The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-09-03

II Dstsssay riDs.
a.. .s::.: .:.::.; ;;;aeHws11
/. ,x,.Tcs, they do. ssem to be consider'bl
fthiti. nothcf.
II never sse 'em 10 thick. Thar's hnl
-SNNp ~ lots Of them common ysl
e0oS a ieesle rusty red ones; al
tbsr's some Of them big spotted ones. ain
thar, Near's kin Gee through my specs
thsr's one now settin' on that head 0
clover"
"Yes. there il one. mother.
Il "Ybprs lots Of grAasApppers. too. Thl
grssshoppen are risin' Sp ssossa NJ -
m the butterhiss are flying up in my iac'
fcpt Of the hpvess. Lor, hev We got Il
the bars arsadyf hadn't no ides ont
Be keerful about lsttin' on EN- down"
The younger Of the two old women 10,
S0vs th4 hanS Shiph sspsre(tH blDm'
lH asD llAllsy COY .vs q
from ths road. sad they passed through.
..H.poss you'd better put EN- up asin.
! Nj thoug &pAA any nesd ont. :,
see. Thar ain'tnoshin in the field to gil
out but the butterflies 40 the grasshop-
pers. an they'll git out II they want 10.
whether or no. Let me take holt.
There sins any need ei II Sothsr|
"yes. will. too, BeccA Wheat. I'm
ltr ssstrOse 9Aff,s 1f'1i ~
| youAint no eu.of6AE1 Rt m -
'Tdop't thisk 80, moth&a ~ M
lsss - lstrouuks M v sAwxk N "a
II alters was pretty strong to lift
stsongsr'syou. nifiU
The bars up. the two women kept on
down the road. II was bordered by stone
walls and towering bushes. Ahead. jut
- far ~ they eould ses. was, one white
houss. Thg we're going there TO q wo-
mans prayer meeting. ~sn. Il.
The oldar Of the two kept little ahead
Of the younger trotting weekly through
the short; dusty grass. Her small old
bead in . black straw bonnet behbed ip
simet6 every sssp; her shasp Sllow litts.
face peeped out Of the bonnet, alert and
bali aggressive. She wore short black
jtswf }istAi &hwn svcshss nArros, tiry
tsdk, And VA bSf hsnds fSlded psiny in
front over the two ends.
The other woman. her daug hter, pacing
dresmily behind, was taller and slenderer,
Her face was pale and full, but slightly
wrinkled, with sweet, wide mouth. The
pleasant expression about it was SO decided
that A was alnps sShlE F& dress was
sliottl> youngtr! = hst INST ID Of ! bonnet
aud no shawl over her Back calico after
noon dress.
As they drew nearer to the house the old
woman psered anxiously shead through
her spectaeles. 8
''See any one thar, Becca?"
II should think two women jest went
in. l couldn't tell who they was.
"You'd ortsr wear your spectacles. Bee.
ca; your eyesight amt SO good as mine
vas ~ ypur age She's got her front room
epsn for the meetin'. kin sec the cur
tains fappip'."
Quite q strong soft wind was blowing
As they went up the front walk between
phlox bushes with their purplish-pink
heads. The gfeen curtains with Howery
border swung out Of the windows Of Mrs.
ThonA4 bese eroom, the one on the right
Of the front door.
Ihs dsssssotd open and mildly curl
Gus face or two showed through the win.
i xThitS "a His Wheat an Becca. said
RS % hA whisper to Mrs. Thomas.
= So name the door.
\ ~ Sas /. solemn composure on her
arge comfortable face. GOOD afternoon.
kislxNheaA. aei2abe; good afternoon.
Becca. Walk in"
They walked in with staid dsmeanor,
191pk The chairs we're vet
,lose the v lsArN The. room. There
sa1e1 - womsI there with good,
srsve faces. One old woman sst close TO
he mAptle shelf and Mrs. Wheat took >
Iacsnt char beside hef.
"Howd'ye do. Mis- Dill?" whispered she
'eaching out her skinny hand.
The other shook it stifly. She Was small
Is Mrs. Wheat. but her little face waa
'ousp, enh h@ sbin had = sQp,re Aesision
y il c6k. hstea1 Of sharp M 3hs had
clean. nicely folded white handkerchief
, her lap. and abe wiped her spestscles
srefully With It and looked through them /
{ Mrs. Wheat before replying. |,
''I'm ssioyin pretty good health jest
os. tAnkse. M Wheat whispered shs I
Nrx- wheat's eyes snapped. "You do /
eem to be lookin' pretty middlin' for one ,
your age" said she. Il
Mrs Dill gave a stony look At her. II
The meeting began then. The good wo- ]
len read IN the Bible and prayed, one
iter snsther the others silent. on their
nees beside her. Their husbands and Q
,ns in the field. the children In the dis
ict school. the too light minded though ;
,nocent village girl, the minister wrestl-
,g with his dull sermon faithfully in bis Z
,sbby study. the whole world we're 70. :
embered in their homely petitions. The b
,uI wind, ,AAss ip n the windows. pine
- HuuAAlk cogner SflAs Aoase bugh. :
4 III locu& crkd 65iIy Josss n the :
,ssomine fields; and their timid prayers {
10 up.s
ul Mr.. Wheat, 10 her corner on her
,ees, listened With An ontvard show Of ,
veren -. but she vas invatdiy torn With b
.loSsy. Bhpssteshst oss called spon o
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