The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-10-15

H.#t q merry Eaat alHs EI.staE straw
buu.os ia lte golden rain Of Ju1y sum,
shiag uiib tha saaai of ui13 nse $50 thg
air. aaJ the gagElo el tfe iits trau,
stream close bs And as saa lugi fbc
l.d OF fba great basket Of cdm.aa, las.
ei0gs fUit. aud inhaled tha det.e.ans pen.
nme. q -aIJea l1ea daHsd info Der
bca8
Vow J wIi have money of mv oWa!
She cried out money that / vii earn
myself aua thas be independent
HaH an hoat attc1wam, Nrs Gates
esme down stairs, 10 lac infinite amaze
meHt n Rachael. the cbambr-maa and
Louisa, sac pariormaid. ia brown
giuaham dress, white pi9uc nn-b0B-
Het and basket es her arm.
Won't you hsva the carriage, maamg
asked tba laHer as Mss Gate. bealoned
! 40 passing omnibus.
40, Won't, sall lHe banker ladv
! And within tbo eig limits SHE a1gbt-
vi, aud begun work ia gaod earnest
Strawberries who'll hn my wild
strawberries. rang out ley e.oar smW
voice, as she walked aiooe, lightly balau-
ciuG the weight oa her arm, and enjoy
/ ing the impnmtu masquerade us oblg ii
spirited yeuug woman c3n.
Mrs. Powler bought four quarts for
/ preserving, at twenty-five cents quart.
+ Wid berries has uch flavor, said the
old lady reneaiyely And 'iaint often
yuu get EN- here in the cIy 'pose
+ you don't esinc round regular yeang
/ womaM
/ 10, don't ma'mn.
Because you might get some some good
customers, said Mrs Fowler.
Miss senInthia IIal, who keeps board
er-, purchased two quarts, Mrs. Captain
Carbgry took one; ANA then Mllicent
jumped on lhe cars aud rode YEARLY
down town
I've got dollar and seveny.ilyc cents
/ Of my own now, At All events, she said
/ TO herself
Strawberries! nice ripe strawberries
/ Buy my strawberries!
Her sweet voice rcsoundcd through
the halls Of the great marble building on
whose first loor the great bank was Sit
ualcd
Il chauced to be dull interval Of bus
ines, just then, and the cashier looked
up with yawn.
say, Bill James, said he 20 the young
est clerk, have an idea thata few straw
berries wouldn't 90 badly Call il tic
1 woman
Billy, nothing 10th, slipped off his
stool with pen behind each car, and
scampered out into the hall.
So Milly sold another quart.
As She was giving change for the cash
ier's dollar bill, the president himself
came in, bustIing and brisk as usual
Eh? What? How? barked out Mr.
Radcliffe Gates. Strawberries? Well,
don't care If take few myself Here,
young woman, how do you sell them?
MiHy pushed back her sun-bonnc(, and
executed a sweeping courtesy.
Twenty-Five cents q quart, sir, If you
please" purred she, with much humil.
ity.
Tha president dropped his paper oi
\ Strawberries on the floor.
Mrs. Gates! he CALCULATED.
I The same, sir, said MiIlicent.
May ! venture to inquire
Oh, yes! said MiIly, you may inquire
as much as you please. ! need little
money, aud Pm earning it, See how
much have already! and She triumph
ully displayed her roll OF crumpled bills.
I The strawberries were an my own, sent
to me this morning by Old Mrs, Peabody,
aud I'm selling them 20 get an Income Of
my own.
/ Ion, ma.am. selling strawberries
through The Streets
1 Muly made second courtesy.
Extreme necessities Justify extreme
measures, Mr.. Gates, said She sauaily. /
earned my owu living before saw YOU.
aud can again.
Mr. Radcliffe Gates looked uneasily
around at the crowd Of gaping clerks.
james, said he, call me a hack. My
dear, lct me take Nou home
Not uuil The pest Of my strawbsuie.
are solid, sauesy faloued the youug
wife.
. Iaabe 'em--at ANY price! impalicutly
exclaimed the banker.
Cash DOWN
Zee; anything, everything ouly come
out Of lhis crowd
So Ms and Mr-. Gntas went homc aHt
chat evening ibe bunker agreed tp mako
bis wife regular allowance of So maol
per wcek, to be psjd dowa every Moa
dty morning at the breakfast table.
Bat we'H have 40 mare selling sDraw
berries, said Mr. Gates, ucrvoasiy.
70 De- sure not. .aid Mly All
wauted WAS "A .iaie money Of my awu.
And Mr Raie0ins, Galcs respccle,
hl, wife al ihc more because -bc bad
conquered lim iua fair battle.
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