The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-09

sssslsd himself With ths local paper, the
Pwaxrius WsaiA~saAs. Il evidently vas
unusually Interesting. but Mr. Senators
- Srigbtsssd and bis lips moved rspidiy
bssoksslng ths 6rs beneath liks Tho bod
ins Of kettle. Al length Il bubbied
over Il amazed ordinations and calls 70
his wife.
.I~isl Loisi Jost come hersr
Mira Scrantsn satsrsd from the kitchen.i
vixns u brssd nakiss on hss hands.
Here's man down in Maine cleared
hundred dollars last summer on bees.
What do you think Of thatf"
1T isnt likely story, Israel. Il aint
no use 70 snap up everything we read 10
the paper, Israel Look y ~ shisgs
ss've jusl ided cause ~ '.weAthsrvsus'
said somebody made money on itr With
sudden heat ahs sddsd. You've bssn BIT
every iims, Isssl And it's pretty nigh
ats up pas farm"
Evidently Mr.. Scranton could not deny
this, 20 hs retired behind the pspsE The
last allusion wa little ''ouuce OF pre-
vsptiou" that Mrs. Scranton gave Israel
| for his old Complaints desire 70 try
sousthiag nsy. Rhs 70 netuaplly thru
y ana pncsical, and u grkvee beg Y -
lsifes sltes slice u ths iamils loaf wsstsd;
jlsh sl>sr loaa.secuGeaats sNAhs D'sce'
/ She always stood thus on the shors. argu-
| ing and protesting, xhen Israel ~ bsnt
ON launching their craft upon untried
waters. But sooner or later the common
seuss of The woman yielded TO the loving
heart Of the wife. and Israsl came OF VIC
torious. Mrs. Scranton threw aside her
scrupies and entered his leaky craft.
The "wsashsrvaue" shook slishsly 10
Mr. Scrauton's grasp, but he was silent.
This monument Of offended majesty be.
gan 10 have effect upon its dame; ior ~
she sazed. her keen syss grew wistsal.
Nov. Israel, I hope you amt goin' into
such uncertain critters As bees"
There was no reply, She returned y
1.-The Kitchen asd empidl what WIS lsft q
| her wrath upon the editor Of the "Weath
lervane." What did be want to put such
pieces 10 the paper for2 They only made
folks uneasy. and she declared with wal
like air that she had just as lief tell bin
no, too.
Having blamed the editor we'll sue be
lRan 10 wonder n that apisristSi 10 Maine
really did makb 50 much money. II i
really vas so Israel couldn't be blamed fol
wanting to try bees. She was nov curl
ous 10 hear tho rest Of the story; but =
Though she seated herself beside isrse
, soon after darning his socks, and asket
several questions that opened the door Z
lthe subject. be would not talk. At length
| he went ont to lock the barn for the night
Il His russst lroch had scarcely passea -
door befcee Mn. Scranton vnsfeadieg 3h'
article. when ltffound hsR - securbd
y esns dcsa ivoA his diguity sno9 = Y
ask:.- e sA
"what do you think on it now"
1T really does look reasonable. Israel
..Lookl The mans asgsred il all out
Any lunkhead could eoto work iust from
that and rake il his little pile in fey
years. Jest see here. and be tookthe pape
and enlarged on certain points. Lois sit
Ting very near and pleasing him BY be
Isympathetic attention. Az sof cld. ~
! eirl Lois shassd his visisas. 90 BOW Loi'
THE vile, became ensmored Of them. We
y to him now Who should sllud reprcachfu
lly to "pa's iarm;" instead she suggeste
that WAS made purpose for bees. Loo
at ths posiss vs've sot
II She meant Of course that her lord shoul
, use his minds eye. il being dark and lat
bat Nj. Scranton cared not for other VII
lions; when riding new hobby all th
pathway Of the future vas luminous. =
paced he door, TOO sxctted 70 sds al
.sYou don't hear much about this 'eI
honey business hs said With : sagacios
) squint Of On eye. that be assumed It sue
Itines. There's few tcund to keep
keen il al in their own hands-monopolii
!, the trade you know. and get their for
y cents pound you know. There's the q
(aermsa savsrStbe hill. she ssutl. sifs
his barn b chock ialfof t'sss. aIlbG
T what he lives on and saltS down mon'
fright along" They both regretted th
they had not embraced this lucrati
/ chance long before. Israel fairly groanil
J. ,.oniy 10 sh,bk that Msifs msn nsde
huudrei dollars watching l'ees last sun
}. mer, hired hand haying time. and y
}. knov II lays me up TO do barring"
Mrs. Scranton wondered il the Germ
vouldn't let them have fsw bess tc sts
with, which Mr.. Scranton said vas Z
last thing hs should do. He sxplain
: that hs would doubtless bc the German
4 most formidable rival, intimating that
new ideas would eventually undermi
him in tho honey business; in fact. I
: unfortunate Tsuton would b. ''no~her'
When on the war psth OF some NJ
g venture Mr.. scranton belisd his 81
~ bcsrt BY plannipg The utter extinction
"A "a every rival
A '.BssItSss sid ~. ScssAten.' 's'ys'
: The Italian bsea They're gentle; me-
sting; can BE- handled withscs s'os
Aud don't caIcnlate 70 have anything
my plscs thst Two got to bs aiss red on.
~ Mrs. Scranton said she shou'dn't
4 any rist of getting ssung. Isras' snlig
snsd her on this point, In cass she mil
BE- sioos some time vhes The lees Desd
.snsien. He - \ - u = kasE
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