The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-30

Il have been marrieA whcreupon
The lady poured upon him such ter.
rent y abuse that be stood Ike one
lransnxed
And so that old heather has kept
| yon under his thumb, after all, she
said IN rasping voice that be had
never heard come rom her before, Il
always considered you milksop, and
now am sure " Il. Tell the woman
you've married that she hasn't got
much OF man with the fortdne I'm
lucky In escaping that part OF II any.
way"
This Is bur sample Of what the
woman poured OUT upon the man who,
looking on love purely as a matter OF
sentiment, had come 70 tell her that
the place She held IN his heart would
never be occupied by any one else
What she would have said 10 him had
he begun at the other end II his con
fesSion that all q bis would be hers
did not appear; he had spoiled II by
beginning with an announcement that
she had LOST large fortune. Her
flaming eyes, her rasping voice, her
red face. her contempt for him, drove
him ont before she had finished
Heavens" he exclaimed when he
got out into the cool air. What hor.
riblc fate | have escaped"
lie walked the streets for an hour.
then went 10 his house, His wife was
just going 10 her room. but, noticing
his agitation delayed her going and
asked him IL anything serious had hap.
pencd. He was In n mood to desire an
ear into which 10 pour the shock he
had received. she already knew OF his
lnfatuation; II only remained for him
TO tell how he had been disenchanted.
IF there was ever n contemplate.
asinne, natural born fool" he began,
II am that person. Then he told her
where he had been, of his confession
and the effect II had had on the object
of his previous alteration. "Why, just
think" he went on, what n horrible
mess ] would have got into If | had
married that woman! Hell would have
been heaven TO II"
"lou are indeed fortunate in escap-
ing such fate. | have believed that
your father knew of this infatuation
and one of his principal reasons In
forcing you into the condition of legal
matrimony with me was to get you
out Of the tolls of an adventures.
Legal matrimony," repeated Wal.
ter, for the first time quieting down
and pronouncing the words as If they
hurt him.
and now" continued Helen, 81 will
say this; Since your fathers object in |
Withdrawing you from this woman
has been accomplished, whenever you
and he concur in a request that this |
marriage between you and me be an
nulled | will consent"
The expression on Walters face is |
not deseribable. lie had received one
blow during the evening; here was an.
other, The realization suddenly came /
to him that for bad woman he had |
exchanged good one. Had he not
been fool he might possibly have won
the girl whom his father had wished
him to marry and now, instead of be.
ing In misery, he might be happy.
Helen started to leave him to 20 to
her room. He gave her an imporing
look.
Don't go at once he said. I'm all
broken up"
She hesitated, turned and said; ANY
thing ! can do TO comfort you ! will
do. But realized before | consented
to this match that was giving up
much in deprlving myself of one to love
me and whom | might love. With you
1t was different You expected to find
that comfort which is to be derived
from a pure affection elsewhere"
Still that wistful look on his face re-
NAMED.
Come" she added, changing her tone
10 a more cheerful one: "let us not be-
gin our life together repining. There
are refreshments In the larder We
may play, as the children say, that this
IS n real wedding for us and be merry"
She summoned a maid and told her
Of several dishes TO bring that would
be appreciated for n night supper
When the yiands were served the pair
sat down at the table. The bride placed
dainty bits on her husbands plate,
and after eating the toothsome food
and looking into a pair Of honest, sym
pathetic eyes Walter began to recover
from the shock he had received, and
I occurred to him that possibly, after
III, be might win this girl for his real
rs well as his legal wife.
An hour passed, and they had be
'ome sufficiently chummy for Walter
o express this hope. He was met by
he assurance that. while the early ro-
mantle love period would not be theirs.
hey might grow with that more ma
ure, stronger affection that comes
through long companionship and I'M
on OF interest This made the young
heart leap within him. He
ook her hand. bent toward her and
Kissed her
This evening eventful In the lives
II these two persons-took place long
'nough ago 10 warrant the growing up
Utmost 10 manhood and womanhoOd Of