The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-02-28

had suddenly decided thst for one day sh
would be trus ~ gold honest ~ Tho sun
light She made solemn compact viii
herself that for ens "a hours she ~onlt
think, speak and oct the truth. That sh'
would do nothing insincsrs just because
society demanded II. or her own good "a
turs suggested IL; but that for one singi'
day she would 10 honest.
Nov one Of Ma Brova's stroogss
erseds. although uafsrmuIated, sas tha
vile shsuld never disagree With her hus
baud. No matter What her real opinisr
was, il Was 90 muah more comfortable Il
agree than not 70 agree, that. 10 their mar
risd life Of 10 years. Mr. Brown had svs'
held . high opisisn OF his vife's geod
sense. Imagine bis feelings. therefore,
when upon this memorable morning the
isllsving little sosps took place. II ~A'
before breakfast, aud they w~s dressing.
Mr.. Brown vas standing iu front Of the
J bureau that contained the ouly mirror in
the rsou, brushing his hair with leisure
ly nicely that was trying 10 the patience
OF Mrs. b. She was not half As far sd-
vanced il her toilet s her husband. aud
her luxuriant hair WAS awaiting its turn Of
brush and csmb and mirror. She hsavcd
sigh and said. '-Oh, dear"
I'm hurry. SARAH Be through in .
moment You don't think am long. do
yos"
| Nov asy other morning but this Mrs.
Brown woald have answered swestly:
"Oh no, dear. take your time" But this
morning. tuie to her vow Of sincerity. she
said frankly: "Wsll. yes, / do. I've been
waiting sens time; and my hair is much
moro troublssom to fix than yours, you
know
II roll OF thunder had suddenly
growled overhead, Mr.. Brown would not
have been equally thundsrstruck. In sheer
smszsmsnt he moved aside and gave her
place and then said:
"Got out Of the wrong side Of the bed
this moraing; didn't you
NO" said Mrs Brown theughtfully.
II think / got out the Same side that /
always do"
"Phew!" whistled Mr. Brown. "Ysu
are nice and cross this morning, or /
shouldn't say So"
"No." said Mrs. Brown, sersnsly. II
think that it is you who are quick tenn
psrsd."
"Wsll" gasped Mr. Brown. Il new
sr"
And he never had. He went out and |
slammed the door. Mrs. Brown sighed, |
but went on arranging her hair and fin.
ishsd her dressing. She resisted the i'm.
pulse she had to run after her lord and
smooth down his feathers, and soon felt
the sustaining glow Of self approval.
''Its hard she thought, "but / will do
IT, Surely society is in bad state when
the simple truth appears to be SO very nm
expected"
AT the breakfast she was sereney pls-
cid, eating and thinking in N calm SORT of
way, and paying no attention to the scSwl
on the face Of her husband opposite, al.
though usually any such symptoms would
have been soothsd away at once with sweet
words and anxious care. This morning
she was honest, she didn't think he de-
served soothing, and she wasn't going to
give in. Mr.. Brown went off to business
cut Of humor with himself, his wife, aud
everything in general. After he had left,
Mrs. Brown went down stairs to see the
butcher. She said to the boy:
"This is poor piece Of beef and you
know it
"Marn2' said the boy.
"You take this back to Mr. johnson and
tell him that think that it is cheating to
send such poor piece Of meat as this
whom l psy him the very highest price for
everything"
"Yes'm''
"Wsll, take it and 90 en-"
"Yes'n. said tho boy. still dszd, ~
he lifted the piece into his basket and
turned to go. He wn amazed. Never
before bad Mrs Brown found fault; and
they had palmsd of ON her in times past
many apiece Of beef not weighed in the
scales Of justice.
Bridget was standing open mouth near
by
Mrs. Brown gazea meditativeiy ever the
top Of her head. and her glance to Bridg-
cts eye seemed trias severe.
"Plazs, ma'sm, phat Is IN" she said
huubly.
II was Just thinking. to tsll the truth
Bridget" said Mrs. Brown with laugh, ,
"how nice andlwavy your hair was, and
washing that had IT, You dou't have to
put it up in crimpiug papers over night,
do youi"
OH noa. ma'smr' bssmsd Bridget.
Il doau't Shure but it's the plague Of me
life. it is; always tssglin' up that tight
here's nca coamin it dscsntly."
"wsIl. its very pretty" answered Mrs.
Brsun, Asd II il we're mins. I'D be curl
A. il all Of the time, Id be so proud sfit"
..sb urs i.'s welcome ye'd he to il. i'll
ouId o ,ly give il 70 70, +" laughed Bridget,
: .bs Ia, usl aside 10 wash up the break.
Ast dishes.
Mrs. Brow u nov vest up stairs. and
hare iss. con. 'pg in the front door. was :
yer fsvorits sist. r-iu.lav.
GOOD morning Lizzisl SO glad TO see ]
ron. Gene right . TO my room"
Nov Lizzie VS. . isvsrits Of Mrs. I
Brown; and she ~u glad TO see her
rhsy shst.sd Tor nom ent or 90 upou diff 9
lsrsut subjects. and then LdxEie said: Z