The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-11-11


Nm Bssrdsisy disd. sad thrss limap ~
shs gcss v hssvss. y - ~ sSsSseS
With : eonpiscsncy rivallsd only BY be
rsseatnsas q having been called bacl
from that abode Of the good. Mr.. Boards
,lsyl idss Of hsssen. bosspsa Dsy hav
bsss vsry di1sgsnt isen ourp. asd indse'
it may have bssn quits smother pIacs thu
shs visitsd. II would only have bse'
h<svsa 70 her II tIsfs we're no shlldre'
there 10 disturb The eternal fitness o
things. II there vers no music 10 make dis
cord 10 her ear or want Of ear, II thsr
vsrs ne.dssers % mak> clnsssr End I
thert wGe sooss psssspt of any snpsho
power than bar own. One thing 10 cor
tasa. II Nm. Besrdslsy hsd remained ther'
il uouldn't have been heaven 10 nobody
slss rsuainiDg there.
Them snsppins black eyes o. hsrn would
spy something ontsr kiltss in one o ths
oorHsss ~ heaven ilssll said shs nurse
end shs'd sst ths angels BY the quilIs. and
shs'd Get mp : nov sssolt a~osg EN- IN
fioss'n no time. And her lobe sunerfns
litsls sAsp-dssghtss-is-lsw diia't dsss u
smile acquiesssnce.
4 Y Nm Bsasdsisy hsA sveS bssn real
mother 70 Acf husbands soa Aaron, Mrs.
TSey. Aarons wife. might havs tsIt diAer-
emily; but ~ she had been the traditional
step mother 20 compistsly, ths sons wife
felt nothing bat hostility 10 the year Of
her married life and enforced companion
ship. She wss only . child then hssself,
having married at seventeen; and when
Aaron died and lclB her alone with Mn.
BeardsIsy, hsr Asast sank within hex. md
bhe hpiisd delivwance when twoos three
years after card 4 esxs sacss N the ~
son Of handsome Harry Haverman, en-
braosd the delivsrancs out Of hand. and
became MrA Haverman without ever ask.
inG Mr.. Bsardslsy' opiou; and that lady's
hysterical surprise Va one Of the ocoas-
ions when Mrs. Bsardaley went to heaven,
and 10 svsrybody's sorrow. as well ~ her
own failed to rsmsin there
Tacy. At the tims Of what Mrs Boards
Icy persisted in calling her elopement, ow-
ing to her own lack Of an invitation 10 the
ceremony. left the house in Mrs. Boards
ley's hands anda letter saying that her
own small income should be ct the dispo.
cal Of that lady during her life. I sup
pose she.expects me to thank her for my
own, said Mrs. Beardsley to Miss Maxim.
- II Aaron, my son, would had II different.
He knew what vw due hiu fatheri widow.
II be didn't know how his own widow
would carry on. I wonder how she can
reconcile II to her conscience!
Why, Mra Bsardsley, you thought Of
paFying again yourself, oncsl said Miss
Maxim.
That's the mischief OF being . nurseI
exclaimed Mrs. Beardsley. Nurses know
great deal more Of folks business than
folks know themselves. At any rate. l
utM marty ABAAu'
No, said Miss Malkin. with full acqui-
essence nov, q. became nurse, although |
perhaps With . manner that reminded
Mrs. Beardsley why she didn't marry
again. Nov here's some pico Cruel; you
take il like lady.
MIA Beardsley. However. forgave Taoy;
or as least she said she did. How could
she help It. with that old Haverman house
only half-mile away, the inside Of which
she had never seen, and with Tacy's new
outnt not yet inspected BY her. and With
her burning, curiosity ungratiasdi To
think that such "a affair could have been
carried on under her eyest Az she review
a tAe days nov, . hundred incidents
1lAsSed up like poIats Of Are TO Night her
on her Wy. And the moment she recov-
"a from her Mysteries she took > little walk
Tor her health in Tscy's direction.
Good morning, ssid Tacy, ooring down
ls her pretty wrapper. r never had such
! gownin my life. said Mrs. Beardsley Ii
This i kisd Of you, Mrs. Beardsley. Thist
is kind Of you, Mrs. Beardsley. /,
Why. Tacy. I thought you'd be feeling
% strange you'd be glad to see your moth
sr. and call her mother. too.
never called you mother while l was
narrisd 70 Aaron. Mrs Besrdsley. 90 il
rould sssm rssl,sr odd, said Tscy. But
here nov. We won't talk Of that. Just
~ Of yeur things and stay 70 dinner,
md you'll have chance 70 make Harry's
she said gayly.
H-ml guess don't need 70 be invited
q my daughters house. Harry or no Har-
,. And as for nakiog his scquGintance.
used TO think I knew enough Of him
vhen he - keeping company With Adele
/.
Why. What on earth do you msan9 cried !.
raoy. Harry hardly knows Adele. n
Doesn't hei Well, II he wants to tell you !,
%, I've no objection. It's not my mission
o bs making mischief ia families Hav- :
ne implaotcd -thts bsSos Ma bsasds
sy proceeded 10 make herself at home q
. much u home shat bsfors dinner time
hs had become scquaiuted with The con- =
sals Of every closet 10 tho house. and =
I'd givs The Kitchen maid her own cpis- r.
oa Of the care she took Of her lamp chin =
'eys. .
I'd rather ruu over and do them myself !
Or you than have them look that way, 3
I'D Mrs.. Bsardsley. III
wosid yoaf said Becky. a
Yes. l vosld. And doul you answer 6
. hat Gay. either. y
W.. I N, you're not my mistress; and y
w / ~ you 70 thin ~ lsmps. NJ time il
'oush % begin. q
va, ont vho'a youY misfress. Z.