The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-09

DS1oe~ 80 ~ yean 80 Uso spou9s
V DO hsif hss nclhss's work" ssid oil
Mn Peters. scsoss The vsy; bat then. oh
Mr.. petsss slvsys thonshs sssFybod,
lazy bus hsssslf
''Old ssossh 70 stop rscio8 and romp
ing lits : great routoy. sAid prin Mo
Essdsrson 10 shs cottage = ths scuth end
ei Ne gardss, bst thss. Miss Hssdsrsoa
lrce shistsss children should b sssn and
not heard. had como 70 bslisvs thsy should
ssishsr b. ssss nor besrd. unless they
vsrs waited 10 do srrsnds and ''ssvs
stsps"
70 b. sure. Dslcis did wipe dishss sad
sst the tabls. aod take cars Of her own
room. but abe hatsd il cordially. Her
mother would never lei hss dust tho china
ornaments 10 the psslor. or help her frost
csts. or maks jelly; ssd iDslcis fslt salh
q abnssd = always bsusS littls every
day ~ Of ths house work turned over 70
her She vss burning 70 disfingnish her
sali i s0ns u shs higher branches. and
shs sss sure shs could II only her mother
vould vt hsr Try.
Bat today houssuork took on an added
charm, fos hernolhsr vas obliged % isavs
homs asd ths little girl vas 70 stay alons
iii day and keep house. Early in the
forenoon. Just altar the dishes were wash-
ID. and ths beds made. and the kitphes
swept. and the sitting room busted aAd'
made dark again, and Dslcis's mother had
thanked goodness that there Vas neither
uashing s~ isosius nor baking p be
dous. sad abs guessed she ahould get
time 10 take stitch or two on Dslcie's
nsv green aud white sinsham dress, and
il she didn't get il done pretty soon, whas
the child would have TO wear was more
than she knew --".rhere comes . team, !"
called Delcie from the kitchen window.
whsrs she wAs Watering the morning glo-
riss aud horseshos gsrsniuns.
Its Mr.. Kimball from tho Corners. and
he's coming bere. too." said she moment
later.
~Then something has happened over TO
Aunt Roxy's," said her mother. stepping
quickly to the door 70 greet The middle
aged farmer who drove into the yard sHd
halted.
Good mornin', Mis- Adams" said be.
whole the good word With your
''Ob, W are tolerabIy we'll, said she;
"wont you come 10. and how's oil the
folks over TO the Cornersi We didn't go
over to msstin Sunday, it raiisd 80 10 the
mornin'." M y &A
Cant stop" said be 10 reply to her
nrst question, and 70 the second: Were
alI we'll but your Aunt Roxy. She fell
down the suller stairs this mornin' and I
broke her leg.
"Whst ID The world did she want 70 do
that iorf' said Mr.. Adams sharply.
A slow grin broke over the mans face.
"Wall, I dunno ~ shs really did want 70.
but anyhow. she's done II. and got sum
mer's job ont. too, reckon. Aunt Roxy
ain't 80 young % she wss once. and she
amt never goin' 70 b. nusher. And such
. job y Philo Thompson and had git.
tin her up stairs aud onto the bed, you
mover sse; Aunt Roxy's pooty hefsy. W
know. Ny wife. shes over there, aud Un
Gle David he's gone after old DR.. Carrier.
and thsy told me 70 hitch mp and como af
ter you. Johns wife can't get there until
night, nohow. Philo, he's gone after her,
and thsy'Il take II kindly IL you'll come
over and stay till he gsts back withhsr."
well, now, I'm real concerned" said
Ax Adams. ''Oi courss Ill:go. though
dent know how. noway; but Of course,
bsin' it's Aunt Roxy. l feel called upou."
Shs already bad her apron of. and hung
npoa = nail behind tho kitchen door. and
anisbed her speech with her head 10 the
bedroom closet. and her voice raised to
b audible to the waiting farmer q the
door.
''Do me up clean apron, she called to
Delcie, land get my shawl tut o the top
drawer 10 the front chamber bureau, and
ny parasol. too. and don't break the han
ils Of comm down stairs. I'll jest slip
on my indigo blue calico. ] shall have
Inner to get, ! suppose" and 10 less
lime than ono would think the good vo- |
man va ready for her drive 10 the Corn K
m. K
Nov, Delcie. said She ~ sbs settled
,er dress and opened her psrAsol- ''do be
'sreful and do Just gss I have told you.
fou need not kindls firs sll day; there
! plenty oi cold msat aoi bread md but
or Tor yoas dinner. Set tho table for sup.I
'er and I shall b. home in tims - build
tick drs ard mako cup for your father
nd The boys. II you - tramp coming |
|ovn the rosA lock Tie doors. ! shall |
'orfy al day, but II Amt Roxy would I
booss this day TO fall down stairs and
'rsAk her leg. dont ses what / can do I
'us 80 over snd stay til Johu's wiis I
omss. II ycr : fsther bad known Il be n
vouIdn't have taken both the boys down I
NO ths far lot to vork. bus 1t esn't b. !
slpsd sov. and BY this tins NJ. Ken
ell bad coovi,eed bis steed thss II vas
Inc 70 jos hss sswsnl. nd tbs wskou roll !
d away down tho road. s
Delcis stood looking after il = minuts
nd thsu vent into tho houss. Hov
uiAs and lsesI = everything seen ed; she I
'ould havs ~ litlle sfrSid had il not
80 Tor hss new Aedsed import sDce -
oussksssss- Il
And nss w'hst should shs do with her
,ss dayf II seemed very tame jpss 10
o into ths p ntsy and get her own lunch :
cola meat and bread and batter. and
ben - ths supper Abls 10 inst the every !
AZ fnnhSoo. II