The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-02-12

ysu nuss please yosrssli, Ill ~. ~
nust sil Do shat " ihial = ~ shs bsst
"Yss." Gertrude. ths third sistss, ! tai
dark haired girl Of ~ ysass. broke ia
and Bertha asd l have speksa oi eoinl
down 70 seovills Mr. Hsvs has AivsI
tissd for girls 70 ssv on pssts ssd coats
Hs gives 81 . week u ast and =
tLsught. Bertha ssd I. that - could hir
room sad set aloag On thAt aatil y
could do bstter. We ussd - - Mrs
Hove you ksev: she vss Maria Illssy
And Berth ~
Bertha spoke then. She, loo. vas tal
and slender ana dark haired; apd she W
Gertruds's juaisr BY tArss yssrsr q
shoughs---I think will Try suthsnhit- :
writing ter the papsrs." said ~. Il an
sure would like IL" n
II hope yea may succeed" !" said Mis-
Abigail, but with IN sxpression o. doub'
in lock and tona She VA - iq1nrsstsd
in literary pnsuits. hersslia ~ Dkoel u
Fosr Corners would require little beyond
a general kssvlsdss Of The "thrss r.
Then she cleared hsr throat again. II an
sure We might do very we'll ior eursslvss. =
said she. "But there are Nan and Bessie :
and Jsannstts."
There was pauss--a paisfslly long 81.
lencs which everything kept but the old
sight-dsy slssk on the mantle piece.
Jeanette. poor little paralyssi Jeanette
gazing up from her rsstiug place on the
springlsss. shistz covered lounge with
depresatiug eyes. out Of which she SEEM
cd to look. through slimnsr Of tears, an
apology for being at al. Bessie stared at
. faded portrait Of Washisgton hanging
shove the mantle. with : ssrt Of angry
defiance. as II somehow the father Of his
country were chargsabls With al her dif-
hculties; and Nannis--well. Mamie look
ID into Jsannstt's big eyes, and stopping,
kissed her forehead with : great deal Of
motherly tenderness; it VA only her wsy.
but the look went straight 70 Jsannette's
.reublsd little heart, carrying with il CON-
'ort and blessing.
1T is expected that BESSIE must give up
,er music" said Miss Abigail, regretful-
y. MRS. Davidson wants girl to look
'fter her baby for board asd clothes; and
I Bessie"
"Oh, she might come With me, +" inter
,osed Angelina.
mot for Joseph -Brigssl' Bessie fash
d, adding the last word. hastily ~ she
ausht Nannis's disspproving glance.
'Thsrs'll be SO many, ysu know, Angie.
4 rather-O dearl rather take care Of
FRS. Davidson's baby"
"And We must get Jeansstte boarded in
. pleasant aud inexpensive : place as
continued Miss Abigail; "snd
ash one Of Us muaf put ~ semethiug for
or living. The rent OF the cottage can
. toward that. too, Its the only way
90 at present. l hAvsn't thought much
bout Mamie. bscsuse"---sbe turned to
Or younger sistsr-"Iknow sh.is 40 will
u and capable Tia, more than one home
iii be home Tor nor"
Mamie dropped . smiIi i little cour,e.
!, though her eyes were misty with un
nsd tears. She WINS but II vear. old this
fth Miss Psttlboue. n plump brown eyed
irl. with round .besks. full red lin. and
leasant voice which her fsther bad lik. |
ned to the singing Of the brook.
you might turn story writer too. /"
lid Gertrude. everybody said your
,hool compositions were splendid.p
"It is possible. that / could earn nv
read and butter bv writing for tba .te,v |
apors," returned Mamie. brightly. She
aHsed . moment. "Abbie. will Won give |
,e rent Of the place far Jeannette's
oard?"
mo one would take her for that
Il would -NAnnies iull lips closed de. |
rminedly; "and | will. Poor little Jesnl
would nearly kill her 10 90 avav among
rangers And Bessie .h.ll .t.v loo .
"a went on hastilv - n .ha f.srsd -
pposing interruutiop: .ana tbere sh.ll
} home here for YOU III whenever YOU
loose to come 10 H."
The four older sisters we're bresthlrss
i'll, astonisLmept: but Jesnuette,s .ves
lone like very bright stars. and Bessie
A. executing little pirouetts IN ths cor.
,r OF the room. Mamie herself looked
cry inch c.pabl. OF bearing mn. Atlas
se, the whole world on er shoulders
But howg' asked Miss Abigail recoy.
ing herself
"Dr GreeulAu is going abroad. = said
annie, speaking very distinctly, ..and he
ants to sell or let his spisry Of 25 hives;
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