The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21


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.It's shsss, ssid MrA Foss. = sh,
hssrisd svav. after shs funsrsl of Mn
i0seas. ssssShe ssoa the poos assolsl1
rcon vkers svs ehilarsa, almost babss
| ues slepase. useosscious that they wsss
uosAsslsss. ..fss shame thss robody'l
tAks sAsn. -,
,stbAra.ht>ao shsnsrs uplisd nsish'
~. kk&6as ~ eslsioR u ~ - -
| 80 - - tnsAilV - s,jhfliAv q eeax
eshss sAeullss.
ryWW, Hodxb0n6s1l havs % snsues ios
h~tr1& ~. r. .sAs lor NJ. rve 70
ycsss osss enough q ~ ovn."
I'VE lais Nm. Cole 10 the rsen. che
b. esly o. ehjld ssS her hushaal i
voli 70 "a. canI believe she'll have ~
Assss y tan avsy iren sAsn.~
,8he.s ~ NJ heart fer anythius, but
ven -"
Nsa CHE 1id tar away fron ths slesp.
Iins bsbss, dghisg alesd with ierosd
liza lhAt others nisht hear, and give her
credit for sym pelhy ana conesra che did
not tel.
AZ lass they vsss oil gone s-all bat .
nss saned WheAtoa, and poor vonaa
see ~ = ears 81 hsssslf.
.sWhssb y bseons Or thsss ehil1nai"
ssia Whoieo.
"Doay know. Poorhouss, / s'poss,"
ansvessd The woman.
"Poorhoussl''
"Yss, Nobody vents 'sEa. yaud there's
no plsee Sor e."
|. -lfAnnAi nasasi" cried > plAissivs
voice. and Asxsn hsissd child, not nueh
over . year old, rose up 10 The bed and
locked pitsously about The yoon- Il want
mamma"
A great choking sob same int ths mans
threal.
Then ths other child awoks and said
"Don't cry. sissy. Mammals gone. gone
assay" AZ this the little one began to cry
hasdy.
Il cant stand this nobov." said the
man. speaking in kind Of desperate way;
and going to the bed hs gathered the two
children in his arms. hsshing and COM
fortius them With soothing words.
What on earth have you got therei'
exclaimed Mrs. Wheaton Is her husband
came striding into the room. whore she
sst mending ono Of bis we'll worn gar
ments.
Two babies!'' be answered in voice
90 unusual that Mrs. Wheaton dropped
her work on the Aos asd rose up in
amasement
"what?"
MRS. Grants two babies. I've been
over to The funeral. and l tell you. Jane.
Il wasn't in me 10 ses these little things
carried OF to the almshouss. There wasn't
! woman 70 look after them- not one.
Every soul snsaksd on bat Polly Jones,
and she's Of NO account you know. Just
look at their dear, little iscss!" And hs
held tAem " ia NJ arms, and let thsir
teadsr. fearful, haA frightened. holf woa.
daring eyss pAoad thsir oass With his wile,
ana they did not plead in vain.
Surprised q she va, and with az in
slant protest il her heart. Mrs. Wheaton
could not, with thsss moth erlsss little ones
uttsr word Of remopstrsucs. She took
Tho Youngest from her husband, and spoke
70 h tsndsrly. The child sobbsd two or
>hrss t,nss. and thss laid its bead against
~ baoo,n. Thsre ~ N influx 81 moth.
o. love into the heart Of this woman, Who
bad .evor been : mother. the instant her
breast fslt The preasure Of the babys head.
and The arm that drew Il closer With an in |
voluntary inpulse was moved bv this nsv |
love.
Not many words passsd between hus- |
band md vie -st lsast not then; thought |
va verv busv With both Of them. Mn.
Whsston's msnner toward The childfee 4
-. hi.d evsn "a teodernsa. and this -a,-
per von their coufidepce. and drev froa
then sueh looks and vavs and little ex-l
prs.siops Of sstisisotiop u touched Ell
hsa,t asd Ajlsd 4 Win lovips interest
Altar nishtfall. vhen Tie suppsr was
over and ~ childrss sslssp. Mr.. ssd Mn. |
Whsasos ~ down tossGhss. sash chewing |
! iittle. ssssuvs "a snbssrsssmsst Mrs.
Wheaton ~ The frst 70 speak.
"Wbes are ron thiakins sboat, John r
,hs ssid. almost sharply. II can't have
thsss children"
wheaton ala ,os liz his eve nor an
uvsr. but tbers -. : sertai. doesed and
rs.oluss air sbout hin that his vile po-