The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-05-31


telling her that. after all, she had found
Was "conyeuieui" 10 have her come. an
that she would be delighted 10 bss
z her"
There we're others, too. who did Kind
nessss after that 'littlc sermon" whicl
they had never imagined they could do
People will talk. You koow," bad beel
their weak excuse Tor 90 long sitbholdip,
their cups Of cold water they might ha,'
offered But We will follow one Of th,
ladies, Mrs. Burt. who has "a old fashion
ed guest. too. Although she had beer
ono OF the most charming and attentive o.
the select circle 10 Mrs Wayue's upin
yitei guest. she had felt .wiuee Of re.
morse even when her face MAS brightest
Her guest was = maiden aunt OF her hus
bands who had come 10 spend month.
She had been like mother 10 him. aud
yet, although he had welcomed her warm.
ly. she bad not She had never dreamed
OF introducing Aunt Sally" (as Mr.. Burt
called the old LADY, to any Of her friends,
II should be ashamed to-" she said; "ey-
erybody would laugh" And be turned
away sorrowfnlly, and. i must confess, in
dignantly, only saying:
"Well, am not ashamed OF ha;
should be ashamed OF myself II we're.
And no one would laugh either--ths. is,
no one with heart aud head" Mrs
Bnrt bad kept her word and Mr. Burt had
kept his. Sue was ashamed OF Aunt Sally
be was not. Every evening found him her
devoted csmpanion.
This little sitting room you can baye
all to yourself evenings Mrs. Burt had
said to her oldfashioned guest; "and yol
can do just as you like here knit, read OF
doze Callers coming 10 will pot disturb
you"
THANK you. Neioe Rose" Aunt Sally
had replied, gently; but Mr.. Burt was
sure that he saw the aged lips culver. and
his heart was sore.
Mr. Burt was very fond Of bis wife, and
their evenings together before Aunt Sallys
coming had been delightful. Mrs, Burt
was an accomplished musician aud be was
a passionate lover Of music. Then, too,
she had many charming friends, aud it
had been pleasure for him TO help en-
tertsn them as they dropped in socially
evenings. But he turned his back reso-
lutely on all these pleasures now. II
Aunt Sally was too old fashioned to be
allowed q seat in the parlor he was too
loyal to her 10 desire one there for him
self. He declared mentally and savsgely
10 Mrs. Burt that he 'wouldn't turn his
back on dear, faithful old Aunt Sally, who
had been like mother to him, for fifty
wives" He read aud talked to her even
ngs. He took her to . concert aud lee
.ure, aud be WAS planning other things for
her pleasure when Aunt Sally startled him
BY remarking: II think l will go home
tomorrow, John"
"Home r he exclaimed in surprise,
why, you came here to stay month and
Tou haven't been here week."
1T will be week to morrow, Nephew
John, and that's quite long visit for an
I'D lady like me. You've been very kind |
o me, dear boy, very kind, I'll not forget
t." Her lips quivered pitifully, as she
,ut out her toll worn hand, which he
yrasped warmly and pressed to his lips as
ondly as il ii had been the hand OF his
wife. Somehow be could not
peak; his heart was too full for words.
Ie wanted to stay; he wanted her to know
hat be cared for her. "God knows do,
le said to himself, "but what pleasure is
here for her TO be here, cooped mp in this
me room as If she were q lunatic instead
4 the best woman on Gods earth. new
r would have believed this Of Rose, F."
nth an inward groan; what contempti
lie tricks false pride will serve its vic
inns When q woman will she will, you
nay depend on it, and II Rose willed what
happy time dear Aunt Sally might be
Aying. But il woman won't she won't
nd you may depend on it; and so | sup
ose she must &c"
"Jobp, dear, sid iremulous voice.
swell, Auot Sally r with gentle ques
looing.
II shall never forget how good you've
zen TO me giving up all your evenings
0 sn old country body like me. an bring
D. me flowers an fruit NJ everything.
'ou've been wondrrfulIy kind aud good,
ear boy"
He found his voice tLeu He knelt
own beside his faithful old friend and
aid, huskiiy, Good 10 you, Aunt Sally
What have ,loue lis scarcely drop
, backet compsred to ycnr goodness to
he in past years
They did not know that Mrs. Burt
al re,urned from Mrs. Wsyne'r. They
id not know that While she sat warming
or feet over the ball register she bad
card all They did not know that her
cart was aching aud her eyes misty as
be contrasted her behavior with Mrs.
1ayne's. And now il was too late. she
,ought, to shos Christian courtesy. Aunt
ally was going home, driven there by
or unkindness. Something about not
being forgetiul Of strangers and IAN
ell" mingled bewilderingly 10 her mind.
be knew by the sound OF her husbands
oice how grisved he was st the state OF
fairs. Would be ever forgive her
1ould Aunt Sally She pushed aside
le portisre eurtsin. aud q moment later
as kneeIing beside John. She threw one
I'm around his neck aud the other about