The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-23
GOODS THAT ARE RIGHT AND PRICES
TO SUIT ALL.
ROSS=HufqtreSS Co.
COR WEST AND. GROVE SITS
The Big Store on the Corner
Rutland, Vermont.

Window She had seen the match
fare IN the young mans face. Was
II the face she had seen In that fash
Of light that interested her sufficiently
to risk the notef Against the dark OF
the night II had appeared for an in
stant. clean, crisp, ruddy as cameo
4 The face warranted confidence.
She had sung because she had been
happy, happy with that transient hap
| piness which at times was her portion
Could she ever judge another man by
his looks? She believed not How
she had rum The man. bareheaded
giving chase and the burly policeman
across the street!
She stepped down from the alcove,
wound the gray veil round the riding
crop and tossed them into a corner
Somehow IN the daylight the magic
was gone from his face for she had
recognized him that first day In the
park. He rode well She touched
bell. A maid appeared,
"Bettlna, you will go to the office OF
this newspaper and inquire for letter
addressed to Nine. Angot And bs
quick. for may change my mind"
The maid was back IN half hour.
There was letter. thenf" The
points were dancing again In the blue
eyes
You may 60 Pert2ps," and Betti-
mas mistress smiled Gierhaps may
let you read 1t and answer il after |
nm done with It. That would be
father neat"
The slight nod was dismissal. and
The maid went about her duties, which
were not many IN this house.
Meanwhile the lady with the vene
llan hair toyed with the letter Club
paper, Evidently he was not afraid to
trust her But would he amuse her2
The contents gave her a genuine sur
prise. She ran TO the window ltal
Ian! II was written IN Italian. with
all the fourishes OF an Italian born.
She turned to the signature IIillard.
SO he had signed his name IN full
She ruminated How came such a
name to belong TO man who wrote
italian so beautifully? She looked at
the signature again. John Giovanni
She would call him Giovanni She
had been rather clever TO have |
had the wit to look IN the library /
for the blue book and the club |
listnot every woman would have
thought OF that. Then new inspira
tion came 10 her She sent Bettina |
for the card basket She scattered the
contents upon the floor and sat down
She sorted the cards
carefully. and. 10. she was presently re
warded. She held up the card 10 trl-
umph He bad called at this house on
day. He was known.
then. to the master and mistress. Very
good She now gave her full attention
to the letter, which she had not yet
perused:
TO The Lady Ia the Fog.
nave laughed But there WAS some degree
II chagrin In my laughter. on my word
,f honor. II was distinct shock 20 my
sense OF dignity when J saw that idioiic
personal OF mine IN the paper II Is my
irst offense OF the kind. and ! am really
ashamed But the situation was not ordi-
iary. Ordinary women do not sing IN
he streets after midnight. As you could
lot possibly be ordinary, my offense has
.4a.l
o gentIewomani A thousand pardoHs
doubted that II would eome under your
lotice. and even n h did. I was sure that
iou would ignore f. To ind a woman
With an appreciahie sense OF hDmor IL
are To nnd one who couples this with
initiation is farer still How you found
ui my name cpnfnses me
'Tndeedir murmured the lady
Doubtless you have the club list In your {
ouse. DO you know, when the letter was
rougnt me | saw nothing unusual about ,
he address II was only when ! began
his letter that | cofnprehsnded how cieye
r you were There are half dozen
(. HIS a. the club ! tell you truthfaily
yer my own name that your voice star
led me-
was startled because my thoughts
gere far away, / was dreaming Of italy
INV Wa RpTHs AiNNEU AAfff "a w
1ore Italian blood In my veins than there
Ia yours
What made bin think that. won
err" n
therefore write this In q language IA. +
lliar 20 us both certain you could not
Ing Ltcocqs songs in Italian II you di0
oi speak and understand II thoroughly !
lgnora or aigDoffns. whichever II MAY 3
9. nave We 10 mutual frieudxf Are you I,
OF known 70 some one who knows mo-
oIps one VINO WITH speak for me- sny J
aaracteg. my nAhlssf 4
III Il rather duh letter % far .
I'D the lady q
YoB say you sang because ~ thai mo y
leni you ~srs happy This Implies Inaf b
~ are moi always 81 Surely with |.
psee AAs yours orc eanno, possibly BE-