The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-17

At~ss otuuo WoSo Y0on@Iw9 s0PSfssst,
away o. the piano, 10 imitation Of ID,
hasd srgaa msa outside, Mra wsllvsoi
vsntsrsd 70 pat the fA.sful question vhiel
had - issg trvmblsl On her iips
The old ditshaeryl' said hr1 Grub.
Who vss not ever particular regarding Asl
proasscistiss. LA. mel what would
anyone want o that cid trashf"
well, nothisg muchi" Assitassd Mrs
wsllvsod. bat Mr. Wildwood ID rashsI
. bibli iopols--"
"A whichf" said Mrs Grub. with one
hand back Of her ear.
"A collector sf cid books" explained
her hostess.
"Humphr said Mrs.. grubb, scnteAing
her head with knitting needle. III !
was gsisg 10 have books = al. I'D far ~
away rather have rev sns"
Tastes differ" said Mrs. Wsllwosd,
with paug. a. ore ef The plane chords
snapped rssoundiasly and Master George :
vsice WAS heard below il loud alteration
with the cock. But whore Is tho old
distionary2"
"Lesbia Field has got it," said Mrs.
Grubb. MRS. Walkers srandaisce g.
don't you knowi-Lsopold Fields girl.
She's a faetsry hand, up to Poke Hollev---.
. dreadful likely girl sson to be married
to Zeks Hsmmerslay."
care you sure sf it?' said Mrs Well
wood.
"About the wsddin'? Oh. yes! zsko's
folks set deal Of store by Lssbia, and"
"No. nol" interrupted Mrs. Wellwood =
about the dictionary"
Sartain sure. said Mrs. Grub. II So
Lssbia pick it off the floor herself. whom
I was a.packin, the woslsa blankets that
Mrs. Sesdsr bought At auosiss. Says she
4 amt gois' to hsv the ditchnsry that
Aunt Hammer thought such deal Of sold
for old paper, says she. IN keep it
myself, jus'to put me in mind Of Aunt
Hammer and Uncle Samuel. And she
Wrapped it in bit Of old saico-I rsnem-
Der the very palm leaf pattern on it--and
took it away under her arm. What 10 II.
Gesrgie darlingi Tie hired girl won't
give you no more honey? Never mind!
Mrs. Wellwood'll give you some damsoa
preserves, I knoww
As soon as Mrs. Grubb dsparted--a pc.
riod Of time which Mrs. Wildwood began
to fear would never arrive she packed .
little travelling satchsl to go to "Poks Hol-
lew aud see Lssbia Field, relative with
whom she had hitherto had very little nc.
quaintancs.
Lssbia was at home blooming lass,
with cheeks a. pink ~ roses, and sparkling
black eyes and she was evidently much
puzzled to account for this unexpected
notice on the part Of her city relative
But Mrs. Wildwood, while making hsr.
self as agreeable as possible. kept hor
eyes vieilantly on the alert. and was re.
wardsd at last.
For there on the top shelf Of q little
glass front corner cupboard, was the old
dictionary itself, bulging leaves, missing
csvor and ALL
"Oh, that darling old relic Of antiquityp
she cried. ssrvously feeling for the 500
bill in her pocket with which Mr.. Well
wosd had instructed her, the last thing.
Aunt Hannah's Dictionary! Oh; Lssbis.
| must have thatr'
"Wsll, isn't it funsy?" said Lssbia,
over the chicken she was stuffipg |
with bread sauce for dinner; for pretty
Lssbia was cook, chamber maid waitress
and all, in that particular establishment.
II had letter from Aunt Nabby Well
wood, yesterday, about that dictionary.
She wants it. She's coming to day to see
lbout it,.
But promise IL to me, said Mrs.. Well
wosd, soaxingly. Dear cousin Ls.bia.
Mr. Wildwood is 90 anxious to sbtsin it
'or bis collection Of antique publieasions,'
"Oh, il isn't old enough TO be of value
y antique" said Lssbia who was "hoiest
,nough."
"But be has set his heart on it." pur-
Iusd Mrs. Wildwood. growing more earn
'st. ss she heard the rattle Of wheels in
he distance, and bshsld through the tiny
'aned window depot wagon, bringing to
be scene no other than Aunt NAbby. "Do
ct me have itr'
Ard she placed tho $50 bill coaxisgly
a Lssbia's hand.
"But / shall bs cheating ysu," said Los
,is, looking at the bill il anazsnsnt.
DO let me see Aunt Nabby first absut
t."
me. nol' said Mrs. Wildwood, % Aunt
Ssbbys voice was heard without il high
lisputation with the driver ~ 10 whether
coin she had given him in payment was
Iesuins or not. Give II 70 me nsw'
Ind here is my ssal skis eaps-you we're
nss sdnirius II. I'll make you present.
4 il, Lssbis-s Wedding gift"
'You are very kind" said Lssbis, with
radiant face "And u you really care
or the distiosary-" l.
And 30 it came 10 pass that the dictioa-
ry was safe in Mrs Mathew Wsllwosds
are, when Aunt Nabby bussIsd 10, fall Of
he iniquitiss OF drivers, the ineoavsn-
snce Of travelling. and the thrsatssing
uingss OF her annual rhsunatisn. |,
What" she cried. ~ Der eyes caught
ight Of the fat vslums in her aiscss LAP.
you've got the dictionary after oil. But,
4 course ysu'Il lot me have Il, Sarah
Lpni"
Certainly shall sot!" said Mrs. Well.
Iosd. Mr.. wslIvsoa has set his hsart on
it," IA
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