The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-09-18


train he simply packed up some stun
made excuses and disappeared In the
direction ~ Walnut Lodge"
A lovely color invaded Chrissy's
face from brow 10 chin Won mean
that Bake Mr.. Wile-rnn away from
nIef" she faltered
Mrs Lowlher nodded cnrelessly
Don't take II 10 heart. Chris You
know, Blake IL an uncertain mortal.
Jack had difficulty In capturing him
for few days He's daily about the
woods aud detesls what he calls our
Fifth avenue camp life He seems to
resent the fact that we have M auto
mobile road TO the stAtluu aud that
there are ten bathrooms IN the cabin "
Mrs Lowther yawned tossed her book
aside aud turned toward the door
well. | must go In and dress for
luncheon"
Christina, who had made her toilet
closed her eyes TO the dim greenery
Of the surrounding trees aud appear
ed to nap drowsiy. She would M,
have coniided TO any one not even 10
Ethel lowtber. her one time school
chum-how disturbed she was over
Blake wile's action In running AWAY
from her
Fancy Blake running away from her
Why. IL was Incredible, but what had
she said 10 him that day they met In
Central pnrkf
Well, she was Justified In putting
that fortune hunting young man In his
proper place Al least great many
people said be was poor and that his
attentions 10 Christine pearre were
prompted by the thought ~ the i'raf,r
millions He would never presume
upon bis acquaintance with her agnin
he would never dance with her md,
heigh ho.- Christine yawned suddenly
and somehow the yawn brought tears
10 her blue eyes
She wiped them angrily away AMI
slipped out Of the hammock TO con
front MIR Towther. n plump. good mn
turei youth. who grlnilel eherrily ~
her as he dung himself on the top step
Re not disturbed. fair maiden" he
gibai. \ hays run the villain on the
PREMISES Now he fingers AZ Walnut
Lodge, where there II not one woman
nor even a bathroom 10 harry his dem
oeratic soul"
"Jaek Lowther. yon are too sUlr"
cried Christine 10 vexed tone What
are Mr. Wiles movements 10 me-"
That's what | asked him explain
al Jack guilelcssly Il told BIN Won
didn't care n hang where he was thai
yon very likely wouldn't notice him u
he stayed hu, be wouldn't listen"
Christine shrugged shoulder and
turned away II she haS known how
perfectly hateful u was going to be ~
Eagle Top she would never hare come
She would stay few DAYS aud then 1
have dad wire her 10 come home
Il simply dnu't want 70 breathe the
same afr as that-thai- creature" con |
fessei Christine 10 herself
Although hroughf up IN the Htinos
phere ~ pleasnrahle excitement /
Christine bad found her acquaintance
with vake vile STRANGELY refreshing
He had strong IDEAS about what was
really warsa while in the world lie
desplsei tie class which she refre
scented. yet be loved her Christine
was SIRE VI IL al nrNi. but when some
one had artfuliy explained that Blake
VILE was sulng 20 marry momry she
decided that bis ambitious were not 10
be fnihlici through her. and becanse
she bad actnaliy learned. to love him
her disappointment In him was The
greater. and No she esfeciualiy put
stop 10 bis attentions she flushed
botly whenever she thought " the
hook of hort surprise ,hat came Into
bis fsce when she easliy Succeeded In
hlm Of bef visiting lis,
To nnd him az Eagie Top had BEEN
\ surprise. even th,tagb she was aware
tina; Blake vas a warm friend of Jack
lJowther.
To discover that be bad lett the
ramp h~canse of her coming WIS hn'
10 Der prcai ssnl
80 cbrsstina. tired - magor rides and
bridge seot TO sah ,esang IN the Adj
roudack FOREST whef~ shr learned 10
encw and love the tlrdS and 10 appre-
risge the Wild. 'Tec. open life that
Blake VILE sdvecari
nay by day the sifl wsdened her
mental hoFtroa. syen willie she eapioy