The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-02-26

rsssrl 70 their wives. but Nathan ~ -
viecsa.
That night VIA shsy we're slsse y
sadisaly sxelaiosd;
Clara. Asv vosA - kes > via's y
your mother this iHlly"
She locked q hia ! nissts . sileess.
vhlls vsvs q ssinssa swept ovse ~
pale lace. Thea. turning away. sAs 80.
.Dsst talk sbsst i. Nsas; I knev -
eaat afford Il. aad ia rather ~ spsak =
IT,"
"Bst - can aGora II Asa Aartl4 =
willing 70 Do ~ vsrk. Nov. aesos
vant 70 20. dsar?"
There VS. a unsosssious toss * -.
proach in his voice asd . look Of pa -
his eyes which she could not usdsFssaAd.
..Oh. Nalhasl" she sobbsd. With Der
face on bis shsuidsr, .don't imagine tAas
love yen any The lees, OF Am trsd q 81
little homs; but ! do vast % 90. Suss
nov there V nothing in the world uaab
90 mach = = ~ father and nothsr. |"
"wsll. shea. yss' shall ~ nia6 vllss'
Don't cry %; I didn't knew yos carsd -
much; but that settles Il; Jon shall g.
After Mrs. Tracy and the baby wers
so.e, Martha looked around the unorna-
msntSd rooms and resolved that there
should be something new and pretty %
welcome back the hsns keeper. The
"front room" had never bseu furnished,
but after censid dsring her resources Asrths
thought she cosld manage il. II she csuld
persuade Nathan into buyinga carpet
"A sarpstf Why, Narthsp be exclaimed
at her prepossl, too astonishsd TO Say any
more.
"what was ClArs's cid home liksa You
dos't want her to pstics too sharp : CEN
trsst On her return" said the sister
Il may get . carpet" thoughtfulIy
"but 50 many ether things would have q
follow"
"Nste, when father and mother died VI
were going 70 divide things. but you had
no home then, and, while John and
stayed everything remained the same
When came here I sold or packed every
thing, and there is . big box for you whiel
/, on the way out here. Besides bedding
and clothing. there are pictures. vas
es, curtains, a tabls spread, and some o
mothers nice rugs. They will help 4
furnish the room. guess you can sfiert
! to buy cane seat rocker and two chsirs
and we'll make the rest"
ara like TO know how?'
.sThers are two bottomlsss chairs in "
grsnary; will ebonizs the frames. cush
ion seat and back. and with strips Of ON
hroidery and heavy fringe they will b
handsome. That old rocker which ID fol
ever coming TO pieces can BE- mendsa an
treated Likewise, micus the rockers, an
you'll have an easy chair. A pine tabl'
which you csn make. stained and varnisl
ed and covered with the spread. will d
nicely"
"well, it sounds practicable. I'll hsI
all can"
"There will bs ottomans to make,
mantei to put up, and cornice for y
curtains. 1t will take our spare time 4
all winter, but how pleased Clara will bs
II intend to have everything mics for b
her some day
"Yes, Nate; but woman must ha
something to live on in the meautim
There's love Of the beautiful in svs
woman's heart, and it must bs satisas
A II surrounded by grand scenery. the mil
/. can feed on that; but here. in this lew
mopotonous country, believe the hom
= should bs very bright and attractive.
: There may be some truth in that. .
| never thought Of it before" replied !
than.
1T is not common for man to thi
/. about the home a. woman does, Tor
minglss with the world, while most OF
!, hours are spent inside the four Va
n Glars had no time TO FIX up anytbiag; Y
- baby was 4 sight OF trouble. but II
- and the children help, We can perfo
wonders"
i. Aud they did When Clara came ho'
l. four months later. she scarcely knew
in place.
III Come aud look at yonr vile, W
ID pered Martha. whsa Nathan had INNS
,a the chores aud WAS ready for bal
rs :. evening.
-. There she WAS iu the pretty room g
=. tiue with the children. Joy and gIsa'
N shone through her face, which had los
sharpness aud pallor, and there va
N. elasticity 10 her mo, emeuts which recs
IN her girlhood.
spt sShe looks 10 years younger, Mar
! and II / can help it she shall never
!, {. so again. You've taught me lesson
not forget We viii take al The com
nd We can nov II We never get dig hou'
,ed live 10,
ia Martha has made this so pretty
10. vs sbau't want anotherT exclaimed 9
md hesriug hi. last remark as they eat
!, the room. I'm 80 thankful 10 yot
en. for this pleasant heme coming.
To- "Aiarths deserves the thanks Tor
ola planned it ALL" taid Nathan sstchiD
am the badly.
"You are jewel. Martha; snd 70
that l was afraid Of you and dread
her have you comel
.s~p "wss that bscause yen knew ! y
old msid?" asked Martha, laughing.
She Yes, that wss just Il. ! didat
you zee. thss you vsrs sneh : 'blssss
-. maid"
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