The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-06

u was one afternoon Ia carly June,
when Mr. pcarng slept IL his armchair,
bis wife darncd bis stockings, and SalIie
sat stitching away upon some pretty piece
81 nonsense which truth 10 teIl. She
was 30 much addicted 70 doing that
Mrs, Burlock .alked in Ike some gauul
and grizzly Fate Amer discouriug a
short time about The luteness Of the sea-
son, lhc prospect FOR crops, Mrs Blacks
rheumatic aud Mr. Browns broken
neg, she came nj last 20 The subject upper.
most Ia her mind, and which had been
the real motive Of her call
So Mr. Burch Is going % be married,
Is hey Who Is The Iad,
Tha, ! haiu't found cut, bat he's flxn'
mp his house with the beaudiulest new
thhgs made an arranl there aud saw
EN- for myself Il must be the Queen oi
Shelby At least aud Mrs Bardoek
cackled At her own wit. Hes been down
to Boston three times in one week only
think Of It! Size added
What followed, Sa lie did not hear
she felt confused aud bewildercd aud felt
thankful when She could steal away to
her chamber.
The next Gay Mr. Burch called, smil-
ing, as handsome as ever. lie confirmed
the truth Of Mrs Burdock's statement
with regard to refilting his house, and
paid Sallie the compliment Of asking the
benefit Of her taste in completing the ar
augements.
Will YOU pnt on your hat and 20 with
me now, he asked.
Certainly she said and tried to add with
pleasure, but the words got no further
than her lhoat.
She remembered how she hal once
gone over another house with another
bridegroom, but il was not that memory
which caused her to sigh as she crossed
the threshold at liyerbank
Indeed Mr. Burch YOU had little need
Of any but your own, She observed.
They had nearly completed their sur
ycy Of the house, aud were now standing
by recess filed with the choicest OF
plants.
Then you are pleased2 he asked.
am charmed
1t still lacks one thing without which
even Paradise was not complete, he said, /,
its Eve.
A deficiency which will soon be sup
piled, ] suppose, said she, turning her
back on Mr.. Burch, and looking intently
into the heart Of a cala-lilly.
That depends on you, he said.
On me exclaimed Sallc facing him
now how can that be?
Because, unless you consent to marry
me, yourself shall remain single.
Impossible! said she.
Have | presumed to much, he asked
regarding her earnestly.
meant impossible that you could think
OF me stammered Sallie, bushing rosily.
But seeing that 1t is not impossible
what then!
Why, then
shall fill up the blank to suit myself,
said he, bending lower and taking her
hand in his; but, to his surprise, she
drew back,
There are some things that may cause
you to alter your mind, said she.
Well said he, and waited for what she
had to say next.
have been engaged before, said she.
know it.
TO your foreman.
know it.
have two people dependent on my
care.
! know It.
And can never leave them,
Aud never wish you to, il was hear
ing Of your devotion 10 them that first led
me to seek your acquaintance. ! know
50 duilul daughter must make true
and faithful wife, and So set myself to
the task Of winning your affection. Have
| succeeded?
salie was wrapped in contemplation
Of the caIla-illy. But Mr., Burch was
Il man 81 ho was not to be put Of with
any eya,siods, 20 he repeated. Have !
succe eded2
les, said Sallie.
so Bur,h fulfilled the prediction Of
Mrs. Burdock. aud brought wife to
but that good woman was
sorcly disappointed Uat The expected
Queeu Of Shcby, should turn ont TO be
nobody bat little salie Dcuring.
Mr.. and Mrs DcaIing were very happy
in their new lone; Eor did their sof-iu.
law ever regard ia N as burden o.
wish them away b wa. more than once
heard to rematk There Is nothing
which gives such dgnity 70 a house a,
the presence Of ,efenc old age.
No 81 ecim inisiUiiuncs belel David
Thompson, and tie world voted bin 4
prosperous nau yet, sometimes, whel
ycxcd 70 tie soul by aruiu, frivolous and
hcartlcss wife, he thinks Of ono whose
stcadfast spifi, might have been bis sta,
and r0iur5ft And sometimes when r..
Huruing home at evening. he fancies b,
secs standing III tie threshold, by dS
crimson light Of llie setting .un, a iisur,
With one hand raised to heaven, aud Ties,
afo ihc wo;ds i utiers:
Aud. David. wheu son shnt ne oui
of your tilc sHd home because refuse
10 break the 9Th commandment, tax,
care That ,ou DO not shut oul Gods bles-
sing at the same time Neis Esg'aaa