The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-03-12
As.s aas,ass's Rsasllsss.

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There wess 10 eionds In The whole sky
Isssspt ~ h,ssk violes ce,orsd snss i
lthe wsst Dslwsea thsn The sky showed
elsAr cold yellow. The Air uss vssy still
asd ~ sssn stood eat dississsiy.
"Thss's sein' 70 h. heavy irsst. SURE
jsssssh." aaia Ass Millst I'm hsv 70
gis he squashss ia.'
H. ssoed IN ~ loos, surveying ne
lo<k seslS4 III - sAidittia lT1sn -
sssf i. Sad pssssasly emerged With ;
litsis black shawl piased clcseay over ser
hs6d Goaee1A Strk * HI
| This Sasvhiie psintsd hosse. with )
door and ono visdos 10 'front.' and little
piazza. over which The roof iuttsd, and On
which The kitchen door opened on the rear
corner Ths squsshss were piled mp on
this piazza in great yellow ard green
heap.
"A splendid lot they srs. /" said Ana.
lsId ostsr y thankfal." Ann always
apols ef ~ oblisaiioate daty, and never
seemed 70 thiek of hsrsslf = performing
The duty itsslf. I'D ortsr be thankful. "
shs always said.
4 Her shawl pinned clessly over her hair
and ears. showed tho email oval q hsr
|fscs. TAe eyatsT pastssf \ ssenell v b
tAtsu'sp ~ 1 Asavy forehead. from under
which her dssp blus eyes looked with
strange, solemn expression. She looked
alike q every thing. The clear. oold sky and
the squsshes, sobsrly and solsmnly.
This expression. taken in connection
With hsr littlA delicate old face. had some
thing slmost uneanny about il. Some
people complained of feeling nervous
wLss App looked q tAsm.
| "Thsrs Ms' Stone comm. said abe,
aHops 70 goodness she won't stop an
hinder mAl Lsr sakesl Id orter hev
more patience.
Atall. shopping figure csms mp the street
and paused u her gate hesitatingly.
Good evenin'. Ann."
Good evonin'. Mis- Stone. Come in.
won't YET"
Mrs. Stone came in the gate. walked up
70 the piazza and stopped.
"Gittin' in your squashes, ain't you?"
"Yes. didn't dare resk 'em out to-
night. It's so cold. left EN- out last year
an they got touched, an it Aboat spoilt
'em.
"Well. / should be kinder afraid to
risk EN-; it's good deal colder than had
Any idea ol whom Sane out Ithought
|t'd run oserlto Mis- Nsx wells minute,
% jest clapped on this head tic IN this
little cape over my shoulders, an I'm
chilled clean through. don't know but
I've took cold. Yes. Id take EN- in. We
got ourn in last week, such as they was.
We ain't got more'n half as many ~ you
hsv. ! shouldn't think You could use 'em
al, Ann"
s.usll, 10 4 alters liked squsshes.
~ Willy likes 'em too. You'd orssr see
hin brush round me, aroundin' up his
back en- purrin' when Tn a-scrapin' Of
EN- out Of the shell. He likes 'em bet
tern fresh meal,
"Seems queer for, cat to like such |
things Ourn von't touch EN- he's awful
dainty. How nice and big your eat looks |
s-settin' thar in the window"
Hes s-awstchin' OF me. He jumped
up thar jest the minute come sut.'
Hes good deal Of company for you
Ain't hep
Yes; he 10. What on earth should do
this long winter that's comm, without
him. don't know Every body wants
somsthing tlaAs alive IN VI house
"That'sso so. It must be pretty lonesome
for you anyway, Ruth an me often speak
Of il, when We look over here, specially il
tho winter season. some 81 them awful
stormy nights We hev.'
well, don't mean to complain, any
way, I'd orter be thankful. I've got my
Bible an Willy, an . roof over my head,
sn enough 70 eat an wear. an good
many folks hev TO be alone. As fur - other
folks il concerned. on this earth. Aa'
p'haps some other woman ain't lonesome
because am. an maybe she'd be ons Of
the kind that don't like cats, an wouldn't
Ass got along hall y nell = me. No. I've
ct good many meicies 70 b. thankful
| fur more'n kin count, sn' mors'n de-
serve Inever orter complain.
well. II Ill Of ~ looked at our msr-
lcies more our trials. we'd bs good deal
happier Bot. sakesi must be goia'.
I'm cstchin' cold. IN I'm hinderin You
Ms supper iime.too. You've got some
thing cookin' 10 the house that smells
good.
'.Yes; it's some stswed termsrtsr.
ailers liks somethin kin eat butter an
pepper on sch night . this.
.well somethin' 81 that kind il good.
Good night, Ann"
Good night Mis- Stone. Comic meat
IN to nigbtY'
lin goin' II Ruth don't One Of ~
hss 70 stey sith ~ children. you know.
Good night" R*
Mrs. Stone bad spoken 10 very high
pitched tons al the while. Ann vas
somewhat deaf She had spoken loudly
and shrilly too; 20 there vas sudden luil
sad one could hear cricket chirping |
somewhere about the door.
Mrs. Stone. puliiue.hsr tiny drab cape
tishtse sew~s hsr slcoping. rounded
shonldkrx h,Uhei rapidly dows ~ strrst /
10 herS W. home. which stood on ne or. l
posiss side, little below Ann's. and AIn
w~nt nm tnOsinw in heY aonnshes