The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-11-04
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Nsbsa T6p.er was buniae 4ud ,hin.
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What's the maticf deaff gnesllaBcd
Nr. Tdper aho .st opposite tef has
baad viib raund etcJ baby on ber kase
aiad two or three littlc ONE. elsmerIng
~ iheir share ot The maiulinal meal o.
eilher eide q bcr 4
Mfs 1npbr wss a Jfim, ueaily made
hfile woman, with blne eyes aud q ken
half-a womau Who might have been
pr.tiy. could She have diyestcd herself 81
q certain frightened, apprehepsive look
thai cane oYer ber face whenever her
litge lord sp.fle o. ieoketi toward htr.
Not lhat Dorothy rtiplgr wa. actually
si5aid -her husband had ne. her beAlcu
her nor used coelcive measures, bot
when man begins to fiad fault, vo.
man never + easy iu Der mind lest some
domestic screw should b. waxing loose
| can't eat q moulhful Dorothy,
croaked SIR Tdper, doiefulIy Such
cooki,gl aud such food. You may a.
weli turn hat new cook OF ours inJo the
street ~ once.
But, Nathan, III am very sorry, but !
cooked the breakfast my self, this morn
lug. Isn't il nicey
Nicer Yes-very nice for those who
can digest leather and drink such dish
water.
The biscuits are fresh aud hot, Nath-
an.
don't want 10 be poisoned with hot
bread,
Aud thought the steak was unusually
tender.
No reply Mr. Tripler bad folded bis
arms aud was gazing with an abstract
despair at the ceiling
VIII you have another cup Of cofIeel
limidl questioned bis wife.
CofTcef /. that coll e? Really tbo't
Il was bot water that had got into the
uui by mistakel
will order fresh made, said Mrs.
fripler, with her hand upon The bel
rope
You will do no such thing, ma'am,
il yon please, said Mr.. Tipler, quite
shortly. Ny appetite is completely des-
yed.
WiIIyou have an egg boiled2
No.
There's some very nice ham in the
pantry.
dare say-there always is when |
don't want Il.
sun vers sorry, Nathan, said poor lii.
tic Mrs. rriper, despairiugIy.
Yes, She was sorry, this faithful much
enduring vile; nor did the lrequent rep
etlion Of this domestic storm at all abate
her penitence aud sense OF guilt. some
women would have got accustomed 10
the daily disturbance aud thrown il ofi
as robin casts the dewdrop from hel
wing. Not so with Dorothy Trip,er,
she was TOO sensitive, too conscientious,
too deietrly orgauz q TO augii Of ner
troub es as some surface deep characters
would have done. SO when her husband
departed still grnmbling under her breath
AS he slammed The door, she leaned her
head upon one weary, little
nand aud murmured softly to hersef:
On, wish Nathan was different!
Then, as il she had uttered high treason
she started to her feet, checking the sen
saion Of f.repiuing, and began industri-
ousiy to prepare three apple-cheeked,
tow.headed little Triplers Tor school.
lfs Monday morning aud Nathan don't
like them to be late, thought The meek.
spirited wife.
Meanwhile Mr.. Trip'cr was slowly
walking down the path through the Wild
and solitary gen that led 10 the ROAD
where twics day the Lendylle stage
rolled rs, conveying passengers to lhr
train at Martins station. II WAS cheapi
TO live in the COUNTRY aud 50 MIR. fripei
lived there, although, as lar as aciuat
ta.lcs went be don't know buuercup
IRON hurdock.
A. Nathan trudged along, thinking
how best to get rid 1T some troublesome
shares Of raiiway stocks that were sink
ing uucpmiotlably on hi. haud-, be sud-
denly became conscious of thc presence
II man, stout and middle-sged, with
head a. smooth aud shining like bil.
hard bali, who wa sitting un a bouldrf
= uoss-grown stone Just where the patti
@aY merged into Tue Lendviiie road
G0oi morning, sir, said the strssger,
tlhkH stat
Mr. Tfipler had no very strong social
element. 10 bis nature, a. be stiily iu-
Glued his bead aud Kept on bis way. Bot
cor fif.l he knew two iron grasps were
% bis shoulder, be fplt himself twitlcd
-adleuiy afouud IKE hummiug top,
ad seated wIth more ioree than was ex-
selly agreeable on the bou der.
What DO sou meau.
Der mtl suddenly interrupted ili.
uncomfortable companion, what sefy
niee bat you have. Whist DO yon say 10
exchanging hsfsf Niue Il very nice
straw. bat God it, somehow heating 70
to brain
Ycn ATE quite welcome, sir, fatefed
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