The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-03-17

hni James Wiillams vas about ID
irht sort II ihlag
Volume No 2 was an essay on th,
Werid. declaring Il 70 bc very excel
lenl place.
Volume No. 3 disclosed the belle
that IN occupying the hlghes, seat II
\ rubl~rneck auto they we're travelling
the pace thai passes all understanding
James Williams. you would hay'
guessed. wis about twenty four i
Will crafty you 10 know that your es
innate was so accurate. He Was es
actly twenty three years. clever
months aud tweuIy,nlae days old. III
was well built. active, strong jawed
good naturcd and rising He was OF
bis wedding "trip
Dear, kind fairy. please cnt out tho-.
orders for money aud forty horsepow
sr touring cars and fame and a Dew
growth Of hair and the presidency OF
the boat einb, Instead ~ any of then
turn backward. oh. turn backward. aud
give us just n iceny. wceny blt OF our
wedding trip over again. Just an bour
dear fairy. so We can remember how
the grass and poplar trees looked ana
the bow of those boDnet strings tied
beneath her chin. even II II were the
hatpins that did the work Can't do
~ Very well Hurry Mp with that
touring car and the oil stock, then
Just IN front OF Mrs James Williams
sat a girl IN a loose tan jacket and u
straw bat adorned with grapes and
roses, Only In dreams and milliners
shops do we, alas. gather grapes and
roses al Que swipe
This girl gazed With large blue eyes
credulous. when the megaphone mal
roared bis doctrine that millionaires
were things about which we should b,
concerned. Between blasts she resort
ed TO Epictetlan philosophy In the
form OF pepsin chewing gum.
At this girls right hand sat a
young man about twenty.four. He
was well built. active. strong jawed
and good natured But II his descrip.
ton seems TO follow that Of james
Williams divest II Of anything Clover
dalian. This man belonged to hard
streets and sharp corners, He looked
keenly about him. seeming 10 be-
grndge the asphalt under the feet OF
those upon whom he looked down
from bis perch
While the megaphone barks at ia.
nous hostelry let me whisper you
through the low tuned cardlnpbone Ia
sit tight, for now things are about to
happen. and the great city will close
over them again as over scrap OF
ticker tape floating down from the
den of a Broad street bear.
The girl ln the tan jacket twisted
around TO view the pilgrims on the
last seat. The other passengers she
had absorbed. The seat behind her
was her Bluebeard's chamber
Her eyes met those of Mrs. James
Williams Between two ticks Of
watch they exchanged their life's ex-
periences histories, hopes and fancies.
and all. mind you. with the eye. before
two men could have decided whether
TO draw steel or borrow match
The bride leaned forward NOW. She
and the girl spoke rapidly together,
their tongues moving quickly Ike
those OF two serpents. comparison
that is not meant TO go further. Two
smiles and n dozen mods closed the
And now In the broad. quiet avenue
In front Of the rubberneok car n man |
In dark clothes stood with uplifted |
hand. From the sidewalk another
hurried to join him.
The girl In the fruitful hat quickly |
seized her companion by the arm and
whispered IN his ear That young
man exhibited proof Of ability TO act
Crouching low. be slid over
the edge OF the car, hung lightly for
IN instant aud then disappeared. Half
| dozen Of the top riders observed his
feat wonderingly. but made no com.
nent. deeming 1t prudent not 10 eS-
press surprise at what might be the
manner Of alighting IN
his bewildering city.
The truant passenger lodged han.
'om and then coated past. like leaf
m stream. between furniture van
md florists delivery wagon.
The girl in the tan jacket turned
gain and looked In the eyes of Mrs
ames Williams. Then she faced about
nd sat still while the rubberneck auto