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

this hour vs islel crisis She began
think that somsthing hsd happened
tho yosng people, and vent again 10 u
door.
They we're just driving into the yart
Here ws be, said Dan. cbeeriully. s'pos
you'll say we've kept supper wsitin'. II
helped bis vile down from The wagon. an
they vent together 10 where the sad.isce
woman waited on the step.
Isise you ssleom, Am Parish manage
to say. l hope you're goin' to be hap
pier'n I've been. Hannah. I've hAd th
best OF sons = But here she broke down
snd vent into the house With Hannah
strong young arm about her bent should
srs, while Dan hurried of 10 the barn will
his horses. He could not help feelinl
that the Homecoming vas better than b
feared. His mother bad silent. dissp-
proving manner sometimes thst vss yer,
hard 10 bear. To himself be spoke OF !
~ the grumps; but Dan was 20 fllsd viii
happiness that June evening thst be fear
ed nothing. Nov that bis mother was go
;ng TO live with Hannah and know how
good she was, she could no longer keep
her strange suspicious fsncies fancies and
jealous way OF speaking. The horses had
double supper, the cattle had been milk
ed earlier by the hired man and turned
out again to pasture, Jakey had taken
himself off to leave the little household to
itself for the great occasion.
When Dan came in from the barn the
evening meal was ready. and they oil sat
down. Ann Parish had with ostentatious
meek ness given up her own place, but the
daug ghter-in-lsw had sffectionstely rein
stated her at the head OF the table. Ham
nah prsised the short biscuit, the preserv.
cd peaches, the cup Of tea and paid every
thing the highest tiibute OF eager appe
tite They we're almost merry together,
and the mother delighted her son by join
ing 10 the cheerfulness OF the feast. Ira
ces OF the lost beauty Of her girl hood
came ont in her face. and the son was
touched to see how carefully she had
dressed herself In her best. and made his
supper ready Afterward he
took his mother in his arms and held her,
and kissed her over and over again, as II
Il had been Hannah herself. He had not
kissed her before since be was Q boy
they were OF stern New England stuff
You've been the best mother a man ever
had, be said. brokenly. I've got you
good daughter to help you now, and you'll
have it easier, but the poor little woman
,nly burst into tears. Hannah bad put
IN clean calico apron over her turned
up wedding dress. aud was beginning to
'lear away the supper.
We haven't left great sight of any ything
he said. shall never forget how good
be peach was. You must be tired out.
nother, so you set right there and rest,
nd il l don't do things right you can.
how me tomorrow.
But at the word mother fresh tears began
0 flow.
Poor Eliza! il she had only lived ali
be girl had. said the respondent wo.
Ian.
For one minute oil the JOY Of Hannah
'arish's wedding day faded out Of her
cart, and weight Of apprehension took
8 place. Dams mother might have re
'embered him and his happiness Then
lie sound Of Dams joyful whistle came to
or ears, Is be went about his evening
ork. I'll hurry with these dishes and
st time TO have little walk with him on |
'p OF the hill. thought Hannah, There,
lere's crook in every lot. and l expect
Dor mother Psrish's got TO be mine 7
PART SECOND.
II Is Impossible TO tell just what the {
,mmon words Of our every day speech
can to other people. They have but !
lative meaning; association and expert
ice, and especially the depth and clear
'ss Of our thought, determine the signif. t
nee OF words and phrases. The elder 7
RS. Parish had been tescher for year t
two before her marriage; this had a |
'eat effect upon her whole career, aud .
I'VE her spirit Of conviction rather than $
ggestion toward other people, and at G
mes vast responsibility for their con-
'rsation.
She had occasion to correct her son OF (
o, and now 1t was evident that bis wife d
d very slipshod way OF expressing her b
oughts. Those mistakes, OF which Mrs. v
irish WAS consciour gave her great annoy o
ce. and one day she was so far disturb b
Is 10 compare such dslinquenciss with o
9 beautiful way 10 which Eliza bad 81. b
Iys spoken. II was one OF the trying q
ings Of every day that the elder woman 4
ok pains to pronounce again, in differ q
/. spappish way. certain words with y
lich her sons wife had been careless. o
Il she was limited 10 her own knowl. !,
ge Of polite speech. and once Hannah u
utly reminded her that the minister pro b
unced the adjective 10 question after p
: own fashion. He had used il several 81
,es 10 the long prayer that morning. "
They we're wssbiog the supper dishes 81
yether most smicabIy, but At this differ. v
20 Of opinion and fall Of pride. Dams Il
ther gave Hannah q reproachiul look. g.
ned away. took fsltering step or two e,
vsrd the cupboard. then wen: 10 her Al
o room and prepared TO pass the night +
tears. II
There. don't mind her one grain, said b
o. who vas sitting 90 the door step. th
= vtli have these sDelIa and tba move