you know" he said, pitching
his tones still lower Il am glad. after
all, that we have had this plain under
standing have never felt unklndly
toward you. can't What you did
might have prevented had | known
enough. but cannot help II now nor
can you II you would"
III would" she repeated gayly. for
the people opposite were staring.
1--WE are done for" he said. noddlng
carclessly TO servant to refill his
glass, "and abide by conditions be
cause ! chose TO, not" he added con
temptuously. because complacent
law has iethered you toto the thing
that has crawled up on your knees TO
have Its ears rubbed"
The level insult TO her husband stun
ned her. She sat there. upright. the
white smile stamped on her stiffened
lips, fingers tightening about the stem
OF her wineglass.
He began 10 toss bread crumbs 10
the scarlet FISH laughing 10 himself IN
an ugly way why. Alike. only look
at him. Look at his gold wristlets: lis
ten 10 his slnper, his lisp Little girl
oh. little girl. what have you done 10
Yourself. for you have done nothing 10
me. child. that can match II 10 sheer
atrocityw
Her color was long ln returning
Philip" she said unsteadlly. u
don't think ! can stand this
Yes. you can"
u am too close 10 the wall r.
Talk 10 Scott lnnis Take him /
away from Rosamund Pane. that win 1
iide you over or feed those fool fsh. 4
IKE fhisl Look how they rush and 4
Zap and spareri That's amusing
snt It-for people with the iuteIiec,s
Il eanariesi wnl you please try 20
'as somethlngi Mrs 7 West Is e,-
iiblting the restless symptoms 81 o
zen turkey 81 shutdown. ard well all
20 10 roost 10 another minute Don't
IhiTer that wayf
4 e-esn't control IL VIII 10 d mo
nent Give me a chance TsiE 70 me.
Phil"