The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-08-01
TAKING BoARDERs

that Miss Della should be obliged 10 take
bohrJefs, after ell .be'd been through; aud
heaven lneus boaidens didn't hold body
10 work oui her salvation Add 20 much
money 10 the family, too. tsking il by and
large Wasnt hrr Unele Eben. over al
Dover. well TO DO. aud not chick of bis
oWu TO care i,r. ercep, the boy bo bad
adopted. ~bo sas 10 oretla ~ bim II
was odd, uow, thsis msn .iih poor rela
lions should ,akea stranger, sh@t bis owu
Aesh sod blood was 80 ueedy, but some
tines il did seem As Il folks bad more feel
ing for niheri than for their own kith and
Rio. Then there we're cousin. 10 the city.
foreh.adrd and fashionable. who never
were worth 70. Of pins TO Delis; and
there Vas ber Great Uncle John. siin8
a-arking on the continent, = bsblingl a,
Baden Baden. aud trying the waters Of ev.
cry mineral spring 10 the tbree kingdoms
for no disease under the sun bnt oh age
She'd been known TO say that her own
folks we're too rich already. sud probably
sh, sould endow some hospital With her
property
\ Plainly. wealthy relatives were Of 10
value TO Misr Della To be sure, sue bad
never seen her great aunt since she was a
child when her Uncle John bad brought
her into their simple life for "a months vls-
I ii. with her French maid dresses. her
/ jewels aud fullals. which won the heart Of
her little uamesske Since then her Uncle
Johns widow had been sort Of Rilded
creation. always young and beautiful, for
though Della had received little gifts from
time to time across the seas for the last 10
years, she had neither seen or heard any.
thing OF the being who had inspired her
youthful Imagination, aud was quite as un
certsin il such person as Mrs. John Rog.
erson was in the land Of the living Dead
or alive, she seemed to have made no mate
rial difference in Delia's bumdrum life.
After having nursed her father through a
long illness. Della found that he had left .
heavy mortgage on the homestead, and her
mother aud herself on the high road to the
poor house, unless they should bestlr them
selves. As her mother was already bed
ridden, the stirring naturally fell upon
Deiu. and she advertised for summer
boarders:
Good board in the country by the river
side at seven dollars week. Large cham
bers broad piazz,s, fine views, berries aud
new milk One mile from station. Ad
dress DELLA RoGERsoN,
Croftsborough. Me
Cheap enough commented an elderly
lady who happened upon it. Della Rog
erson An old maid, | suppose. obliged
to look out for herself. have good mind
10 try her broad piazzss aud new milk II
| don't like, there'll be no harm done.
And 80 Delia's first boarder arrived An
old lady, with false front Of hair, brown,
wrinkled skin, faded eyes. black alpaca
gown, and hair trunk. Della made her as
welcome as il she had been duchess,
lighted q wood fire in Mrs Clements room
as the night was damp, aud brought out
her daintiest cup aud saucer with the
iadeless old roses wreathing them.
Wonderfully kind, reflected Mrs Glenn
ment. as she combed out her wisp Of gray
hair and confded the false front to box.
Wonderful kindness for seven dollars q
week She's new to the trade. She will
learn better, Human nature doesn't
change with lstitudes She'll fnd it doesn't
pay TO consider the comfort Of poverty
stricken old creature.
But, 10 spite Of her worldly wisdom, Mrs
Clemment was forced TO confess that Della
had begun as she meant to hold out. though
other boarders came TO demand her stten.
tion, to multiply her cares. The fret and
jar OF conflicting temperameuts under her
roof was new experience to Della When
Miss Gresome complained of the mosqni
toes. With an air as il Miss Rogerson were
for their creation; Of the flies.
as il they were new scqusintancrs; of want
OF appetite, as though Della had sgreed
to supply II, along With berries and new
milk; of the weather. as il she bad pledg
ed herself there should be no sndaeu
Changes 10 anno' her boarders OF the shah,
by house and antiquated furniture. too
old for comfort and not old enough for
iashion"- then Della doubted il taking .
boariers was her mission. !
What mskes you keep us, my dear?
asked Mrs. Clement, after a day when ev
erytbing and everybody bad seemed to go
wrong. Why didn't you ever marry? You J
had lover dare say?
Yes, long, long time ago.
Tell me about him it. I
There isn't much TO tell He asked me
10 msrry him He was going to Australia
| coudn't leave mother and father. yon [
know. uhey are both ieeble) aud he d
couldu'i stpy here That was all q
And you you
Nos all meu besides are to me like shal !
Dxs &
And yon Lsve never heard Of lin q
,ince. o
Yes. lie wfots; bat where was the use =
II conld uevrr cone 10 s1ytbing. II was
better for bin to forget mr. sn1 marry. |
s.s mill ttous about hi- s,ek l,lilSt i
snsset his li. letter, IA
Bat. snpposing he sboal return some
isy, @nuli ynu ~ rrr himf y
! dare say. laughed Della. grnily. as /.
4 the iies vs, iauiliar. lot the neisbbnrs j
augh ever 30 wisely I've though, OF i, c
Ioneiimes sitting sloue. sbeu the snfli u
aas barren aaI commonplace Oae must