The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-31
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room, oue pleasaui mornlng 10 Jaus.
consisted Of Mrs. Wilson asd ber thre
unmarried daughters. and tbe suhjes
andst saeb animated dlscasslou wss hos
and where tbey should opea their uiaa
sammcf csmpaigh.
II had always been an Interesting sub
jet, aad 10 toe maternal element, attend
ed sitb considerable suxieiy, bul aesc
sach a ioGller of perplexity, aimos
amounting 10 despair, as nov.
Tho eonieais ol the various wAfdfobe'
aad been laid out aud examined; silk
aud muslins, cambrics aud lawns, sufii
eleus, Il would seem, for dezen, and
tie two elder Misses Wilson declared
with tears 10 their eyes, that they bad
nothing, absolutely nothing, Gt TO wear
u is noteworthy with what surprising
unsnlnity the Two sisters agreed on this
poiot, who seldom agreed on any point.
Mrs. Wilson looked with dismsy upon
the hnery spread out before her, after
listening 10 the above assertion.
I'm sure, my dear, she yentured to say,
some OF them are hardly worn, aud with
a little alteration
4 Now, mamma interrupted Belle, why
will you talk so ridicnlously when you
know here is not thing here but what
Is wreichedly out OF sulel Aud as TO
altering anything, il always gives me a
paiu ia The side TO sew, aud I'm not go.
10y 10 SsfAtoga ali tagged out, il never
gol
Oi course this settled that. Il is n
/ little curious what smsll amount OF
work viii lsg girl si out, who can
dance untll the bre4k OF day without the
| slightest Inconvenience.
There's one tbing certain, said Lucy,
The second daughter, we've got to have
ut least Que new dress.
don't know where It's TO come IRON
then, responded Mrs. Wilson, sinking
down wearily into chair. II was as
much Ss could do TO yet pas consent to
going at all. II was two O'Clock At night
before be gave 10, and then verify be-
lieve 4 was from pare weariuess, aud in |
ability TO keep awake any longer.
Mrs. Wilson said this with an air OF |
woman determined 10 perform her duty |
at all hazards, aud anxious TO obtain
credit for he same.
Bat II seemed TO have quite The coutra.
ry ,hect upon Josie. the youngest daugb.
ter, who had not before spoken, bat who
now burst forth:
declare, II il isn't sin aud shame,
mamma, for you to worry pa sol
Mrs. Wilson cast reproachful look
upon the speaker.
viii say, Josie, that YOU are the most
ungralefu child ever saw. I'd like 10
know how much money I'd get out OF I
your pa il didn't worry 1t out. But
that's all the thanks get for lying awake
nights scheming and planning how to
give you chance to get settled in life.
I'D thank you for not doing SO, Im not
going TO Saratoga or Long Branch. In |
Ihe first place, know pa can't afford II. c
And then promised Mary Crofton that I
would visit her this summer. a
Though Mrs. Wilson affected TO be i
iispleased at this announcement, she was a
ecrctly relieved f
Belle and Lucy were very we'll suited '
With this arrangement too. Josie was
'ery handy at furnishing up and making a
'Ver, and if she was determined to bury il
ierself in country farm house, she c
would not need SO much OF that for her.
elf and could therefore devote more time Il
them. And SO busy did they keep her il
nring the two weeks that followed, that
oslo was glad enough to see the big Il
rnnks all packed aud waiting 10 the hall. il
To save expenses, Mrs. Wilson bad az. CT
anged TO dismiss the servants, aud shut CT
p the house, with the exception of one IA
pom for her husband, who was 10 take bi
Is meals at his sisters. eC
Oi course, she won't charge him any.
ling, 50 that will be one item saved, re. z,
larked Mrs. Wilson, as she regarded to
1mpisceully the effect of Belle. new b
ress which her management had secured. u
As though pa wonid Loafd here for a
othirg, was Josie's indignant rtjoinder bt
hen Uncle William has such hard lime "
get along. IN
Wen, II your pa chooses to pay when
needn't aud II isn't expected OF him, Jc
. bis own loss. For my part | don't he
e whafs The good OF having relations II ii
1u cant make use Of them. ..
Mrs. wilson certainly believed 10 max. -
y her relatives useful, carrying out that ~
.lei TO It's fullest extent, whenever il -,
as practicable, as some ofihem knew TO
ieir cost. Even her love for her daugh. a.
Is psrtook Of the seltishness Of her in. !.
nsely selfish nature, her chief anxiety
,ing TO get them of her hsnds, aud in a %
Auner that would be as advantageous ru
I'd reflect As much credit on herself a. 10,
,ssibie An
But they were gone st last, aud JosIe
ss 81 liberty to make her own simple "a
separations, which did Dot Take ber long sil
complete.
The islhcr aud daughter had a nice in
iie' lea together Josie was going on oh
e morrow, aud SO, sitting opposite him / i
I'd pouring oat hi. tea, she saw the bard N
nes soften 10 bis csreworn isce, and how
'ppy be was in ber society, her beart vi
'proaehed her for leaving him. ne
have bali mind not to 10, papa il
'ems too bad 10 leave you bere al By 20