The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-02-14

The stranger ertereds seessse s''
like . Nswfsusdlssd dog spca The step.
aud ssss:sriss . little shsvsr Of DROP
over bis hostess ssd hss nicely sssps
foor.
Al. thai looks ceniortsbls aisss mas
has been ont for hours 4 . stsrn," be
said, ~ he caught sight = tAs hss; and
s.ridisg aloss toward ~ Aarsh, followed
by Bose, Who shifted suspisiously q hS
hssls, hs sasaioasd AiaSsll n ths arm
shsir-Mr. T'a am eheis- which AAd
been kept sscrsd 70 biz nsmssy for ssvss
ysers. The widev vss Asssiasd, bat her
russt looked 90 weary ~ worn out thai
sAs could not ask him 70 novs, bus busted
herself in stirring mp the blaze, that be
night 20 mach ths soessr dry bis dripping
clothes.
A usw thousht strust ~; hr. I. had
worn . comfortable dressing esun duriag
his illness, which still hu>s ~ thA slosss
ii her right She could not lst this poor
man catch his death by sitting IN that wet
coat. II he vas Ia Mr.. Townssnds chair.
why should he not b. In Mr. Tovsssad's
gowni She vent siq6yts ths slssst'
tosk il down. Hshsd sata pair Of slippers
from boot rack bslsv. and brought tAsn
10 him.
Il think you had ssstss sAks o6 yoaF
coat and bssas--yes will have tAs rhss.
matio fever or sonstAing iks \ Il you
don't Here srs sons tAisgs ics yos 70
wear while they ars dryisg. And you
u,sst Be hungry. too; ! viii 20 into the
pantry and get you something y sAt'
She hustled away On "hospitab's
thought intent" and The stranger made
the exchange with quixzieal smile play.
ing arousd his lips. He wss . tall, we'll
formed man. with bold but handsome
face, sunburned asd heavy boarded. and
locking anything but delicate though
his blue eyes glanced out from under :
forehead as whits - snow. Hs looked
around the kitchen With misskisvous cir,
and stretched out his feet decorated will
the dsfupet Boaifscs's slippsrs. t1a8
Upon ny word, this Y stopping intf
Nhs old mans shoes with vsAgsnss
Audwhat hearty, good humorsd look
ing woman she isl kind - kitten. and
he leaned forward and stroksd the cat and
her brood, and then patted old Bose uPor
the head. The widow, bringing in sun
dry good things. looked pleased st his at
tention to her dumb friends.
"It's wonder Bose does not growl; h
generally does il strangers touch him
Dear me, how stupidw
The last remark was neither addrssset
to the stranger or the dog. bat to herself
She had forgotten that the littlsstsnd va
not empty, and there was no room on
for things she held.
"Ob, I'll manage it." said her guest
gathering mp paper. candle. apples an'
spsctAslss ~ ~ nst vithess hss'
lIosne that she saw thsm 10 biz hasd, 70
they had been her hnsbaad's and wer
placed each night. like the arm chair. b
side hcr) and lspositing them on the ss'
| tie.
i Give me the table cloth. mssm, CO
spread il as we'll ~ Any woman; ~
learned that. along with scores OF otht
'1things, In my wauderings. Nov let W
relieve you OF those dishes: they are y
too heavy for those hands"--ths vide
blushsd ;--"and now please sit down wit
: me or cannot cat morssl. "
II had supper long ago. bus rsall
think / could take something mors." sai
Mrs. Townsend, drawing her chair near
TO the table.
"Of course you can. my dear lady;
! this cold fall weather people ought TO q
twice as much as they do 10 warm. L
me give you pises Of this ham; ~
own cunng. dare ssy."
"Yss; my poor husbasd ~ very sor
> OF it. He ussd 70 say that 20 o. snde
stood curing ham and drying bssf bstt
|, than L. 08f
> "He vss . most sensible man. IN sur
lIdri.k your health. ma'sm. 10 this sls
! Of cider"
He took long drausht. aud cot do'
{ his glass.
Il at 10 like nectar"
! The widow was feeding Bose and Z
cat (wbo thosght they we're entitled 70
n share Of every meal sstsn IN tue hous
and did not hear quite what hs said.
d 'Fils dog, ma'sm and very pref
cat"
p They were my Lusbssds iAvorits'
). and 4 sigh followed the answer
. The blue eyes looked q her 90 long q
r she grew Aurrisd.
rs thsr. anything more can get
y your she asked q last
T Nothing. j thank you,
70 She rose 70 clear the tbiags away.
70 assisted her. and somehow their hands
queer knask Of touching - they carr
70 the dishes to the pastry shelves. Conf
" lsok to the kitheu. she put the apples
10 cidsr in their old places, and brought
clean pipe and box Of tobacco from
* arcLed recess near the chimney.
hs my husband always said b oos'd
sleep after eating supper late unless
IT, smoked. Perhaps you would like 70
it."
"Not il il is 10 drive you away hs
II svsrsa, for she had ber candle 10
~ hand.
u. .oh, no; 1 d. not sbiscs 70 smoke
all
She put The candle dswn: some 4
suggssticn sbost ''pFcpisty' troabasd
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