The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-09-05
TINE AiLLINER

a4he Anuse bshmuIu Ofracu tuu GDol
her miiliaers shop, and Geliea,ely, +,
mos, thoroughly. swept the noor. tb,
whils the 5ss, vas settling. she swept
Sidewalk 10 ftont. snd when she CO,
slons 10 front Of Der nsigbbor, Mr.. vii
ins's. shoe shop, the rosy bachelor prop
tor. fiugiug bis door wide open with
cheerful msscnlIue disregsrd Of the sad
needed broom in his own shop, would sil
out. Good morning. Miss Annie. aud ho
do you find yourself this morninsi
which greeting the buIom milliner Won
reply, with al innate sense OF discomfo
~ she remembered that her front be-
WAS yet 10 crimpipg pins. snd gave
somewhat bris,ly sppesrance to her brigl
face.
Dear mel Mr.. wilkins. how do you d
siri aud was apparently Is much surprise
As though these greetings we're not eY
changed every morning OF the year. eIcep
ing Sundays. when both shops we're de
mureiy closed, while the owners. dresse,
In their best went to church.
At this hour Of the morning the it'll,
nilliner's shop presented rather q ghos
ly and winding sheet effect. owing to th,
fact that all bonnets, and whst.not, were
covered with white sheets, to protect them
frsm the dust. These the little millner
next gathered mp with firm. careful touch,
and soon had things temptingly arranged.
and eIquisitely clean; after which she dis.
appeared behind curtain partition in the
back OF the shop and proceeded to prepare
her breakfast.
On this chill October morning, the aroma
from the fragrant coffee pot went heaven
ward. only stopping on its way long
enough to tickle bachelor Wilklns's nose
as be chopped wood 10 bis Lack yard be
looked wistfully at the closed door, and
heartily envied sleek. well fed Tom, Miss
Annie's pet Maltese cat, that had smelled
be coffee too. and was now meowing on
he steps for sdmittance.
As his mistress opened the door to let
lin in, Mr. wilkins called out. Oh, Miss
Lnnie!
What do you want Mr.. wilkins? ans.
'ered Annie, with one eye on her sizzling
,utton chop and coffee pot and the other
n her neishbor.
He did not tell just what he wanted,
bich wss,to gointo the CHEEKY little room
nth IFS strip OF red carpet in front OF the
INNING stove, and its old fashioned chntz
'vered rocker. with the innumerable wo-
snly touches all about, that presented
lly too vivid contrast to the room next
'or. ssas red carpet, cans pampered cat, q
ms everything hut bare necessities, and I
It too many OF these. All these things @
kept in his mind, while be said:
! thought I'd see il you wouldn't let me n
op some wood for you. need to, you e
,, to get up al appetite for my boarding n
use breakfast which sin's altogether 90 ]
nptiDg as some. be added, with a rue
glance into the room with its appetiz Il
, odor. A
Dear me, Mr.. wilkins, how kind you Of
/! | don't think ought to let you, but Ii
fact is hired boy to do the job, and III
hasen't been near, SO last night had M
shop some. and was really afraid / at
uld do myself an injury. for had to ed
t my eyes every time the axe came
IN, which made it . little uncertain m,
where it would come down, you know OF
Miss Annie, laughing. WI
II. wilkins laughed too. and vaultine
: the fence, said: II does beat oil how Or
nen folks never eau swing an axe or DR.
't on 9 pistol with tteir eyes open tri
1t good it does to shet EN- nobuddy bel
ws, but they sllus do it. So You see. ter
Annie. it's absolutely necessary to An
a man around for jes' such things. tail
here is no telling how much further OF |
Is might bsve gone if the coffee pot VIII
II boiled over just at this jnncture, Tor
the mutton.chop spattered hot fat on bat
back, which sent him wildly 8 tai
ing snd growing around the room N
liss Annie had her hands fall for 1T nut
bile. n
ter her breakfast was eaten, the dishes she
ed and put away 10 the cupboard, that neet
by the chimney -jsmb. with red cur tion
inside the glass doors. Miss Annie Y,
'pesred behind an artfully contrived quie
q and made mp her bed. which had d
airing ever since early dawn; then the
the crimpins pins came ont, and the NJ
brown hair fipplsd down either side you
J little bright face. which this morn Mrs.
q some reason WAS not ~ bright Is bonr
And. - she tied . white apron Ye
d her plump vaIst 10 place OF the one
am one. she sighed heavily once or the 0
and shook her head someshat du bat /
y - she stepped outside her screen, to on
'dy nos for the work OF the day. Nov set q
= pretty spinster with sn ardent I'd. he's
neIt door sighs and looks desolate so be
ns something. and in this case this Grub
bat il meant; told J
70 before handsome Jack Adds and be? ?
Diamond had been lovers, Jack No,
rowing spirit, who vas never conten. wered
stay very long in one spot, but after tensic
yagement TO prettie Annie. every one might
lighted thinking nov be would set The
70; bat il only lsster little while, real 81
zen the Pixies Peak lever broke out vain e
as among the first TO go TO win . Yes.
for bic little blue eyed sweetheart Jack A
kissiog away ber tears And be writ q
ne gsily away, and bad never re times.
nor had ary word ever come from so biu
'ect Annie's blue eyes we're 10 and hs
Of losing their briehfness Than fvo,, and n