The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-10
carried her to the wagon. SesAs wishsrsl

carried her to The wagon. SesAs wishsrs
face soiisned. aud bis eyes srs~ dim.
ny She looks hungry enough 70 eat si.y
~ ihiss. aud she shall have svsrytAns
~ might iusi - veil be hung for sheep :
" lamb. he muitsred. and sisppsd scro,
10 ihs butchers, bringing out "roun.
~ steak. which unuostcd sxtFavagano
- made his vile lisi her eyes for . monen
~ from the wan face that was nestled in hs
'e' bosom.
Mary was shy. quiet little thing. bnl
Der shynsss only showed liself toward
g. others. never toward Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
v mersley. That very FIRST evening. when
~ the good woman undfessed her and tucked
"a her in her little bed. she threw her arms
% about her neck and said. "Oh. na'nn, may
pr ! call you mothsr' I havn't said mother
" for two years, and you hold me jsst like
mother did"
" The wasted little figure was liits2 om
+ the bed, and holding her close. vita sssrs
9 raining down. mother" thanked Gcd that
d child had called her by her own peculiar
:. name.
The days went on very quietly. Every
night mother and her little girl had good
. pstting time together; but through the
: day Mary was with Seth, tossing the sweat
> clover, riding on the hay loads. or sleep.
ing long, healthy maps under the SHADE Of
the great chestnut trees, where thsre Was
always pail Of cool drink and bundle
OF sandwiches and crackers for the little
girls own peculiar use. It was wonder
ful to see how the child improved, and
day by day astrange, familiar look came
and went on her face. "Whe il she lii;e?''
the old people would say to each other
only to be bafiisd again and again-whAt
Hall did they know
AT the end OF the two weeks they wrote
to say that Mary must stay . fortnight I
longer and when that fortnight was draw
ing to close. Seth waited snxiously for
Atmother" to ask for further extension.
She, not daring to hope for more, busted
bersslf with doing al she could for 'hsr
LATHE girl, adding daily to The little pile
OF clothes she had "cut over" for her
agGnst the winter"
Il don't believe they'll know the child
when ti,sy see her." she said to Seth as
che So. knitting.
"Who is tlei who cares to know her?"
growled Seth. jea alously.
"Why, she has father
Don't talk to N OF man having a
right to the name that neglscts his child
as that man has. Drum ken brute don't
see hs~ you can talk 50 cool about send
ing her away" and the withersd sharp !,
fsce quivsrsd. .
Mother looked up. dropps d her knitting
and lSsning forward caught hold Of the :
farmers bony, hard hand, 'Sethl Don't ;
lot me think Of it for moment unlsss you
mean il. .
"Well, seems to inc little girl to help
round" and the old man tried to speak
n his old shrewd way, but broke down.
"Taint that, it's tLs child the child!
Seth, 'twa rn't no need Tor the Lord to
ay lnasmuc as ye do it unto one OF the v
'ast 70 do it unto me-, for he a. nws us u
'sts SO the IN. mute we do anything !, 70 il
oor homeless lii tie one. Hant i,s sesmea =
ere as never b fore, except on that dav :
hen baby lay by my side, ha'nt he, Inns. ~ ~
lnd?' oie
Seth nodded assem- he could not tru.t y.
s voice. unl
"And 50 we'll keep M ny, in His name,
!! thank God, thank G, ,dl" and the pent s'l
mother.lovs welled up in grateful 80
lrs. s'o'
Letto,. n.s.oa ah..,,,h Eng
ime' word came that the papers would n,
IN be mado out giving them full legal a..
ut to the child. The father made no
ncuity 10 the matter; the only hin. !. !.
'ncs was that he did not keep any ap. -.
ntment which lie made. Mean wbile 80.
were assured that they would be left ?, :,
possession Of their adopt. chill
child. on'h
rom the day that they told her she was
'e their own" the little orphan face -,
ted up and changed remarkably. Tbs r'o's
haunting likeness to some familiar 'o.'
o,.v ~, ."'''Ar On fes
o.ya ~ .,.-, "su' pu' doctr
. ;n,.s, = 'aAe il, an,
' wa. IL vary ,,n,h ..a,- patler
by God er' ~
servst
'"'ea'o'ns ioreclosure these.
drawing near Christmas, for the n ~,
time, was to be darkened by 4 great n. ~
~, for on the 26th The money was 49, a
and not being paid the farm passed ,.oa.a
from the old people. They might ~ ~.
'ps remain on the place Till spring. 4. ,,o
would be on sufirance, not A. own. .c..n..
express
Q Dale knsw what was hanging ever fore vi
and expected that Seth would come . distar
and ask the loan from bim-hs THAR In
nt refuse him il he did. Hannah i.hed II
'e'se! .aa s'ooa oy ms Mary whsu inn kee
'a'hoa 'neir 1acks on her memory. tired IN
y mAn grew uneasy h' day alter day Lady b
~ and Seth made no sign. Christ. ing hon
'Ane' Aho' As he val knew. there their pl
~ one more day before Seth and hospital
a "on'a DO homeless. Sitting by 1t heIpsl
nely fire. Jake thought bitterly Of little ca
nara '.'e. how often hs and his sympath
I'd pltiisd the Hammersly bscsus, tipeesci
VI ho' osen able TO rear their little tanss wo
or, torn within week Of their own ture up
Suo sn growing up such . win Sabbath
osAu.'ioi eiii. H'v fond Mary Of one or
~ oi Mfs. hammerslsy. and. after places, v