The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-08-26
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Miss AngeHua Apom went ruslicAtug
with her ma, Thcy found board Al a
pleasant country homestead, where there
was already quite party. Miss Apcm
desired to make herself generally agres-
able, and decided 70 cultivate The &c.
qaa!ulcnec 81 lie grandmother otthe
household 90 The very Gn, eyoaips after
her arrival Accordingly after tea, when
the boArdefs had assembled on The porch
10 enjoy cool breeze, Miss Apem opened
ou TIC grandmother, who was basy with
her kniuing
This isa very romantic sitnatloui said
The Young lady, addressing The venerable
dame
The latter looked at her iuquiTingly,
This isa very romantic situation, TO.
peaicd the.youug lady 10 her sweetest
tones aud a little louder
The lady old said am little hard OF
hearing, please speak Issder.
This Is very romantic situation, again
repeated Miss Apem in higher key,
ooloring slightly, and looking little em-
bsrrassed when she saw she was attract.
ing The attention OF The assembly.
The old lady looked thoroughly puzz-
led and said: A leetle louder, Miss.
The young lady Redeemed yisibly.
Three gentlemen were looking at her
with quizziosl expressions, and tour ladies
were taking IN the situation with evident
relish, Miss Apem gathered herself in for
the final struggle, aud concentrating all
her power Of speech, she shouted; This
is very romantic situation.
Three elderly gentlemen jumped 30
suddenly as 10 throw their eye glasses
from their noses. A croquet party came
rushing around the house TO see wha
was the matter. The house dog thought
an army OF tramps had invaded the prem
ses and ran toward the gate, barking
savageiy The man of the house thought
the fish pedder bad arrived on his week =
ly visit, and yeled-Four pounds OF
white feb, three Of trout and five Of bull
heads. A man from town who was pass
ing in buggy, thinking some one had
asked him about the news OF the city,
replying, nothing new.
Miss Apem's situation by this time was
any thing but romantic. She was like
red, red rose, and the perspiration had
started from her forehead In such profus.
ion as to take the the crinkle and frizz sll
out OF her hair. Her pleasant smile had
given way TO q look OF panied expeots.
lion. She watched the old lady nervous.
ly. Did the old lady bear this time
Would she answer Must Miss Apem
again yell at herl These were the quest
ions THAI chased each other through her
throbbing brain. II was critical mo-
ment. II seemed ages TO Miss Apem.
All the acts OF her life came crowding up
before her. She was about to speak,
Miss Apem listens:
Wall don't know about IFS bein' very
rheumatic around hear. | have lived
here nigh onto seventy year, an never
had tech OF pain Of any kind, Except
once when the brindle heifer kicked me
on the shin as | was milkin' on'er. !
tied her tail around her hind leg TO keep
her from whiskin' on ii into my face.
She got mad cause she wouldn't whisE
her tail and up aud kicked Ike all croa-
ton. rubbed arniky on the shin and
was all right In day or two, But Jim
Shaw, who lives over on the cross road,
he has complained OF rheumatic good
many year of aud on. 1t catches him in
his back and in his knee pints and makes
'em sting sometimes. DO ye ever have
the rheumatic?
BY the time the old lady bad finished,
Miss Apem had faint ed dead away, and
had to be carried to her room. The old
lady looked some what surprised, bat
retained her presence of mind and shout
ed TO persons who were assisting Miss
Apem:
II she has got the rhumatiz bad come
aud get my bottle OF aruiky.