The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-08-15
DAMS WIFE


Dan Parish had gone 10 bic wedding
His mother vAs waiting Tor him 70 CON
home With his wife 70 the old fsrmhous
on Prospect Hill. that high ridge Of goo
farm land which on their side sloped wes
ward. Az Ann Parish stood 10 her hitche
doorssy to look out the low suo blinde
her eyes; the fertile fields spread out be
fore her like q dsxEling green carpet Sh
watched the road for minute aud coul
see no ooe coming. then she vent back /
her rocking chair. II cresked iu quern
lous way a. she moved. rs II il tried 10 ex
press her own 'iscontent
don't knows I care II their supper !
spoiled. ssid { impatient woman aloud
MAdsm'll take her own time. don't know
% there's like 10 be such meal spread Il
this house sesin very soon. She'll have I,
see 10 oil those things for herself. and thel
there'll be no fsult-fndin' with my old.
fashioned ways. And the rockiug-cbsil
cresked more angrily.
The supper table stood in the middle Of
OF the floor. laden with the best that Ann
Parish could provide She had made the
sponge cake by famous ten-eeg receipt
OF her grandmother's aud the short bis.
cult were also OF that noted house keepers
fashion. There weie some rich peach pr
serves, the best jar OF the best fruit which
the old blood peach tree bore before II fell
in fact. this wedding supper was like .
commemorative feast, in memory OF past
joys. and was offered more for ostentation's 3
sake than for loves sake. Mrs. Parish s
family. the Kenwsys. we're renowned
housekeepers. and the deposed mistress OF
the Parish farm had fairly tired himself
ont. in this great effort TO keep up her
fsmily's reputation. She bad not been
very we'll in the last year or two. partly
from mistaken ambitions aud overwork in
her youth. The farm had been weighted
with mortgage when she came TO IL, and.
later, her only daughter. q quick scholar
ulust bC hVPt ~ oobOot uuu ktucfOubiy
provided with what she needed, until too
much study, and too little wholesome work
and exercise and outdoor sir, fostered .
consumptive tendency, aud brought her
home to long lingering illness and early
death.
Dan Parish had been eager to marry. for
his mothers sake as we'll ss bis own; be
had worked early and late. and had paid
of the last OF the mortgage after his faith
er's early death. and now bis life looked
bright and full OF hope. He could make
plenty Of money of the farm; the rapid
growth Of manufacturing village only 5
miles away promised . good market, his
mother would have kind daughter to
help her. and himself would have the dear.
sensible. loving companion. for whom he
had worked and waited patiently and had
loved with oil his heart since they were
ct school together.
While his mother was waiting and fret
ting the young couple we're driving slowly
home 10 the late afternoon. They had
the simple country fashion Of 60.
ing to the minister's house to be married
Their wedding was quickly over, and Han.
nah Parish still held in one hand a shin
Jog new copy Of the Scriptures. which had
been the minister's gift. Early that morn
ing Dan had brought her trunk and box
Or two and few pieces Of furniture from
her sisters house to her new home
Hannah had l'ved with this elder sister
81 late ye,rs, and helped to bring up the
srge family. She thought Of them now
'itting down to supper without her for the
irst time. but she was too happy to sigh
,ven for their sake. She and Dan had
been looking forward to this day and this {
,ery drive for long time. No wonder I
hat the horse was lingering as be pleased |
1t last the thought Of feed time quickeued {
he good creatures steps. I
Dan and Hannah were having good {
,lain talk. Now that she was truly his
wife, be talked with perfect freedom about {
lis mother, as he never had dared 10 talk 3
IT even think before
You'll have 10 work hard sometimes 10 9
,eep pleasant, pleasant as you be. darin', t
aid Dan. I'm taxed myself. some days. l '
ell you, but strive to rec'lect oil that
noth,r has gone through; how hard she ;
lad 10 work long O. the first OF it. and b
Ather want one thst took right hold as :
Ier folks. always dore; aDd then she set |
II her hopes onto poor Eliza, an with .
Torkin' early an late for her expense st Q
be seminary, and then psyin' the doctors q
nd wsitin' on her ell through the con. Y
umption. well. you see, it broke mother,
n she ain't what she would a.been. She h
sels mortified to give up doins she alwsys O
Is done. an some days when the Burbish y
ri vas there this spring. she couldn'. u
nit her no way. As I've told ye, mother 2
ont want to give up 10 another, and yet 6
he cant bear things being expected OF n
er b
Don't yon go an worry. Dan, said his ii
plAcidly. Iexpect women un
erstsnd each other easier than men reads Il
m. You forgit have been living with el
,,er Lyddy, and her being older than m
3. more like 40 aunt; and when she Ia
ore ont she always gets jealous 6ts about Ia
,e way ! do things. and for me. hste 10 OF
|, stood over;but We think sight Of each ia
her undernesth. and ! always tell her
terwsrd. . good thunder shower clears d
q sir. I've always took to your mother; 81
'es got pretty wsys sbove most OF the u
Its about here; psrhsps It's because abe q
~ your mother that feel 10 like her. th
i study 10 please her The best can. sn Is