The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14

be drenched his last buck wheat cake Wit
sea Of msple syrup. Il Vas . thinking
Lysander. since you have set your hear
on marrying that Jones girl" lIysnde
neurstively pricked up bis ears At ihi
announcement. for Miss Catherine ha'
been bitterly opposed 70 the idea OF he
good looking bachelor brother consigninl
his heart and fortune TO the tender mer
eies Of the Jones girl II was . thinking.
she vent on deliberately. that mebbe
seeing they're so kind Of pinched 70
means. that might get Olympia TO com
and stay awhile this fall and help mi
about the housework. There'll be heal
10 10. with the apple.butser to make and
the lie; and besides | need some help il
tho l;.e,,. "a. Cooking is getting 10 be hart
york for me aov. Bat there is one thing
about Il, Lys.u.' 'ar, she continued, as he'
brother .ignisea M. willing consent ant
gratitude. 'you must romise not 70 as'
her to marry you while sne = s'as'ns
here. II would be very III. 0'op'' 'o'
know"
Lyssnder promised. and went w, .
harness the mare. as Miss Catherine aAa
decided to drive over At once and brin.
Miss Jones back with her.
She smiled grimly as her brother strobe
away whistling.
"The shortest cut amt always the near
est road home." she said complscentiy.
"snd there's more ways Of killing IL oct
than feeding IL 70 death with beeistesk.
There's Huldah Rush il worth dozen Of
that grill But. Ia, Lysander is as blind as
batl Never could sec an inch before his
noser
Astonishing how sister Gather inc has
come around at last" thought Mr.. South.
ernwood TO himself. first she couldn't
bear the idee ,of my marrying Olympia
Jones, and now she's actually q going to
have her in the house, but that's just like
a womsnl Let 'em see you will have your
own way. and not be led around by the
nose, and they'll give right up and be as
mellow as a fall apple. But am glad
Catherine thought Of getting Olympia here
this fall. It'll be help to them both, for
the Joneses are poor. But / don't care
rush for that I'd rather have poor girl
anyhow than fine lady that didn't know
how to make up feather bed or fry o
slapjack I like woman that can hustle
around aud see TO things, even il she don't |
have to do 'em herself. One that can
make pat Of butter, or pick goose, or
'pin hank Of yarn, il need be. And
ike to see woman Hook neat" he went
IN, az he curried the dspple mare and
rubbed her down with . wisp Of hay. |
And Olympia always looks as neat Is .
lew pin when l call there. Anyhow I do
rope she'll come, he added anxiously.
OF course Olympia would 60, and she
an quickly up stairs to pack mp her
clothes.
"It's mighty good chance for me. she
hought, as she brushed her curls before
he little looking glass. ''and I'll improve
t tool But won't help with the house.
york long," she added. swat till get
o be mistress up there, and we'll see who
vill do housework then"
Lyander's heart gave jump as the
vagon hove in sight with its two occu.
,ants, and visions OF the blissful weeks to
ome danced through his mind. He was
o embarrassed and overcome with delight
1 the coquettish smile Olympia bestowed
IN him that he hardly had presence Of
mind enough to let down the bars for
hem to pass through.
"Now. Olympia" hustled Miss Gather
ne, when they had laid of their hats and
hawls. ''it's time We begun dinner. Ly'
ander must hev IL at twelve o'clock pre-
isely, or be thinks he's killed. There's q
couple Of pullets in the coop out in the
hip yard.' she added, tying clean check ,
pron around her waist. "You may wiring
heir necks and get 'em ready for roasting :
'hile start up fire 10 the cook stove"
Olympia looked at her pink calico dress
nth it's founces and ruffles and wondered
Miss Catherine would offer her check
prom too. But Miss Catherine did no
ucL thing. And Olympia wrung the
hckeps' necks and prepared them ioF !.
hs oven with rather a cross look shadow
,g her pretty face. ,
''uot en- in 'he oven?' asked Miss Cath.
rine sharply. "Then you can mix up q =
stch OF biscuits while ! make the johnny :,
70. Lyssnder allus must have two !
"a. Z bread fur dinner or he cant eat, 4
! a,n,.;, I'd. !
'Lought Olympia. HE = :
mi eel two iipd.- Of bread for dinner = Z
,sa In I'm the mist mis,re.. here, o.a tell I I
M AA oi
But she turned to the bread tiny With a,
I Q word. hI
BY the time the biscuits we're In ths ov' u
the waist and front breadths OF Olym> "a
IS dress locked considerably the worse ~
! the mornings campaign. ~
Miss Catherine blew the dinner horn at !.
Q usual hour. and Lysander appeared n
Inciusliy at twelve o'clock. ns
But for some reason or other dinner was -
,ali.hour later than usual. aud when it !,
y finally dished and brought TO the Ia \.
., tho biscuits proved TO be underdone A.
a the chickens roasted 70 crisp. a.
Had bad luck With your biscuits, did M
u not. Cstherinei" sid her brother. n
king vry face q ths yellow streak OF in
eratus he found on breaking open one th
hn ln.In. IA.