The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-10-05

buried her head IN the pillows. The
silk man put q csressing hand on The
su0ny hair 80 near
There. there. little girl. You've
been coed sister 10 me, Nan, iD
sickness aud 10 health but. my dear.
R-if should be taken from you
what ihenf The house has been IN
espectedly generous In keeping me on
the payroll these two months, for they
are called hard people, and they won't
80 on much longer this way. Kemp,
old enum, was good enough 20 say
he'd come back 10 help you take care
of me. He's grand, Nan"
A choking sound came from the
girls throat: "St0p-stop, Chauneeyi
Don't talk Of leaving me. Don't talk
10 me Of Kemp Wardaw or love or
happiness. None Of II is for me-none,
none. want you-you alone, my
brother. We have been so happy to.
gether. chaunceyl
Have been, yes, Nan"-the sick man
forced langh-"but husband In the
hands worth two brothers In the bed. =
He bad well nigh said grave, for his
vision OF what was TO be was clear
or than hers. but he did not care to
Innlct one unnecessary pang. Gone
to sleep. Nanf'
mo. Chauncey; am listening TO
you"
"weil, then dear, when Kemp comes
back tonight, II be asks for an early
date. don't make any objections, Nan
for my sake, don't Promise"
She sprang TO her feet 81 VIII prom
ise you anything. Chauncey. If you
viii only go to sleep. You are talking
too much entirely am going to read
10 you now"
In gently monotonous voice she
read him into profound slumber.
What should she say to him when he
walked up and asked her II Kemp
Wardlaw had been therei He would
not come. She knew that He did
not A card was brought to Mile.
2ara's dressing room the next day
inst as cambridge WINS crossing the
narrow satin ribbons OF her sandals
about her sliken hose. She glanced at
The name, and. contrary 10 her fixed
custom. SHE said. Admit him"
cambridge dlscreetly effaced herself
after admitting the stern faced man
who was the only member Of his sex
the dancer had ever admitted TO her
presence. Kemp Wardlaw was al
most as pale as the dancer when he
confronted her, standing with one
hand resting on the back OF the chair
proffered him
Il went to see you in your home
yesterday"
yes, know Defiance was the
role she hastily decided upon.
"Chauncey fold me you were out
reading TO paralytic."
"fes, know"
II have come TO ask you not to go
on today"
And be sued for damagesi" she
laughed harshly.
"Do you like your callingP
why else should | pursue itT
'why, indeedi For chauncey tells
me the house keeps on with bis salary,
rather a good one, believe"
quite enough for us to live on"
she said, with a queer smile and fash
OF defiance.
~rhcn you really do this because
you want tor
"why else? I've always known
had more in my heels than In my
bead"
lie looked at her steadily, sternly.
Was thls the sweet shy Nancy Mid
1leton be had been loving with all his
heart since first he had gone home
With bis chum TO spend a short boil
day. He had never had but one OBJ
Ject In hls life since meeting her.
md that was TO make her his wife
when he should have firmly estab
llshcd himself rs mechanical engi
ueer lie had done that now. but where
was the girl hr had loved and placed
on a high pedestal Of dignity and re
anementf She was d vaudeville
dancer aud by choice, lie frowned
iown on her
And nothing / could say would
move you from your strange courseF
Nothing" She smiled brilliantly np
into his somber face.
Then THERE'S but one thing left for
me 10 ask am ! al liberty 70 visit
Chauncey NJ the hours you are reading
a. The paraiytier with curling lip.
Entirely ! know be VIII be glad
to have you"
And what AN ! 10 tell him about
sou aud meT
THAT leave 20 your imagination
Listen they are calling for me"
with the grace 0f winged thing
she gllded past Kemp wardlaw. leas-
Ing him hot with humiliation aud dis
appointment. He turned swiftly and
found bis way 10 the street Whp'
should be tell Cbaunceyf II would
l.c easy enough 10 deceive blind man
confined 10 bis bed But Kemp Ward.
law hated deceit 10 any one Of us
manifold manifestations But things
could not. would not. 80 on this Way
forever. rcor old Chaunceyl He would
lei him 60 to his grave believing In
Nancy and IN him
what be did say was'
"she won't bear 70 the subject be
INK preached while you need her,
dear hoy. and We may Is well lei her
have her way. ns she Is going 70 take
il anyhow. And tie hcura that she
Il away viii he the hours you VIII
need nc ncs;, 70 it's all arranged
No; things did not 60 on forever
Theg Terminated with unexpected sud
denness A hemorhaee And-l, was
All o8er. II came when Nan vas
ier.gag her nightiy siga si0Es with