The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-10-20


that. wha, che ought 10 hsvel
Mrs Dsrdansl looked peuurlsei. Dear
dear. sail she. yhAi pity. Add she's
quite pet Of mine. too. dear little thing
! She Is pretty quick with her needle, and
really ipgenious--and the xay she put
trimmings on dress positively reminds
one Of Madame Antoine herself.
The Seaside Cottage would be the place
for her. suggested DIR. Midland. You are
one OF the lady pa,ronessess, believe. and
p
Yes. but the Seaside Cottageis full. said
Mrs Dsrdsnel Not an inch unoccupied'
had note from the patron Yesterday
Alb, indeedi said the doctor, fumblins
with his watch seals. Unfortunate--v very.
But. cried Mrs. Dsfdsnel, an idea sud.
denly occurring to her much be. .putfed and
be.frizzled head. there is Mrs Dsggetts
farm. few miles further down tho shore
She takes boarders for Ave dollars week,
and j believe 1t Is very nice place II
you think it advisable / will take =
months board for the girl, there.
really feel as il the dear little thing be-
longed "a. mo.
An excellent plan. madam, ~ excellent
plan. said the doctor, oracularly.
have no doubt that month OF sea air
would make quite . different person Of
her.
Helen HYDE could scarcely believe her
own ears when Mrs. Dardanel beamingly
announced her intentions.
The ses-shorel she cried, her pale face
flushing all over. the real sea! Oh, Mrs.
DArdanel, l have dreamed Of 1t all my life.
And for whole long summer MONTH Oh,
how shall ever thank you?
BY getting well and strong as fast as you
can, said Mrs. Dardanel, really touched
by the girls enthusiasm. And here is .
ten dollar bill for you. she added, you may
need some triAe Of dress, or there may bo
drive or picnic or Az excursion going
on in which you will want TO participate.
No, you shall not givs II back,-it is 3
present from me, aud choose that you
shall keep it.
Helen Hydes heart beat high with de-
light when first she saw the Daggetts
farm -house, long, low, red building.
with an immense stack Of chimneys, clus.
ter OF outrageous maple trees garlanding
it about with shade, and door-yard full
Of sweet old fashioned flowers, while in
sight OF the windows the Atlantic flung its
curling crest Of foam along the shlngly |
shore. Mrs. Daggett welcomed her warm.
ly; she had been Mrs Dardsnel's house.
keeper once, aud knew the value OF that
lady's patronage.
I've just one room left. my dear, said
she. Under the caves Of the house. US
rather small, but it's furnished comforta-
BILE, land there's fine view OF the ocean. |
could have given you better accommoda-
tions il had received Mrs. Dardanel's let
ter day earlier. But four young ladies',
teachers in the IYwood Institute, came yes.
ter day and I'm sleeping on the sofa my.
self in the parlor But well make you as
snug az possible and the very first good
sized room that isvscated Eou shall have!
And Helen was very happy in her little
nook, from whose easement she could see
the sparkling plain Of the sea, all dotted
v;tt. ub;kA asils
Mrs. Daggett was driving energetic
business woman. Farmer Dsggett was
vacant. honest. faced rustic, who invariably
fell asleep Of an evening. with his chair
tipped back against the wall, - and every
available inch OF the house was filed with
summer boarders, mostly ladies. There
was only three masculine appendages to
the house besides its master--a supersnu-
ated clergyman, whose Pensioners club.
bed together every summer 10 treat him to
six weeks yacstion--a literary man OF
large aspirations and small income, who
had come thither for rest and opportunity
TO study up the skeleton" Of his next
novel. and old Mr.. Mifflinl
II was some time before Helen Hyde
fairly comprehended who old Mr.. Miffiin .
was. A bowed bent-rer little man with
silver hair curling over the collar OF his ,
coat. rufiled shirt like the pictures Of
our Revolutionary forefathers, and dim
blue eyes which glistened from behind
silver spectaclos, he shuflled in and out to i,
his meals after fashion. aud sat all the !;
bright afternoons under the naples, star
ing at the seal
Who is that old gentleman! she ut last !;
sentured TO ask Mrs. Daggstt That lady !,
impatiently.
It's old Daddy Mifilin. said she And
wish il was anybody elsel
Is he . boarderG asked Helen.
Well. he is. and he ism rather obscure
y answered Mrs. Dsggett, who WAS pick
ing currants for pudding, while Helen
,at by and watched her. But be won't be
here long. You see, me and Daggstt !,
came down here from Vermont and bought !.
.his place, We got il cheap because Of Old
Mr. Miniin. We was TO give him the
aortheast chamber. and they were to ALLOW !,
Us so much = month for his keep. II Amt !.
you soc, - would be willing 70 !,
nave AZ old man. like that around the !,
place. But hos harmless and innocent
enough. and won't deny that the two
lollars helped along But now prices 7
aave gone mp. and Breezy Poin. has got 10 i
be fashionable locality in summon time,
md things have altered And what's
worse. his folks have len On sending the .
money.
L uonder xhrt said Hnlnn nth larro | 4,