The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-11

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Tree, Major Fiat ia wealthy man,
asd good.lookipg. wlihAl but II yoa mar
~ him be viii maze you bis siAve-iake
my woFd ioF Il, Mics Alherlon.
10 yoa tbink sol said the lady ad-
dressed, quietly loeklog up isoU her em.
brolderY
Th,nk %. | know II. You cannot
hsve forgotten how his srst wife Jared !.
So g,nile abd lovely, too, ss she was, yet
the poor woman never dared say her soul
was her own lfshe bad hsd
different husband, sbs would undoubted.
ly have been alive to-day.
Very likely, Mrs. May.
Aud yet knowing all ibis, you are 90
ing 70 take ber place. fl4@ ~
Major Flint will hnd me a very differ
ent person from bis irs, wifc. said Miss
Alherton, composedly. However, ss
do not wish to anticipate trouble, We will
II you please, dismiss the subject.
This ws not lhe Asl remonstrancs
Miss Atherlon bad received on this sub
jest u bsr sppraAebinR marriage, bu, she
had made up her mind, Il appeared, aud
was now occupied h lhAkihg pgepsra-
lions for the wedding.
What has been said respecting Major
Flint aud his fret wife WAS unquestion.
ably true. He wss domestic tyrsnt,
and holding the female understanding in
very slight esteem, considered that the
wifesoeght, iu all respec,r, TO be snbser-
Evient to the husbands will.
His reason for marrying again was
principally from the fact that he found no
housskeeper who would be sufficiently
subservent TO his Whims and csprices.
Having lost one alter another, he came
10 the couclusiton that be needed wife,
and soon resolved to tender his hand 10
Grace Atherion who had been warm
personal frishdIefh lost wife, We will
not atiaiyze her hotivesfof accepting his
proposal, though probably regard for
Mrs. Fliurs two helpless little children,
who resembled their mother rather than
their father, Influenced her quite az much
as auy other mutive. However that mighl
be, the marriage soon took place, and aft
ter brief journey, Mise Atherton return.
ed ne Mrs. Major Flint, TO take the place
Of mistress OF the household. .p4tBl =
Hitherto Major Flint had forbornc to
'tIhow bis hand. Now, however, thai
ItheIr married life had fairly begun, be
thought il quite time to do SO. vrsf
! Ihave given Mrs. Burns a weeks
warning, he remsrked at the breakfast
table, the morning after their return.
MrS. Burns had been housekeeper and
maid of all work, the entire duties Of the
household devolving upon her.
/ And why have you given her weeks
warning said the lady, composcdly.
Are You not satisfied with herr
II is not that, madam, ssid The major,
deliberately.
Any difficulty about wsgesH asked his
vile, nuconoernedly. u6Ma1
No, said her husband, feeling some.
what esabarrassed. The fact is, Mrs.
Flint, there is not very much work TO do
in oar snall household, at least no mors
than epe pair Of hands can easily do. My
Grst wife always did her own work, and
with ease, though she was not very
strong womaa.
Did she not die very youngf said wife
no two, sipping her coffee, composedly.
Why, yes. said the obtuse Mr.. Flint, q
little Disconnected. You know the young
| die as we'll as the aged.
SO have heard, returned biswife.
Major Flint was good deal puzzled
by the matter-of-fsct manner OF his new
wife, Her cool self possession awed him
in splle D himsslf Ifshe bal storfoed,
be would have ielt better prepared to
NEE the emergency.
| shall permit ng children 70 remain
where they are, at my mothers, until you
! get sCcustomed to the boase little In
the ooar,e OF week, be added you will
get a. jtteaeT the extent oi tbs wotk BY
observing Mrs. Burns.
And Aiasg dFom The table, he was
about TO aeaGe the room, when his foot.
steps we've arrested by the simple address:
Major Flint 4I gkG3 I'LL
Well, said be tarping back.
ltAppeArs That yon have been making
arrangements withoa consuHIpg me. -
Asjor vas asleaisbAd at ais wIfe's te-
Auerity.
Yes taaaa0s Wy sAooIa I cOa.aIs you
ABOUT my arrangements? aasl aas
Because may not sppfoyc them.
MFss Flint, he said, severely, il y. yonr
duty u Apaaiscs 10 whAtever plans !, a
your hnsbAnd soc fil 20 form. H@N4
Indeed, 1 never took that view Of the
matter.
Then The sooner you take 1t the better
said be pompousIy.
Do undentand that You expect me 70
perform all the labor required 10 this es
tAblisbmentl
Exactly so, madam.
bellows yoH are considefed . rich man
Mr.. Flntl
am Acconnted 80, he Feplisd eompla
Gently.
Ard quit. abs % hire domestic assist
Anceg
Yes, II IL were Ue4dfai.
Suppose | say that il ia neediul.
should take tue liberty TO doubt 1t
madam
Very well, Mr.. Hint, since yoa force !
upon me, may ne well tell you hrst a
las, my decision on this point You Of
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