The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-02-23

kill y man. hut eat him and maic Wit
a most respectable tigress without an
questions being asked Two bird
may meet on the branch o. n tree an'
without the slightest knowledge o
each ether become mates bnt nal
aud woman must not only know al
about each other. but be 81 the sam
grade and each have a clean record. o
there COMES lot ~ trouble.
/ And the most singular thing abou
II an Is that either " them win muir
der any animal. except their own kIad
and eat the carcasS
| !. being IN artist. when the bud
were beginning TO open went int
the country TO catch that tirst delicate
\ shade Of pale green which appears on
/ the trees az that season. was sitting
ON my tripod la wood working IN the
rolors when heard the bark OF a dog
and a moment later little terrier
stood growing al me. 4 girl, budding
| like the trees, not Into leaves, but Into
womanhood. hurried up, calling In a
soft voice
"rrisk! Come away, Frisk' What
DO you mcani
paid no attention 10 the dog and
there was no need for the girl 10 call
him OF. for he had no idea OF attack
Ing me. but he gave me M excuse for
addressing the girl.
And yet | question II any excuse
was required. People who meet in
crowds are constrained by convention
allties We two. meeting In II wood,
with not sound about us-when the
dog had ceased barking an oc-
easlonal twitter Of birds engaged In
nest building. felt constrained IN an
other way. We were impelled TO be
eompanionabe. began by telling her
not TO mind the dog, that he wouldn't
disturb me. and she sided around
where she could catch view OF my
sketch. One thing led 10 another until
we felt quite well acquainted. had
chosen delightful spot TO transfer 10
canvas IL was on a declivity. An
opening In the trees below revealed n
patch Of landscape, while ut my feet
gurgled stream. nj this season well
supplied with water from SHOWS re-
Gently melted nj higher attitudes The
air was balmy and laden With per
fumes.
One has but 90 mention this outline
picture to Indicate the result. Given
IN opening spring In wood. buds, wild
flowers, twlttering birds, vista,
brook. dog and lastly young man
md n young woman. both In the first
freshness OF youth, what folowsf
Why. exactly what the poet says-the
Young mans land the young woman's,
fancy turns TO thoughts OF love.
The result Of this meeting WAS an
,ther meeting and another and another.
I didn't count them: ! was too preoc-
'upled TO do SO. painted so long on
ny picture that before ! finished II the
ielcate shade ! had come to the coun-
rs for had grown into n dark green
md the full grown leaves had blotted
put the vista which gave the work
more than half its beauty. But while
his beauty was disappearing the bud
Il love was opening.
So much for the natural features OF
his story. Now come the artificial
liz, a girls confession to her father
hat she had met her fate. but had not
net with any knowledge Of that fatc's
intecedents: then command from
he father, tears from the girl and a
condition between the IA
her. the girl and the artist such as
las taken place ever since the first
girl planned TO give her IA
her the slip aud climb tree with the
lrst prmeyal youth, tho tree being too
Ugh for the old gentleman 10 follow.
3essle's father was really as reason.
bic az we considered him uBreason
bic. He merely wished to know who
was. Since | had lived In South
AMERICA froh the time was two until
twenty-five years OF age ! must send
here for my credentials. involving a
clay OF 4 month or more. What cruel.
Y to force pair OF lovers 10 walt all |
hat time In n state OF suspense
Sweetheart" | said TO her one day, |
suppose the reply should come that
IN an escaped defanlter, jailbird, muir
erer"
II would not believe the story"
"But your father would" added
enteniiously.
One day after having painted alone
a the wood, on leaving II saw some.
hing half covered with shrlvele,
ranches and dead leaves exam
led II and found the dead body OF o
IAN. Horflied lest ! might be i'm
Heated IN n murder. ] threw bach
that had removed aud was about
, hurry away when ! saw two men
omIng for me. Within Eve mlnutes
was on nv why TO the nearest po-
ee station
My antecedents were now not 30
luch needed 20 enable me TO possess
" love MS 10 preserve my neck. The
atus had changed second time
he ease was not now one Of father
rir and all unknown man. but
lthcr. girl and mn unknown man nc.
Used of murder sent al once a
bic TO Bessie. Informing her Of ny
uuble. encouraging her 10 keep up .
,od heart and assuring her ~ my IN
,ccnce. Receiving no reply. con.
nded that her father would not per.
II her 10 send reply Z
IN my CELL could not but
vert TO the good old primeval times
have cited before when sultor :
light XII as many Of his fellow be.
81 as he pleased without being OBJ
cted 10 on that score for a son.in. :
". | had killed no one. ] was mere
suspected Of killing a man. And \
Bessie's father ola not kil men be 2
He'd the next grade 81 animal below 4
nor other men did the work for 2
~. which is Just as cfiminal--ani :
ronred the nesh II seemed to me g
a The only logical beings are the 3
asis and the birds. They kin aud g
each other without inquiring b
iether o. no they are eating the 2
ne speclcs. while man we'll this IL 5