The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-17
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eonspnpsivs ravss. The family 10 oil
broke up. and everything is scattered.
Asd The farniiuie Vas seld al suctioa.
sueA thing never would have happened
ira bees u home
II dare ssy not" said Mr.. wsllwsod.
tappisg the fsashsry Zip Of his cigar
a1pisss the Jspssiss nhrscisvsr, asd
thiskisg sscsslIy What forsunats thing
Il VS. for the snicshls sstslsnsst Of the
wsllvscd estate that Aust Nabby--"Abi-
gail Maria her name was wristea in the
family record. bad net bssa at home.
For she WAS vsritsbls thorn in the
eide Of her rslations--this qusruleus i'll
/ tenpsrsd, deminssripg old lsds. m vi 4
"Nst thst l nS for The cid chairs. and
tables ard bsd qsilts." went on ASnt
Sabb,. knittinG snsrgstisally away at The
silk mittsn. which nsvss seemed TO grow
Any larger. "sAsusl's vile vsss dread
ful psor houssksspsr. and things we're
'nost used up, anyhow. But there's
enc thing I'm determined 10 hsvsl"
"What 10 it2" said Mr.. Wsllwosd, more
in compliment to Auat Nabbys sudden
stop than ou. Of any curiosity a the sub
jsst.
''fhs old dictionary" vas Aunt Nabbys
reply.
"Whatl That old thiBgY said Mr.
Wildwood. Why, that's the edition Of
1910. snd oil battered to pieces s-ons eov-
Or gone, and half the lsavss.out!"
mo matter" said Aunt Eabby, rsscu-
ing her ball Of silk from the paws Of the
irrevsrsnt kitten; II want il. And I
mean to have ii. And want you to help
me get il, Matthew"
~ don't think it will ever be possible
for you to find il, said Mr.. Wildwood,
thoughtfully.
But will And itr' said aunt Nabby;
IL must find it,"
WHY point blank demanded Mr..
Wildwood,
"Bscauss." answered Aunt Nabby, II
want il for family relic hsin't get
nsthin 10 remind mo Of Samusl's wife.
Asd that's what I've come on East forte
got hold OF that old dictionary I'm GO
ing out 10 Pelt's Point to-morrsw, to see
Squire SAdler--hs WAS the lawyer that set
tied the estate, what there was Of it to set
tls-and he'll maybe know what has be
some Of the old dictionary"
II don't regard that q especially like
~ said Mr.. Wellwood; "how should hs
know?"
'Ihsrs amt no tsllin' what's likely and
what amt
Aud here the subject was allowed to
drsp. But when Aunt Nabby had gone
up stairs to bed With pitch plaster il
enc hasd for her back. and tumblor Of
boiling water in the other fer her digss-
tisn, and box Of nsrvins pills in enc
pocket aad bottle Of corn cursr in The
other. Mrs. Wsllweod--a shrewd, sallow-
little woman, who had all
this time been darnisg quietly away at
. baaket OF stoskilgs in the corner
locked up at her husband with quick 10.
tslligent eyes.
Mathew. she said; "vhst does this
msan?" F&E
II think that Aunt Nabby has some sort
Of method in her madness this time. And
il is not for any msrs Sentimental ass0cia-
tisn that she wants to get hold Of the old
II remember it WE'LL" said Mrs. Well
wood, thoughtfully. "A queer old book,
with the edges bulging out, the title page I
goaS, Aalf the cover tern of, And round
black on the other half, whore little Pslly
osss sst down osp Of hot salve. Do
ysu suppose, Mathew"
"Aunt Nabby knew your Aunt Walker
--Samuels wife. - she always calls her
better than any one else. interrupted Mr..
Wildwood. "Shs was an eccentric old
'oul. We we're oil surprised. il you rssol.
|sct. at there bsiag no money saved up. .
hose deposited anywhsrs. Depend upon
1. il thers Was any msnsy savsd-"
'It vas in that cid dictionaryl' cried
Mrs. Wildwood, dropping her dsrning Z
needle. "Ana Aunt Nabby knows i.
Mr.. Wsllwsod nodded his head and !
smoked harder than ever a. he stared isto
The fire. ~ II seeking counsel and advice
from the red smbsrs.
"whsrs Is that distieasry?" said hs
"Geodnsss osly Knows" sighed Mrs.
wsllwssd.
Try and thiskr eagerly urged her hus- :
band, mw ~
'Psshaps Mrs. 0rubb wsnld know,"
'aid Mn Wildwood. "she packed all tho
|Aisgs that we're left, Ald lssksd up the Z
house"
Write 10 her" ssid Mr.. Wildwood, e. Z
ysrly. "or. mel that would only be use.
EASILY srouaing suspicion. Gsthsrs your.
,slf, Sarah. Ask her 70 como hers, asd Q
make visit" FAS sABR .fsA
"whst-Mu. Grubb,'
"Yss, Mrs. Grnbb.'
Bat. Mathew. she's such . dreadful
I'D bore"
Never mind that said Mr.. wslIvosd.
fisging his cigar stump into
be red hst Goals. "Oaly think OF the u
ortuns that MAY psssibly reward our sf-
oral Sarah. us uuss get bold Of that
80 Mrs. wsllvsod vent to Mrs. George
irubb. asd eourtssusly invited that lady :
o mako her visit Mrs. Grub sosspted a
,pmptiys shs hsdslvvs wanted to Wis
tshs cify, ~ hsp q last vas . golden '
She brought her little ?