The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10
AHIoHwAY.ANr.HED0E THANKS
GIVING.


sson. 80 be aod bis ~iie ssi by The hiseh~n
stove q fes evenings before The day sp
pointed John sud Sassn be continued
is ea,n' over 70 her folkses this yesr, Tor
I III. their iarn, - they come bere last year
AMI william aud Jsnet.e have get 40 invite
10 her brothers ia York State somewheres
or moth +. aud Mary and Tons promised
I 20 20 10 bic home. 90 there siut nybody.
ss see. 10 come 10 onrn. II ve make one,
for il's too fur for Harry and Eliza and
Fanny 10 O. me from away out srst With
their families 10 spend Thanksgiving sith
Us
Mrr. Wilkinson continued 70 knit Wig
orously until the sean, needle was ont,
when she inserted it's end into ber silvery
gray hair, scrslchiDg ber bead here and
there. With thoughtful look on her brow,
While she eszsd into the stove crate. from
which The bright GOALS seDt ont . warm.
bright glow.
Dea. Wilkinson looked at her inquiringly.
for be well knew that the knitting needle
would aid in evolving an idea which would
ba worth needing.
don't know about that, Silss, she final.
" said 10 q slow bat decisive tone. aud the
knitting needle was pushed through her
back hair and again Withdrawn. l don't
know about il. It's true, o. you say. 1t
don't seem a. II the children could be with
us this time, for We musn't be too selfish,
and claim them every year, but notwith
atandin' we've got good deal to be thank
ful for. .Silss, and there's many poor per-
son we know who would be grateful for .
little kind attention and good supper.
I've been . ,hinkin' ont for several days
aud it's kind o. beat into me that We ought
to have kind OF highwsy-and.hedge
ThanksRivin'. --such as the Bible tells
about, you know. only that was weddin'
party and ours Tbsnksgivin, that's oil
the difference
There'd be charity int, you know. she
continued, seeing that her husband WAS
about to reply adversely, and ! think by
our shown q little kind attention in this
way to some who scarcely ever get any
thing but bad luck. suffering, hard work
and dunning for debts and such like in
the world, we'd be doin onr fellow men
q good service, and there'd be satisfaction
in it besides.
Highway and d.hedge Thsnksgivin'! Well.
we'll, that is new thing under the sun
But who'd you think OF invitin'P replied
the deacon.
Oh, theirs Samantha Perkins for one
Bless my soul. Belinda We could't
stand it an hour with her in the house,
She's the dissgreesblest, tsttlingist, en-
viousest old thing that ever was born! /
don't wonder she's an old maid l should
pity her husbsnd, il she bad one. Well
have music, tell you, when that long
chin OF hers gets sgoin'l and he leaned
back In his, chair and laughed immoderate
ly.
don't expect to enjoy her society; that
is not what should invite her for. but l
intend to endure her presence, even at
sacrifice. because she is well meaning
forlorn and needy old woman who has
very dissgreeable disposition to contend
with. and feel sorry for her
As for her contending with her disposi
ton, interposed the deacon, don't think
that is what she knows anything about.
should Judge that she allowed it TO have
its own natoral inclination.
As for her being repulsive 10 looks, con-
tinued Mrs Wilkinson. pretending not to
q office the remark. that's what she's not
responsible for She didn't make her own
face and fgger, and she certainly ought TO
be ri.iei for being obliged to carry the
ones that she has through life.
Tue subject Of their discussion seemed
TO owe all OF the world that was in better
condition than herself grudse. Work IS
hard as she might, going abont to do plain
se~ ing, she could scarcely exc out COM
Portable living. Her narrow mind. baving
much leisure for exercise, busted itself In
neig ID borhood gossip; and il John Snobbs
Va, paying attention" 10 Julia Smith, or
Janei,e Jones was engaged TO be married
TO Joseph Smith, Samantha Perkins was
sure to be the first one outside the family
to fad it out. and send the news circulat
ing. She had even been known TO run the
risk OF the fercest March wind when her
spring cough Was most severe, and walk
two miles 10 the rsia over to the ministers.
TO fud out by round about questions oil
the meek ministers wife. whether Sally
Pratt vas to be married oD Tuesday or
We lnesdsy. and st the church or "at the
house"
Then there's widow Rowland, that I'd
thought OF, shes lonely enough, poor
thing. sence the loss OF her children and
husband well. I'm not one that likes b
say uncomplimentsry things Of the dead,
but don't think hes mnch Of loss TO
the world. but she mourns for him all the
same as II be hadn't = spent all Of her
property 10 drink and worse and lef, her
penniless.
You ought 10 hsye her placed by the
side OF Ssmsnihs. for they'd make . first
rate representation Of Beauty sni the
BeSst. Samantha sl~sys seemed TO bate
Jane Ros land because she vss better look.
ing than herself
Add ia though, Of the Peters family,
continued Mrs. Wilkinson, you know be
dreadful sot sgsinst church members. aud
i. kind Of an uDbsliever becsuse minis
,ers and proiess.n Christians don't sli Of
'em practice uhs, they preach. He and
ms wife that never 90 spyghere and the