The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-09-10

rusi BE- very patent. indeed. before Mrs-
Briggs would own H. For she vas one Of
,hoss bish ncsed. domineering females
LSYuend TO almost superhuman. lore
sieLt. and believe they can read character
- il il we're an open book.
II never VAS 70 disappointed - giH
in ny liie. " said Mrs Briggs "IiAousni
she hsd ssme grit about her But there
! might - veil hare an old dishrag ip ny
kitchen q MslAa Miltouf' \ a3Altt
Meta, herself. il the truth we 70 be
Aold. rs equally disillusionized. She
had iapcied that in the country Was al
roses. new movn hay and nishtiusaies;
and when Il came 10 getting up as day
break. churning By the ~ eur blue
)moid ss6Nas o<S&D - ssiaG ischso
floors and baiing bot cakes Tor tahlsful
Of shin slssvpd farm hands. she vss com
lSssly - htIp&.
\ There were 20 lanes within shich TO lins.
or II dusk (Mr. Briggs was great deal too
careful Of bis land 10 let any part Of Il
70 TO waste) no picturesque old we'll
swespa. OF ivy clad ruins.
Cabbages grew in rows; onion patchs'
fuag their pssipme On the air, and direct
\ Il frost n Ne nsin, ,door tbs7 w .
ISeld Of mocsteg .obacoo lesvsss
e.sAnd ii youvs got ~ ies y spare
said Mr.. Briggs, '.you'd better Icy i out
liu pickin' them plAguy big worms OIL the
terbacker, instead Of cutting round the
country after wild flowers.
Meta had been . shop girl iu Bridge
port store before she came 10 her Cousin
lBrisgs'. Her health had failed; the doc
tor had advised country air, new milk and
change Of soens.
Mrs. Briggs. on being written TO. had
unwillinsly consented that Meta should
spend the summer there a
9aAs 49, bsA poor ersstur. indeed. IL
she can't earn her board and little more
into the bargain" said Mrs. Briggs. who
M ons Of those gripipg, grindieg task
mistrDses Who think o. trade md profit
alone.
But Meta had not passed triumphantly
Through the ordeal. Perhaps she had not
| fully regsined her strength. Perhsps she
bad become discouraged with the endless
treadmill Of work which Mrs. Briggs pro.
siled for'Nsrs e
She VA pals pretty girl, with fair
thair, large. sorrowfui eyes, and color
that came and went with Pickering bril-.
liAncy. y
ard w. my opinion, said Mrs. Briggs,
who vas IN the habit Of flying srcsnd the
house with her head tied mp 10 cotton
pocket handkerchief. "that she spends
ideal too much time afxin' and pinkin' be
fore the glass-white lace at her nech
every day and . ribbon bow and whitf
APRON OF an afternoon. Checked ginghsm
| il good enough for me and ought to b
Ifor herl'
At the end Of the first month Mrs
Briggs told Meta, with engaging frank
ness, that she had not proved equal to th'
emergency.
II guess we don't want You here n
y mess, said Mrs. Briggs. "You amt go
no more strength than rabbit, and any
vsy. thsrs amt no calculation about you
You may do very we'll as store gal, bu
you won't never earn your bread as gen
tsral Aousswsrk."
Ms>A sishsd.
n ".But wint am ! to do?" said she
.wh.e ~ to so" r
That Your affair. said Mrs. Briggs
Ard then sAs xent to take her bread on
Iof The oven. /.
John Perkins. the nephew OF the OIL
a ION ~ NJ n1Ihs brick house 2
\ ths Nil, whs hA a0H money than the be'
srithnsSticiaa in Yellovstone Plains coul
cOunt, e61hs the nszt day TO drive Net
and her trunk to the station.
> John MAJ sesn Meta stchurch. He ha
stood beside her more than once At sing
ing school; and one night when the csttl
, we're obstreperous be had come to the rea
y cue and helped Meta drive them home.
80 .whsn YAna Y Briggs sent over wor
|tha NJ horssw lane, ssd SIZED FOR ~
! loan Of Deacon Perkins roam cob to carr
Meta Milton 10 the station John himss
had 70 lunieered t. sct ~ chsrioteer.
.Goin Z away, hey9" said John whe
! they had viddsa . Sd ort distance in silenc
!. .Yes," said Meta sadly, II am soin
, sway"
"Did.'t ,,ou like tho folks?" said Joh'
II tried / like them. said Meta; bt
Mrs. Briggs was not satisfied With m
The washings were too heavy, ana !! ga
me pain 10 ~ side TO lift the tubs-
You DO II Ok uther shin" observe
John.
And he chew ed stray in u ience =
some time bcioia he asked with y 'me 81
ruptness:
and where ~ you booked fort
II don't kn ~. I can't 60 back TO y
store because ny place is filed; and |"
very bard esk 70 get work anywhere
this time Of tAe year. The doctor sa'd
ought 10 st. y . year 4 tasst in the coun.s
bus Mrs- iris q haa got aDstbsr girl ana
Herr ~ Rstkins suddsa'yses1
ltte ace1e,c | ~ r@a eoh and beg
; tufniog hin I round.
.D<ari dsa n" said Msts. ''hase ve 8
. The usqaG rosdf"
II .No. ~ y / know of Bus u tae &c
TOR saia yea ought 10 stay s,'es'. snen
year yss sssy .
"Wxh ~ Tve took notion " 70
Meta n : mt time set eyes 1yoc