The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-08-13

prescbet u; u ieAst they contributed tha
very important part. the application
Sisiu SeArls had furnished the text 10 th'
fnossing. hut tben the sermon might hav'
eoaS on from the flrsily 10 foriy-sevenihll
without Mira Bsrnsys notice, had Il MOI
been for the cellar stairs
Mrs Barney was hurried that day -sh,
vas always hurried it was warm and
uncomfortable in the supshiny. stcy'
heated kitehsp} wlsrs abe was fastening
two and fro. growing iretted and tired
without slackcning her speed. Seslie
standing at the ironing table, was tired
also.
There is 90 much TO do. she said,
YEARLY. II don't see why We need to do
L4tAps al irssVgr raoth in ono day. II
|uskss - stA&A Asa w osuld have
left one for tomorrow
sTsppoFqy will bring work enough ol
its oSs. ? ansveFed Mrs. Barney, quickly
Besides. IL We should get the work sll
out Of the way the first Of the week. .
whole day 10 rest in would be worth some
thing"
"But We shouldn't take 1t for resting,
Just because II would he whole day. and
som sthing else would BE- crowded into it, "
murmured Nealie, to whom one hour now
looked very inviting. aud that possible
day in the future very uncertain.
The mother did not answer. and the
girls hand moved more slowly over the
damp muslins as her gaze wandered away
to the bills where the great trees were
throwing cool shadows. How pleasant
the shade and greenness were. The desire
TO bring it nearer suggested another
thought to Nealie. "Some vines would
be 30 Aice at this window, mother. /
could plant them il you would let Tim
dig spot there. J." +,
"Yes. but il we ever get the house fixed
o. we want il, we shall have shutters at
that window"
"But We don't know when we can do
that, aud the vines would look so pretty
move nrged Nealie. f
Pretty? Well, yes, il we had the whole
yard trimmed and laid out as it should be.
| hope We shall have it some day; but
stray vine here and there seems hardly
worth fussing over when we cant have the
whole done"
Nealic sighed. but was silent, and pres
emily Tim came in withan armful Of wood.
"Nealie," he said, pushing near her ta-
BILE, "if you'd just sew this sleeve up q lit
tie. The old thing tears awful easy. and
l just hit ii against nail."'
He spoke low, but Mrs. Barney's quick
ear caught the words.
"That jacket torn again. Tim? ! never
saw such boy to tear things to pieces
No, Nealie cant stop TO mend II now, and
eat either. I've bsSnP i6tsndfng to get
you . new one, but there doesn't seem
much chance to make anything new while
you contrive TO make SO much patching
and darning on the DID,"
Mrs. Barney shut the oven door with a
snap. Tim was the hired boy, kind heart
cd and careless. and he was rather dis
Board and clothing some-
Times appeared to her high price for his
services. Hurry now and pick some cur.
rants for dinner" she said.
Tim took the tin pan pointed out to
him, but he did not hurry Is be passed
With clouded face down the walk. The
thought Of a new jacket would have been
very pleasant few minutes before, but ii |
had suddenly lost its attractiveness. The
boy drew his bushy brows into scowl,
md as soon % he vas out OF sight of the
house, he threw himself upon the grass
md began his currant picking in very
sisurly style. Then 1t was sister Searls
lrove up in her rattling old buggy, with
horse that vas, Tim sald, "a rsglar old
fNolutionsry pensioneL' ~ W.
III / cant have fine horses and carriage
| can take deal Of comfort with these, J."
was always Sister Searls' comment upon
her eauipage. She had an errand at Mrs
Barney's and had stopped on her way to
The village. A plump. rosy faced little
woman she was, not young, only that she
belonged to the class OF people who never
grow old; neatly dressed, though II was
her old poplin made over, Mrs. Barney
,oticed while she was talking, wondering
! little that she should "have taken the
.ronble when she surely .needed q new one
This room is too warm to ask any one
o SIT in, she said, apologetically, placing
chair for her caller just outside the door
When we are able TO have tie house al
cred 10 suit MS l shall not have stove
,ere in the summer"
In the mean time you have this nice,
ool porch. What q pleasant place il isw
aid Sister i;earls, sdmiringly.
"Yes. il one bad time to enjoy IT, an
vered Mrs. Barney, with an uneasy
Augh. I'm so hurried, trying to get
verything about the place in just the
ight order. that don't have time"
Take time Sister Barney. take timel"
aid Mrs. Sesrls, smiling but earnestly.
Make the most OF what you have while
on are working for something better.
Don't crowd out any little sweetness you
ave. 10 make room for some great pleas.
ire that's further of You see." she add.
d. blushipg little. ss II her words need.
a excuse. ''it's something l had 10 learn
myself, years ago-rever trampls on daises
d : wild chase after roses. The roees I
lavsnt found. bot the dAises have been
noush to make the path. bright.
Mrs. Barney looked upon her 10 some