The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-06-26

shuddered nyoluntarily as a cannon
cracker exploded almost beneath her
window.
Il seen EN- around bright and early
teasing their uncle for the fireworks
poor. weakminded man he Is, too, to
let them two boys run over him. He
II 7e each one of 'em bomb aud eau.
non cracker aud said they shouldn't
have any more till tomorrow morn
ing" Hannah jumped back from the
window as another bomb exploded In
the next yard "Drut EN-, Look. Miss
Phoebe, that pane Of glass Is cracked.
IN give Mi. Scott piece of my mindv
Hannah Brown disappeared from the
room. and presently Phoebe heard her
expostlllatng voice out IN the yard,
A mans quiet. authoritative tones
brought order out OF the chaos Of sbrill
juvenile cries. and grateful silence
followed
She slipped her coffee and nibbled
bit OF toast with little appetite For
weeks she had dreaded the coming OF
the Fourth Of July. The last glorious
holiday had been hldeous nightmare
OF racket and noise, for Leander Scott.
the quiet bachelor. who had bought the
place next TO her own. had entertained
u couple OF small nepbews for several
weeks. beginning on the Fourth OF
July.
Phoebe did not object TO Leander
Scott IN the least In the beginning
she had liked him very well for neigh.
bor but the first Fourth OF July had
been followed by n GOODNESS on Miss
Dalryinple's part that Mr. Scott was
quick to notice.
Phoebe pushed back her chair and
went to look az the cracked window
pnne II was shattered into very
strange shape. rather round or we'll
Hannah was standing under the win
dow now. and her voice arose In amin.
bic converse with the objectionable
nrigbbor.
Il declare. Mr.. Scott. It's cracked
right into The shape Of a heart"
Phoebe drew back Indignantly as
Leander Scott looked up at the win
dow.
I'll does take that shape. Mrs Brown;
very interesting" he said In his
tlow. drawing voice. Please tell
Miss Dalrymple that am very sorry
i has happened and that ! will send a
glazier over from the village TO replace
T.. Az for The noise will take care
that the boys do not disturb her"
lie crossed the lawn and vaulted the
fence into his own garden. and Phoebe
turned 10 face Hannah coming into
the room
"a the accompaniment OF HanDah's
srnnibllng Phoebe made preparations
90 run away from the noisy holiday
u shall stun cotton wool In my ears
n nd set 10 the north room with all the
doors shut ~ long MS you won't be
here. aud shall pray they don't burn
the house down over my head" com
lilained Hannah as she tucked the dust
overs about her mistress when she
was about TO drive away
Very well. Hannah Make yourself
~ comfortable AZ you can wish !
'ould take you along. too. but don't |
want 10 leave the house alone. you
Know " apOlogized Phoebe.
Phoebe fustercd eoodby as they |
iarned the corner by the church and |
then settled comfortably bHek in her
seat for the long drive into the heari
81 the hills, Riddlf was tacitt rn in
ilsldnal and consequently an ideal
.hariotecr. FOR Miss Dnlrympies usual
y placid disposition was broken by
many emotions
First she was highly Indignant that
'he shonld practically be driven from
ber home IN order to enjoy quiet
lay, Second. she thought she had de.
ecied a slight smile ~ the corner Of
Mr. Sfoits pleasant mouth when b.
ecked ~ the heart shaped crack 10
he windowpnne
Fifteen miles strnighiaway from the
rlllsge. among circiiDg bills that lift
Il their blue green heights 70 the
'endlng skies. lay Uncle Morgan Tay
or's farm Uncle Morgan owned fhe
fallcx and most u The bills that sioped
igwn 10 the fertile pastures The large
arm had cUre covered acres o. cult
'ated land. hui nov Uncle Morgan. too
"a 70 werk himself bad discharged