The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-02-21

with interc. to tbe whole course of her
sister lluc,. from thy vers first sEmp-
tons.
] had m, reward wboB Steven lifted
me down OF our gate. and she said
YOU'RE your mothers own gal! Nou
hain't never Dec me feel that two. enm-
pany and threg's q crowd"
Steven had walked up the long path
with me to carry ny shawl. and might
have said just a word ibeu-a woman can
live long on only q word, ifit Dc loving
,uough-but be almost threw the shawl
acros, nay arm. and ran down the path as
jf De were glad to DO well rid ofme
Ash pilcd Os.a on Polion," in my
thoughts against the possibility of hts loy-
ing me as / desired TO be loved the fore
noon wore away, and tbe apple, were
sorted
Mother rarkcd her brain after dinner to
keep ne bu,y. One would have thought
her step-motber OF The most grinding
type; bat thanked her la my heart
There comes Steven again" She said
as the sound of approaching wagon
wheels came in at the open window ;
''and brother shuabcl with him. Nou
had better set the table now. Sylvie"
Come in, Steven, come iu." said
Uncle Shuabel, in that high, a,ping tone
that one gc's living alone, .'lou can
have "a little peace in thi, house now.
Lucrctia has married of three of EN- /;
Sylyie's quiet enough if youlct her alone,
but if you 90 to stir herup too much she's
as peppery rs any of the lot"
"Why, Sylyie"' said mother, when she
sat down to the table; "whcre were your
wits; You've put ou white cups and
gilt saucers."
Her ribbons win always match,
whether the dishes do or not. You may
depend ont" said Uncle Shuabcl
/ Itpromised to be the whitest Of moon
! lit evenings, when Uncle shuabcl pushed
back bis hair and declared his intention
OF going home without loss of time.
II always 90 TO bed early when there's
"A moon," he said, "so's to be out of temp.
tation. If man ever makes fool Of
himself, YOU may be sure that he will dc
! it by moonlight"
"And how is it with women" said
mother.
/ "Ilumph, Moonlight or sunlights al
one to them, reckon"
"Mrs. Poyser said she would never
deny that women were fools--the Al
mighty made them to match men.
put in.
"Who's Mrs. Poyser? Does She liyeir
these parts?"
mo"
1 "Glad TO hear that. There's enough
sharp-tongued women about here now
without any more moving in,
"0ld Candase knew best, 2 said mother
"She said, men was nat'ally foolish; bu
, they was a great deal better than nuf'in' !.
please convince Sylyie of that doc
trine,' said. Steven, fwhile go HON
! with Uncle Shasbe, for saiety's sake"
, They went away together, and nothin
would do but mother must have out tn
Spectator and have me read aloud ii
bed time, while I.was longing to sit o
+ the doorstep and pile mp agony in tll
0 moonlight.
3 1t came to pass after that day that 81
0 mortal weeks dragged out their slo'
; length without my once seeing Steve
$ Frazer.
Sophie's two children came down wit
: the measles, and ] being the only sing
D sister was of course, drafted for nurse.
She mentioned once, as was sitting
y the darkened room, bathing little +
vcred head, that Steven had stopped
c the door, and left message from mothc
/ but she had said | was busy Just then an
could not come down to him. Oh, Il
y blind cruelty Of married sister with
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