The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-11-05

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sbsss every indiaation Of going into De
cline Best, relaxation. change OF air su'
scene that's ~hs. shs ought 10 have"
Mrs Dsrdanel looked perturbed Dear
dear. shs said. what . pity And sbei
quite pet of mine. too. dear little thing
She 10 very quick With her needle. and
really ingenious and the wsy she put
trimmings on dress positively reminds
one OF Madame Antoine herself
THE seaside cottage would IL the place
for her. suggested DIR. Midland. "You
are one Of the lady ps,ronesses. believe,
aud"
'Ye. but the seaside cottage is full.
said Mrs. DArdspel. Not an inch ol
room unoccupied. had note from the
mairon yesterday"
"Ah. indeed" said the doctor fumbling
viii hisa wAtoh ssalae "Usfosausais
susy.,s S>'f& Is18ksses N
But" cried Mrs. Dardanel. an ides
suddenly occurring TO her much bepuied
and befrixzled head. ''tbere Is Mrs. Dag
gett's farm few miles further down the
shore. She takes boarders for I've dollars
. week, aud telieve II is a very nice
place. II you think it advisable, ] will
take q months board for the girl there.
really feel as IL the dear little thing be-
longed TO me-
"An excellent plan." said the doctor,
oracuIarly. II have no doubt but that q
month OF sea air would make quite dif-
fersnt person OF her
Helen Hyde could hardly believe her
own ears when Mrs. Dardanel beamingly
announced her intentions.
"The seashorel" she cried, her pale face
flushing all over, "the real seal Oh, Mrs.
Dardanel, have dreamed Of it all my life.
And for whole long summer month"; oh,
how shall ever thank your"
"By getting well and strong as fast as
you cau,' said Mrs. Dardsnel, really
Z
touched by the girls enthusiasm, "and
here is ten dollar bill for you, she add
ed, with smile. "You may need some
little triae OF dress, or there may be .
drive or picnic or an excursion going in
which you will want to participate"
The poor girls first impulse was to re-
turn the money.
"No, you shall no give it back-it is a
present from me and ! choose that you
should keep it.
Helen Hyde's heart beat high with de-
light when first she saw the Dsggett farm
house, long, low, red building, with an
immense stack Of chimneys, cluster Of
outrageous maple trees guarding it about
With shade, and door yard full OF sweet
Did fashioned flowers, while in full sight
II the windows the Atlantic flung its curl.
ng crests Of foam oil along the shining
'hore. Mrs. Dsggett welcomed her warm.
y; she had been Mrs. Dsrdanels house-
keeper once. and knew the value Of the
sdy's patronage.
II have inst one room left. my: dear"
The said. "Under the caves OF the house.
IT'S rather small, but it's furnished CON-
'ortably and there's view Of the ocean.
could have given you better accommo-
isiions il had received Mrs. Dardanel's
et.er day earlier. But four young ladies,
eschers in the Ixwood Institute, came
aud I'm sleeping on sofa 10
he parlor But we will make you as snug
IS possible, and the very first good sized
.oom that is vacant you shall have"
And Helen was very happy in her little
look. from whose easement she could see
he sparkling plain Of the sss all dotted
nth white sails.
Mrs. Dsggett was driving, energetic
business woman. Farmer Daggett was a
'acant, honest faced man who invaribly
eel asleep Of an evening with his chair
ipped back against the wall, and every
vailsble inch of the house was filed with
ummer boarders, mostly ladies. There
vas only yitbree masculine appendages to
he house besides its master, 40 old clergy.
nan whose psrishioners clubbed together
very summer to treat him to six weeks
literary man of large aspira-
ions aud small income. who had come
hitbcr for rest and opportunity to study
lp the skeleton" for his next novel, aud
I'D Mr.. Mifilin.
Ii was some time before Helen Hyde
sirly comprehended who old Mr. Mitfiin
vas. A bowed. bent over little man, with
liver hair curling over the collar OF his
oat. a rufiied shirt like the picture OF our
and blue eyes which glistened
rom behind pair OF silver spec,acles,
ie shuiied 10 aud out TO his meals after
a spologetic fashion, and sat all the
right afternoon under the trees. staring
1 tina see.
"Wbo is that old gentleman" she at
ast ventured to ask Mrs. Daggett. That
sdy frowned impatiently.
cts old Daddy Mifiiiu.l" sbe said. "sud
wish 1t was anybody elsel"
..Is be boarder?'
'sWcll, he is and he isn'tf' rather OBJ
curely answered Mrs Dsggeti, who was
licking over cnrrants for pudding.
FhiIe Helen sat 10y and watched her.
But he won't be here long. You see.
ear. be hasn'tany friends. When me and
)Aggett came down from Vermont and
ought this place We got il cheap because
4 old Mr.. Miffiin. We were 70 give him
be north east chamber and they we're TO
llow as 10 much month for his keep.
1 amt everybody. you see. As would be
Iilling 10 have an old man like that
round the place. but he's harmless and
nuocent enough. and won't deny thst