The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-04-04

severe illness. was ready 20 return
70 ~ aoc ana Rev Mr Duncan " a
preparing 60 leave aud take charge o
large parish 10 ore Of the eastern
cities % ahich he had bern GALES
some Time since,
During these last two months Il had
been a noteworthy fact that Eualia''
department both In church aud sun
day school had been most exemplary
but on his last Sunday afternoon OF
all She disgraced herself Miss Susie
Mlnton. who had taught In the Sunday
school for fve years, had been dem
onstrating the resemblance between
leprosy and sin After depicting the
former In all It's detailed horrors, she
asked the little girls which they
would rather be. sinners or lepers.
'Iepers." several OF them sal In
glib chorus
Miss Minton was smiling approval
at the success OF her teaching when
suddenly Eulalia exclaimed, Now you
wouldnt-you just know you
wouldn't" Al this very moment the
bell for dismissal rang and the teach
er was Obliged perforce TO see her
\ class disband with hereucal words
| ringing In their ears Miss Minton, as
was her custom when In trouble. went
with tears in her china blue eyes TO
Mr. Rawlins, who had been superin-
tendent also for Ave years, But the
thing that counter was that the min
lister must have heard II all, for he
had passed by with averted face.
That evening at supper Eulalia was
severely reprimanded Instead OF
laughing the whole thing away in her
usual careless fashion, the girl said
pertly:
II suppose when Aunt Kate dies
you'll marry Miss Minton." For which
she was promptly sent to bed by that
same Aunt Kate,
For the first time, and for some rea-
son, Eulalia Farren cried herself to
sleep.
Three years have passed and on this
especial evening Robert Duncan was
sitting after rather hard days work
by a fire in his comfortable study. His
one-time nurse. now his housekeeper,
knocked at the door, opening II al
most simultaneously with the privi.
lege OF an old servant.
There's a couple m the parlor, Mr..
Robbie" she said requiring your
services"
Rev Mr.. Duncan looked up from his
book He always took every chance
given him to humor the old soul In
her belief in her own discretion, which
she could only explain at times as the
gift of second sight accorded to the
Scotch
We'll, Mary, ought to marry
them"
Pm no so sure" Mrs Purdy said.
Then she added, Eye may marry the
woman, but no the mon She's very
bonnie"
Iidu ltoDcil buhtah NV btSh SNoiN'
also this advice might have seemed
to present some difficulties. But as
1t was he only nodded his head as
sign of perfect comprehension Then
he said.
Let them come in"
AS the two entered Duncan rose !
with surprised cry. The extremely |
pretty girl before him could be none
other than his little freckled face |
friend Eulalia The three years had
passed over her with a magic touch.
loosening the tight little pigtails into
soft masses of dark wavy hair, dis.
polling the freckles, moulding afresh
the features and bringing into the
dark eyes an expression OF almost
sweetness.
The clergyman took the girls out
hands Then he turned TO
the man Eulalia introduced as Mr. HUI
bert Guilfoyle Where and under what
circumstances had be first seen that
dissipated face? The mans
eyes dropped under Duncan's steady
gaze but he said with an effort at q
pleasant frankness:
Miss Farren has just come from
the train, where | met her by appoint
ment She was determined no one
should marry US but you. I have the
license, and | hope what we ask will
cause you no inconvenience"
None at all" said Mr. Duncan, but
think Miss Farren Is too young to
AXE SO important step. Why did
lou leave So" he asked Eulalia
Aunt Kate died year ago and
Uncle Josiah has just married Miss
Susie Minton wasn't needed any
she added In a low voice,
wanted
Again Rev. Mr.. Duncan addressed .
ir. Guilfoyle-"You will pardon me II ,
seem to be asking good many ques- ,
ions. but you see knew Miss Farren ,
when she was a little girl and there.
ore feel much interested in her. How
ong have you known her, and what
} your occupation"
Still smiling pleasantly, the man re- r
lied, i am an actor. | met with an @
ccident In railroad smashup near S
about a year ago stayed at b
for some months until got d