The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-07-08
CASH FEED STORE
|. n. Dcnch, Manager,
Telephone, 7-l2.
Manchester Depot, VI,

ia nay grip. | expect that
"Oh, | know ltl' she interrupted or.
nloslycly. ITS only that we didn't
fancy we didn't expect'--
She paused, and he went on.
u expect you thought IA be consld,
erably older
Not only that"
"And ! guess you thought I'd neg.
lected you a good deal" There was a
touch OF rcmorse IN his tone, and no
looked Idly at the hat he held "And
\ II did look like lt~neyer coming 20 see
you-but | couldn't hardly manage tho
time TO get away You see. being trus-
tee Of your share Of the estate don't
hardly have fair show al my law
| practice, liut when got your letter
eleven days ago | says 20 myself.
Here, Daniel Voorhees, Pike, you old
shellback, you've Just got to take time.
John simpson trusted you with his
property, aud he's done more hos
trusted you 10 look out for her, and
now she's come 10 a kind OF jumping on
place IN her lIfc~she's thinking OF get.
ting married-so you Just pack your
grlpsack and hike out over there and
stand by her
During the last half Of his speech
there was tone OF alfectionate regard,
at which she bridled resentfuliy.
II quite fail TO understand your point
Of View" she said frigidly. Perhaps
| had best make II clear TO you that
am no longer thinking Of getting mar
ried"
"WelI, Lord a. mercyi' calculated
Pike, leaning back IN his chair and
smiling al her, but she affected not TO
notice the lighter tone and went on.
II mean / have decided upon II, The
ceremony is to take place IN fort
night"
Pike brought the front feet OF hls
chair down with a crash.
'Well, | declared" he cried.
I'VE shall dispense with all delays"
she went on, and Pike regarded her
solemnly for a moment.
"Well, | don't know as | could say
anything against that lie must be a
think heap OF him. He sighed.
"That's the way II should be-" lie.
looked AT her And you're happy7
"Distinctlyr said Ethel declsiyeIy.
Pike looked or over the blue bay,
aud then his gaze Travelled 10 whero
Horace had been standing, and with
start he turned 10 her again, speak.
Ing eagerly:
at amt that fellow | was talking
with, yonderY
Aud she voiced an Indignant protest.
"That was my brotberw
Lord "a mercyw calculated Daniel
and then recovered himself But,
then, | wouldn't remember him. ne
couldn't have been more than twelve
when you was home last OF course
I'd "a known you"-
tHowp demanded Ethel. "You
couldn't have seen me since | was
child"
"From your picture, though now I
see II aln't so much like you,' he an.
fwered, and she stepped forward, with
nstonlshment
"You have photograph OF mef'
"The last time ! saw your father
alive he gave II TO me-to look at"
"And you remembered
"Yes, ma'am."
A look Of incredullty passed over
Ethcl's face, and she replied.
1T does not strike me as possible.
However, we will dismiss the sub
ject"
"Well. II you'd like TO introduce mo
20 your-to your
'To my brotherT
mo, ma'am; TO your.-to the young
man"
'To Mr. ST. AubynT cried Ethel, re-
colllng step. II think II quite un-
necessary"
I'm afraid ! cant zee II that way
'll have TO have couple Of talks with
him, sort Of look him over 10 10
peak. | won't stay around here spoil
ng your fun any longer than ] can
ielp-only Just for that and 10 get
etter I'm expecting from England"
Ethel bit her llp fexhtlDuhiy
II do not see that you need have
some at all We could have been
pared this--this modification"
you mean mortlfy your Why,
i can't see how"
In hundred ways" she replied.
every way. That common person
Who IL with YOU
"IIe isn't common. You only think
% because he's with me- returned
Daniel sadly. looking down.
"wbo IA bel" demanded Ethel sharp
y.
"iIe told me his name, but | can't
IL can him doc
III doesn't matter What does mat
or Is that you needn't have come
you could have written your consent"
"N0 ma'an, not without seeing the
oung man" answered Pike resolute-
Y.
and you could hive arranged the
ettIement III the same way" went on
sihel Hnheedingly,
settlement You seem 10 have set
led Il pretty well without me-" re-
urned Pike, smiling
sYou don't understand" said Ethel
"An alliance of this sort
ways entails a certain settlement"
he paused Please listen. II you
iere Ut aii man ~ the world !
hould not have 10 explain that IN
larrylng into a noble house | bring
~ dot. my dowy"-
Money. you meanY asked Pike,
nzzled
"Yes II you choose 10 pot II that
NY"
"Yon mean you want 10 put aside
u your own % buy a Ot
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