The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

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the baker says that, and you pay, pay,
payl whatS need collar. Il "
quindlci-nft you say offer qnat.
tordiei would give interest to the
sale, But, no. The collar goos back
into the box, pay quindici or 70
without. II IL the same everywhere.
very dun. dead. llfeloss"
Hillard was moved TO laughter. He
very well understood the old mans
lament. In Italy II there is one thing
more than another that plcases the na.
tive II Is to make believe TO himself
that he has got the better OF bar
gain A shrewd purchase onlisens the
whole day. II is talked about, laughed
over and becomes the history OF the
day.
Hillard presently left the house and
hailed a Fifth avenue omnibus. He
looked with negative interest at the
advertisements, at the people IN tho
streets, at his fellow travellers, One OF
these was hidden behind his morning
paper Personalsl Ilillnrd squirmed a
little The world never holds very
much romance ia The sober morning
What stupid piece OF follyl The
idea OF his sending that personal In
qulry 10 the papcrl Tomorrow he
would see Il sandwichod IN between
samples OF shopglrl romance, qucs
tionable intrigues and divers search
warrants. ie gods! "Wlll the blond
who smiled at gentleman In blue serge,
elevated train, Tuesday, meet same IN
park? Object, matrimony.p liillard
fidgeted "Young man known as Ado
mis- would adore stout elderly lady IN
dependcntly situated Object matri
mony." Pishl "Girlie. Can't keep ap-
poIntment tonight Willie" Tushl "A
French widow Of eighteen, unIncum
bered." and 80 forth and SO on, Rot,
baly rot, and here he was on the way
TO join theml "Will the Indy who sang
from Nine. Angot' communicate with
gentleman who leaned out Of the
Window ] H., Burgomaster Club"
Positively asinine,
lIFIt WIS Nthiit WIZ tiiiit III
thousand Of the mysterious singers
seeing the inquiry, not one IN ten thou.
sand OF her answering t. And the
folly of giving his club addrcssi That
would look very dlRnlned In yonder
agony column He would cancel the
thing
He dropped from the omnibus NJ the
park entrance. where he found his
restiye mare. lie gave her lump OF
sugar and climbed into the saddle. He
horse at 10 o'clock, then headed for the
bride path II was heavy, but the ali
was so keen and bracing that neither
the man nor the horse worried about
the going. Only one party attracted
him, riding master and trio OF
brokers who were verglng on embon
point and were desperate and looked
1t. Hlllard went on. The park was
not lovely; the trees were barren, the
grass yellow and sodden.
"She IN so innocent. 80 youtbfulw
He found himself humming the re.
frain over and over. She had sung II
with abandon, tenderness, llghtncss.
For one glimpse Of her facet He took
the rise and dip that followed. Yards
ahead a solitary woman eantered easl-
ly along. Hlllard had not seen her be-
fore. He spurred forward, family cu.
rious. There was nothing familiar 10
his eye IN her charming figure She
rode well. As he drew nearer he saw
that she wore heavy gray veil. And
this veil hid everything but the single
flash Of pair Of eyes the color Of
which dehed him. Then he looked at
her mount Hal There was only one
rangy black with white throat-from
The Sanford stables, he was positive
But the sandfords were at this mo.
ment IN Cairo. 80 II signifed nothing.
There ~ always some one ready 70 ex'
nrclse your horses. He looked again
al the rider. The fash Of the eyes was
not repeated, 80 his interest vanished,
and he urged the mare into a sharp
run.
50 lac went back TO his tentative 70.
nance. She had passed bis window
md disappeared into the fog, aud
here was q reasonable doubt Of her
'ver returning from Il. The singer IN
he fog thus be would write II down
n his book Of memories and sensbly
urn the page Al length he came
)ack 10 the entrance md surrendered