The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-11-14
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collect ber wits and draw long oseAtu
after the asaAl morning furry.
The poor little woman locked as u
slle netded nest bnt vas NOT likely 10 get
IL; for The room was 10 chaotic state,
The breakfast table presented the sppeAr-
anoe Of having been devastated by 8
swsrm Of loeusli, ihe baby began to tre,,
little Polly set up her usual cry Of want
sumpin to Dc, and = pile Of work ioomed
10 the corner waiting to be done.
don't zee bow ! shall ever get through
all. sighed The despopdeus ,nAIron as she
hastily drank q cop OF tea, while Two
great tears rolled down her cheeks, IS she
looked from Que puny child TO tue other,
aud felt The WEAKNESS oi her own iitd
soul aud body more oppressive than ever.
A good cry was pending when there
came brisk RUG At the from. door, =
step in the hall, aud large rosy woman
came busting 10, saying 10 cherry voice
As che set Gower pot down upon the
tablet
Good morning! Nice day, isn't IN
Came 10 early on business aud brought
yon one OF my Lady WsshiugtoDs, you
are 50 fond Of flowers.
Oh, us lovely How kIud you are. Do
sit down IL you can find chair; We are
all behind.hand to-day, for ! wss up half
the night with poor baby, aud haven't
energy enough 70 20 TO work yet, ans
wered Mrs. Bennett with sudden smile
that changed her whole face, while baby
stopped iretting TO stare al the rosy clns-
ters, aud Polly found employment in ex-
ploriug the pocket Of the new conner as il
sue knew the wsv thers.
Let me put the pot on your stand first,
girls are so careless, and ! am proud Of
this. Ii will be au ornament TO your par
lor for week, aud opening The door,
Mrs. Gay carried the plant to sunny
bay window where many others were
blooming BEAUTIFULLY.
Mrs. Bennett aud the children follow.
ed to talk aud admire, while the servant
leIsurely cleared the table.
Now give me that baby, put yourself in
the easy chair aud tell me all about your
worries, said Mrs. Gay, IN the brisk,
commanding way which few people could
resist.
sm sure don't know where to begin
sighed Mrs. Bennett, dropping into the
comfortable easy seat, while baby
changed bearers with composure.
met your husband and be said the
doctor had ordered you and these chicks
on to Florida for the winter. John said
be didn't know how be should manage
it, but he meant 10 try.
Isn't 1t dreadiulI lie can't leave his
business to 20 with me, and we shall
have to get Aunt Miranda 10 come aud
see to him aud the boys while Fm gone,
and The boys couldn't bear her strict old
fashioned ways, and have got to 90 that
long journey all alone and stay among
strangers, aud these heaps Of tall work to
do first, aud IL will cost an immense SUN
to send us, and don't know what ia 10
become OF me.
Here Mrs. Bennett stopped for breath,
aud Mrs. Gay asked briskly, What is the
matter with you and these children.
Well, baby is having bard time with
bis teeth and is croupy. Polly doesn't
get over scarlet fever we'll, and Pm used
up; no strength or appetite, pain in my
side and low spirits. An entire change
of scene, mider climate, aud less work
for me, is what we want, the doctor says.
John is very anxious about us, aud feel
regularly discouraged.
I'll spend the day aud cheer you up a
bit. You just rest aud get ready Tor u
new start tomorrow its saving OF
time to stop short now aud then aud see
what TO begin next. Bring me the most
pressing job Of work can sew aud zee
| to the little rascal at the same time:
AS she spoke, of went Mrs.. Gay's bon
net, aud by the time her hostess had re.
turned with the oyel1owing work basket,
the energetic lady had put match 10 the
ready laid lire on the hearth, rolled up a
couch, table aud easy chair, planted baby
on the rug with bunch OF keys to pay
with, aud sat blooming aud smiling 10
herself, as II work, worry aud November
weather we're not Ia existence.
Tots froeks aud Polly's aprons are tue
things | am most hurried about; they
need so many, aud do like my children
to look nice among strangers, began Mrs,
Bennett, unrolling yards upon yards oi
rufiling, for the white irocks and pima
fores, with a glance Of despair at The
sewlngsmachiae, whose click had grown
detestable TO her ear.
/ Make them plain II you are in hurry
children don't need trimming up,tbey are
pretttst in simple clothes. | can 6uisl
off that batch Of aprons before dInncr i
you will put that ri fiiiug away. Come
now do, IL will be load OF your mind
and Polly won't know the difference.
| / always do trim them, aud every on,
dses, began Mrs. Bennett, who was wed
ded to her idols.
When | was In London saw duke
children dressed in plsiu brown Iinct
pinAfores, aud thought ia never seeI
such splendid babies. Try IL, aud II peo
pie make remarks bring 10 the Eoglisl
aristocrAey. and it win be all right.
There was twinkle 10 Mr.. Gays ey'
that made her friend ashamed 70 argue -
she laughed and gave up the point, &C
kBowlefgiag with $ sigh thal Il was
relief
II is this mania for trimming every