The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-08

new bonnet. OF 10 much as a neighb
called in 10 witness the ceremony And
Abel jones. Ms poor @ poverty itself NJ
ny, never could have believed i of you
Pretty Mary Babbles brown eyes spa
klod, half with eKnl,a,ion and bali vi
vague fear
II. wns out in squire Larkins' esrde
mother. said she Squire Larkins VI
there and Miss Jennie wynward aud NJ
Hall Abel was shingliug the ice hon'
roof. and he said !, mus, be now or neve
because he couldn't endure the suspens
And the squire is . justice Of the peac'
and I've got certificate, all legal an
righi-see, mother. And as for beln
poor. why Abel has his trade. and no on
can deny that he is nm industrious, ten
perate young man; please, mother. fling
ing her arms around the old lady's neck
.if you'll forgive me for disobeying yo'
this once, never win do ii again
so Mrs, Bubble--although to use he
own words. 'she never could get over tn
modification OF having daughter marriec
by a justice OF peace finally forgav'
bright-eyed Mary, and consented that Abe
Jones shonld set up his shop at the foot o
the farm lane, there to commence the con
hict Of life
Though am quite sure, said Mrs
Bnbble, THAT be never can earn his living
and / did hope, Mary, you would have
married some one who could have cleared
the mortgage of the old place
But Abel and Mary were happy Where
Youth aud Love are sitting hand in hand,
old Croesus is one too many. Let him go
his way; who cares for him9
eve shall get along" said Abel. "Of
course we shall get along, said Mary.
Thus matters stood when Mrs. Squire
Larkins with young friend in hounced
white muslin stopped at Mrs. Bubbles
farm house to get glass of water and eat
some OF her famous cherry shortcake
II hope the bride is well" said Mrs.
Larkins, laughing.
"Tol'able. thank you.' said Mrs Bub-
BILE "Sho's gone up to Deacon Faraday's
to get their receipt for maxim soft soap.
Abel's well. too, thankee. He's in the
shop now at work His hammer is sort o
company tor me when sit here alone. l
lon't deny as he's decent young man
enough If he wasn't as poor as jobs tar
Key But with Mary's face and her term
Il boarding school she'd ought TO done
better"
"What beautiful old chest Of drawersl'
aid Miss Wynward ecstatically. 'What
ovely brass ornaments, aud what pic
urcsque claw legsl'
ooh yes, said Mrs. Larkins at is ov-
r hundred years old. Every one has
's-.a 's sf Mrs. Bubbles antique chest of
"Oh ma'am, it aint the same" said
irs. Bubble. II sold the old one
month ago"
Sold i'll" echoed Mrs. Squire Larkips'
II didn't want to sell it, said Mrs Bub-
lie, looking imploringly over the edge oil
Ter spectacles 1T was given to me when'I
nv fathers estate was settled up aud the
I'D furniture was divided My brother
[ohns wife wanted the Death of Jona-
han in gilt frame with cord and tas
els, so she says, says she:
"Sophia' You cali take the chest OF
lrawers."
"And knew was bein' cheated them
but, la! what's the use OF havin' trouble
With ones relation? So, says /:
Have it your own way, Abigail AnnF
80 she took home th Death of Jona-
han" aud took the chest of drawers.
And Abel he fixed itup dreadful nice with
4 little sandpaper aud vari 'ish, and it was
handy to keep old letters aud samples oil
patchwork and paper patti rms in But
when that fine young lady from the city,
who is boarding at DIR. Hollo~ays, offered
me ty.five dollars for it, it seemed
sin to refuse so much money, so sold It,
Johns wife couldn't hardly believe her
ears when she heard me tell al 1t, and she
says, says She
Sophia, don't you suppose ynu could
sell the Death OF Jonathan fd tine same
money!"
~ knew Just how she felt and l ~asnt
! bit sorry for her. for she always vas
praspin thing. But after it had gone
away in DIR. Hollaway's wagon began 20
miss it, and fairly sat down and erred;
and Abel, he says:
"Cheer mp, mother. ] will make you
another just like IT, !"
"And so he did. And there 1t is, said
Mrs. Bubble with honest pride. "And
you'd never know but il was the same old
chest OF drawers. He's darkened it down,
lied ii up, turned ont claw legs, hammered
ont set OF brasses to cover the keyholes,
until you never would know the difference
And I'm Just as well satisfied as ] was be-
fore"
SO Mrs. Bubble put on her things and
went to the sewing society, while Mrs.
Larkins and Miss Wynward were gone, so
that there was no one in the big. airy
t,,chen when Professor Eldred aud his
two daughters ladies OF an un
chronicled age-alighted from their open
box wagon and stepped in for drink OF
water.
There Was well under the bowery sp'
ple blossoms at the back; and there was
the gouri shell lying in the grass beside
the sweep; the cleanly swept kitchen with
It's rag rugs at the doors; the aacien'
clock ticking away in its corner; and the
-. - 1.aw.ve La. uegn the two win.