The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-05-01


pushsd out early 70 ssrn thar own living
She stands ell day in the foul aii OF thA
bsrar. hAx no healthy exercise, no prcpcl
| food. learns nethiag 10 make her better o'
more nssful - woman. Thers are 9th
sr good girls there. doubtlsss. but ther'
ere more bad osss. unlsss their painted
| faces belle their character. So am surs
the moral atmosphere can sot b. pure
Jenny has bsss in ny Susday -school class
ssd she likes me. Ill hsd her in thi,
| quiet place csuld make her see some
shings clearly. make her thisk for the
future.
bat when she went back how would
she b ksttsrsdg"
Il want her ssvsr 10 90 back II she
woaid overcome her vanity. threw away
her cheap fnery. buy stsut calico dresses,
sad @ iste ssns nice farmers family TO
Il bosss work. she could have wholesome
food. sweet. clean surroundings. helpful
frissds, and more real gain OF wages il
the loag rss."
Have her come 70 you BY all msass.
said The Lady dssids1ly.
Jssny sams. aud appeared modest and
attractive. il spite Of her earrings. bangles.
asa jst fringss. HulaAh devoted herself
to this guest psrsistently, and Mrs. Evarts
heard them often IN earnest debate.
Oss evening al the cheap jewslry had
diaappearsd; Jsnny's eyes looked little
fearful. yet she was unusually tender tsw-
ard Huldsh. The latter when alone with
hsr cousin said.
ut hes been hard struggle, fer she had
more forcs OF character than thought,
but she has promised never TO go back te
that kind Of work. When she told ne Of
her temptations and her companions in the
shsp. l wonder she is still the innocent
girl she is. Now what can ! do for her, /
wsndery"
Il know, Huldahr' exclaimed Mrs.
Evarts II have farm seven miles from
here. on the river, lovely, quiet place. +"
IL know it. Maria, said Huldah bright
ly'
"Wsll. my tenants wife, coed moth
erly soul, told me emily last month that she
would be glad to get an American girl to
help her. Irish Catholics will not 20 so
far frsm their church, and the farmers
about there are all able to support their
own daughters She would teach Jenny
every thing good, and give her real
home"
To say Huldah was happy would family
express it. and she awoke in Jenny . new
impulse toward sensible living The
calico dresses were bought and made, then
Jenny entered on her career. As we must
icavs her now, let il only bo added that
she stayed on the farm five years. made
capable and comsly woman, at the end Of
that time she married young farmer and
bad home Of her own.
Huldah had one or two more guests be-
fore the season ended, poor city mission
ary's wife and boy, who Was workiag hip
way through college; then the summer
was gone.
cousin Huldah. laughed Mrs. Evarts,
you are msnAger You have turned
ny house into hotel, Or homo for the
Iriendlsss.
'And am not bit ashamed, Maria,
ksugh l have done it all at your expense
"You are more than welcome. I have
'njoyed every one Of your queer guests.
I has been the most cheerful summer I
nave spent in many years.
well, new it is ever, and little Molly
md I will depart"
"Nol At least net little Molly. don't
ay adept her, Huldsh, but she can stay
Nth me and grow. When she is older I
vill do we'll BY her in some way. II she
las any talent, will have it cultivated.
n the mean time she will be cared for,
md the house will be more cheerful.
IN better great deal in health for some
sasop. than was in the spring." |,
II see yen are, said Huldah. we'll sat
SIZED with the summers work, in which {
he had intended to include Cousin Maria ,
Though the latter never thsught OF that. ;
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