The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-02

Actions speak louder than words, said
ms aunt We wou't say any more about
II now Abir1m, have an inward per-
suasiou that syblns will come to better
mind Thee must excuse her violence =
She asn brought up with friends, aud
hasn't esrned TO rule her spirit. sybills
thee had better stop crying, and eat thy
dinner.
But wouldn't eat ans dinner, aud !
never sat down 20 the table nor spoke =
word 70 Asiram tiIl he went away. Aunt
Be,sey WAS as calm as ever, but she kept
me 50 close, couldn't even get chance
10 send word 70 Lewis. However, old
Jacob did smuggle one 20 me, in which
Lewis told me how Abi.am had told
DANES Whiecar hat We were 10 l,e inar.
ried " hen be eame hame Lewis said he
knew wo'I'ni be false TO him of NY own
free will, but be ddn't know what
might be tormeuted into doing, aud be
begged me TO leave my aunt, and come
over to Deborah Whiiecar, who knew all
the story, aud would be the same as a
mother 10 the. Deborah herself addel
few words TO The same effect Deborah
was "a good Kind woman, besides being a
preacher aud yers mach thought Of
knew she meant every .ord she said,and
that could be useful TO her; and be-
sides that il was great encouragement
TO have such woman to take my part.
StiIl didn't like the notion of going
right into the family where Lewis was,
aud thought would walt a little Be
side that, Aunt Belsey was lame and all
ing, aud | didn't feel quite free TO leave
her. SO staid on, aud certainly | did
have pretty hard time, Even the neigh
bors began to notice how | was inewed
up, and never went outside the gate.
The second day os November, Abiram
came home in the best Of spirits. lie had
made'his Journey profitable, il seemed,
and he was more OF a tory than ever
He had actually brought me a satin gown
that would stand on euG for richness and
a gray Grape shawl. | told him be might
keep his gifts 10 himself, and went nj
stairs 10 my room, where presently AuAI
Betsey came bringing the shawl and the
satin.
Thee had better put these things awayl
said she, laying them on the bed. took
them just as they were, and opening the
window, dropped them out aud saw
them fail plump into the tub Of rain-wat-
er underneath then, instead of cis.
terms, we had great tronghs standing
under the caves. II vast 8 silly thing to
to do but was so worked up | didn't
care Que pin For once saw Aunt Bet.
sy IN d rage. She scolded me roundly,
and ended by declaring that should
marry Abiram within a week or she
would never see nor speak to me again.
| should have gone away that very night,
only Aunt Betsy was taken so sick J
'didn'tlike TO leave her. What ADram
thought when he found bis presents all
wet and spoiled can't say He never
said word TO me nor to him. did
my work and waited on Aunt Betsy, bui
couldn't get any word to Lewis, much
as |. wished il, for old Jacob was sick,
and | hadh't any other messenger.
We'll, for two OF three days Abiram
was wonderful Bfsy clearing out the eel
lar. Now and then he would tako his
boat and run down the creek, and he
grew SO queer and excited that I began
TO wonder what was going to happen. !
hardly ever got chance to step outside
the door, Aunt I,etsey kept me SO close,
aud what with the work and waiting on
her, was pretty we'll used up.
One night--it was The 20th'of Novem-
ber and fine moonlight, though rather
foggy Il went TO the back door for
breath uf air and saw fine large brig
coming up with the tide She seemed 10
find her way without any trouble, and
presently came to anchor over there
where YOU see that pire siump--it WAS q
Iine trerlben-nOt tar from our house.
| stood Watching. aud presently saw
AbiraIn ami Two other men come ashore
from the brig The. csme up the path
toward the house, but | didn't -tsy 10
meet Lcm | went back To Aunt Betsy,
aud when kliraa called .lae to supper,
IL. toldirhe the strange Heuwoald stay,
and asked me il | wOuldg't sit down and
make lea. For YOU see hadn't sat
down tp 4 single meal with him since he
came home.
4 Teal! said l., where did you get any
teal knew ours had been out some
time, and You couldn't buy an ounc, for
love nor money.
Never mipd, saHl Abirsm, looking a.
pleased .as could be. I've got It, and
pleuty more Of nice lhings. Now be a
good girl aud see % the supper, and III
progi;e not 10 say a, word thee won't
like to tiesl.
Well, l dida't want 10 make f,ias be-
fdrotNc Irauger., 80 ssid ! would and
made some nice bot cakes aud fried 8
eh cken, and lou.ed out The ten, but 1
wouidn't touch drop. more thAn II 1t
werc poison. Tie Two men were EnR-
li.h, as | made out bs heir taik, aud one
afthsm sas cNpiain on The brig lie
h+l been drinking little. npJ he kept
throwing out hiuts waieh nade tns open
ur eap. aud Caused ne office usa 10
~ ear At hiui for t'ol
Wi. did plhe waFk. sud was ilst
gaing % ssits y he'd When AhIssn