The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-28

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70 Mes lork
Frank iosafd had spent miser
able two weeks AFTER bis sudden dc
pasture irom uuioutoNn lie had en-
te9ed GA bis duties like man and had
not Tor a moment allowed bis disap
! pn'nln sni 20 ia,ericre eith the faith,
tui performance Of work. but there
serr times Nhpn be was alone and tho
sense q bis loss rsrlc TO him bitterly
Hf VAS loo proud to ask Margaret
again, so he fought It out With him.
SELF Each morning he would drag
YEARLY 10 the o.hce and Ia the evening
walk as YEARLY home
OCCASIONALLY there would be a knotty
case TO argue and the spirit OF battle
would grip him Then he would forget
all but that the fight must be won and
thro" himself earnestly into the con.
nict OF brains and wit. By this he was
fast winning the confidence and re-
srect 81 The firm and no little fame
Tor himself Blu; nothing was sweet 70
him without Margaret to share IL.
One day after a valuable case had
been won by his hrillance and mas
urit argument he was sent for by Mr..
Herndon, the senior member Of the
hrm He found the old gentleman
waiting for him In the private sane
tum. Mr. Herndon smiled at him 1
kindly and waved him to seat.
Mr. Howard, haven't much TO say |
TO you about the case you have Just
won. You know OF what interest II
was TO US. do not believe in prais.
ing a man too much. but you have
Gone well. Keep on as you have start
ed and be prepared TO take my place
al an time. am getting old and
would have retired a year ago had
here been anyone TO step into my
place You are fully capable of filling
l. That is all"
Frank thanked him and assured him
u his intention 10 strive to bring hon.
" and renown to the firm Then he
vent from the office with mingled emo
ions. II only he had Margaret to tell
I his success and share 1t with. There
ias no one else who was interested I'm
i'm as she had been He would de-
ote his time to perfecting himself in
ne Interests OF the firm and put her
rom his heart forever. There would
ever be anyone as dear to him as she :
linking into chair he covered his .
zee With his hands and thought OF
lie happy days. From this reverie he
as disturbed by shrill voice.
Mr. Frank Howard? Telegram for a
;. sir. Sign here. No answer? All IL
ght, boss. That's all" 9
Frank tore open the yellow envelope u
II was from Uniontown the village II
here Margaret lived He felt In IL
inctiyely that II was from her Sup OF
se something was wrong. Then he
folded the slip and read with g,
lazed eyes: lie
Frank, Jupiter lost this time. Come Ia
once Your Danae." CT
The young man stared at the mes Va
&c in establishment Who was Ju. 81
er and what had he lost? And why o.
der the sun had Margaret signed Ae
rself that outlandish name? 1t was !.
pet name that he had ever called ~.
:. But he did understand that she oi'
seut for him to come at once and "
sprang from the chair and went TO 30
Mr. Hastings 'h'
ie easily obtained a few days off
was soon at his boarding house ~,
king few things hastily to catch -,
next train to Uniontown On his
7 to the station he saw the messen-
boy who had brought him the tele-
m and gladdenSd that urchin's
re by calling to him and tossing :,
bright silver dollar -,
e was soon on the train and speed
TO Margaret He was wondering
he train glided along II after all he 49,
Id be able to tell her OF his good 80
une and ask her to share II with 90.
He did not dare allow himself rIIv
Iope, But above all there ran In q
mind profound establishment at her
sage He could not conjecture ~
she had signed 1t Danae. Then ~
train pulled into familiar station
he was again In Uniontown. :,
mping to the platfogn almost be- acc,
the train had stopped, Frank g,
ed for Margaret's home, which lay che,
/ quarter of mile from the vii. eotd
The friends he knew must have a.
surprised at the undignifed haste 49,.
'trayed In getting away from their 80
"A ~. -. go ~, put tree
argaret. that was all he knew.
len he reached the house he was '0N
A. tho door hv uaraaro.,a - terel
- 'i"' ga Us ihoIh'i,
dly woman who had always cher
secret desire to see the young VII
sr win her daughter and had felt ne'e
responding sorrow when the mil.
Ire had estranged the two. Now 0n''
miled at Frank as he spoke to her up
old him that he could find Mar no"
waiting for him in their fayorite
. the summer house He hasfenad