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

~W'us1 Ntst W SIss ~" "As"s WV
face il broad Lizzie. anyway; and = hl
. shaped like that mskss Il look more %. :
"Isdssdi .nsred Lizzie. picking up b
slovss and psrasol. Muck ebligsd. II
sure; but dsst think your sace is N
narrower than miss is
why. Lizxisr' eIposulstsd Mr.
Brown. II surely haven't odsaasd you
| merely spoke tbs truth who's yea ssks
me. and ain't-I didn't mean 10 hui
your feelings"
The truth. indssdr' snapped Lizzie
Where would you te IL tsld the truth
vonderl"
And with this last shot Lizzie bounce
ont Of tue room aud went down the fros
stairs ~ fast as possible.
'Lixxis Lizzie r called ont Mrs
Brown, plsintively over the banisters
Lizzie. please some back"
But L,xzis was deaf, and vent out shut
ting the door With basg.
Mrs. Brown vent back into her bed
room. aud d--wsll yss--sLs cried little
II certainly was hard. this bsiugs chsm
pion Of absolute truth. However. it'll,
reflection soon brought back hsr enthu
siasm. aud she determined still TO 60 on Il
the new good way. just thea Mary who
had answered the ring st the front dooI
bell, came up to say: Mrs. Grssn j,
down stairs, maam; and would like Il
see you"
Mrs. Brown reflected q moment, Mrs.
Green was talkativs. gossip-lovine
nsighbor, whom she had ever detestsd,
butlwhom she has ever been careful TO con.
late out Of defsrsncs 10 the sharpness si
her tongns.
"You may tell her, Mary" said Mrs.
Brown, slowly. 'lhas do not wish to
see her."
THAT you're very busy, and place to
excuse 20, ma'sm. is it?" said Mary un-
dsrstanainsly.
no" said Mrs. Brown. ''say just this
that do not wish 10 see her this Morn.
ing"
Mary smiled and went down and deliv-
cred the message.
"Why." exclaimed Mrs. Green, In .
high pitch OF voice; Don't wish to see
mel What's the reason. I'd like to know9
Has any one been carry ing tales Of me to
her, / wonder? This is an awful town
for gossiping, and know it; perhaps
some one has told her some story about
me. or something. just 60 up stairs
again. my good girl, and tell ysur mis-
stress that. il she has heard any stories l
am positive can explain them all sway.
It would grievs me to be bad friends with
Mrs. Bfovn, shs added smoothly.
Mary wsat up stairs again and delivered
her message.
"Tell her, Mary said Mrs. Brown d.
81 dedly, "that have hoard no stories
VII stsver; but chat I DO not wish to see
her this morning"
Down went Muy sgA delivered this
"Well," exclaimed MH. Gseen, this
Is peculiar. Tell your misstress, ~ girl,
hat she VOL t be troubled by my ssIls in
lie future; but that she'll hear from me
some time soon!'
And with her head ia tbs air and eyes
iasLing, Mrs. Green sailed slowly ont.
Mary ran up stairs gigeliug.
80 Missusl she was all put out!'
Il suppose so. Mary" said Mrs. Brown
"But couldn't help it,"
An hour later Mrs. Brown sat down to
write note. She had received A. invita-.
lion to lunch party, given by . lady
whom she knew but slightly, but Who had
invited her ont Of coasiderati IN for her es
sablisbed social position. 1t wss for this
reason and no other that she was included
among the select and chosen few, sud she
knew it, aud It anaoysd and vsxsJ her.
She would not 60; TO that sue had made
np her mind some time before; but she
had intended polite note " regret. Now
,he determined to send an honest note OF
explanation. Her note read:
Mrs. SMTH:
Dear Msdam-I have to acknowledge |
be receipt Of yonr invitstron for the llih
nst. As you have seen me but twice 10 |
-our life. and do not know me intimately |
am surprised at your asking me 10 .
unch party. rs il | we're an old and val |
led friend. To ssv that thank you would
V untrue. because your reason for asking |
no cannot I've truely Complimentary 10 me,
nd TO say that ! regret not 10 be able to
V present weuld be equally false. am
lot coming. becAnss I do not wish to come
nd trust. il this sounds curt. that you
rill understand that it is with no feeling
4 dissourtesy toward you that / pen these
rords. sm. very sincerely.
Mrs. r. BRowx.
Mrs. Brown looked at this moment . |
title doubtfulIy before she put IL in the
nvslspe. then smiled to herself little
gummsd down the flap Of the
nvelope. and put on the stamp with more
hsn her usual frmssss.
After dinner. about 4 s'elock 10 the A.
srnoon. the door bell rang again: asd this
ms il vas the minister. Mr.. Jackson Who
sd come TO call.
I'm real glad TO sec you, Mr.. Jackson"
hs said, ~ she came into the parlor; "Sit |
own"
Delightful day. isn't it. Mrs. Brown
aid the minister.
"wsiI. il is quits pleasant, said Mrs.
Irswn.
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