The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-20

That these pretty bands don't know
much about brewing, baking. rtcs--
Exactly believe be thinks just that.
Tbou he thinks wrong, said Barbie,
reddeniug and looking up a. her lover
with a comieal iitle pout Didn't hear
you say you needed a servant a homes
I've a miud to go down aud offer ion the
place
Auson laughed cnj0yiugly
We need one bad enough, bot my
athcr will not suffer one inside the
house,
Why, how do you live, thcu2 who
cooks for you now that yonr mother is
|ulf
We do our own cooking, Anson said,
with a return Of the half smiling half eni-
barrassed expression We cook for oar.
selves, or do without.
The very day succeeding lhe one which
Witnessed thi, conversation, Ansou was
at home busying himself over some cul-
I mary operations, when the outside door
which stood ajar, was uoiselessly pushed
open, aud r siugularly atlired form pre-
sentcd itself on the threshold 1t wore a
red green plaid dress, the checks were
very large, yellow shaw and very
I lrowsy and very lumbled white bonnet
4 red feather, nearly as long as Anson's
arm streamed from one side, and within
/ the brim Topped the immense fill Of q
I cap which elung close around the face Of
/ the stranger The face, what could be
seen of It, was very curious one 70 be
inside Of such bonnet and cap. Just
now, ,as she surveyed the kitchen and An
son, herself unseen, the muscles Of her
mouth twitched neryousy, aud her eyes
/ twnkled with rougish brightness
Presently Ansonlooked that way. In
stantly the face took lugubrions length,
and coming into the room, the girl said
hesitating, but without looking at him:
/ AM would sc be aither hirin' a servant
the day :? and stood tldgeting with the
fringe of her shawl.
/ ! believe not, said Anson, coloring
with some annoyance, perhaps, at the
nature Of his employment
Sure, sir, an the lady that sint me,
God bless her swate eyes said you'd be
shuro to take me on her recommendation
which | has in my pocket an here lis
now.
She gave him a note which proved to
be from Barbie IIalmstead. Arson road
it with very loverlike carcfulness, but
shook his head,
am very sorry, my poor girl, but we
do not wish 10 hire servant.
Belike your father mayn't object when
he sees me, the girl persisted.
Anson looked at the spoiled white bon.
net and the red feather, and repressed q
smile, wondering what his father would
say. Bat he was Of too kindly nature
to be willing to expose even this servant
to his fathers rough manner. He repeat.
ed what he had said before, assuring her
that it would be of no use to see his faith
er.
The girl stood moment.
If you phase, sir, III Just see him mo.
ment. Belize he may take likin' to the
look o. me.
And before he could reply she had
crossed the room and stood upon the
threshold of the next. Anson followed
presently, curious to see what kind o.
a reception she would get.
Shure, an I'll do more'n worth to yeas
she was saying with innocent emphasis
as Ansou entered.
She talked rapidly, pouring out such ;
torrent OF words that the old man coulj
not, by any possibility, slip one in among
them, and sat regarding her with an eX
preston of aslonishment.
This remarkable volubiity completely
baflled the old mans slowness. He c0ult
not say word il he wished tQ and sh,
, concluded, can cook tlap-iacks aud corr
bread that'd bring the very eyes out +
yer head an' make We swalIy yer tongG,
with delightsomcness, Gf he had weak
ness it was for corn bread and fapjacks,
he could only twirl his thumbs in sort o
a ridiculous awe, aud asked her with
smile how much she expected 10 get 70
doing all these things,
scyeuty-fye cents week, was th
prompt reply.
With a still more cunning laugh, JOE
offered her half tie money. Greatly &
/, his amazemont, she agreed at once an
he found himself to use his own expire,
sion, "in for IT," To add to his chargi
Arson stood by, laughing with intcns
enjoyment.
But the girl, without further ado pre-
q oocd TO disenaumber herself Of bonuC
. and shawl, aud vaaish IN tie directio
, OF the kitchen before anything could b
f said
g A. she shut the door .he stole a gianc
al AuspH thai made tiH start aud bii
, bis lips, and presently no stole kilehel
=. ward also. She WIS already at wor
handling d broom ljke an adept, au
! grambliug 10 her rich brogue At the dn.
that bad accumulated ia thc e1mer.j t
the extent OF Ausou'- and his father
swecpings had been To brush the cent?
, Of the room, somewhat 80 tho dl.adgai
tagc ol the rest.
. She aid not look up as Anson entered
bot he sat down au1 deliDerated un
iuniveiy watched her. FOR some tin
she seemes unconscious Of bic scrutiny
y bat presently she laued anj claspif
both her lillIc hand. upou the top oftl
broom handle said. with q mixture