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

} the lead with failing strength. Bat a. h
} early autumn came. they we're falling 10
! . way Of being silent, and Hannah beg,
70 feel low spirited. while Dan. Who b.
been hipdered about Lis crops and disay
J pointed, spoke sharply, aud for the Or
time openly took his mothers side. whs
bis ignorance OF the matters 10 questio
made him unjust.
| Hannsh's pretty, sirlish freshness seen
ed 10 be fading Ann Parish herself gre
thinner and quicker aud more oonvictip
in manner; there WAS little laughter O
chcerfnlness 10 the comfortable farm house
and so the rainy September weather cam
on.
Dams mother felt herself increAsin nsly h
be pitied. Dams wife lost heart aud gain
cd ho ,elessness II shs only kuew wha
to dol But she was sure that her N other
'n-lsw disliked her thoroughly. and thal I
was no use TO try any longer 10 change
settled feeling. She was still anectionaie-
ly disposed, and was able to look at hel
house mates sullen disposition as malady J
and misfortune. rather than fault, espec
tally In the rare days when Ann Parish was
was more tolerant aud kindly. Somehow
she did not feel we'll and strong, as she did
when she first came to the farm. She was
full OF shivering weakness; aud while she
tried to throw it of by extra eIertion. she
grew the more incapable Of steady, hard
work. Dan said one day that she must
not work so hard. He was very good to
her,and tender and yet she felt new dis.
like to him, or rather to his heavy boots
and loud voice.
Her head was heavy, and she could no.
bear noises; and she was half afraid OF
Dams mother, and started when the quick,
severe little woman stepped forward sud
denly from doorway ora closet. For
many days this grew worse aud worse; she
believed that she had caught heavy cold;
she was flushed and hot and longed TO
creep away somewhere into the dark. One
after breakfast she tried to make
her bed and could not and lay down for
\ minute to gather strength.
Hsnnab Hsnuah called the sharp voice
from the kitchen, your breads all soorch.
,dl l never burnt baking Of bread in oil
he years kept house But Hannah
lid not hurry down to the scene Of disas
er. 1t seemed no matter about the bread
he could not lift her head from the pillow
Ind when she tried to answer. she found
Ter voice fail her; she could not make
Dams mother hear.
In few minutes the disturbed woman
ame up TO the bedroom. She did not
uspect Hannah Of indulging herself in
Il Of bad temper; 1t was rather from her
labit Of curiosity and suspicion that she
ooked in and saw relaxed figure lying
mong the rumpled bedclothes. Hannah
aintly said that her head ached badly and
be must have taken more cold. She had
ot been feeling well all the morning.
I've worked through good many morn
,gs when was ready TO drop. said Ann
'arish, but with less ungraciousness than
sual. She hesitated minute, and then
ulled q blanket over her daughters shoul
ers, and drew the window curtain so that
,e sun should not flare in; and then went
way. Dan had taken bis dinner to dis
mt field where he was OF work.
Later in the afternoon he came to the
ouse, but found nobody in the kitchen or
tting room. His mother WAS not in The
edroom. and he thought that Hannah
light ave gone to visit some OF her friends
hich was rulief TO his mind, since be
ld been worrying about her oil day. He
sard footsteps 10 the room overhead,
hich had been bis sisters, and presently Z
und bis mother there, looking over poor ,
liza's bureau, signing over the school.
,oks and needlework and other relics, as {
as her wont on Sundays and in special q
mes OF depression. q
Dan looked very tall and large in the
ID room with its sloping ceiling. His I
other sighed, but did not speak.
Wbaya,a Hannab2 ba aukad 4
She complained Of her cold the middle I
the morning, and I've just finished all
g work. 7
Is she sick 10 bed? demanded Dan, an
ously, and he gave his mother one dark, v
proachful look and turned away. 9
PlRT FOURTH. h
The two friends who had walked home 0
I'm church together that Sunday morn b
3 after Hannah appeared . bride were b
ain in company another Sunday morn. q
! 10 early October. and their voices had
olemn tone. Has the doctor given 'em b
= hopep one asked the other. :,
He says it's question .oi whether she's a
stren'th to pull through, was the sn- .,
er. She's dreadful sick woman; we A
th know that as we'll ~ he does. /,
see her this mornin' 'srIy Just lookin' b
'ough the door. an she's oil gone TO . d
Idow O. what she Was. II
rs the worst run O. fever thst's ben =,
,ut here for years I've helped take q
e Of sights O. sich folks, an l know. q
8 narrow chance for poor Hsanah. dear
lin, pleasant creAturel a
Wy times past for watcbin' with the sick
q the other woman. plsintively. The
st sorrow my years has brought Is bein .
,less now where once could do 81
Nobody smon'st us done her part more y
'erous. said the young woman. Inevsr
such picture o. sorrow ~ Dan 10 q
ms II be couldn't bold 10 from crying 10
dsy through Him an, Hanosb's s.. IL