The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-08-14

door 700 oould gobble.
Whereupon she aouaeed into the litch
su, aud Mr.. Qaive-full, somewhat injured
a. TO bis tendercst feelings, for bis sfeie
bad never used him thus before. formed
tho Ave small specimens Of young Ameri'
O.. who were rolling about the door 10
geiher into iiue, headed them With the
baby on his shoulder aud marched them
into the garden, where be played Win
them until bis wiielet thrust her head ou'
OF the window and remarked,
After all my toll aud trouble be in
tends TO let the meat get cold before be
caryes il.
Certainly. said Quiveriull to himself,
Amelia is up set today.
But ali he did was TO marshal bis hosi
10 doors and help to incrse each Ia =
blue cheerful. poor mani and be praised
the dinner and be told funny story that
Stibbs had told him. and be helped to
wipe the dishes afterwArd: but nothing
,ootbed his wiielet or restored her TO her
usual condition OF mind. She had made
up her mind that her lot WAS hard, that
she bad made . mistake in marrying q
small clerk in q small drug store, that fate
had afflicted her in bestowing Eve boys
upon her and in recently adding Girl
baby. All day she had been envying
maiden lady opposite, who sat- in her lux
urious apartment tanning herself aud read
ing. What a happy fate was hersi She
bad an immense income. She boarded.
she wore diamonds. she was driven out
every afternoon; she had no cares and res
possibilities.
asleep 10 her arms, and the five little Qniy
erfnlls in their cots and cribs in the next
room, she listened TO her husbands small,
peculiar snore, like the purr OF coutent.
ed kitten. aud scornfully curled her nose
10 the darkness.
Why couldn't have waited for good
mstch2 she said. Why must / marry a
red headed little man like that? / wish
WAS Miss Sticklebsck.
II You really wish II, you can be, said
little voice 1t her elbow, aud opening her
Eyes widely, Mrs. Quiverfull saw little
I'D lady perched upon the pincushion in
ler work basket.
She was q very little old lady indeed.
lot more than two feet high, and wore a
! Watteou dress and powdered hair. She
vas tanning herself with a fan made OF
birds feathers, and she laush
is Mrs. QuiverfulI prepared to cover her
ace with the sheet.
You need not be afraid OF me, she said
am your we'll wisher You have never be
isved 10 FAIRIES, suppose? Well. now you
ee one. lam fairy. heard You be
moaning yourselfa q little while ago IRE.
'retting thatyo we're not Miss Sickle
'ack. and wishing yourself rid Of your lit-
10 red headed husband with q small sal.
~, your five big boys and your squalling
nfant. cant blame you. either, . pref.
J woman like you. You weren' made for
ish washing and dinner gettinc. Miss
tickleback does have . good time. but
be wants husband and offspring. so, il
ou like, I'll say 3 few words, wave my ,
and and change you. You shall be the /,
eslthy spinster, she tho overworked mar.
ed woman.
don't like, faltered Mrs. Qoiyerfull-
feel
Oh, you want to get up and cook break
'st, suppose. said the fairy. Well.
stes differ. shouldn't, !
Oh, don't either, sighed Mrs. Quiver- U
III. Only-- 0
Your would like q change, said the
Try. .
Yes. said Mrs. Qnivrriull O
SuddenIysthere was ringing Of bells ~
her ears-no. not quite like bells. either y
lther the murmnr OF q swarm OF bees 9
'e was rising, floating, flying. She open !
her eyes upon room full Of pale, rosy ~
yht. The perfume from bunch OF jack a.
ses came to her The quilt that covered .
II was Of softest silk; the sleeves Of her '
ghtgowu was Of rich lace. She reco
liz ID the lovely loungipg chair 10 which ~
its Stiekleback loled half the day The
Try had kept her promise. Sle hld U
come the free, happy, rich Miss Siict 3 se
ck
Shortly . maid entered the room and
iispered that the bath was ready il miss
-.
What delightful BATH what delight OF
towels? Tue post brought invitations ne
lunches. to afternoon teas, TO theatre Il
rites. What happy life And here tn
- the new novel. and time TO read ii in Of
But Is she airted the pages little voice lit
led. Good.by. psps, aud peeping out Of be
! window she saw . little man with red fo
isksrs come out Of tiny cottage, follow III.
by five little boys, He kissed them all "
Ind and jumped each one over the fence. |
en- there vas . pretty woman in blne be
lco wrapper with baby 10 her arms. st,
she fixed his crsvst for him, and b.
sed them both. Then he stopped % nj
corner and waved bis hand before b. in,
k the car. tb'
)h. its jim cried the false Miss Sickle 8 d
k: Oh. its Jiml It's husband Oh vi
oh! There are my childrenl That's sal
baby That's mel No, mean il isu Z ~
I'm somebody else. Oh, oh, deaf
dear mel U1l III
Ars you III, miss? Can l do snythineg ~
perei the m.il. .pappiug in ct this juno sol
Y. sd,
'ou can go away. said the transformed bai
8 Qaiyerfuii, snsppishly. ~
he maid vanished