The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-01-15

what expected.
Mary Haven had scarcely got dow
stairs and resumed the nAsuiaeturs I
! raspberry pies. when shouts and criss !
various keys announced ~ coming q
Mrs. Jshnson ssa her fcsr children O
: the blackboard wagon fron ths nsarss
stage station.
ia this Cousin Hsgh's hpsss. nag" in
quirsd Adelaide. tho oldest diseoatsntsd
ly.
III amt nothing but shantyw pro
claimed AlerAndsr GustasSs. the ssosni
hopeful.
i There sint no paint o. n" said Helss
Louise.
'Ismme get out" shisksd Julietta,
and play in the lovely bl.ek mud where
the frog toad il sitting.
Mrs. johnson sailed in With ! scarlet
face aud most perturbsd look on il. say
ing:
I'm afraid, Cousin Mag; that " shall
incoavsnisncs you. I'm sRrs there den I
seem TO be much acecmupdatisn for us
here.
''Oh. there i plenty q ,Oom up 10 ths
earrst, sueh = il is," sail the hostess
smilingly. "Of course one expects 70
lead gypsy life in place like this. and
the lake will be 80 nice Ter 'hs dear little
snss 10 play in. il only they are carsfal
for il is very deep; and tis 10 lucky you
are here, Cousin johnson. to hslp me with
the pies and bread. for am net an sIpsr.
fenced house keeper. and"
II thought you kept two or three ser
wants. interrupted Mrs johnson, frigidly.
II have Only one young girl just at pres.
ent,' said Mrs. Haven. "and OF course
when there's so nuoh company there's .
great deal to do. Oh, there comes an old
lady with sweet little dog"
"Gsodness me, if it amt that old Aunt
Sadie with her inevitable dog" groaned
Mrs. johnson, as = fat, elderly lady toilsd
up the path in scarlet shawl and black
lace hat.
"Bless msr' said Aunt Sadie, purple
with heat and dripping with psrspiration,
"you don't mean to say. NeiOs Haven,
that this 'erss the place I've heard Of, on
lake-what's the name OF IT."
"It is where we live at present" said
Mrs. Haven.
I'm downright sorry l left the tavern
at the railroad" said Aunt Sadie,
II amt used TO these upholstered houses,
and I'm most sure that Trip will catch
cold"
Uncle jerks was the last one to arrive,
. shrewd, brown faced old man in gray
suit, with keen eyes like an eagle. He
looked abound him, and seemed to take in
the situation.
mo servants, sh?" said he. swell, it's
lucky / came. I'm pretty handy to fetch
water and split kindlings and help around
the house. and you're pretty slim, my
dear, to do all the work Of this house With
enly young gal /" help you. 81 Hugh
hasn't done real well 10 business? I've q
little money uhinvested, and don't know
as could do better than to lend it to my
sisters son.
Thus he spoke cheerily aud kind, while
Mrs. Prout famed herself on the porch
and Cousin Herbert fought mosquitoes
and gnats.
Mrs johnson followed her children
around in csaseless terror lest they should
be drowned and Aunt Sadie felt her dogs
pulse and groaned over the heat.
One night at the cottage settled the
question to stay or not to stay, in the
minds Of the visitors.
II never slept in such hot place in my
life. "lsaid Mrs. johnson with = sigh.
"The bed wasn't long enough for me to
stretch in, and the caves touched my fore
head, said Cousin Herbert sadly.
"Ths owls in the woods hooted all
night" said Aunt Sadie. "and kept dear
little Trip barking until be was quite
hoarse."
II wouldn't stay here il you would pay
me thousand dollars week, said Mrs.
Prout. thinking Of her PINK party dress
and her new twelve button kid gloves
"Well." said Uncle jerks dryly, "it
ain't just the location should have So
lected for Il sumner residence. but amt
going of TO leave Hugh and his wife while
/ car be useful TO them.
So tie company parted with various
a1isux and insinc.re protestations OF re.
CARL. and then only Uncle jerks was left
Mr.. Haven iook the cigar from bis mouth
and said
Uncle jerks, suppose we go up and
see how the carpenters are getting along
with the conservatory at the house,
And what house, pray?' inquired
Uncle jerks.
ours, said Mr.. Haven.
Don't you live here?'
mot all the time" said Mr.. Haven.
1--WE only came 10 sccomodats such Of our (
relatives as merely desired to make con-
venieuce OF us.
"Oh," said Uncle jerks. slow smile
beginning TO break over his face.
And Mary Haven confessed that her
husbands advice bad proved his own ex
,sllencs.
Uscls jerks, the only one Of the troupe
Who really cared two siraws for them, was
With them still--the rest had been
frightened away by the rusticities Of lake
,ottsgs.
A Wax BACK. with . weary aching
smeness over the hips 10 . sign OF
l,sassad kidnevs IIse tho beat kid /