The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-03-14
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is7s 6assls wrote tie words slowly
in her fery besi and roandea hand, on
tbe fy ieai Of ber new diary, Der mouth
ioilowlng every stroke Of the pen, with
AZ up twist ior lbe u. aud IL, aud down
twist lof tie lsils of The 81 aud W.
There sbe said, with long sigh Of re.
lief when ibe page bad been carefully
dried, that looks bsauliiui, almost, no,
no, quite, a. well - Miss AArch's writ.
log, stopping 10 look at ths prim letters
critically, With her head on one side; bot
its like bef's, aaybow. Cheeriully, And
now ! ought to begin writing In Il right
away, or | shall forget what happened
Every das ia the week was carefully
marked aud dated in the new journal,
with such number OF Iines reserved for
each day. Gussie wondered how she
could ever Oh them all. But there is
nothing ike making a beginning, aud
this Is how she began:
/ Iuesdag, January la.--Tbis is the
first day Of the new year, and It's vsca-
lion. New Years day il day to make
good resolutions on. an going to re-.
solve not to get out Of patience with
those boys 30 often Mamma thinks this
il good resolution to make. II was
very cold to-day. Papa took US All 10
ride after church, aud | stsid up 10 the
parlor I'LL ten O'Clock,
Wednesday, January ?d,--lt was very.
cold to-day, bu, the sun shone. went
out to slide with the boys in the morning
and jamie pushed me down; he is a
mean, rough boy. Went out to walk
with mamma and Miss March this after.
noon.
Thursday, January Sd 1t rained aud
the wind blew to-day, and the boys had
to stay in The house. We made moasses
candy to-day, and Dick took bites out OF
the candy when we were pulling il, aud
] locked him mp in the pantry, aud he
got out Of the window and chased me up
stairs to rub my face with wet towel. !
wonder ii every girls brothers are horrid
like mine. Then we went to bed.
Friday, January 4M.--lt rsined and
the Wud blew all day. The boys had to
stay In tho house. They played circus
and Indians in the schoolroom. They
made an awful noise. The boys wanted
me to come snd be Mnnehshs, but
wanted to stay with Miss March and
learn to crochet. shall be real glad
when vacation Is over aud the boys have
TO study, they make so much noise. Then
we went TO bed.
Saturday, January 5h.-lt was pleas.
sut to-day, and the sun shone. The boys
played Duck on a rock, aud / played
with them, ill Harold said tried to walk
like Miss March, but | couldn't because
my dress was too short; aud then was
mad, and went in, though jamie tried 10
coax me to come back Boys are awful
teazes, anyhoy. In the evening we bad
magical music, and darling Miss March
played, and then we went to bed.
Sunday, January 6th.-We sll went 10
church. wore my lovely new striped
brown stockings, and Bob called me a
giraffe right coming out of church.
wouldn't cit with the boys this afternoon,
and papa read in Golden Deeds to them.
| missed it, and almost cried. We went
to church In the afternoon, and In the |
evening papa talked about our being gen.
tie, polite, and unselilsh TO one another;
OF course he meant the boys. Then we
went 10 bed.
Monday, January 7h.--lt rains hard
to-day, and the wind blows
Gussie stopped to stretch her cramped
hand and wiggle her fingers. Mamma
came into the room just then.
Writing up your diary, little girlS
That's nice. I'm sorry papa forgot all
about it TIL Saturday, and you have had
SO much to write up; but don't let II get
behind now, even a day, through any
fault of yours. can remember my first
diary, aud how hard 1t was to find any.
hing TO write about, because | hadn't
any brothers or sisters; but you have
nothing Of that kind TO complain Of, for
Let me see what you have
written. Mammals sweet face grew a
little grave as she looked over the care
ully written pages. So sober that Gus.
lie said:
What is the matter, mamma; haven't |
written it neatly?
Very neatly indeed, Gussie; but tell
ne, dear. You wrote down how Bob
:alIed you giraffe. Don't you think 1t
Ronld have been fair to have remember
ID that be came and begged your pardon
Ifter you had gone to bed? Or that
Harold played dominoss with you for an
lour before tea, to make amends for your
ost game Saturday morning; and that
Dick is always anxious his one sister
honld have The best Of everything, from
be largest bite OF a cookie upl low
Ibout the good resolution OF the new
iesrl Has II been very well kept 30
ar?
No, II hadn't been. GussIe was very
,ertain ofthA,, aud whole week OF the
Iew year gone already.
Begin al over sgsiu, right straight of,
aid her mother, stopping TO smooth the
ough brown hAir on her way out OF the
oom, Begin all over again; this stormy
lay is an excellent time. Hlrk there is
one one OF them calling you now, and
'ou won't have = moment TO waste be-
ore beginning TO be patient aud oblig
ng. For chorus Of voices was rising
rom the lower hall.