Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11

"' How came you to know my niece so
much better than do p | asked.
"'Why, mother said John, they have
everything so plenty and good at Cousin
Martha's, and buy such nice beef right there
at the shop, and where there is everything So
handy in the city what makes you think that
she will thank you for bringing her stuff
from the country2'
al know said I. that couple of nice
young chickens won't come amss to any
body, if they are city folks, and the chick.
ems are going into my basket, and my bas
ket's going along with me. Don't you know,
said |, that every ounce of that beef cost
money, as well as every pound Of butter and
flour that they eat2 If you say another
word I'll go and get roll of butter and
take that along too
$50, mother, do wish you wouldn't be
so old-fashioned and queer said Nell
"There,' said /, in be as good as my
word aud went down cellar aud got thi-
roll and wrapped wet cloth around it, and
some cabbage leaves around that and put il
with the chickens >" and the old lady
handed out roll of nice sweet butter, OF
about two pounds weight.
g" Mother said John, you will give
Cousin Martha sefious offense. What dc
you suppose they want of such things wher
Cousin Philip is getting harvest wages
every day 2
"Want it to eat, of course, said ] Z; but ]
knew had tougher fight yet, for last night
| laid some papers in my clothes basket, and
filed it with the incest peaches could find.
1t holds plump bushel, and we've gol
sights of pc hes this year.
-" John, said I, Il want you to take that
basket and put it under the seat
d" Mother says Nell, what in the world
do you mean 2
al mean that Martha shall have some OF
these peaches said | /; because you have .
hundred bushels to help yourself to when.
ever you like is no sign they won't tast'
| good to one who has no orchard to go to.
The city is full of them, mother, said
John.
al don't care if it is" said l.
Just then Josiah came in. Mothers go
ing to load your buggy down like market
wagon said Nell she wants to take that
great clothes-basket full of peaches to Cousin
Martha
"What in the name Of common sense is
that forP' asked Josiah.
g" John, said l. want you to carry that
basket out and put it under the seat out
!
PRIDE
"'Mother,' says John, if you ask me t.
move the barn while you're gone I'll try anc
have it done when you get back, but dom
want to put that basket into the buggy ant
he looked around at his father as much as
to say, Can't you put a veto on this pro
ceedingY
"'Josah,' said |, haven't | always haC
my own way"
a. | guess you have, pretty much said he
"Well, them, said |, what makes yol
think won't this time John, if you don
put them peaches into that buggy, will
"' You can't carry EN- said he.
"'l'll take 'em pailful at time said !
and got a pail and began to take em out
and if Josiah's ashamed to ride with EN- h
can Just stay at home. I've drove old Be
many time, and can again
"'l'll carry 'em out, mother, says John,
if they've got to CO. and here they are"
Uncle Josiah set the basket in the hall
and Aunt Martha had given such good Scrip
ture measure that the basket contained
bushel and half of luscious, rosy, tempting
peaches.
"Ob, you dear, good, thoughtful Aun
Martha" said her nainesake, delightedll
- | wish the world was full Of just sue
queer, old-fashoned women as the girls ca
you. These things will do me great dea
of good"
Mrs. Sheldon exerted herself to the III
most to make Aunt Martha's visit pleasant
aud the old lady declared that she had nc
had such delightful visit for years.
"Why couldn't you go home with u
Martha" she asked land stay a week c
two, and put up your winters supply {
fruit 7" The little that you would requiI
would never be missed out of an orchar
like ours"
Aud so it was arranged that Mrs, Sheldo
-hould 90 the next week, and through Aut
Alartha's thoughtful kindness she found a
opportunity OF saving the money to buy tt
1ress which had cost her so much anxiety
aud when her skilful fingers had comprt-
} it, her husband declared that she looked nit
enough for queen.