The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-21


been impsadine Jos scms dsys Nd tsoken
Il last in . Wild uhirluind Of snov and
tempest; and Mrs Abraham Ack ley had
Just pui The tcskstsie on for the evening
meal, viii Abigail. her daughter. stirring
. ssucspsnful Of mush on the store. and
Msris, ber niecs. hard Il work stitching
the upper parts Of cheap cloth shoes ior .
~ manuisctnrsr In The nsighbevhood. For
The Acklsys vess thrifty family. Moth
log ~ Lost, nothiag vsasd. nos even
that slippery commodity time.
II amt 70 be doos." said Abraham.
vsnking his vssssy blue eyes. mot even
by the Unstsd BlAsss government itself.'
The Ackleys we're feminine household
that night. Abraham himself. the grizzled
head Of the family. having gone TO the city
70 pat il claim for pension. which. &c.
eortling 70 his iasaG. ousht 10 hsvs been
paid, half century back. 70 some old rev.
olutionary ancestor or other.
50 Il happened that Abigail had soddertd
the COWS. fed the fowls aud locked the
barn door, coming 10 oil powdered over
| With snow. her middls.ssed nose blus with
cold.
"Nsvsr mind. girla. ssid Mrs. Ackley
with subdued chuckls; "when We inhsr'
/, your Cousin Jones property We shsn't
none Of us have TO work no more. We
can be ladies' an set up in ssge green dres.
ses, playin' with peacock-fcather fans.
ibid you get the best chamber ready
MAri.?"
Maria gave grunt in the Affirmative H
she bit OF the end Of her thread.
II didn't light the fire yet," said she.
Thought it want no use burnin' mp good
hickory logs until We knowed We was go.
in to want en-.
Scarcely wss the ssntsnoe we'll out Of
her mouth when 5 tattoo sounded loudly
on the warped panels Of the unpainted
front door.
Land sskes alivel" said Abigail. drop
ping the wooden spoon into the mush pot
while Maria Strengthened herself up with
q jerk, e1claiming, "Its Cousin Jones al.
ready"
"Quick" said Mrs. Ackley in shrill,
stage whisper. ''Put the mush in the
closet and fetch out the cold chicken aud
raspberry preserves and the best cups, Abb
iRail and the three tined forks and the to.
| BILE cloth with the border Of daisies.
And she turned 70 the door with har.
ing, homo.dipped candle in her hand.
rs this Mrs. Abe Ackleys' demanded
. shrill voice.
"Ain't this Mrs. Jonesi" said Mrs. Ack-
ley In her soitsst accents.
That's the ticket" exclaimed the
stranger. "Do open the door and let me
in. amt no burglar, nor yet sneak
thief"
I'm delighted TO ses you." said Mrs.
Ackley. "Do pssy walk in and let the
girls take your things. Maria, Abigail
this Is Mrs. Jones ~ yoa,Ee AeArd 80 much
Of. Your rsom viii he warm dreckly.
We've set great store by your comm, do
assure you"
you're very kind" said Mrs. Jones.
shaking the sapv oa her shabby shawl
and pinGAaa silk bonnet. u EptRobeg.
gar; calciAs TO pay my own way
The three woman smiled obseq piopsly.
They had been given TO undsrstsul that
Cousin Jones from New York city waa
very eccentris. that shs particularly dis.
liked any slIusion TO ber relationship, and
that there was no socounting for her vari.
Gus peculiaritiss.
"Of conrse." said Mrs. Ackley, "thst
must b y you please"
| II don't choose 70 be bsholden 10 any
one," stifiy added the new found relative.
"Of course not" said Maria, helping
her off with her rubbers. "Uncle Abra'
ham will be sorry that he isn't here to vel
come you"
| II can stand it il he can, y said the old
lady. warming her hands before the cheer
ful blaze. "EL. do you live ~ high q
this every day" - she saw the liberia
preparation for supper.
"We are economical people" said Mrs
Ackley apologeticaIly. 1--WE raise oul
own poultry, and Abigail picked the rasp
berries last summer on the mountain snd
changed of eggs for sugar at Martin
grocery store at the cross roads; and thu
tea is present from old Captain Green
Who is in the China trade, 70 pay Ackley
for breakin' his roam colt. so, you see"
Yes see. said Mrs. Jones. noddint
her head jcrkily. like mandarin some
what out Of order.
Managing people. Jon bel You von'
never come 70 be boarded ont like tow
poor. reckon"
Il hope notr' said Mrs. Ackley devout
lly.
The idsar said Mics Abigail.
well, things IL ordered differently il
this world, +" said Mrs. Jones; tits uphill
With some and down.hill With others; bu
I guess can get along With youl'
my son will 10 mp 70 pay his respect
tomorrow. /" said Mrs. Acklsy. He live
littlo beyond herer
"Ahr said Mrs. Jones.
HE hasn't been real successful In th
world" /" added Mrs. Ackley. HE msrrie
!. . schoolma am. and they have little fau
; ily; and Acklsy's had - Get down bis Toe
u he won't help him any more.
. Every one for himself. chr said tb
q old woman With chnckles
Mrs Acklsy noddsd Z hsd venture
upon this confidential faniy comnunic'
Iiion Is sort Of hint 70 Cousin Jones nc