The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-02-26

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fun remarked Mrs Brsis
Come aioug. Can you spear ~ ~
lord. 90 lirtty Bm $40 hnld
TOE lerb while you d. a a'ad Ina >
good hard ~ tbe oars
1--WE ieen down making my hpai
ready Wei starr shout = oclpsk
Ananias askel fG oelnek snpi@r
said he had ~ 80 somewhenes Thu
evening"
Az right You meet me down On
the beach know where the boat's
drawn Up Oh the sand
Promptly al q o'clock Em Heyis
sud the widow howeii met on the
sandy beach There we're many I-hts
about the placid harbor anchor light
BE- nging from the larger vessels aud
little daring tights from the many eel
lng luais that were abroad That night
A light hafed Of the foot % the land
lag steps below the d1ek and then
suddenly darted out sud away across
the bay
That's them said the widow irucu
lently
Ia bali an hour the two women were
close Ia the wake Of Ananias Shines
boat While the nare OF their own
torch prevented Ananias OF his fair
companion from recognizing the occu
pants Of the boat behind. the two
widows had fair view OF the hCklr
Ananias and the timid schoolieacher
Ananlas was standing In the bow Of
his boat manipulating bis torch with
one hand while be skillfully speared
an eel with the other The iiare Of
the torch penetrated the water and
lured the lnquisitlve wrigglers TO the
surface where the strong arm and un
erring aim OF the little sailor quickly
captured them.
Every time Ananias speared an eel
the schooltcachcr squealed and when
the wriggling dsh was popped into a
large covered can Miss Peabody called
Ananias bad. cruel man IN most
tone
Disgusting whispered En- BcyIs
jealousy
She's a siren added Hetty Rowell
who was possessed Of imagination
when occasion demanded H.
'fhe loudest siren ! ever heard"
said Mrs Reyis who was Of u prac
IDEAL turn Of mind and had heard the
danger horns
He's taking a rest whispered Mrs
Rowell sharply 'i'll be; he runs the
boat up close under the old wreck |
yonder aud reads that there pome to |
her
Hell read u to the at the same time |
II | have 20 wade there. muttered |
Mrs Reyis picking M The oars In her
strong hands faint for nothing
he's burned ont the kerosene In my
front porlor
y didn't know he'd been there
enough 10 canpt the cost OF kerosene.
.neered Hetfy Iiowell as they followed
lie larger boat toward the west beach,
y here the skeleton OF an abandoned
schooner was half submerged In the
iigh tide
There's plenty you amt aware OF
lefty" said Mrs Bevis coldly az she
ant 10 her oars
The two widows fell into silence as
heir craft followed the boat ahead
lefty Rowell eytlnguished the torch.
or she had no heart 10 Spear cells
when that organ was pierced with the
4rb Of Ananus' periidy
Al " Quincy Ilarbor had expected
bat Ananlas would marry his land
itiA bur 50 fnr the god OF luck had
tonped that the little sailormnn should
.rapp his quarry. then his attentions
. the owner Of the village department
tore had diverted public interest to
m Revis. and finally II was an open
nestlon which one Of the two widows
iuuid win Annnias Slime Meantime
Hiss Hannah Peabody had come to
lnucy Harbof and Ananlas had been
mliten with her mature charms
here might be safety In counting a
llrd maiden.
BUT Anlnias was really In love TO.
ight Tie poem he had written burn
i IN his pocket. and he could scarcely
ait until they were under the lee Of
,e wreck ~ the Hepsy y before draw
lg the paper from his .lpcket and
oldug II 10 the light
Miss Peabody" he said difiideutly. !
I've got something to say TO yon. and
We put IL into a ponle; is all true
list how feel and what ! wrote" ,
Indeed gushed and probably ,
lushed, Miss Hannah Peabody you
lughtv. ppetical Mr. slime Who
.ould have suspected YOU OF writing
oetry.,"
silly nlnny" hlssed En- Bevls who i,
ad guided her boat into 10. still water
nat iled the skeleton OF the Hepsy II
ONE ~ the hull remained. and that
.us al that hid the eaveSdruppers
'om the lovers
"Ahem~ Ananlas cleared his throat
nd braced his shoulders
TO My Lady Fare" he began
"Yon dear. delicious man Uttered J
annah Peabody
"oh Hannah. be my lady fare
To say this thing "a hardly dare
But you have smiled 90 m" {
Tonight we viii a.eellng go q
And while ne host rocks TO and fro /,
mi hold your dainty hand IN milne
And look INTO your eyes divine g
And when iell YOU OF ms love v
Just when tire moon Is bright above n
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