The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-13
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Eerope, - 10 Acsr Der say sbe uas goiag
10 make saapl They bad Dot been very
long mar ieA tbeu, and ihe jucss vas not
YET conyerntnt with toe fuli cEtAlogos Of
tha, thoroughly bone made womnn's &C.
c0mpllshmepts she had beeu one Of the
hse daughters Of widow, lett ~hile her
oAidfen we're wee BIZ gins, in very
sgrGighiened circumstances. TIE way
lhs mother reared them ap 20 tue and
useful womauhood was msryei of per-
teTerepee, Industry and economy. She
managed TO have them well ednealed tor
the times, and s&w them al married into
the best circles, and occupying positions
OF retpectAbiiily and innaeuce. Jadge
Asnotte's wife wAs the youngest Of The
l widows daughters, aud II was thought
shs bad made the best match Of the five.
The judges place was one OF the pleas-
ATTEST 10 the thrifty village, which has
since assumed the more ambitious name
Of city. tie bad been gently born snd
FAissd, wen, early 10 college, Apd from
thence to bic profession Ass lawyer.
Manual toll was a stranger TO him, yet be
was 8 man OF industry, ia no sense given
to profnseness OF expenditure. He APP
proved and admired bis wiie's genera
prudence IN housekeeping, and spoke
with pride TO bic guests of the excellent
food with which his board was spreAd, as
the work ot her own hands. Mrs, Man.
otle might bayo kept servants. | think
the Judge would have been better satisfied
II she would have bad q girl-ali The
\ ladies' ol her position bad one or more
bat sbe declared with decision, pretty
early iu their welded life, that she would
not be bothered with servants as long a
she he'd health to DO her own work. The
exercise was no more than she needed ior
| her 0wo benefit.
Mrs, Msuotle lad will and way oi
her own, As this little iale will besi
abundant evidence. The judge made ihi'
discovery pretty aarly, lie could doubt
Iess make moving plea in court room
but he aware he could make no ples
TO move his wife when ne wEs fully benz
upon certain course.
I Bat vet whem Mrs. AoDotte. over The
bresk fast of fair April morning., pro
noupeed her inte niion OF making bar
rel OF soft soap, The judge looked AS i
stricken with a su dden palsy. ! doubt II
be would have worn more fueiul face
had bis best lawsuit gene sgainst him.
Aud hope you will help Inc all you
can, added the earnos, woman, on
tbough,s 81 economy, ashes aud grease
intent.
| Indeed, can render you no assistance
whatever returned the Judge, IN sharper
tones than his wife had ever heard him
speak before. Her calm blue eye survey
ed him with unrnfiied composure, but
there was not in look or bearing one
symptom OF wAvering from her purpose.
Then must 20 about the job alone, she
said quietly.
beg yoa will do nothing of the kind,
continued the ju dRe, something very IKE
fIown contract Dg bic brow; am per-
fectly willing to uy all the soap we need
aud what use shou Id we have for the vile,
sloppy stuff the ruL Escuffs use
Soft soap was goo deuough for my moIh'
or, aud il istgoed en-, hugh for her daugh-
ter, returned Mrs Mo notte, with dignl'
ty approaching sternu sss. / shall mako
no vile, sloppy stuff, but an article .'ar
more eficacous for cles nsiug clothes anu
for various household p irposes, than any
thing TO be bought at st ores. Are you
aware how much money we paid out for
soap last wear, Mr.. Monotte?
No, said the Judge, and il doesn't mat
ter.
Indeed, think ii does matter, said the
wife. However much peo pie may have,
they are never justified in wasting it. SO
| hope you will call at the gsocer's as yon
go down this morning, and see fyou can
procure three molasses hoasheads.
Three molasses hogshesdsl exclaimed
the Judge 10 a tone Of mingled terror aud
dismsy, do YOU then propose 10 msnniac-
ture the article by wholesale? shall
next be invited TO pedde sofi soap by the
gallon from door 10 door.
The vile laughed gleeiulIy At her hus-
bands rueiul spprehensions, snl asked: !:
Don't you know that must set up a
leach?
A leach, in old parlsnce, means an un-
OF a DIR. said the judge mood |
liy
Well, mean a mash tnb. returned |
Mrs. Manouts. Perhaps two bogsbeAds
will answer, one Tor The sshes. the other
to bold the soap.
The judge went out without iurtber
words; bis wife did pot know whether be
would heed her request or not, but rather
thought be wouId sbe was right in this
Villain al honr dray
dumped two hogsheads aud q light barrel
in the back yard. Mfs. Manotls at once
a,iired herself IN short, stout dress, a
long. black poke bonnet, shut up the front
OF the noase aud retired TO the lene OF
her proposed isbors. She drew pair OF
her Husbands old leather gloves on to her
hsnds, adjusted some blocks OF wood, aud
lruadie1 hogshead iuto position. Then
sbe arranEea soma bricks la the bottom
II Il, aud covered Il with straw, that the
lye from The leaehed ashes might be clear
as Il tflekled through. She reeollected
wtsn : httlr girl, Of her mother putting
her lntn The Old fnrniln wnsh tnh- which