The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-12-07
wfsurss TO HE LADY

Your sister 6reia i attending 70 NE
work above stsirs, and Bridget j. ready
fof her orders by this time.
Nannle's face, as she looked up from
The book she was reading did not express
her usual energetic good humor. lesier.
dny she hsd taken tea with companion
Of her own age--a young miss q fourteen
who knew quite well, as she supposed,
what wEs proper for lady, and bad
aled Mamie, head with ideas that bad
been working there ever siuce.
Why, mamma, said she, a. she relnct-
Anty took up the cloth 10 wash the break
issl china, don't see how Il is that
Greia aud must do 50 much house
work ! am sure papa is able to hire
another servant. And Just look al my
hands '-all red and ugly; and Bertha
Spear ssys they will grow uglier and
ugier II | am kept vt drudgery all the
whole time Her hands are beautiful
and she wears the prettiest rngs' She
never has to wear calico morning dress
either.
Yes, Mamie, | understand all about IL.
Bertby Speare Is = remarkably well-in-
formed lady. Drudgery viii never do
for such as you aud she, ! see II is only
fit for mothers and servants. Go up
stairs now and put on your best merino
dress aud kid boots, aud take down your
cur.papers, and make yourself look as
fine us possible.
Mamie looked at her mother. II was
a quiet, placid face she saw, but she knew
by its expression that she was In earnest.
! Mrs. Lanes children were never mistak-
en- on that point. Such a thing as diso-
bedicnce was never thought of when she
were that look OF decision.
So Mamie dropped her mop and went
up TO ber room, wondering in fer heart
what her mother could mean. She had
only thought OF having little argument
with her mamma; Naunie was fond OF
argument; and she had been forestalled
SO completely that she was puzzled. But
on one thing she was clear; she must
obey.
After she was dressed--aud 1t took her
much longer than usual to array herself,
for she was rather nervous over it-she
shyly and reluctantly descended to the
dining-room. There stood mamma, hay-
ing bad the cradle brought in with the
badly in il asleep. She WAS washing the
china and talking to Brdget--the one
servant-who had been summoned to the
kitchen.
You see, Bridget, she was saying, the
marketing has just come in, and there's
| the beef to roast, aud the caulitlower TO
prepare, aud as for the pudding, have
had watchlul night with Mally, and
shall have TO give il up.
/ Yes, We DO look tired, mnm But. by
yer lave, master was spakin' about the
puddin', and Miss Mamie said she could
make il.
Don't you see Miss Mamie is all
dressed? said mamma, turning around.
Wen have to do without her, TOO, Brig
get.
Bridget gave a queer, puzzled look at
Mamie, who had just entered, attired in
her best afternoon trim at 8 o'clock in the
morning. Oh, | ask pardon, said she,
with her best Irish manners, / didn't
know ye were going out. If it's going to
town ye are
Miss Mamie is not going anywhere,
said mamma, qsietly going on with her
work. That will do, Bridget.
Bridget knew when she was dismissed,
but she was by no means satisfied. It's
quare, though she said to herself, as she
relreated to the kitchen; Mistress Lane
up 10 something Yen never sec that
look OF her when she isn't,
Mrs Lane was minister's wie-a
counlry minister, VINO, having a small
private properly Of bis own, besides his
wife's still smaller portion, devoted his
surplus money 10 the poor OF his flock =
Tie minister's wife was wise little wo'
man, and had concluded that ia traiuing
her daughters to take share IN house
hold cares, she was doing service both lo
tbc household generally and 10 them IN
particular. Besides, sbe said, have The
BABY, aud eau leave him 10 40 other
hands il Is lime you began to relieve me
OF such cares as take my time from him.
As general thing, both girls had been
Inclined TO concur cheeriully, and took
no small pride il doing well the part
assigned them, aud iu papa's praise Of
their thrift.
1 But this morning Mamie bad rebelled,
and Mrs. Lane always met rebellion
promptly. She now turned TO Mamie,
with her sweetest smile, aud said. You
look very smart snd lsdylike, daughter
Now 20 into the parlor; this is no place
for YOU, dressed as you are. Go IN snd
. amuse yourself ~ you like best.
Bat, mamma, said Miss Mamie, blush
] log very deep with modification, didn'
mean
OBJ my dear, couldn't suppose yot
wouli say what you did not mesn. Yot
sball not spoi your hauds, my love, ans
you shall not wear calico wrappers ifyol
/ d. not wish lo. You are quite Is WORTH
10 be lady, ! hope, as Bertha spsare =
81, down aud Try aud make youfsel
comfortable.
Grea WAS dasting the parlof, au,
mamma wayiaid her Run, Gre,a, 81
said. aud fetch your sister lhai fooistool
and turn on a little more heat Tbs