The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-01-22

yau aud me made Oh, that wc cau sian
them bors aud that uuss-gsl, beside tb
doeioft Gao3g. how bc will lael hi
= pu.se aud look at bis tongae aad max
you m.4 mrsso. when tbc upr5ar De
d g,as.
We must keep them an quiet, reptile,
Miss MARY.
, Yes, aud we must stop the risin q thi
tide, too, If we can, retoucd Nancy. sar
eastiealiy, Caa'tyou write and stop en-
and SO save lite and limb for yoursel
and the rest ofnsg
Miss Mary did not write: aud. in 4
few dsys sister Ju'ia appeared with hci
twiu-boys and nurse and half a dozen
great trunks, which Nancy and Mis-,
Mary lad TO uupsck 10 the lower hall,
and then transport, with al they had con-
tanned, upstairs This raid, as Nancy
called It, more than doubled the work OF
the family, and increased 10 sn alarming
degree the restlessness Of the old gentle
man,
by and by al was quiet 10 the house,
and the sisters we're alone ia what was
long their udusr's room,
Wei, Molly dear, q does seem 50
good TO be at home again, exclaimed Mrs.
/ Howard, as she twisted aud lwirled the
diamoud, in her cars and on her fingers
/ How do envy your peace and restl All
is such noise and hubbub In the city,such
a whirl Of society, that it half bewilders
me,
why don't You keep out of il and tie
vote yourself to the boys?
Mercy! | give my whole life up to
them now; aud there's a care YOU are
saved, dear, toll you, Molly, those for
whom Heaven hos kept the early home
and the largest share of a fathers love,
aud saved from the cares aud hustle of o
mothers life, are blessed womenl
You are not tired of Henry and the
boys, aud your fine house aud horses and
diamonds, and the other good things
Heaven has sent yon, hope? said Mary
with a smile.
No; but | was just thinking that YOU
might not realize your mercies.
] think do, aud that AIN submissive
to my trials.
Your trials: O, yea. That reminds
me, now, that We saw an old friend of
yours lately, who had just returned from
San Francisco,
Yes.
Well, why don't you look surprised?
Because am not surprised
Why, has he written to you?
No.
But he certainly has not been here2
But he has.
Well, now, that was really treacherous
in him; for we charged him not 10 write
Or visit you, lest it might call up old SEN
timents, and make You very unhappy
again.
lie is not boy, to be ordered or bid.
den by any one We have both come to
years of discretion, or ought to have done
so, for his curls and mine are both gray
now, as you see.
What in the world did he think was to
become of father, if you married and
went 30 far away?
He said You aud Emma could take
your turns nursing father, and that a
change would be good for him. replied
Miss Mary with a smile.
The heartless man! He knew our
hands We're more than full and am sure
a change would kill father, and-break
our heart, too!
And yet it may come to that. am
not immortal, Julia; Dnt pray to God
N Heaven every day that may outlive
aim.
hope you may, dear, for he could not
i've long without you. The friend we
were speaking of surely did not try to
empt you away from your duty?
He thought that in going with him I
should be doing my duty. lie reminded {
ne that fifteen years ago you all said, if. {
/ were not for mother, we should say 90.
Iud that did not say TO for ten long ,
ears, and then another care came upon c
nc which forced me to say it. lie tho't c
le had waited long enough, aud it was I
low Tor you ana Emma to make some
acriticc for dear father, aud to allow me q
|. little rest aud change. 8
Why, Mary, how eau you speak Of t
eayiug father as rest and change, or call |
he care of him sacrifice. Remember r
What he has always been to you Molly. c
He has been loving and tender father
0 rs all, and mean, God helping me, .
0 to care for him as not to shed one re- {
norsclul tear on lis grave, replied Miss @
lary. q
That's a dear, faithful creature. had {
egun to fear that your friend had wled n
on away from your duty. Depend up b
N il, dear tie path of duty is the path Of i
eace God rewards those who walk in Il
he way he has marked ont fof them.
firmly believe that. Il
! hope you will not allow letters from y
an Francisco TO come and annoy yon1 r.
No. G
Wei. dear, don't reply In monosylls. r.
les Tel nc how matters we're lea. q
They were left s.
Ilow2 II
Just loit; that is ALL 81
I suppose Did true heart promised 10 Il
sait tiI father. death, and theu come b
aok and fulfil the dream Of fifteen years? o
make no bargains FOR death 10 seal /,