The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-13

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Nr Hinkle rlacilIY hang np be a.ma-
uae. and went oul 90 sow the early peas.
He could stand almost anything and set
ramaia as serene as q eabhsge-hrad-
which, indeed, bls wife often said BE- 90.
scmhled Layioy's tsutrums troubled
him about Is much as @ mosqueto's baz-
zing wonlt trouble pa elephant, but De
thought lhcv were kiud Of wearing 10
her, and that she came % quicker, alone.
So be- leti her swinging herself ycasick IN
che rocker, and shuGiad ell 10 The garden
with hoe and pint dippor ofpcas. Al
ibe gate be met Mis-, Niddius
Aud how your poor wites said she,
smiling, ~ho suffered with @ chronic
cold iu The head, which eage heg aH cN.
iremcly -ymplhc,ia manner.
Able go be stirring, replied Mr. lliu&lc
.hutl.og on in biz brown leather mecca.
sins. Even "a cabbaeo.beal may bc, "a, il
usually is, ruAled inside and deep iu hi.
-low.beating heart Mr. llinklo was
annoyed at The sightor Mis- Niddlins aud
the embroidered bed-tickiug bag which
bclokencd a week. visit.
Lavlny's pulchikv cuocgh without be.
ing set on, said ho leaning on hjs hoe in
the iayorilo attitude adopted by scare
crows. Yes, really thuk she is, he
went ou, weighing the proposition delib-
erately Not that mind her being spry-
tempered aud splitting out al nae. LIS
ouIy q way she has, and comes OF her en-
joylng such poor health She'll cool
down; but that old maid, bain't any call
TO rile her, aud here Mr.. lliukle gave the
hoe-handIe q tescutlul poke, as if it per-
souatcd The spin-ter aforesaid. Lake
many men not gifted in public speaking,
he was much given to talking aloud when
alone la doors, his wife claimed cxelu.
-iye right Of speech
Aud here I've stuck, like a dab ot put
ty, from the day married with Reuben,
She wa. saying to Miss NiddIins. I've
had to walk on egg, or his folks would
be IN my hair. They've had their re.
marks to make about all my doings, and,
YOU may depend upon it, il srnds
Mrs. Ilinkle must have been ground
very sharp indeed, Judging by her cutting
tongue.
Poor thing! groancd Miss Niddlins,
using her handkerchief Just then because
1t would produce the effect Of pity.
See how | was put upon this morning
by his sister Phebe, said Mrs TIiukle,
moving the end Of her nose rapidly back
aud forth with her fore-frger, as if she
were playing on a Jow's-harp. That wo-
man had the impudence to twit me Of
negcoting Reuben, because leave him
TO get his own supper sewing-circc
nights
Don't tell me 50! snihed MissNiddlins
Did Mr.. Hinkle complain to her.
Catch him complaining? cried Mrs
IIinkle, lie hasn't got spunk enough
. Why he's no more grit than a hay-stack,
and he's as sot, couldn't make him
break with his folks if | was 20 suffer
Wish | was single; then | wouldn't be
uosed round by EN-. Now here you are
free TO 90 when you please
Miss NiddIins sighed an affirmative
It was her peculiar trial that her relative.
never opposed her going.
If you was to separate, suppose
you've got enough 10 I've on, suggested
she cautiously
Mrs IIinkle's rocker jerkcd ITSELF into
iull stop. She had often said that Reu,
ben must choose betwixt his folks and
her. that she would take herself oil, and
the like; but 10 have q third person linl
at . separation started hor
Weil-ycs. said she, hcsin,ingiy. I'vJ
got the property brought withmc when
was married, I won't deny but what
Reuben ha- done The fair thing there
but then. II bo'd been some men, he
might have doub'ed &c by thi, time. The
long and short Oft H. hc half asleep.
havc 20 keep stirring BIN up, apd after
all, he don't appreciate me.
Eelieva Il wanld wake him nratt,
aorongbl, If Won should leayo him re
tnrncJ Nliss Siddlip. Ue.5 hesio IN rr
al,ls what a smart wife bo.1 I..i
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