The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-09-25

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posr fellow theught he read IN u plnsIy
enough. Il should think any fool could
understand that" But John 80 not the
fool TO uadcrstasd il, 90 psntcnins had
10 be given up.
Many ludicrsus blundsr we're the IN.
evitable consequence Of this Absndssnsnt
Of the customary mode OF cosveying
thoughts, the double orders givsa 10 the
groceryman and the butcher ths duplsase
purchases Of all ssrts Of odds and ends,
led 10 much confusioa and vexsiss in the
Benton household,
one morning John Benton thought he
detected unusual prsparstisns going On
in the culinary department, grand ever.
hauling and dusting Of the bss' china set,
and surdry ether Indications ei some m.
usual event. Mrs psstsn tried in her
dumb show masnsr 10 refresh his memory
ia rseard To :. sxpsctsd~i visit OF witch he
had been prsviesly made aware, bat which
had slipped from his somewhat defective
memory. But she could not tell whether
or not she had succeeded in her efforts 10
snlighten him. About noon John came
in as usual to dinner, to fad room full
OF visitors, friends Of Mrs Benton. Nov
jobs, although not . vain man, would
rather have had some notification OF the
event, 50 that he need not have appeared
in their presence ia his working garments;
but as there was now no help for 1t hs
: tried to make the best OF the situation and
, greeted the visitors ia rather an awkward
fashion. The latter no doubt attributed
. Mrs. Bentsn's silence tsward her husband
! to modification at his personal appearance.
But after all this affair passed without the
exposure SO much dreaded by both par.
Q ties
Q John Benton had promised his wife,
I previous to the unhappy occ'rance that
e had placed this gulf Of silence between
t them, money to purchase new dress for
herself. One day he laid aroll OF bills
l. upon the table. and called her attention to
g il. She nodded assent, and John was sat.
J. ished that her memsry was good for any.
s thing that related to her perional adorn-
ment. But what was his surprise and dis
It gust when she returned frtm tswn and
n gave HIM the grocer's receiped bill.
st One morning upon Johns return from
h the city, he astonishsd his wife by bring
1t ing with him lad whom be eushered into
a the kitchen with the rsmsri:
d 'Now, Teddy, this is ysur home, and
N that is your mistress. Mr.. Benton, and
s. whatever she requires Of you, you are ia
d do OF course.
Q John Benton in the uttr loneliness d
al his heart, and fearing lst his unused
er tongue should become pa'slyzed by this
a. prolonged inactivity, or hat he shenld
lose his voice for want 4 practice, had
IL like Rohipson Cruso, brought home lit
d. tie man Friday to talk to. and also to u.s.
Id as mouth piece for himself aud wife
e. Things now went OH With less laundering
n. and uncertainty, for lsddy was made thu
80 medium for conveying the thoughts O
On wishes alternately from one to the other
40 But John monopslizel so much OF th
th boy s ompanionship in his new found de
i'd light at giving vent to speech, that Mrs
Ie Benton still led rather lonely life.
at "But," thought she, what is sauce 10
or the goose ought to be siucs for the gande
Id and will have girl Friday before th
,w week is out, in order to strengthen an
he improve my vocal powers.
he And so she did. Neur was there NOR
ed surprised man than wa, John Benton o
ID. the evening that he cane chattering wit
Ia. Teddy into the kitchen and stopped upo
uh the threshold to listen . the irreprsssibl
bo aoed Of female conversation that WAS h
he ing ,>oursd forth within. Indeed, SO il
III tent we Mrs. Benton ia unburdsning he
ts long pen, up feelings that she did not M
80 tics her hu >band standing there till h'
n, startled ear c. ught the remark
be swell, Tsdd,-. this i asurprise part.
e. isn't it?'
ID Those, Maggie, 'aia Mrs. Bento'
Id are the other half Of US family.
lp The Benton housshel, was no longer
be ''sixes and seyens" for wa. 1t Of interpre
OF ers between the two heads, pu' " was
ut prolonged Quaker meeting as 'ar as "in
ID ling of the sexes was concerned. Ison
p- the heads OF the house now had '''''
ut upon which he or she could inHict 'nen
Ip ing voubility.
1t was about this time that John co
N municsted to bis wife the mistake in regar,
10 to the dress money, and refsnded to he
Al the amount. She in turn, through he
"a mouth piece intimated to him that his com
re psny and services in driving the fsmil.
Of horse would be acceptable to take her I
h the city to purchase her gown.
D. To this he readily assentsd. ss he sls
II had business in the city. They had agree
upon plan Of communication before lsav
pr ing home, through snsll slate such q
% dumb people use among those whs Dc ne
~ understand the motions.
a On arriving at the gorgeous store the
d manifested an awkward unsssiness an
h paused few minutes before entering
,r This mute busiaess in public was svidentl
X sot relishsd by either Of the parties. Bu
10 finally they entered. Mrs. Benton wa
is greeted by apoiite salesman. She mad
ID knevn her wishes ssd soon grsAl mass {
,e various fabrics OF all cslors was sprsa
}. out fer her inspection. She asked the pric
l. OF piece Of particular shade that sh
to fsscied. She priced another piece Of di
Ic fcren, colsr, Aaa during all this time sh
81 was yainly trying ia some indirect way |