Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05
RACnEL'S WAR.

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Nj. Pe1igrew had come in o.tsp.iblv Ia
borrow Rachers large lripping.pan and She
meant 10 inquire. before the call was over
whether Rachel intended To use her rresorv.
ine.kettle. on the following week Bnt tbore
wa, an admirable indirectness about tho good
woman. mode Of proceeding 50 She settled
down IN comfortable rocking-chair. which
creaked with her weight. and took of her
sun bonnet and smoothed out the folds of her
gown
Rachel was making pumpkin pies and
the etiauette of the country did not oblioe
her to forero her occupation on account Of
her visitor. There was n nan Of sifted numn.
kin upon the table. and a nau of Golden mill
showing the richness of fall nasfurage and
eeps. and butter and whifs Of cinnamon ner.
fnme were coming and going Rachel beld
up blue pio.plafe pnon her hand and sl;,.
ted the crust from about the edqe with dex.
terity. At the moment. in that not mimic.
turesoue attitude. with the plumn b,red arm
and well.poised head, Rachci was fl renre.
sentative of the genuine Yankee Girl Nature
had nut no tourney work uponbcT Tboclear
positive lines Of her mce told that If sbe
was not strictly handsome there certainly
was no other Girl in Basset with the spirit and
eourape of Rachel Henderson
"Have YOU cot acquainted with tbe Rrsv.
tons. Rachel ~ Mrs. Pettigrew was inouir.
ing. as sort Of roundabout introduetion 10
ouinee .. sass and the preserving.te .tet,le
" You know that family that has bonght tho
old Shorter place
Ono. | haven't returned Rachel with q
slight Jerk in her tone, which showed her dis.
position was not unmitratcd sweetness :. Int
/ know their pigs and chickens. too well -
she added. they have been oyer.runuing
the garden for a month mast and f,tbcr i 20
easy he won't saw boo 10 A neigbbor what.
ever hannens. bpi AT last I have ,,Loo'n,at
ter, into nv own hands and declared ,T@s
Ne leeo onr animals =, homo an1 -, ~~'
other c,lks to do tbo s,me ~ also t.t'a H.
conseaucnces
IL Know what Won can do Rachel whom
vou get vnur dander mn bnt sos,ns y w.
Won have cot a breachy cow of vonr own - ra-
marked Mrs Pettigrcw yho TOOL nec,,l;ar
comf6rt in toncb;ng mn ber fr;cndls WI
poiuts
..ob ,oyp ,o.,,.no5 p..h.t
old RS was try;na in tbst rosroo,
mer Rnt We alyays naiJ dau,dos 1, aad '''n, "nr
father keeps a hoard On her be5d and loots
We'll to tbe fences" ''''' '''N'
-. WI" mi Urs p.,,;,,.orr .;.ho4 .r
don't know wbv tbe Lord Snt sneb nrn,oos;
tics into critters bnt snoso r,oitin,i a,,d
scratching !. the w,v MOS Ind obicgons baro ar
of orpinS Gving ,bon,b so,ne ~ a., AZ
scom IN 6a to,aliy Serroved HndirT W
e1 N nrovo to,,i dcnr,vi,v IA 'nin, !, ,ho,,
sbotcs ,rc b,j r'''s '''s'
"Asa a General tbipg If nirs an1 cb;ctc,.
have enough to cot NJ homo tns, ron,, ,-e,,
bic the pu6li, rem,rte1 Racbcl Win n M.
tie asperity. as She openel H. oven loor and
tried The tcmperature with her hand
The Bravions haven't had tmc 60 ,,o,
THINGS shjp.shape Od m Sbo,tor e.
dreadful shiftless and lei the nlaec rnn down
at the heel. Besides Rachel. don't smile your
market. There is likely vounc man oyer
thero. Eyervbodv has goc1 r5rd g. H.
man Brayton. Foks saws he has bcao
through COLLEGE. and knows n sigbt. brt ho
don't mt ON anv airs and has c5osen ~ be
a farmer rather than co into lawn, ~. A.
toriuan
Il am not acouinted with ,be von,,
man. said Rachel coldlv hut | can tcil
him one thina-it takes more than coIlege
learning to teach someneonlc IN ohsorye ,5o
rights Of Others"
+. Look ont. Rachel and old Mrs. po,t;.
grew screwed her cycs into an od;ons wiaI
! I've heard Girls talk icst as vou Jo "eara "
now but there's no KNOWING what nav hsn-
pen. | must tell YOU of a remark PhiIandar
made last night. inst ms he was blowing om,
the candle II seemed IN yt,iLo Kim Si1lo~
y: and saws he. .uuldy.' saws he /, sbonldn.,
io a bit surprised If one of tbeso ti,nos Ra"L
Fl and Herman Bravton struck nm motch
For YOU SEQ the f,yms ioin AMI IL ,yoniI
ook. as we micbt saw provident;ol,
. Folks needn't tronble tbcmsol,.s oh,n,
making matches for me-" broke in RocbcI
her face in a fame 81 can ottond n mr
)wn affairs without anybodv's intore.rerco. |
md Herman Brovton is tbo last man shorJj
ever look att
#" Come Rachel do,,t no, r;lod - tho ,Il
adv made bosto n saw iS nnrr;ro tono
. Ii was all a Joke. and Pbilander soys savy
,e. Rachel Henderson is as smart os vb;o
and any man who gcts bor viii ho d";npa
,lnpuey we'll bnt sbeTl be auGi nor,io,'oIl.s Go's
know sbo viii Dear moI hp,r L. lazy !,
s. Imust be going Now tb;nL oc Il
Rachel could Won Land ma vorr H., J.;U,;
,an? sister Blake is coming ovc1 witfbr ifbrhms hes5