The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-12-20

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/ About in the evening. Ice cream, vi
coffee Apd cake. Was passed around. b
/ neither James Carter nor Gen. Van kitr'
seemed inclined 10 indulge his appsii
farther.
Af,sr while. that subtle consciousne
Of = growing silence, which somesim'
strikes one all st once. caused Kate Cart
10 turn toward her husband. when ST
saw that he wss dealhly pale. and ~eeme
TO breathe With dificulty.
j Meeting her startled gaze, he quietl
said.
"KAte. l feel ILL.,"
Aud at the sams moment. Gen. Va
Kisran. who had been quietly sitting O
the lounge, threw his head back agsina
the wall. his face contoriad, and his limb
twitching convulsively.
All VAS constsrnation and excitsmen
in moment What frightful illnsss VA
this. ssixing tho two genial men Who bu
an hour before had been all life and AMI
nation,
20 Aunt Jane! Aunt janet cried Kat
and Jennie 10 breath, "whst shall We do9
And poor Mrs. Van Kitrsn, in her pain
and alarm. also instinctivsly appea4d tc
tho only person who in tho midst Of the
panic was calm and collected.
"TLe FIRST thing" said the clear, low
voice, sis TO call the servants, and with
Mr. Winchester's help We will carry them
up to bed; then a doctor mnst be called at
once"
In . moment moro the sufferers were
laid in adjoining rooms, and Mr.. Winches-
ter started for the doctor
r:.Thsn Aunt Jane ordered hot, clear cof-
fee, and forced spoonfnls into the mouth
OF each Their clothes were looscned as
much as possible and vigorous rubbing
commenced. which was continued until
the doctor arrived
He was an elderly man, who turned as
II by intuition to Aunt Jane for sxplana-
tion.
II think, sir, 1t is . case Of poisoning.
They acted like it when first seized, and |
suspect a foreign pickle Of which they ate
heartily is the cause. l have already given
coffee, but should advise undressing them
then violent rubbing and strong cathartics
AS quickly as possible.
No one noticed how remarkably correct
y Aunt Jane VIE wording her terse sen.
;encss now; but she was back at her pro-
'ession most unexpectedly, and on her
nettle too, for was not her own boy James
,ns Of the victims?
At imidnight both poitents were doing
veil, but tired Aunt Jane insisted on keep |
ng watch through the night--vigils. which
we're shared by two as relieved and CRATE
ul women as ever lived, especially since
he doctor informed them that but for Aunt
Iane's sagacity 10 recognizing acute symp-
oms. this two men might have died in
heir agony.
A few days after the event. Mrs. Van
iitran said to Kate,
do you know, Mrs. Carter, / think
lunt Jane--for must call her Aunt Jane
has one OF the most attractive faces /
yer saw; and It is music to listen to her
oice. ! fell drawn towards her tho mo-
lent | saw her good, dear face in your
ining ROOM
Kats's eyes filled with tsars.
"Oh. my friend,' she said with redeem
'g candor. "what will you say when / tell
ou | was ashamed Of dear Aunt Jane, and
id not want you to see her. because l was
1raid you would think her ignorant, and
link US queer to have suoh connections, /
Tered sort Of apology, you remember,
1T you made no reply"
"Yes. ! remember made no reply, be-
use ! wondered what you would think
srs you 10 SEQ sister OF Gen. Van Kit
n. She is painfully deformed, and her
ind being undeveloped like her body,
. is coarse and rude in speech. She has y
ent considerable time with us in New !,
'rk aud will probably return with US :
er the holidays. And Let me whisper
,st trying secret still nearer home" add !
the lovely lady, with little sob In her :
ice. II know the only reason my broth. :
does not offer biniself to sweet Jennie
rtor is because We have a poor rnfortn.
10 brother who more than once has been
inmate OF an iDebriste's asylum. II is :
aost death to me TO speak Of it; but do i !,
for Franks sake. for somehow lie can !"
!. But believe me, dear Mrs. Carter -
are never justified in looking upon :
Iers, however Hattering circumstances I
y appear. and fancyin2 them free from - -
lls and misfortunes. which are the com = !"
u lot OF ALL ~
Ars. Carters eyes had opened wide =
ils her friend had been speaking, bu. =
the sorrowful voice ceased she said =
nbly, -
What mnst you think Of q weak, fool. y
thing like me?" :.
Aunt James visit leng ghtsned and length -
d, for after the holidays she was sc. =
lily obliged to visit over the way st ths -
, Kitrans'. Then she had TO remain 'n
witness little ceremony At James
10. when her darling jennie and Mr.
acheater we're the chief actors. m'
nd when at last Aunt Jane Was ready 70
start for her primitive home, 1t was =
. Carter who hung about her, declar. ~
she could not lot her go; while desp -
- In bis heart James Carter thought ~
wife Katie had never appeared loveIisr :"
q when carsssing the plsin old lady, ''t
,ugh whose timely visit she had 70. 'ns
cd one Of LIES most wholesome les. ~
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life
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