The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-08-06
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MIS-. Jessup, ia uprol5ed sleeves aa,
eooI calico dress, was tie principal OBJ
ieei In lhis domestic picture. She wa
enerReilesily rolling out her pie-crnst
while around ber on the white dealtabl
we're already ample tokens of her morn
ipg's abor iu the shape Of seven tlak,
+ pics, Pau Of crisp brown doughnut
and several loaves ct brown bread frcsl
( from the oven,
Mrs. Jessup was very busy perhap
ibis tact might account for the Sigh
contraction Of her brow as the sturd,
form Of Mr.. Jossap suddenly darkeue,
/ the doorway
I Wal, sairy, I've biz on a summer board
T er soouer'n expected. sam Myer
says he see our Tom Ia Boston, yesterda,
aad Tom told him to tell me he'd send
. young chap down here day after to-mor
row. lle said, Tell mother he's a grear
friend Of mine; 40 Sairy, Of course, here,
an eud ont. You eau fix up the west
chamber right away, and
Goodness me, John Jessup, how on
earth am | to be expected to get thi,
house ready for boafder in two days
timer There's the upper hall to be car.
pelcd, aud the best curtains TO starch
and iron, there's the parlor to be new
papcred aud the front fence to be painted
aud
O, never you mind ont doors; IN at.
tend to all that aud the rest too, without
its the curtains. Don't you worry now,
one Bit the house is all right.
Yes, and my new alpaca not touched,
not even needle touched to II; John
Jessup, returned Mrs. Jessnp, emphasiz-
ing the remark with viudctivc pounce
OF her rolling-pin.
Never mind; get Nancy Myers up
to help you ont, Mr.. Jessup said, sooth.
iAgly.
Ills wife compressed her lips little
and remarked over her shoulder, as she
slid the last pies into Ihc oven, Well, all
| can say is, he'll find, whoever or what
ever be may be, that he will have TO take
Us as he tuds Us, and hope he'll be salt
ed. ...
% sairy, he will reckon, and worthy
Mr., Jessup departed for the field, where
his labor awaited him.
The day flew by and evening found
thrifty Mrs. Jessup tired, but well pleas
ed with the result Of her tolls. Not an
idle moment was spent for the next two
days. The west room over the parlor,
large, square chamber with plenty OF
windows and neat, old-fashoned furni-
ture, was made perfectly clean and COM
Portable for the expected stranger. Even
the fresh starched curtains were taste
fully looped up with little punches of
wild flowers, and "A vase of the same
adorned the dimty-covered dressing.ta-
BILE, so that when the old stage came lum-
bering mp the long white road, on the
day anticipated, its principal occupant
might well have bestowed some encomi.
nm upon the careful provision which had
been made for him.
This gentleman greeted his new host
ess, however, very silently, and went at
once TO his room, from which he did not
emerge until the tea-bell summoned
him.
AS Mrs. Jessup handed him his steam
ing cup, she took hasty inventory of
his form and features. Slenderly built,
with a dark, pale face aud great gloomy
looking eyes.
Like big cayerns, and solemn as an
owl, Mrs. Jcssup commented to her hus.
band, after tea
His name, Julian Lawrence, she had
seen npon the trunk which her husband
had carried up stairs, but beyond this
she knew no more, except remark in
her sons letter Of the day before, which
affirmed him to be very pleasant sort Of
a fellow, ,desirious OF pursuing his studies
in some quiet, secluded place where he
could be free from interruption.
The tea.table conversation was, upon
the part OF Mr. Lawrence, almost entirely
mouosy Liable, although the avidity of his
appetite, which might have been one
cause Of hia reticenee, delighted the heart
Of hospiIable Mrs Jessup,
Seems as though he was a dreadnl
bashtul creature, she whispered 10 her
worthy husband after tea. or else he's
awful earewuu; anyhow he looks solemn
enough, aud them great eyes are enough
to scare a body.
john nodded a grave assent, aud his
wife resumed her mental cogitalions with
tho basy play Of her needles As time
went on, Mis-, Jessnp's curiosity respect /
Iug bgr boarder became somewhat III. /
,ior he stiH preserved lhe grave, /
silent demeanur which be had shown al
dr.l, sad 8. be gave little trouble, was
always regular 40 meal-lime, aud kept
$40 late hours, bis hostess ceased her con- 4
lectures regarding bin, and Mr.. Law
renee became a well-eslablishcd person. |
age ia Mrs. Jessup's consideration.
Oue fact atone somewhat pazzied her. /.
ilc generally studied aloud, aHd although
ihe west room being entirely away from
'hat par, Of The house daily occupied By .
Ars Jessup, the tones of hi- voice alone
we're distiugnisha0le, still she rather
wondered 81 bis apparent preference for
oral study, and a. she remarked to her
husband, BE talked so loud, she was
dreadful afraid bed get his lungs hurt,
la fact, be did croak Ike a raven when
be came down 10 dinner every day.
o.. 81. L..