The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-01-21

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gone Selma hurried mp 70 The honss viii
! On sir Of iutsnss sstisfsction. her thir
! mouth tsischins. and hsr gray eyes wink
J Ing rapidly.
, The girls we're In the kitchen, Mar
.tgifes dsfsly transferring countless cook
rfiss 10 the shape Of oak leaves 10 The tin,
j where they we're 10 BE- baked. and Heller
n With her elbows on the table Watching
} her With weary cir.
Isn't Il swfui. Msreis. TO put 80 much
labor into nice things for All sorts Of hor-
! rid people 70 ~ thems
i Here comes ons Of 'em, said Selma.
- Mis- Jsmims paused an instant at the
1 isout gate and then moved heavily on the
wslk, little out Of breath for her exer-
ciss.
So this il Peters house. she was say.
| iag 70 hsssslf. and seeing The door open,
shs marched 10. and dropped into . big
chair 70 rssa.
In ansthsf momsal NArgarss Was before
her. qsist and dignined. looking into her
iaos with eyes that very plainly asked her
excuse for the intrusion.
Miss Jsmima deliberately drew her
spsctaclss from bag, settled them upon
her nose. and surveyed Margaret from
head TO foot before she said:
That woman lied; you're - clear
Newell - ever WAS born. Where is your
sister?
think, said Margaret. you must be eur
Aunt Jemims; Twill call Helen. Will you
come into the psrlori
Thank you. am quite comfortable here.
You have not said you were glad TO sse
me, sad / dare say you're not. but that
makes no difference. / came for my own
qualification. not yours.
II was veil that Miss Jemimas back was
toward the kitchen. or even her courage
might have failed before the glare Selma
cast upon her - she pushed Helen for
ward. and closed the door with . slam,
while Helen blushing and trembling, held
out her hand 10 her aunt.
Not much Newell about you; you're
too pretty. Now what on earth was the
use Of two more Newell girls. when there
isn't . boy 70 keep the name alivea Bah
l wish had been man instead Of Pc
ter.
wonldn't be man for anything. said
Margaret. It's just - grand to be
woman.
Grand! You'll Hnd out. Miss Margaret
that there's very little use for grand
people in this world. Grand. indeed
that was oil my brother Peter was ever
good for. II il had not been SO grand, he
might have esrnsd his own living, and
supported his family instead Of leaving
them beggars.
i beg your pardon, aunt, thoIeh you
ought 10 ssk mine for speaking SO Of
pspa, bus Helen and are not beggsrs.
We hsvs . good home. aud business
that mors than supports Ms, and Mar
Gsrst met her sunt's stare with rssolute
face.
Businessi ssid Miss Jsmims. may l ask
vhat2
Margaret hesitatsd "a instant. and then.
10 Hslsns horror, threw open the kitchen
door. saying:
Come and see.
The great, clean. sunshiny room was
Allied with warm spicy smell. mingled
with the odor Of . bAsket Of purple grapes
which Selma was. rapidly shipping into
small bunohss.
Do you kesp boArders? asked Miss Je-
NINA, looking curiously about her.
Our business came to US. exclaimed
Margaret. Merrily.
Miss Jemima's eyes followed the direc-
tion Of Msrgsret's finger. and took in the
garden. the train. the impatient people,
and her own gentlemanly escor. sumter
ing mp the path toward the house.
Oar train. ~ sure as I'm alive and this
is where my lunch came from.
Margaret nodded.
Wasn't it good and cheap?
1t really was both; but l don't under
stand. That woman st the gate sent mo
around Robin Hoods barn to get here;
more half believe =
She caught sight Of Selma, aud asked,
With thump of her cane
How dared you. you impertinent
hing. make game Of su old woman like
me?
he garden; il We was once to begin
citing folks through thsre'd be no livin'
mere. 4
That's my nephew. your cousin,
lanes Dyer. said Miss Jemims, sudden =
y. II I couldn't come through the gar
len. he shAn't either, and going to the
ioor, she psremptorily ordered the
roung man 10 20 sround the block
md present himself properly at the front
ysts.
The young man laughed. but obeyed.
md was duly presented to his pretty cous-
~ in the paslor. finding his new relatives /
70 charmipg that when the whistle called
hs struggling travellers 70 their train. he .
ras forced 70 drag Miss Jemims in nm
ssmly hasts down the garden psth, and
,ver the ombankmsnt, With only hur-
led good BY. The two vanished from the I
lorizon Of Waterbury, and for time the
ives OF the Newell girls vent on In the
ams humdrum fashion. But ono day > I
star came from Miss Jemima. saying ia !
very few words:
my Dear Girls: am going abroad
or two years. and you are going with me.
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