The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-02-13

deal for oihtr iolkt, apd ouce he hyi1
chalked a slgu upou The frous door, Dasy
Done Here, Bat lben Tim bad ArriSsd
At lhas peenlias sge when boz Las ao
righis aud s needed 10 run OF errAnds,
and Il ir probably thsl daty-his san''s,
Dot biz owu --iuleriered With Bis comfort
even more than that ei older people.
In imtb, Mrs. wilkins duty was not 8
convenient article 10 have shout the
house. Il Was a brisllinE, aggressive
affair, Alwsys springing up Unexpectedly
ike one Of the dogs 50 uuaccouniamy
peited ia some households Tor their sole
virtue ol being always in the way Nov
Ing forward, one runs agains, the erea-
tBre aud Il growis, moving backward,
one steps upou IT, tail and itsnsfis l'
lies on The back piaxza to be carefully
stepped over 10 lhe day tune aud disAst-
rou.ly stumbled over At night; aud haunis
the front steps TO bark at every visitor
coming iu, sud bow after every member
OF The family going out.
Mrs Wikin KEEP, 30 dog, bat her duty
81 fled an opportunity and ponuced out
OF iu hiding place, when there came a
timid knock al the dining room door In
the early morning, and its answering re.
yealed small, quiet.faced, bfown-robed
figure lace aud dress both past tbs fresh
ness OF lhsir youth-carryiug basket,
Good morning, Mrs. Wilkin.
Come In? questioned Mrs. Wilkin, with
only half su invitation In her voice.
The acceptance was half one, ike
wise. The little brown woman stepped
In uncertainty, aud poised herself on the
outer edge Of chair nearest he door.
I called TO zee IL you didnt wsut 10
buy some hnisted articles, or TO engage
some work Of that sort, she began 10 a
gentle, besitsEng voice.
Wen, don't, interposed Mrs. Wilkin
very positively. do all such work my
self.
| didn't know. Many lsdies bayen't
time, aud lm glad TO do il.
suppose so, but consider 1t my duty
TO do all | can my self aud set other folks
the example, whether they follow II or
not, said Mrs Wilkiu, with slight ges.
tufe like emptying her hands of RESPONSE
bity. II | was goin' to give out work AZ
all il would be some hard jobs that II
would be help TO be rid Of, not the pick
aud cnoice little easy things that call
rzbt and not work; but then, siu't SO
Fsnicular as some, aud so ! do all kinds
myse1L
/ A isiHt flush crossed the visitors thin
| face. She was quite sure that she had
beeH called indolcnt aud advised to go TO
work aud Atrn An honest living; the
words onIy had an uncomfortable sound ;
so her lips kept their timid, gentle smile,
though they iiembled a little. She held
first one hand in its Thin cotton glove and
then the other, to the fire; moved uneasi-
ly, glanced down at her feet with dim
thought that If they had always chosen
the smoothest path, II bad yet been rough
enough TO wear ont her shoes much faster
than she could replace them; and then
che arose to go.
WasH't you rather hard on her. Liz
beth? asked Mr.. Wilkin, with regretful
glance toward the door as 1t closed.
Ars. Wilkln returned to her seat al the
breakfast table and surveyed him over
the sbiRisg fin eodee.pot.
Hard oH her? told her what do, and
II that prieks kef conscience aud makes
/ her uncomfortable. k's not my fault. But
you needn't worry, she tust said, Good
mornin', a. sweet ~ ever, She's one oi
the weak Kind thai can't be stirred up,
aud haven't spuuE enough to cay theii
sous gfe Their own. ] Eouder What
such folks ale good tor, they viii nevel
make The world apy beitpr, tEst's SUR.
They haven'I courage enough 10 help put
down any evil IL 1t was right under theii
noaes; they'd onl, stand aud slnia The
very light OF 'em proVOkes inc! con
sidor H lnY daty to speak Out when ! 20,
thingG Roiug wrong.
Bat then everybody ain't alike, LIZ
beth, inleTposd Mr. Wnkiu.
Needn't ielI mo that It's plain cuough
snapped Mrs. Wiikin, just look At Mi,
nelghborhood -peseeable, orderly piac'
two years ago; aud now there's q nil
started and All sortsof vsgaboud. bruugh
here to work In IT, II I'd bad my wal
they wouldn't have come; aud nov
they're here somebody ought to keep
wstch on EN-. But that's the uouble
there's so many mild, easy folks lha
want to sil still an do the knitliu' worl
OF lie that there. precious lew len Il
take any care Of the good OF society.
don't sec as The mill folks have don
any mischief yet. Iiz'beth.
OF course you dout see, and nobod!
else sees; bat know there's somethini
soia' on. when the lower part Of the mil
that old empty store,room back wher
ii can't be seen from the street--is lighle'
up two or three nights every week, sat
Mrs. Wiikin, triumphantly. I've watches
toe tyinkie through the shutters, tight =
they're shai, aud seen folks sIippin' i
through TIE door, too. i,'s lime Il wa
looked alter. sud l'll do my duty, II no
body else does There may be = gang 0
Thieves OF eoun,efieiters starting for =
we know.
A suppressed giEgle made Tin sudden
ly cough aud put down his coffee cup
Timothy exclaimed bic aunt, severely
| Ii you caat drink coffee without doin'
80 fAst that yoa choke yourself, yoe'
|. have to 20 without t. I'll do my beat &