St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-24
Mrs. Jessup's Boarder.

Mrs. Jessup's Boarder.
The Kitchen windows stood wide open
revealing through the oVcrlanging vines
of honcysucklc and columhinc il not
unplcasing view of homcly industry
and contcrtmcnt.
Mrs. JcS>up, i'll uprollcd sleeves and
cool calico dress, was the principal OBJ
icct i'll this domestic picture. She WAS
cncrgctically rolling ont her pic-crust.
while around her on the white deal
table were already ample tokens of her
mornings labor in the shape of seven
tiaky pies, Il pan of crisp brown dough
nuts and several loavcS of brown bread
fresh from the oven.
Mrs. Jcssup was very busy perhaps
this fact might account for the slight
contraction of her brow as the sturdy
form of Mr.. Jcssup suddenly darkcncd
the doorway.
Wal, Sairy. I've hit on Il summer
boardcr sooncr'm lcNpcctcd. Sam Myers
SAYS he see our Tom in Boston, ycSter-
day. and Tom told him to tell me he'd
send Young chap down here day after
to-morrrr. He said, Tell mother he's
great friend of mine so Sairy o'courSc.
there's an end ont. You kin fix up the
Z
west chahiher fiShl away an tHtil
''GoodncSs me, John Jcssup. how on
earth am To he expected to get this
house ready for Il boardcr in two days
time There's the upper hall To hc
carpctcd, an the best curtains I" starch
an iron. there's the parl"r to he new
papcrrd an the front fence painted.
an'n-
80. never Won mind ont doors: I'll
tchd to all tllat ana 'lic resi- 700. 'Ii"ut
II = tht curtains. i'"H Aon "nrrH now
one Int. the house Is All rlGht.
~ es, an my new alpaca not "chr".
not even il needle techcd I" H. '"ih
lcsSuP, returned MIS-. JrSS'iP' einrla-
Nl"lhg me remark WIN Nlh"i'''Ne
p"uncc "i hcr r"illhSpih' :,
NrN'r hlhn Git Nancy MH'rH up
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llis WIG c"lhPrcSS'" ner iiPS '''t''
ana rrhl;'rked over h'r Sh""iuer' rs Sii'
Hii" inc last Pi'H ,''" -, 'n' oven N'''
at, '"n H'H - ~ II Ill., M I ~
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his Labor awaited him.
The day flew 10y and evening found
thrifty Mrs. .Icssup tired. but well pleas
ed with the result "t her tolls. Not an
idle moment was spent for the next two
DAYS. The "wcst room" over the par
lor. Il large. square chamber with plcn-
~ of windows and neat. old-E!slioncd
furniture. was made perfectly clean and
comfortable for the expected stranger
Even the fresh starchcd curtains were
tastcfully loopcd up with little lunches
of wild flowers. and Il vase of the same
adorned the dimity covered dressing
table. 50 that when the old stage came
numbering up the long white road. on
the daN anticipated. its principal "ccII-
pant might well have bestowed some
cncomium upon the careful prov Si"n
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 summon
cd him.
As Mrs. .Jrssup handed him his steam
iur cup. she took a hasty inventory of
his fam and features. SI,udcrly hIilt.
with = dark. polc f,cc and great rIoom,-
lacking ewes.
81 Ike bir caycrus. and soI,mn ,s nm
nul" Mrs, J,ss,p commented to her