The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-17

An dar moBsy ssoon parted exclsim
ed reteons No matter boat Dc fusl
word
But tho boy foll on bic kuees bofoFS
Mise Peppsrd and sobbed outright.
An' he'li uebber come back any mo-
sang O0a At The top Of her voice as she
went about her work that afternoon after
Dicks departure no, bell nebber come
back any mo-
But be did, Just rs The sun was sink.
Ing Ia the west. nice looking, dark eyed
dark haired boy, dressed 10 = Euit OF gray
clothes little TO large for him, and carry
ing package 10 his arms, came up the
garden path 10 the door Of mile ofa cot
lage. Il was Dick, 80 changed that Pete.
Qua scarcely knew him, aud the package
contained the seeds aud onion sets and
young lettueos aud cAbbages, and before
dark be had planted them all, under the
superibtendence Of Miss PeppArd, in the
mite OF garden, aud Mrs. Brown had no
chance OF sending her compliments that
season.
Aud now maAm, said Dick, after sup.
per, IN 60. thank you ever so much,
and wish my mother had known you.
Pir'aps she knows her aolc, said Ona.
And | ,eiH be good boy-l will, in.
deed.
With the help OF God, said Miss Pep
pSrd, solemnly.
With the help OF God, repeated the boy
10 low voice.
But guess you had better stay here to.
night, continued Miss Peppard. You
can sleep In the wood house. Peteona
will make you up comfortable bed
there.
Shsn't do no such ting said Peteona,
dedantly.
Ons reproved her mistress.
Till my dishes is washed, ! mean, Miss
Peppar', said Ona.
And then tomorrow morning you can
start for that baby. Nv always wanted a
baby. Cats aud dogs and birds are well
enough in their way, but baby 10 worth
them all.
Golly nor you're tslkin' Miss Peppar'
shouted Ons Use always wanted baby
IA wte baby--too. Niger babies amt
much account. jas as waluble to dar
mudders, dough, Pspose, Niggers is such
fools
And il you choose 20 stay In Summer.
town, said Miss Peppard, you may have
home h,re until you can better yourself.
There's plenty OF work for you aud the
youth upon whom we have depended for
errands aud garden help, etc, is-
A drefful smart, nice, perlite boy |
chimed Ia Ona; as lazy aud sassy as he
can lib. An III call you In de norma
wen de birds arise, an we'll bab dat ar
angel here IN jlffy; an won't de cat an
dug an birds look pale wen dar noses 10
outer Jint. But dar noses II be as
straight as ebber.
TIE very uext night sweet baby girl
with great blue eyes aud fair curls sat up.
on Miss Peppard's lap, looking wonder
ingly about, as she ate her supper of
bread and milk, at Peteona and the dog,
aud the cat and the birds, wlose noses,
by-the-bye, were as straight as ever.
And before long Dick Poplar became
the most pop'lar-dreadful, kHow, but
| couldn't help it-boy In The neighbor-
hood, be was so clever, and so obllging,
and not bit sassy.
De Lor' works In funny ways, sho'
enuf, said Peteona, one April day, about
year after the return of Miss Peppsrd's
pocket. book. Who'd b'lieve me an Miss
Peppsr' ebber wanted Dick drug to de
lock up by de heels? An all de time be
was bringin' me an Miss Peppar' de
lubbliest chunk OBJ sugar, de sweetest
honey-bug of chile dat ebber cosxed ole
Peteona for ginger snaps. She shall hab
more, de Lot' bress and sabe herl--ponr.
ing them from the cake box into the little
uplifled apron. Peleona III bake dem
de bull lib-long day, for ebber an ebber,
for de blue eyed darIn'-wid little time
lei ont for her odder work.