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

9vst ia Ill sneu ~ bsf COUSIN
frest paslos She had Just arrived and
asserted hsrsslf a. IL we're. That 10, The
smart maid Who spsssd the frost door. ID
Asd Mis- ssllsu spspsssr 10 . clsas gtsg.
LAIa drsss. lisls thread gloves and . hAad
bas--ths maid pronptly isiornsd hss
that sahs LADY Of ths henss vas -
gassd."
Vary likely. but all the ssms she will
sss hsr eve osusis. ! imagine Yea just
run up stairs and tell her ii is Huidah
Passcss. and not the woman With the pa
isas sloAbss pin that ysu took ne Sss,v
isiX . sa4i9e - psv osnss ~ asrhs6
into a. pssisr to take dsvn pink fan
that husg o. ~ vsll. Asd tura il from an
srsaosstal 70 useful purpose.
II ssPposs rev that girl thinks am
$3.50 pssr rsiAiiea ssns sponsisg. Moth.
ing shsu Of grss grain silk dress in
Dcaasss sush csssAsrss." WELL Maria,
hov have you Lsen this long spslli' she
exclaimed aloud. rising 10 shake hands
\ viii asd elegant littls LADY vhs slidsl IN
II and sressi ~ warmly. M
II tsld oar folks yesterday, : eoatisusd
Huldah. 'that Iknev you'd get the hyps
IL you we're staying here alone this sum.
mar. aad that mnst come Aad stir yes
up alittls."
Mrs. Evarts sank iats great chair,
folded her whits hands ever her soft
black satin dress, and sighed. II always
like to 49, you, Huldsh. You are like .
brsszs fses tie salt water"
Thank you. Well, What is the news
with you? How fas your grounds lock.
/ declare. this is . splendid old massion.
Isnt it?' ~
.'Yss. it is zoo big. wandsr about The
great silent rosms. and sit down and cry
frsm lsssliaess.' returned the lady, with
a plaiativs ssrt Of frstfulness, adding, II
would 90 away but am 50 tired Of every
place have ever seen, and havc not the
ambition to try anythisg new, my health
1 is SO delicate"
scot gssd houssksspsr?' A sHbS
"Yss. a tirsseme perfect one"
"what seems TO oil your
Loanisg lsagaidly back in her chair,
Mrs Evarts, who was very pretty in a
faded way, begun her long tale Of "nsrv
Gus prostration, of "lsssituds, OF pal
pitatieus. Of "littls appetite 1t WAS oil
told 80 elegantly, with such attention to
details, that the aarration suggested frs.
qusnt repstitions. Hnldah Parsons list.
sned calmly, but her secret comment was.
"Ysu wsuld be hearty, hsppy woman.
Maria, il you had ssmsthing to do and
not much TO do with; . shiftlsss husband,
say, and eight or ten ssntanksrous child.
rsn, would cure you 'lassitude. You eat
rich feed and do not work, take no exer-
else. and think Of yourself from dawn
ustil dark. Ever siace ysur old misery
tyrsnt Of husband left you this great for
tune you have been cultivating misery.
You have not got brains enough to strike
cut and amuse yourself. You are too old
to lead the fashions. Ysu are warm heart
Cd enough to be lonely. Your are an OBJ
isct Of pity aud don't envy you enc bit.
get more happinsss out Of my six hun
drsd year than ysu out Of your thsus-
ands. One thing am glad Of, you are
aniabls. 90 I propose to take you in
hand" |,
This was what Huldah thought; what
she said was this: "Cousin Maria, / only
came to spend the day with you this time,
but am going TO ask yen blunt ques. ,
tioa, aud you must answer me sincerely.
Do you want me to como and spend the
summer with you. or to spend it here in
this house7 You can 90 away just the
same and leave me. Z
II would like it ever so much, Huldah
Come this very week. have sften urged
You to do it, yeu know, said her eousi.
warmly. She enjoyed this energetic wo-
man, who stirred ripplss Of pleasant ex Z
element in any cirsls whore she dropped.
you say you have good ssrvaatsf'' /,
Yes, too many Of them; there is not {
work enough TO go around 4
"Wcll." said HuIdah with . peculiar
smile, II will come, and-wsll. the fast is
l want 10 entertain few friends this sum 1
mer. oil quiet sort Of people Could they I
some here il they never annoyed you? 1t |
wonld only make little difference to the ,
srvants" Il
Mrs. Evarts looked surprised. perhaps
= iriAs chargrined, but Huldah did not or
wsuld net notice it, and lunch was just
then announcsd.
The dainty repast sssnsd wonderfully i
enjoyable to Huldah; sho fingered admir-
ingly over the pretty china, the fresh fruit,
the luxury and comfort every where
So new seemed her interest |,
10 matters that after that Mrs. Evsrts took !.
her through the house. showing her cssl,
spacious chambsrs. liugeriag in cosy nosks |,
4 The end Of the vida halls where doors !,
opened on balconies with lovely outlooks,
or where, in qnist recessss. were books,
pisturss. and cabinets Of curiositiss. Then
hey wandered down and ont into the
garden, old-fashionsd enough in plan to
" delightful, With summer honsss. tows
u seats. Mrs. EvArts put gentle quss.
'ios sr two about these "gussts' Of HUI
iah's. but learned yery iittls, osly when
he latter started fos hsr home in the town
70 miles away she said. II shall sems
lgain IN absut . week.
II vas. however. two wecks before Mrs
Evarts ssv her seasis. Ose warm after Y
,eca sH'ths lazy was pssvishly rejecting p
hat her horses ssghtto bs driven, yet shs 81
lid not want 10 ride. Who should arrive 8
but Cousin Huldah and such quaint lit
W old sospls-Prs0ch II that. The man s
,ad pale. refined face. tired droop to II