The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-11-06

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n reckon when enEage'i feiks gttar
re- dess otsiihaie ~ niFeis, sg.~cts
Sey's a. mnth rhance - dem twa
n1akin ~ - teF Is ~ ~ and DAT ~
csBni niggrr f,an ilselr
snkey shrugged her shoulders
~irs nilghiy pore rhnnce abe
said hanrhtiis Then rnaslnFlf site
aadei Mem shurorc did des nsit
atsf heFT
n knuwei which don't I
wouidnt tell and II did tell which
I wonldnt n knowed huccom. II
w0Hld - 80 any gocdf Tell "a" dat.
chile WAS HaHnais eDismaiie reply
sukey sigt~'i h-sYil, y reckon II
was over some no count lrliin' thing
she muiiened and she knew not that
she wss speaking the truth
Pretty Celia DIlworih. sitting gloom
lly Ia her own room. was barborng
the sane thought. while Noel Milton.
gailopiuR msdlF across the country on
the back Of black Paul. was anatbe-
mixing the unlucky moment when be
had ns,ly disagreed with bis sweet
heart for II had ended In a litter quar-
rel and broken engagement
AZ for Colonel pilworth. be WIS in
happy ignorance OF the broken engage
ment. which meant the SCATTERING Of
all bis plans lie was enjoying visit
III the north with his only son. and
ceiia's daily letters gave no hint of her
nnhappiness Meantime the colonel
took delight IN purchasing various arii
Giles TO add 10 Cella's wedding outfit,
Celia dried her blue eyes and rang
the bell sharply.
Snkey painted heavily upstairs and
appeared at the door OF celia's sitting
room
"Yaas. Miss Celia. she said
TELL Dan TO saddle Pauline and
bring her around at once. Then come
back and lay out my riding habit
And, Sukey" Celia turned away her
face and started out at the leaiiess
trees.
''Yaas, Miss Celia"
About that wedding cake your
mother baked. tell Der 10 give II TO the
first bride on the plantation ! shall
not need H.
Sukey gasped dat we're weddin'
cake wild all de white sugar frostln,
weddin' bells and turkle dubs and
heartsY Oh, whuffore, Miss Celia.
whuifore all dis trubblef" she walled.
Celia did not reply sukey had been
her little maid ever since the black
girl had been old enough TO render
service. and Celia knew that the girl
was almost heart broken over the can
celed wedding OF her mistress Still
Celia would not discuss IT,
Dan Beebe received Celia's message |
from sukey through Hannah. and
Pauline came prancing |
around 10 the door. eager for run.
She sorely missed her brother Paul.
md one night she had vaulted the pas
-ure fence and galloped TO the Oaks,
where she took up position under |
Panl's stable window and conversed |
With him In her own language, Now.
the was eager for race with her
BROTHER Had not Noel and Paul al.
ways Joined them M the gate Of Rose
neadg Today could not be any ex-
'eption although many days had elaps-
a since Celia had mounted her satin
,ack.
Celia rode slowly down the avenue.
he sun shining on her fair hair be-
leath her black sailor hat her 1.-THE
'oung form in It's black broadcloth
labit swaying easily TO every motion
4 the impatient mare.
Out Of the gates OF Rosemead. turn
o the left aud dash into the oak
woods where the wide bride path
wound among the great trees over
hick brown carpet Of old leaves
AS If by instinct Pauline stopped he-
eath the bare branches of the great
trystlne oak" az II was called In the
Here Il was that Celia
nd Noel always paused for an inter
hange Of tender words and kisses
Now. the action OF the intelligent
lack mare stung Celia to sudden
niger She struck her heel sharply ,
lin Pauline's fank, and the animal
Nd back her ears and rolled an In
nlrlng eve at her usually gentle mis-.
ress
II am 20 sorry. Pauline" sobbed I
ella. "but-b but II IS all SO unhappy" a
Pauline whlnnied forgiveness. but do |
OF move on. Celia was drying her q
ct lashes when there came the sound
I hoofbeats on the leaves and the in
uiring whinny Of pauls voice.
The black mare answered and leap.
forward, Just as Noel Milton riding y
q u at brcakneck speed swept past /
There was no help for what fol v
wed. Against the wishes OF their
spectiye riders Paul and Pauline ;,
tered into delightful neck and \
sck race, nlppIng playfully at each
her as they ran. =
Celia held her head hanghiily Ia this U
abarrassing situation. but her cheeks b
ere <ariet. Noel Milton pulled vain |,
al panl's foam fecked mouth and n
FORE under his breath His black
ows were drawn Into frown ana
: lips were set grimly Now and :
en his brown eyes shot curious y
ance AT Celia's averted face. a
He had discovered her crying under h
G trysflna oak. II she detesied him II
thoroughly AS she had said ON that a
y when their engagement ended. way :,
d she wep,f Was II for bimy He
red not tape that after acting like =
CD surly brute
rhnd. thnd, thud. swish. swish over "
I leaf strcwn path they new Paul W
j Pauline their noses almost touch -
/ brought their riders into most y
agreeable proximity unpleasant be- n
use u the strained relations existing M
tween them. m,
fhe path wound around through the I,
'ols aud eventually returned to Its
ginning =.