Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-13

encd by them The loaves baked as be-
fore.
They came out brown and crusty as Mrs
Hubbard turned each in her hands There
we're no cross-hones visible, but on thJ last
were sundry characters or letters What, no
one could tell, until there dropped in for chat
a certain printer Of the neighborhood, accus.
toned to reading things backward
BY George said he, that is curious
That is curious-r-e-s-u-r-g-a-m, resurgam
that is what is on the loaf-resurgam.
1t is what they put on tombs isn't it 2'
asked Mother Hubbard, family.
well, yes, said Mr. Hubbard but it
amt so bad as cross-bonos and skulls
Mother Hubbard shook her head
It's even solemner," said the little wo-
man, who was not as good linguist as bread
maker. -" feel confident, William, that
shall soon be resurgamed and what will
those dear children do then ?"
And now the second loaf was before her
eyes, marked swfuly as was the first Moth
or Hubbard grew really pale aud thin and
lost her cheerfuness.
81 have a presentiment," She said over
and over again, that the third baking will
ANtihN WIN iht warning HtiNhEN w. N'-
lieve it is meant for me, and time will show
Don't you see how thin ! am growing"
And though Mr.. Hubbard laughed, he also
began to be troubled. The third baking day
was one Of gloom. Solemnly as at funeral,
the family assembled to assist IN the draw
ing.
Five loaves came out markess, but one re-
NAMED
Mother Hubbard's hand trembled but
she drew It forth she laid it on the tray
She turned it softly about. At last she ex-
posed the lower surface. On it were letters
printed backward, plain enough to be- read
this time, and arranged thus:
DIN Arm 2D,
HER LARGE FAMILY"
1t is me-" cried Mrs Hubbard. am
to 20 tomorrow This is the lst do feel
faint. Yes | do. II is awful, and so sud-
den"
And Mother Hubbard tainted away in the
arms Of the most terrified of husbands
The children screamed, the cat mewed, the
dog barked The oldest boy ran for the doc
tor. People Aocked to the Hubbard's The
loaf was examined Yes, there was Mother
llubbards warning-hcr cali to quit this
world
She lay ia bed bidding good-by TO her
family and friends, her strength going fast
She read her Bible and tried not to grieyc
too much. The doctor shook his head The
clergyman prayed with her. Nobody doubted
that her end was at hand, for people were
very superstitious in those days.
They had been up all night with good
Motbar HubharJ aud damr mos Ia.
and she was sure that she must 90 when
gathering over the road and up TO the door
came horse and on the horse came man
He alighted. He ratified the knocker. lie
rushed in. There was no stopping him. Up
stairs he went to Mother Ilubbard's room
aud bolted in
Eyyy one stared at him. He took of his
hat.
Parding," said he 81 heard Mrs
Hubbard was a-dying, and she'd warnings on
her bakings. | come over to explain. You
see ! was sexton of a church here few years
ago, and ! know all about it, You needn't
die of skeer just yet, Mrs. Hubbard, for it is
neither spirits nor devils about, nor yet
warnins. What marks the ioaves is old Mrs
Finkle's tombstone. | took it for an oven
bottom, seeing there were no survivors, and
bricks were dear. The last folks before you
did not have EN- printed off, cos they made
EN- pan loayes but we were used to EN-
ourselves. Cross-bones and skulls in the GIN
gerbread we didn't heed, and never thought
o carin' for the resorgam. SO you see how
1t is, Mrs. Hubbard, and | am sorry you was
skeered"
Nobody said word. The minister shut
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