The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-11-19


Dss ssA Nellie
Dot camy steed by ths open window
sppssentiy looking into her neigheors
room. 10 reality sssing nothing but the
desolais failure '.thst held no promise OF
good to them she bitterly told herself.
on il.a shabby bed Icy her sister Nell.
sobbipg bysserieally, and the echoes Of
their iaDalsdy's retreating foot steps
reached the ear as she beat hssiy retreat
10 the lover regions. after most ungFa-
cious call. Dot wss brave girl. but her
courage ialtered ~ she thought Of what
was before them. aud her voice Vas less
reliant than her words as she turned 70
her sister
WELL 1T never rains but i poors,
and il really is becoming mystery what
can happen nexsl Don't cry. Nelll can
bear Anything better than that. sit up
and let US face the vortl''
Nell rAissd teas. flushed face from the
pillow. and with ed effort 70 smile. said.
.I have ons. good left-my greatsst-l
have you. Dot" Eey
much good may do you," answered
Dot. brsvely striving 70 swallow the sob
more than hall way up her throat. and
blink away the tears that dimmed her
bright eyes; ''but here's the actual situa-
tion Of the Misses Carey this bright June
morning; mill stopped work without no
tce, lsndlady politely, but firmly. insists
on rent in advance or vacant room, lits
near that now, NelD Funds on hand "a. 65l
II will never do to give that woman ". 30
and at the end Of the week have 10 cents in
the purse Come, sister, be bravel we
will go now this very morning When
We reach ebb tide II turns. you know"
There were scant preparations to make.
Not one absolutely indispensable article
did .shese yousg girls possess. Everything
had gone during their mothers long i'll
ness. and for funeral expenses. and Is
each took their little bundle in hand and
turned for last look around the room
that had meant home for years to them,
their different natures showed plainly.
Nell thought only OF the past, and clung
tenderly to its memory.
Dot saw, for one moment, the wan moth
er-face pressed against the pillow. and its
recollection aroused a determination to
battle hard with the life before her. Al
ready she was eager to he going into new
scenes, new possibilities. 1--WE will buy
some rusk; and go out to the Park this
morning. You have cried yourself half
blind and 1 am bewildered by the sudden
fall Of our immense fortune; perhaps the
fresh cir, quiet and change will help us to
think OF something We can do. and We can
get lodgingsat The Home for . few nights.
The day was passed beneath the green
trees Of our beautiful park. One plan af'
ter another Was proposed and pronounced
impracticable. and q pang OF terror wruno
Dots heart = she looked q her golden
haired sister. with the steadily increasinl
conviction that the time had come wher
they must seek separate home and thai
they could no longer hope TO keep togeth
or. Nell had never imagined such thiol
possible, aud well the older sister knew
that hard as separation would be To-
herself, il would be still harder for th
tender clnging girl, who, SO far, had nev
or missed love from her life. whatever hs'
been her other wants. As the sinking sui
warned them to "move on" Dot felt .ha
life was cruel
As they were slowly passing Ninth an
Green streets and wondering where ell th
rushing crowd were going that Allied trsi
/ after train, an idea flashed into Dot
J head, and she drew Nell into the waitin
room, and looked eagerly, wistfully. owe
the multitude Of faces in search Of on
that would encourage her.
"What is it? where are we goingi viii
: are We going to do'" questioned Mel
startled by Dots abrupt entry into I'll
depot. But Dot pressed her hand an
whispered. Hush" and studied one fat
after another. her eyes dwelling but an il
slant on one, lingering on another. som'
times taking second look at another as
she almost found what she sought. but y
was not quite Satisfied. AT list they res
cd on quiet motherly face, placid as
summer evening, and after long, inte
look, she said. with curious tremor
her voice.
II have half mind to ask the lady 81
ting over by the window il she knows ol
place in the country where We could 70
for our board for few week; she loo
kind comfortable and; we'll que
I'll do it,"
Mrs. Ames looked up 10 surpriss a. !
girls paused before her, bnt listened
teptiyely 10 Dots statement that ID
wanted a place in the country. where wo
was TO be taken for board. until they fou
some way TO earn living She ssket
few not unkindly questions, sat 10 thoua
few minutes, and then, saying. "Ws
please" went 10 the door and beckon
10 some one outside. Their hearts b
high with hope and fear as they saw
talking earnestly with fne looking
gentleman. whose face at once won Dc
heart. aud knew by his stesdfast scrntl
that they we're the objects Of conversati
Dots quick eyes noted the searching i
which made rapid inventory Of their u
pie dress. coarse shoes. ungloved ban
and pisifully small bundles. and .
tnrped away. for one instant her be
sank like lead In her bosom. but the .
/ bounded up high again. for be had ha'