The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-15
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Cor.West and Grove SITS.
Rutland, Vermont.
Rutland, Vermont.

the top OF her head. He liked her lit
tie stately manner and the deferential
way she had with her aunt
The older lady was tall and thin.
with sparkling brown eyes. The spar
king eyes rested often on Halleck dur
ing the meal, and when dinner was
over and the two ladies passed him at
the table the aunt stopped.
"You are Mr.. HalleckY she ques-
toned.
"Yes." Halleck rose and stood be-
side her
II asked at the Office" the lady ex-
planned. my niece has been telling
me that she took you for boatman.
She feels badly that she should have
spoken as she did. But am glad II
happened. am Mrs. Evans. know
your mother well. Mr.. Halleck, and
might not have met her son II hadn't
been looking for the man that Helen
fancied she had offended"
Halleck walked to the door with her.
where the girl In pink waited for
them.
This Is Mr.. Halleck, Helen" Mrs
Evans said. HE isn't a bit offended,
and he writes delightful books, as his
mother did before him."
Helen surveyed him with the grave
eyes that had delighted him that morn
ing.
did you catch any pickerelY' she
asked.
-Four" he Informed her, big ones"
"Helen is simply crazy over fishing"
Mrs. Evans stated. "She has always
lived inland, and now she spends
morning, noon and night on the lake"
I'm tell you" Halleck planned, I'VE
will go tomorrow, and we will catch
our fish and cook them on the island"
And they went, the three Of them, IN
Halleck's boat, and for bait they had
minnows, and their prey was pckereL
and before noontime Helen had caught
two shining. slender beauties, and Mrs.
Evans, who, N q broad hat and with |
magazine, had made herself COM
Portable, was moved to enthusiasm.
Helen" she said. 1--WE will come
every day."
"Mr. Halleck may think we are trou.
blesome, auntie."
"Mr. Halleck will think he has been
blessed by the gods" said that gentle
man, and Helen laughed little.
Il am starved" she said. Lets 90
and cook our fish"
So Halleck took them to q green,
cool, shadowy spot In the center Of the
island, and there they brolled their
fish and ate their lunch In delightful
solitude.
That was the beginning. Helen, un-
der Halleck's guidance, learned to
catch pickerel. But she learned more
than that for Halleck was teaching a
lesson Of lips and eyes and heart and
Mrs Evans watched the two With
shrewd but satisfied eyes.
1t was In the third week that Hal
leck unconsciously launched thun-
derbolt.
Every time ] come II seems love-
Her." Helen said as they explored the
island together, while Mrs. Evans nap
ped under newspaper.
YES" Halleck said MRS. Haileck
always insists that II is the garden
spot OF the world"
There was dead silence. and pres
emily Helen complained OF headache.
and they went home.
Halleck found It impossible TO get a
word with her that night
II don't know what is the matter
with her" Mrs. Evans said when be
sought her disconsolately. "She Just
sits up ia her room and mopes."
That night she said to Helen, Il
.hink Mr. HalIeck feels very bad al
he way yos are treating him"
Il don't zee why he should" Helen
o a pale blue negilgee was curied up
"a the window seat Il don't see why
ie should. don't think It Ii the prop
.r thing for a married man to take Us
)oating, auntie."
Married nddlesticksF' calculated
Mrs. Evans.
well, he is," Helen insisted "ie
poke to me the other day Of Mrs.
IalIeck-"
Never heard OF her before" snifred
Mrs Evans. And the nert morning
he sought Haiieck. He threw back
lis head and laughed when she told
i'm. and that afternoon Helen. nsb-
az ianguidiy on the pier. heard
Toiee behind her
''can you put on your worins~
yes" she said. They wfiggIs
but IL prefer 10 do Il my.