The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-15

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thought | would pat 90 my black silk
that my hnsband's old partner bad sent
ne four years before. But was too
proud she must take me a. wss, and |
would go ID my everyday rig. So
crossed over to Mr.. Streets house. There
were blue satin chairs in the parlor, sud
when saw two women in brown stud
lrocks walk toward me out Of the big
looking glasses, | sort OF wished bad
worn The other dress that was hanging
up IN the closet 81 home.
Mrs. Street was In the room watering
some iyies, aud she said, very friendly
ike, Good morning, Mrs. Coutts, won't
you iit downf No, thank you, ma'am,
was sli could answer; | must soon be
home to get dinner. just came 10 see
you on u little business; aud then blurt-
ed II right out at once. LIS about Myrs
have never enticed your sou Frank, and
II you would rather bed marry some rich
tlne lady il would suit me ust rs well.
| trembled so that | bad TO bold on to q
big stuliy chair. Myra was all had you
know. Mrs. Street took my rough brown
hand in her soft white one, just as il !
was sick with q fever, aud she said,
Why, Mrs. Coutts, MYra lie the dearest
girl in the world and know all about it.
was took right down; ! couldn't say
a word. II she had pitched into me
could have tllked all day like book;
was primed to fight for Myrs; but
hadn't allowed for this, and was such
an old fool that though was ia that
grand parlor | boo. hooed right out, for
Myra was the apple Of my eye. can't
tell you how felt; believe could have
lain right down and let Mrs. Street walk
over my body into heaven while stayed
outside. ! felt she would be so good TO
Myra. ! seemed 10 be walking on air
aud Il sparkled with gold dust. And the
young peoplel Myra went about as it
she was moving TO some tune that was
singing inside OF her, and Frank looked
as il he owned heaven for himself, and to
give away TO everybody besides.
After while they were married. She
was such picture in her wedding dress
Frank had her painted playing on a harp
and put in gilt frame over the mantel-
piece. 1t kind of made the whole room
bright, and body felt as If there was no
trouble anywhere and nothing but youth
and hope in the world. II Myra could 90
straight TO heaven looking that way no
one would notice that she was different
from the other angels.
Mr.. Street gave them the incest little
house, aud il was fixed up with the cutest
| didn't think Myra would
know much about money matters,
should as soon have expected one of the
winged boys on the valentines 10 have a
pocket for cash as Myra to be saving;
but she took TO managing aud kept house
beautifully. Everything went on like
clockwork, and they lived like birds for
two years. She was as neat aud handy
in the kitchen as If had done nothing
but teach her cooking, aud then she'd
away TO the piano and you'd hear her
voice ringing all through the house.
Just SO a swallow dives down a chimney
aud attends to its housekeeping, and then
springs up fresher and brighter than ever
aud skins through the air above the tree
tops twittering with all Its might because
it is SO chockfull of joy it cannot hold in
another minute.
When people are just satisfied and
happy then lock out for change; from
the time of the shining mount till now
yoa may know 1t is too good to last.
Frank was lawyer, and a real smart
Que too. lie had lots of business, he had
sncb pleasant way. You have q look
In your eyes like Frank. But he grew
weakly, had some inward disease, and
bis father wanted him to 90 to Europe.
So Myra left her baby with me, and they
went in a big ship to the old country.
and far-fetched may be good
for well people, but home is the place for
sick folks. Myra always wrote that
Frank was getting better, but be had
taken a little cold or he was tired, but be
would soon be strong again. You see,
she couldn't face it, but knew what was
coming. They Travelled about from pillar
10 post; they went to Carlsbad for the
baths; TO Nice for the climate; TO some
where else for the good living. | don't
believe they ever got one such beefsteak
IS ! could broil for them; they had no
fires; they were starved for home com
forts, and the doctors could do nothing
but charge, charge. AT last my Myra
was left alone In that great big strange
country Her mother was not with her
when the great sorrow rolled over her
We don't know what we can stand till IL
comes. A friend beard Of her affiiction
and brought her home.
A piteous expression passed over my
clients face as she looked at me aud said:
When | first raw Myra you don't know
how she had broke. She stood opposite
her picture, looking pale as ghost In her
black dress aud widows cap; you would
have known that the river Of death had
rolled between her aud the girl who was
holding the harp. Maybe ought TO have
told her OF the shadow that was coming.
But how could nay crushed lily have
stood against such hailstorm? All the
10 the world could not have
helped her.
Everybody was 90 kind to ber, aud
little frankie grew more like bis father
every day. Some Of the hopeless look
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