The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-05-08

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bul there were nervous old lalie. Ia ihc
village who looked upou this herb -
The substance pleasant dreams are made
%. and Miss Dolly dried d every year
ana oRen len little bundle. of II when
she made visit, Of consolation. She bad
built chip fire uuder the teA.kettle, and
then wbisked or to pick au apronlul OF
the pubgeut leaves while the water
was boiling. There she Wa, STOPPING
beneath the caves oi log cabiu .un.bou-
net, aud humming a lively fugue tune,
when Mr.. Wiggin drove az.
Come, my beloved. 4sty sea.
piped Miss Dolly, chccrilr swapping
bfiskly az the stalks,
Cat short tie hauts of thy DELAY
FIg Ike a yuulhful
Fly Ike a youthful sruek ia a
wheezy bass.
The suu-bonnet tipped back like cart
body.
Sakes alive, cried Miss Dolly, not in
The word. Of the hymn, as Mr. Wiggin
strobe toward her on his slightly rhen-
matte legs.
didn't mean 10 pat YOU out, laughed
he shaking hands heartily, bnt It seemed
Kind o nateral to take part with yon in
Invitation,
Ioa always had a way of falling in at
the most unhcard-of tune, | remember,
retorted Miss Dolly, saucily, recovering
herself, aud going on gathering catnip,
She was so years old now, aud hoped
she had her wits about her.
You used 10 say kept good time only
too much Of it, pursued Mr.. Wiggin,
with a sudden Inspiration; but | tell You
what, Dolly, time never dragged with
me then rs it does these days
It is Il dull seasou, said Miss Dolly,
with eXasperating simplicity. suppose
the grasshoppers have eaten most of your
wheat, haven't they, so it'll hardly pay for
reaping?
Just so, assented Mr.. Wiegin, diseom.
iited. lie had not travelled five miles in
the heat TO discuss the state of the
crops.
Walk in aud sit down, won't you! said
Miss Dolly, with reluctant hospitality,
Her apron was crammed at last to its Mt
most capacity. She devoutly wished il
had been larger.
Well, yes, don't care if | do, answer
ed Mr.. Wiggin, after a hypocritical show
of hesitation. | had little business
further on, at the blacksmith's. No hur
ry, though, as know Of and he turneC
to let down the bars for Miss Dolly, whC
meanwhile nimbly slipped through th,
fence, catnip and all.
Bless my heart ] don't see but wha
4 you're as spry as ever you was, said he
admiringly as be pulled along in hel
wake. Still you must be getting int,
years, Dolly, as well as l--no offense,
hope-and was wondering whether 0
no it wasn't lonesome for you livini
alone here; woman, SO?
Oh, ] never was one Of the lonesome
kind, respond Miss Dolly, briskly, seat
ing her guest in the patch work cush
ioned rocking-chair; and, for that mat
ter, hardly day passes without some Q
James folks running in.
Yes, | know; but if you was to chang
your situation, wouldn't you enjoy you
life better, think?
Miss Dolly fidgeted at the green paper
curtains, and intimated that her presen
+ happiness would be complete ifthe grass
hoppers would stop feeding on her gal
den sauce.
That's just it, continued Mr.. Wiggr
eagerly; You do seem TO need Il man I
look out for Your farming interest, no.
don't YOU, Dolly? man tbat'II be read
and willing to do for yoa, aud make yo
comfortable?
don't know, said Miss Dolly, dryly
The year before father died | did hal
Slas Potter, aud he is the most iaithfI
creature living; but what with the ext
cooking and washing had to do for hin
my work was about doubled, aud whe
mud-time came | was glad enough
j send him of, aud hire by the day.
, about made up my mind that men foll
round the house cost more'n they con
, Ito.
guess We don't understand one auol
er said Mr. Wiggin, slightly disconce
a.. ted by this unfattering view ofhis Sc
| wasn't speaking OF hired help, Doll
Materially you would get tired with tina
= it's worryin' to woman. But If yC
= was to have a companion, now one th
- could give YOU a good home, with wo,
and water under cover
Shoot shool cried Miss Dolly, fyi
out after an iuquiring chicken on d
~ doorstep.
Mr. Wiggin drew his red pocket-hau
p kercbief from his hat TO wipe bis glowiI
face. Certainly he hadn't felt the heat
:, al through hayIug.
" IIow's your health nowadays ask
? Miss Dolly, fd,king back with look
" rusolute uncOusciousuess.
Very good remarkably good ] do
y know where iouIl find man, Dol
" with Tougher constitution than J.
gal.
b. An Mis-. Dolly biusbei ,ike "a .uu
ii iu October.
'e Nes, Pm We'll, pursued Sir. Niggi
y percyeringiy, aud lm lolerabIy we'll
% DO. with nothing 70 hinder my marry
= sa45u. uFayi5ietf can SEQ a woman