The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-03-15

forth his best effort, and he dragged the
ches, down the platform and asked for 3
ticket aud check
1t is an hour aud fifty minutes yet, re-
piled the agent.
W--wbatl Hear that Mary. You've
been iretting and stewing since 3 o'clock
this morning, and here we are two hours
ahead OF timel
/ 1t cant bel
That's what he says.
Well, William don't you believe all he
saysl You remember how Aunt Harper
got left by taking the word OF ticket
afent. Sometimes trains are ahead OF time
and sometimes behind. Kiss me good bye.
! William.
But there's lots of time, Mary.
She appealed to me to settle the question
n1d when put the time at an hour and 45
minutes she consented to go into the wait
ing room. She sat down on the edge OF 0
seat aud nervously began an inventory.
Here's my handkerchief, and here's my
wallet with 80 cents In il, aud here's my
snuff box and thimble aed steel-bowed
glasses Here's the receipt for making hard
soap I'm taking to Cousin Jane, and here's
iAa. box Of mutton taller to go to Square
Johnson. William I'm Gil right haven't
forgotten thingl
| Do tell!
And / only had five weeks to get ready
in! Well, William, good bye.
Oh, psbaw, Mary--lots Of time yet
Don't be too sure about IT, You cant
always tell about these railroads. don't
want to get left.
She sat down again, took second inven-
tory. and then musingly said:
covered up the -four barrel, and hung
up that bag Of dried pumpkin, and put
that jar Of soap away, and lowered the
curtains in the parlor. and shut up the
cook stove.
Yes, Mary, replied the husband.
And poured the water out Of the tea
kettle carried that piece Of butter down
stairs, sent home Mrs. Aiken's DRAWN of
tea and cup Of brown sugar, and put that
piece Of pork back in the brine.
Yes, I'll swear to it.
Well goodbye, William, III be home
in three weeks.
1t isn't time yet, Mary. It's over an
hour before the train II come along,
Well don't make any mistake. You
know. Cousin Hannah dreamed l got left,
and don't want it to come true And now
let's see: You are to board at Henrys and
go over to the house once dsy2
Yes.
Be careful and shut all the doors after
you.
/ will
And don't build no fires.
No.
And don't let the swill pail get frozen
up again.
No.
Well, good bye. 1t must be time 70 go.
Oh, now, Mary, but it's Just an hour by
the clock. Don't be so nervous.
am little nervous. / suppose, but
reckon it's because I've forgotten some
thing. Did you take the starch back to
Mrs. Davis?
Yes
And carry the Widder Smiths kettle
home?
Yes.
Aud did | scald the coffee-pot out and
hang it up behind the stovep
Yes, saw you
And wipe out the stove biler and hang
1t up in the oellar.way?
Yes
Well, that's all guess, and I'll kiss you
goodbye. I'll write you on Sunday
Now, Mary, don't be 90 Uneasy. It's q
bad sign.
Yes, ] seem to be oneasy, bnt ] hope IL
don't mean earthquakes or hurricanes.
Now. Willism, your liver medicine is on
the shelf in the kitchen.
Yes.
It's the right hand bottle. The other
has got goose lie 10 1t, and II anybody u
taken with the croup you want TO send IL
right over.
I'll do it.
You take your liver medicine three times
day half . teaspoonfnl-io water
left out az old spoon.
Yes
Il you have pain 10 your chest make q
mustard plaster Theirs mustard 10 that
tin box on the second buitery shelf, left
hand corner. aud you can tear up one Of
my old sprons.
Us
Let's seel Y0n nsy have smother bile |
allie sm gone The harseed is 10 that
,Aller box oa the top bustery shelf
Yes
And-Shy. for mercy's sakei
Whist il IN
There hsiDt DO iok 10 the house for you
10 write With knew I'd forgotten some
thing.
Tbat's so.
Well. It's too late nov. Pat little vine.