The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25

and vas ready 10 DO my y,
The yard We vent and on until We ''ae'
cd trim little cottage near the vsd'
Has your father horse called psphi
10 . bare headed and bare footed b WV
sat on the fence, gazing at us, IN wh "
hoped vas sdmiring awe,
I Yup.
Is he q. home--lhe horse. meani
No, be sint.
On We went without another word. A
the neyi house there Was horse, ieedins
IN a neighbonng orchard. Daphne gave
II one glance.
Madge, said she, coud run faster thar
that bsrebones, Are yon good for II,
miles more
For twenty cried. with more zeal thar
accuracy.
As TO the work that followed, can still
declare that | never knew anything &c
wildly exhiiarating. Our breath came
fast. aud our cheeks we're burning, bul
we gained on time. and aDnihilated dis
tance.
Two more triumphant girls could scarce
ly have been found that day than we, as
we rode mp to Doctor Millers house
and certainly no hearts ever sank lower
than ours, when we were told that the
Doctor had driven away five minutes be-
fore.
He took the road to Greensboro, said
pretty Mrs. Miller, but am almost sure
he mesnt to stop at Mrs. Moore's cottage,
about mile aud a half from here. Away
we toiled, working almost against hope.
for the Greensboro road was terribly sandy.
| heard nothing and saw nothing; | only
breathed and struggled
Hurrahl cried Daphne, at last. There's
the house, and there's the doctorl
But alas for us He had just put the
weight in his carriage, and was preparing
to step in after it. Foot.power was no
longer Of use, and we lifted up our voices
and shrieked:
Doctorl we called. Doctor! Wait
wait.
He paused, he looked, aud the day was
won.
Well, fyou're not two crazy girls be
Degan, as we rode up to him; but glance
II our faces must have shown him that no
pirit of fun had prompted our chase.
Can you go to Uncle MeIcher's? asked
With what breath had left. He's broken
very bone IN his body.
Then Dsphue took up the tale, and, af-
er Lrief explanation, the doctor turned
us horse about.
Now, you girls have had exercise
Dough for one day, said he, and l shall
top and tell my wife that you'll spend
be night with US. Then, after I've seen
our uncle, I'll drive round aud explain
verything to your mother. Good.by.
Shall we? asked Daphne. when be had
one
We must--or lie down and cover our
,lves with leaves. don't believe could
de five miles more to save the nation.
Then we toiled back through the sand
} the doctors house, and sweet Mrs. Nil.
r gave us royal welcome. When the
,ctor came home, he brought the news
Iat Uncle Mel had broken a leg and !
lat mamma had been sent for to nurse
in.
And you are to pack up you clothes. :
ID ask one Of the neighbors to take you
'er there, also, he said, adding, with q
'mure twinkle Of the eye, Though, what
'ur mother wants you for, / can't imag.
Q, unless it's to ride on errands and chase Q
doctors about town. =
Uncle Mel was i'll for many long
SEX, and We had dull and quiet time in
king care Of him. One day in August, as :.
ANNA was sitting with him, he said, sud. -
My, Call in them girlsl VI
We appeared, a little doubtful OF our
ception. .
The doctor Gays, il IL hadn't have been u
; your ridin' on that thing. / should "a "a
We been wuss off'n | was, he began, alb v
pity. Where is it? !"
At home, uncle, said II You told us it
sn't to come within mile y
There, there. don't twill said he. Do "
Il want to go to SCHOOL, '"
D uncIel cf
Now. don't @ uncls' mel I'm goil to ~
n your mother out CT her house md W
9 there myself I'm too old to be SO f. VI
ay from neighbors. VI
This looked serious Poor as the house Ut
8. we had. as yet, no other shelter. ou
We took place in Ellsworth. be went VI
and I'm goin TO let your mother live
re and board you while you go to tho u
ninary. Now, don't act so shaller. You W
, me all out! ln'
For Daphne had dared, what no one else se
probably done during the last fifty n'
re-; she had kissed Uncle Melcher; and fie
Gle Melcher looked as II he actually Sc'
ID IT, ne
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