The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-02

be As usag the minister a. they csn. Mrs
jenkins aij Her part wGs merely an l.,
built On The maln straeiare. Her itile
aide, therefore, wss aeighbor 10 the miu-
Isief's siudy Jass 10 the corner Of thr
ministers s,ady hoor Was knoi-hole; 8
1laing sort of thing in itself bnl Sben
once found 10 open iuto Mrs Jepkiu's ai.
+ tie, o. The widest importaaoe ia lts con.
seqaeuoes
When Mrs. Jenkins dnal became
awAfe ~ 10 close a eouaectlos With the
| niulsefs family, she sal down 70 fold
Der hands aud congratulate herself. Next
she formed her resolution not to let any
good opportunity slip unimproyed 70 in
+ form herself OF matters that wonld other
wise remain DARK to her. Day sher day,
therefore, her ear and that knoi-hoie re-
newod their aeqaaintauee with one an-
other. sometimes she picked up qa,te
! 'llnie buueh Of news; and sometimes she
went OF down stairs as hungry IS ever
There was Is much variation from day 70
day as there is in the price OF stocks Of
exchange.
Going np into her little attic one after.
noon, to bear If anything special was do
I Ing 10 he adjoining apartment, she was
delighted beyond expression 10 ealeh The
sound Of avoIee. II was MT, Uapers 10
conversation with his wife. Up she
climbed, walked ,ip-toe across the garrett
door, got down on her knees, and put
her ear Gs close 10 the knot.hole as she
could get H. She even shut her eyes,
lest some OF the good things should es-
cape by that way
For awhile she did not understand
anything clearly. Now she heard Mrs.
Capers laugh; then Mr.. Capers stopped
a minute aud laughed too This served
70 excite her the more, and she pressed
her head SO bard against tue rough par.
titioD that when she came 10 go away
she carried OF splinters in plenty in her
hair.
tinetuess Mr., Capers was telling his
wife, who spbeal ed 90 be ia gres glee,
OF man who had been saying hard
things TO bis wife. Said he. in the course
OF his remarks:
Mr.. Jones got to abusing his family at
last, He declared his wife should not go
out visiting, and threatened to shut her
up il she dared TO disobey him. AS for
going to these evening meetings, he de-
clared be neabtto pat a stop to it; he
had had enough of it. II did not do her
any sort of good, and made great deal
OF trouble aud expense to him. lIe
should put an end TO it at any and every
heard
Mrs. jenkins started up in blank sur
prise. Now, | want TO know, said she
to herself, IL our minister says that OF
Mr. Jonesl
Without waiting to bear any more
Mrs. Jenkins folded her arms tightly and
defiantly about her, and started down
the stairs. The next thing she did was
to throw on her things, and start off at
high speed for her friends, Mrs. Tautog.
Now, | want to knowl said the latter,
as Mrs. jenkins came through the back
entrance, Do tell If that's you'll Sit
down, do What's the word tbls after
noon? Heard anything very new lately9
oh, well, mol do no, either; p'raps
II may be new 70 you thongb.
Why, what is it2 said she. dare say
Ills. l'n not in the way of hearin' any
thing ill every rybody else has picked it up
all clean. What is ii now3
o, well, nothin' really worth mention
ing. But, thea, you may as wen know
as me. LIS nothin', though, that ! care
TO have 90 from ne, you know don't
wish to be mixed up in this scrape.
No, your name shan't be mentioned.
But what il il, Mrs. Jenkins? What is
III! DO pray Tell me suddin', for Pm
dyin' to know.
LIS no great affair, after al, though.
Still, it's something. But this il al there
il to itMr. Jones has got TO abusin' his
wife most dreadlully; aud he declares
that il she thinks o. Roih' out a visiih',
he'll surely shat her up, where sine caa't
get out so soon.
OF all the things Ia the world
Yes, aud more'n that he's even gone
aud forbid her goin to eyeuu' meeiiags.
What do YOU think O. such a niau as
thall
think he's mousteri
Aud so do l. But tat ain't quite all.
lie jaws her all the time, abuses her,
threatens her, aud keeps her in mmts
fear OF her lifel Only TO think OF i'll
How did You hear about III wonder
|! folks generally know it. How did
you hear about il, I'd ike to kpowi
Well, I'D as llef tell you as not, Mrs.
Tautog, bat then yon must promise not
TO tell anybody else about II.
On, TO be sure not. What should ! be
gsddn' about the ncighborhood for, tel
lin hard stories about respectable folks.
Who did tell you, though?
nobody told me, exactly bat happen
to know II cone, 10 The first place, from
the minister.
Yon don'g -ay 80.
Mr.. Jenkins nodded 10 silence
Wei, DO declare fnow Who'd ever
thought OF such thing Of Mr., jones!
Bot I've seemed 20 take notice, back
along, that bis wife was good deal
down hearted, snd sort o melancholy
ike. Asd that musl be ,he reason,
know--ihst explains il at.