The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-01-27

Rambler down 10 toe hay, cnaied an
ready 10 steam down "a tue sahama
iu two days
"Not a bad guess, dad You haven
MISSED L far
ABR said Anthony Reenly what
ber nameg
/ Richard began Ia waik np and dow
the library asor ihere was enough
comradeship aud sympathy IA tht
crude Old father of his 10 draw bh
confidence.
why d0n't you ASK herr demand
ed old Anthony. "Sheu jump at you
You've got the money and the looks
aud you're decent boy Your hand,
are clean. You've gol 10 Eureka soal
on en- You've been to college. bul
she'll overlook that"
Il haven't had chance. said Rich
ard
Make one" said Anthony. Take
her FOR walk In the park or a straw
ride or walk home with her from
church. Chance Pshaw9
you don't know the social mill. dad
She's part Of the stream that turns Il.
Every hour and minute Of her time is
arranged for days In advance must
have that Girl. dad, or this town is d
blackjack swamp foreyermore. And /
can't write it'll can't do that"
Tut" said the old man. DO you
mean TO tell me that with an the
money I've got you cant get an hour
or two Of a girls time for yourselfg"
"l'ye put II Off too late. She's going
to sail for Europe at noon day after
tomorrow for two years stay. I'm
to see her alone tomorrow evening for
a few minutes. Shes at Larchmont
now at her aunt's, ! can't 60 there.
But I'm allowed 10 meet her with
cab at the Grand Central station TO.
morrow evening at the $50 train. We
drive down Broadway to Namck's at
a gallup, where her mother aud 4 box
party will be waiting for US IN the
lobby. Do you think she would listen
to declaration from me during that
six or eight minutes under those cir
No. And what chance
would have IN The tbeater or after
ward? None No. dad, This is one
tangle that your money can't unrayel.
We can't buy one minute Of lime with
cash. If We could rich people would
live longer. There's no hope OF get
ting a talk with Miss Lantry before
she Sails
"All right, Richard. my boy" said
old Anthony cheerfuly. "You may
run along down 10 your club now. I'm
glad 1t amt your liver. But don't for.
get TO burn few punk sticks IN the
Joss house to the great god Mazuma
from time to time. You say money
Nqap,,t isa,t Rgt. tipefun nyell, af peeeprae a8a
delivered al your residence for price,
)ut I'VE seen Father Time get pretty
bad stone bruises on his heels when
le walked through the gold diggings."
That night came Aunt Ellen, gentle,
sentimental, wrlnkled, signing, op-
PRESSED by wealth. in to Brother An.
hony at his evening paper and began
ilseourse on the subject of lovers
woes.
"lle told me all about it," said
Brother Anthony, yawning. Il told
lin my bank account was at his sery
ce. And then he began TO knock
money. Said money couldn't help. Said
he rules Of society couldn't be bucked
or yard by team of ten million
Iires.
"Oh. Anthony" sighed Aunt Ellen.
/ wish you would not think so much OF
money. Wealth is nothing where
rue affection is concerned Love is
III powerful. If he only had spoken
arlier. She could not have refused
ur Richard. But now | fear 1t Is too
ate He will have no opportunity 10
ddress her All your gold cannot
ring happiness TO your son"
At o'clock the next evening Aunt
,llen took quaint old gold ring from
moth eaten case and gave il to Rich
rd
"Wear II tonight. nephew" she beg
ed Your mother gave II TO me.
iood luck In love she said It brought
he asked me 10 give 1t to you when
ou had found the one you loved"
Young Rockwall took the ring rev
rently and tried 1t on his smallest
nger II slipped as far as the second
lint and stopped. He took It off and
tuffed II into his vest pocket, after
ne manner OF man. And then be
honed for his cab
At the station he captured Miss Ian
" out Of the gadding mob at s:32.
I'VE mustn't keep mamma and the
hers waiting" said she.
ITO Wallack's theater as fast as yon
IN drive" said Richard loyally.
They whirled up Forty-second to
roadway aud then down The white
AIRED lane that leads from the soft
eadows OF sunset TO the rocky bills
! morning.
Al Thirty.fourih street young Rich
u quickly thrust 40 the trap and or
arcd the cabnan TO stop
i've dropped ring" be apologlzed
be climbed out 1T was my moth
Is. and Id bate TO lose IT. won't
.tain you q minute, | saw where II
o."
III less than minute be was back
the cab with the ring.
But within that minute crosstowD
lr bad stopped directly in front Of
Ie cab. The eabmnn tried to pass 20
le left. bat heavy express wagon {
II him on lie tried the right and
ID 90 back away from q furniture
N thai had 10 business 10 be there.
e tried 70 back out. bHt dropped bis i
Ins and swore dutifully lie was
ockadcd 10 tangled mess of We
cies and horses
one of those street biockades had
icufTed that sometimes tie up com /,
cree aud movement quite suddenly
the blg clty
NhN dAf fen dfire eai said
sss l.sH'r iltEatienlly wen ~
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