The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-11

man when abe came into the ssnctun
ei and all the seniors became iosiiuclly yer
N busv and 80 absorbed in their work IA,
they did not see her. which left the youn
i. est man on the staif an easy prey, for b
10 looked II the visitor with . little nsturs
i poliisness. aud was even soft enough i
/. offer her chair.
is You are The eii.or' she ssid In deep
n bass voice.
n He tried to say Yes" 20 that the coult
hear him, while his colleague in the sanc
a tum couldn't; but il was . failure for th,
woman gave him dead away In . minute
You srel she shouted. then listen to me
look st me. what an II
The foolish youngest man looked st he,
, timidly and ventursd 10 say. in Z ieeble
. voice. that she looked 10 be about forty.
sew
Am ! not . woman she said.
The youngest young man weakly tried
to correct his former error. aud said she
seemed more like girl :
&lstAssin she broke in on him With Z
scornful hiss:
| Gir-r-r-ll she said. an . womau! :
woman with all the heaven born npira.
tions, the fathomless feelings. the sggres
sive courage and the indomitsble will OF
woman. What can you see on my iace2
The position Of the youngest man on
the staff was pitisble. but none Of the
old appeared TO observe il. Al least, they
didn't offer to help him ont So be looked
at her face for second, and said. tlmidly:
Freck-
Nursling she shrieked had you the
soulful eyes Of free man you could sea
shining on my brow the rising light OF .
brighter day.
Could ! asked the youngest man tim
idly.
Yes, you could Il the woman said in .
tone OF unmeasurablel scorn. Now hear
me, have you a. but cannot bring my.
self to use that hateful expression in the
style OF masculine possession; are you
nybody's husband?
The youngest man blushed bitterly and
said that he wasn't as yet, but be had some
hopes
And you expect your is, you ex
pect the woman whose husband you will
be to support you?
The youngest man blushed more keenly
than before, and trembling admitted that
be had some expectations that t-that-
the only daughter Of his proposed father
in.law, IL be might put it in that way
Yah snsrled the woman; now let ma
tell you the day Of woman's emancipation
is at hand. From this time We are free.
freel You must look for other slaves to
bend and cringe before your majesties, and
walt upon you like slaves. You will feel
the change in your affairs since we have
burst our chains. annd how will you live
without the aid Of women? Who makes
your shirts now? she added flercely.
The youngest man miserably said that
tailor on Jefferson street made his.
HIN, said the woman, somewhat discon.
certed. Well, who washes em then9 she
added triumphantly.
A Chinsman, just west OF Fifth street
the youngest man said. with hopeful
light in his eyes,
The woman glanced at him aud groaned
under her breath. but she came at him I
again with: {
Proud worm, who cooks your victuals?
The youngest man said truly that he Z
didn't know the name of the cook at his .
restaurant, but be WAS man about forty 9
years old. and round as . barrel. with I
like the stufing OF sofa.
The woman looked ss though she was i
going to strike him.
Well, she said. ss one who was leading Q
! forlorn hope, who makes up your bed b
Ind takes care Of your room?
The youngest man replied with an cir 6
II truth and frankness that be roomed Il
with railroad conductor. and an ex.Pull-
nan sleeping car porter took care OF their e.
DOM. d
She paused when she reached the door, b
md turned upon him with the face Of . 81
man who 10 only FIVE feet away Il
rom life buoy. Il
Miserable dependent. she cried, who y
ews on your buttons?
The youngest man on the staff rose TO CT
lis feet with proud. happy look on bis b
ace. Ii
Haven't sewed button on Q single
lothes, be cried. triumphsntIy; patents.
very one Of EN-. fastened on like copper
iyets. and nothing but studs and collar n
uttons on my shirts. Patent buttons p
sst for years after the garments have gone !.
D decay.
And the woman fed down the winding ~
asssge and the lsbyrinthine stairs with
hollow groap, while the other members "
I the staff breaking through their he
oic reserve, clustered around the young. =
1t man and congratulated him upon the W
Of bis ser. ne
- -
Stephen A. Douglass, short and stout, 4,
nd Oven Lovejoy. Of medium size. :
ere ouce gossiping together 10 LIN =.
oln's presence upon the proper length
msos legs Nov" ssid Love !.
y, "Abe's legs are altogether too =
'Dg, aud yours. Douglas, think are 4,
little too short. Let's ssk Abe wh.t
. thinks Of it," The conversation had !,
cen carried on with view 10 Lincoln's =
gerheariDg il, snd they closed IL by T.,
'yipg. ABE what do you think OF