The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-03-18

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EDW0 ELWyN had gone 10 Nev
yofk with Gerald 'fol
AMN few days" as he ea
pfpIO pressed II. but II was
Wlr now the trst week IN
october, and he had moi
yet returned 20 silyerside.
A brief note 10 Nina thanking hei
for having had him at sllyersidc and
speaking vaguely Of some business
matters which might detain him Ia
definitely. briefer note 10 Eileen re
GREETING his Inability 10 return for the
present, were all the communications
they had from him except news
brought by Austin, who came down
from town every Friday
A long letter 20 him from Nina still
remained unanswered. Austin had
seen him only once Ia town. Lansing
now back IN New York, wrote post.
script IN a letter 10 Drina, asking for
Selwyn's new address, the first init,
nation anybody had that he had given
up his lodgings on Lexington avenue,
Eileen had not written him, His sud
den leave taking nearly month ago
had 80 astoulded her that she could
not believe he meant TO he gone more
than day or two Then came his
note. written at the PATRONS club,
very brief, curiously stilted and formal,
with a strange tone Of finality through
IL. AS though he were taking perfume.
tory leave OF people who had come
temporarily into his life aud as though
the chances were agreeaby even Of
bis ever seeing them again.
The girl was not hurt as yet; she
remained merely confused, incredulous.
unreconciled
II was possible now TO ride cross
country. and Nina. who was always In
terror OF an added ounce 10 her per.
feet figure. rode every day with Eileen,
aud Austin, on big hunter, Joined
them two days In the week
There were dances, too, and Nina
went 10 some of them. SO did Eileen,
who had created furore among the
younger brothers and undergraduates.
and the girl was busy enough with
sailing and motoring aud dashing
through the sound IN all sorts Of pow
ar bolts.
TrEy, for her. the world was still
green the sun bright, the high sky
blue, but she had not forgotten that
the eirth had been greener, the sun
brighter the azure above her more
splendd-pnce upon time-like the
first phrase OF a tale that Is told And
u she were at times listless, absent
eyed, sulnued, a trihe graver or un-
usually silent, seeking the still paths
Of the gTden as though In need of
youthful Meditation and the quiet Of
the sunset iour, she never doubted that
that tale wmld be retold for her again.
Only. alas, pc fair days were passing.
and the r,lsst rustic of October sound
cd already among the curling leaves In
the garden, md he had been away
long time, a gery long time. and she
could not Understand,
On one Of Austin's week end visits,
the hour for conjugal confab having
arrived between husband and wife, he
said, with race Of irritation in his
voice.
Il don't knowwhere Phil Is or what
he's about. II wondering--he got
the Selwyn cascience. you know
what he's up tdand II It's any kind OF
damfoolishness. Haven't you heard a
word from him. .Nlnaf"
Nina, In her retty night attire had
emerged from hr dressing room, lock
ed out Kit-Ki md her maid and had
curled up In aDlg, soft armchair, era
ding her bare nkles IN her hand.
II haven't eard from him. she
said. "Rosamnd saw him In Wash
ington-p passed I'm on the street. He
was looking hobby thu and worn.
she wrote. He u not lie her"
"Now, what in'he name OF common
sense is be doingp Washington ex.
claimed Austin wfthfulIy. Probably
breaking his heal because nobody
cares to examine " chaoslte. BY the
way. Nlna, Gerald as done rather an
unexpected thing. ] saw him last
night He came tolhe house and told
me that he had Jul severed his con
nection with JullnI Neergards CON-
pany"
I'm glad OF iiTexclalmed Nina.
I'm glad be Shove the good sense
10 do H."
We'll. yes. As amatter OF fact
Necrgard Is going tfbc very rich
man some day, an Gerald might
have But am not dpleased. What
appeals TO me is theipectacle Of the
boy acting with convISon on his own
Initiative or coursehe can, II he
.hcoses, begin eyerythg again and
some In with me, or, n am satisfied
that be has any sbllityhc can Get up
some sort Of real esty, Office on bis
own hook"
Nina besItated, anokr idea intrud.
Ing.
"Austin. the orchiSoy, the one 10
Harvard. proposed ttElleen. the III.
tie IDIOT. She told ny Thank good.
ness, she still does Il me thlngs.
Also the younger and iubbier Dray.
more youth has of.eredI,nself after q
klllIngly proper intervit with me. iii
thought Il might amuf you TO hear
Of H."
III might amuse me ore IL Eileen ,
would get busy aud ory Philip iuto
camp observed her husnd. Ii
40 you know" said ha. that 1
believe be IL IN love wiihrY' Il,
Then why DOESN'T
Il don't know. waAure-I am
sure now-ihai the riri cAs more for
him than for anybody. n yet-and
ye, / don't believe sbe isrsuslly in ,
love with him"
After moment Ninn'sSee grew
grave. aud she bent forward
alike is iil Nobody s~erfso know
what The matter ia Nobodyss seen
hrr. Bet she's q, Clifton. wf cog
pl~ of narses. and Rosamun heard /
rumorx that she Is very III seed I
People go 20 Clifton for shared /
nerves. you know There is nfsi .
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