The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-10-14

Don't hurry
"iil - back in = pigs whisper his
sou replied and started briskly up
the trail while his father leaned
against 8 madrone tree and smiled his
president little smile
Ryee's brisk step on the carpet OF
uithered brown twlgs aroused Shirley
from her reyerie When She looked up
he was standing IN the center of the
little amphitheater gazing 81 her
you you" she stammered. and
rose a. II 20 fee from him.
The governor sent me back 10 hook
for his handkerchief shirley be ev-
planned sBe didn't tell me you were
here Guess he didn't hear YOU He
advanced smilingiy toward her I'm
tremendously glad 20 see you today
Shirley" be said, aud paused beside
her Fate has been singularly kind
20 me. Indeed I've been pondering an
dag as 10 Just how ] was TO arrange a
private aud confidential little chat
with You. without calling upon you at
your unele's house"
Il don't feel like chatting today
she answered little drearily and
then he noted her wet lashes. In
stantly he was on one knee beside her
with the amazing confidence that had
always distinguished him In her eyes
his big left arm went around her and
when her hands went 10 her face he
drew them gently away.
i've waited too long. sweetheart"
he murmured Thank God, | can tell
you AT last all the things that have
been accommodating in my heart. | love
you, Shirley. I've loved you from that
first day we met at the station. and
all these months OF strife aud repres-
sion have merely served TO make me
love you the more. Perhaps You have
been all the deilrer to me because you
seemed so hopelessly unattainable"
He drew her head down on his
breast his great hand patted her hot
cheek his honest brown eyes gazed !
earnestly wistfully into hers. II love
YOU" he whispered IAN that I have
all that am-all that ! hope for-I |
offer 20 you. Shirley Sumner; and IN |
the shrine OF my heart ! shall hold you 1
sacred while life shall last. You are
not Indifferent TO me. dear. | know I
you're not but tell me-answer me"
Her violet eyes were uplifted to his 1
and IN them he read the answer to his \
cry "Ah, may ~ he murmured. and /
kissed her.
"Oh, my dear. Impulslve. gentle big
sweetheart" she whispered-and then
her arms went around his neck. and
the fiIllness of her happiness found
vent in tears he did not seek TO have
her repress In the safe haven Of
his arms she rested and there. quite
without effort or distress, she managed
TO convey to him something more than
an inkling OF the thoughts that were
wont TO come TO her whenever they
met
"Oh. my lover' he cried happily 81
hadn't dared dream of such happiness
until today You were SO unattain
able the obstacles between us wer,
9 many and so great
"Why today, Bryce" she Interrupt
I'd him
lie took her adorable little nose IN
his great thumb and forefnger and
iwcaked # gently. "The light began
10 dawn yesterday, my dear little en-
nmy. following an interesting half
hour which ! put IN with his honor the
mayor. Acting upon suspicion only
! told ponndstone ! was preaared to
send him to the rock pile n he didn't
behave himself in the matter Of my
permanent franchise for the y. c. o.
md the oily old invertebrate went and
promised me anything II I wouldn't
lsgrace him. So promised ! wouldn't
90 anything until the franchise mat
er should be definitely settled-after
which | returned to my office to find
waiting me there no less a person
han the right-of-way man for the
Pacific Tie was a per
'ectly delightful young fellow. and he
iad n proposition 20 unfold II seems
he Northwestern Pacific has decided
o build up from Willis. and all that :
,owwow and publicity Of Buck Ogil-
US about The " g. o. was in all
the very thing thar spurrel :
hem 10 action They figured The I
:. II & st r. was back Of The \. c. o :
that II was 10 be the first link IN
hain OF coast roads to be connected
with the terminus OF the
y ~ & 81 r on Gray's Harbor Wash
ngton And If the y. G. o should be-
.uIlt il meant that a rival road would ,
.et the edge on them in the matter
4 every stick ~ Humboldt and Del 4,
,orte redwood -ahd they'd be left 1.
olding the sack"
"Why did they think thar. dear2-
That amazing rascal. Beck ocilvy +.
sed % Be 3 e. VI. & 81 Z. man they
hought they traced an analogy ] dare
sy Perhaps Buck fbbcd 10 them. At
ny rate tits rghr-oCway man was
llghty anxious q know whether ~
ID the s g o had purchased from
he Cardigan Redwood Lumber com
any a site far terminus - tide
.sfer I've coatroi aH the deep-water
rontaee 20 the hay) and wheu J told .