The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16

I hruadeluths We'll. A utytf, Nhe tltculsi
81. and the. feeling tbsi her reception bad
been hardly hospitsble. she lowered ih'
lamp and said kindly; Come 10 Deacon
come in
Thank We. thank ye, don, mind II
dsw.
Take seat. deacon.
rhsnk you; | don't mind Il dew
The deacon surveyed the attractive room
which, With its CHEEKY hre aud comfort
able cushioned chairs. seemed q yetiisble
paradise in comparison With his uniidy.
III KEEP, home. He placed bis bat 90 the
door beside bis chair. displaying hi- scan.
~ locks ineeniousiy plastered over the
top Of bis bead SO IS TO cover Ms much
Of The bald surface As possible. There was
q long pause.
Anything going on deaconS asked Miss
X ziah. resuming her knitting. She was
greatly puzzled on account Of those Sun
day clothes.
Notbin within the range OF my obserya-
ton. There won't be much agoin on now
till lection time; tbings'll be pretty lively
then.
Want to buy any hay this year ehirped
MISS Kczish. Mine is extra good this sea
son; my hired man says it's the best harry
est yield in town.
l rather guess I'll hev enough to carry
me thro' the winter. II don't shall
know where to come fur hay as is hay. !
peclsre your farm does beat ALL | feel
kind O. rugged like when | think the best
farm in town is managed by woman.
Miss Keziah smiled graciousiy aud the
deacon drew his chair q little nearer his
hostess. II must be great load for ye
to carry alone Such large farm is a
tremendous responsibility for lone wo-
man
Oh, don't mind 1t; it keeps me proper
busy.
The deacon hitched his chair along
few iucbes farther. Yed oughter hev a
brother or colsin or some relative like, to
share the burden with ye.
My shoulders are plenty strong. return
ed Miss Keziab, good naturedly. I'm glad
TO show folks that there are women who
are good for something besides gid ddy-
gadding and tattling
Yis, yis, answered the deacon. We can
all testify to you valley aud worth. You
are a real honor to your sex You're
you're bright and shinip' beacon light to
the trihn' and vain minded women OF the
world and the speaker waved his hand at
the conclusion OF this little oratorical
flourish.
Then hitch. hitch, hitch went the chair
Miss Keziah-ward. Don't you feel sort o
lonely at spells? he asked.
Miss Keziah glanced suspiciously at the
rapidly advancing chair. She dropped her
knitting and went to the fire and piled up
The blazing sticks OF wood. Then she
came back to the table and set her chair
on the farther side OF 1t. thus putting
barrier brtween her and her visi.
Tor I'm n yer lonely, deacon; plenty to
10 is the best medicin, for loneliness
But woman's tender. dependent cres.
ure. Woman's vine. here the deacon
,ook up his weekly prayer-meeting drawl
md needs suthin' TO cling to when the
roubles, desolstin' waves and winds o
Ifllction and sorrow roll over her.
Stuff and nonsense! exclaimed Miss Ke-
.iab. with a contemptuous sniff. should
II have expected that man OF your sense
leacon, would repeat such silly trash.
lave no patience with the people who are
lways talking as il women couldn't stan d
lone and needed propping up like q rag
lol that hadn't any backbone. I'm no
inc or such creeping. helpless thing; !
An tell you. ] can stand alone as well as
. !, bo ", il the Lord 80 wills it, altho' /
dmit deacon, that its pleassnter to have
ONE one keep you company.
That's j-st it; 20 bev bit the nail squar
q the head It's pleasanter to hev com.
my In our scjourn on this mortal yearth
The deacon seized bis chair with both
apds, and by circuitous line OF bitch
ne placed il within three feet of Miss ke.
labs table You're fore handed woman
Iiss Kezish; I'm msn Of promineuce nd
pfluepce in the community; it seems to
ne that 1t would be good thing II we
onld walk hand in hand ihro' this vale OF
ears Providence seems to pint its tinger
hat way The deacon was thinking At
bat very moment of the money be would
ave by thrifty manager like Miss ke-
lab 10 the place Of bis inefficient, wssteful
ired woman
Miss Kezish was dumfounded. She
ropped her knitting. and the ball OF yarn
oiled ncross the floor. Mercy she finally
ssped
IlImak We first rate husband. and
ell make me good wife. We've been
,smbus Of the same church for thirty
ears ~ more and we've been members OF
10 same spirtoosl family. we'll now be
,cmbers Of the same human family.
Miss Keith Strengthened hereelf up in
er bieh backed chair sud drew 10 bsr
iin, while her voice rang ont shrill snd
ear: rather guess it'll take two to max
lat bsrssin. 4
A .. eond ooh al the aged samirr, who
as edging up 10 her With sbeefish sim.
sr. eYaspers,ed Miss X zish beyond con
ol. .
The old fool 81 said wrsthfully.
The color cane into the descon's thin
,eek., aud be started 10 bis feet, looking
.Iiously toward the door. ss II p,sdisting
has,y retreat Bot The yarn vas wound
ound bis boots aud be vas freed to re- )
aff