The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-12-25
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less living. Even the rumble Of . va9o
served 10 mark. more than 70 disturb. ID
sslsocs that prevailed. Al snch souod
Auut Nsrsy could look up from ber easy
chair aud knitting and ssy;
Thsr'ss team s.comia. Miliy Jane.
Then Milly you'd 20 out 10 the ieve
bar in the piazza aud appear TO watch tn
coming wsson. But. though she movst
lightly. her step spd gestures seemed un
certain. Ia ber mild. gray ~y~s vas ,
helpless. usvsring look; that IL only seer
when ,hoss .'vindous OF the soul" era
forever ciossd.
For Miily Jane was blind. I, musi mol
be thought that she vas idle or fretiul, OF
helpless. or sad. Her slsnder Hossrs. slivs
With The kesnesl sense Of touch. vers
very busy' There vss kuittipg. sewing.
spd general housswosk.
4 The kitchen garden behind the HOUSE
vas also part Of her care. Had her eyes
reslly feasled upon the rich green Of the
growing plants she would not have hand
led them With greater nios,y. 1t looked
~ II between the sharp hoe and the young
shoots mutual trust and care we're sx
chsnged. yet the source vas 10 Millys
hesrt thst was tender towards every living
think.
Aunt Nsrsy was lat and slusgisb; Un
ole Solon hardly ever stayed st the house.
Thus il fell npou MilIy to attend to the
gate. But since the building Of tho rail
road travel bad decreased. until tho task
was easy even for her,:
The sound OF the great wagons was to
the blind girl never failing source Of 10.
terest. They came from the great worlds
strange. far'od life. and they crept down
into II sesio. bringing noise and hustle
q moment. and leaving silence bshiud.
She never tired OF listening to the stamp
ing horses. the rafting wheels. the strange
voices that marked each slow passage.
Even the long. white road had its unseen
town "a great vein OF the worlds life.
sweeping by, yet barely touching her
own.
When the teams would bait for rest.
MiIly Jane took great interest in the tired
wsyfarers. the more SO il families of"mov
ers" we're along. She would nurse the
babies. bring sweet cakes for the children
and water for the mothers, and listen Gag.
srly to their talk.
She always felt - II she knew these
people. and IL was pleasant to see how
they seemed to like her gentle interest 10
their behalf When they we're leaving. she
would look after them and listen,ss II old
friends were going out OF Der life.
One night. two men came in buggy
and stopped for supper. One-s more
youth sat on the porch wrapped 10
cloak. with bis hat pulled over his eyes.
The other talked to Uncle Solon 10 the
dining room. but kept 40 eye upon the
first. saying that be himself was consta
BILE and had the lad under arrest on quite
> serious charge.
He do declare, though. as he ain't
guilty, but bless yel they usually all
does thst.
He'll eat bite. reckon2 ssksd Aunt
Narsy, not wanting to see any one 60 hun.
cry. II
Says be don't want nothing. l ast him ,
10 come in, but lie seem'd packard, nd /
low I'd humor him.
Milly jane was listening. She did not I
10y anything, but she stole ont with cup
II coffee and biscuit. As she drew near
ceiling before her with one hand. the lad
10 the porch turned bis head away.
Msbbs il you'd eat something. she said. !,
Iou'd feel better. h
No. be returned coldly, I'm obliged to
e, butt don't want anything.
There was lantern over the gate. and =
10 rsys sbone fully upon her tisbtless
yes. Az she turned 70 60 back. the lad
aid interestingly.
Are you bliDd'
Something in his voice startled her; !,
be seemed TO listen closely. Tben she
miled.
Yrs-bnt l don't mind II. Every body !,
J so kind. =,
Did you always live here3 be asked. n
l was raised up 10 the Blue Ridge-un !,
or old SNOW Bird Mountain. But after +
,other died, brother Ned went off Then b
Jncls Solon como and took me svay.
The boy uttered groan. q
Tn afraid you ain't veil. she said. b
Do Try and cat something.
No. l can't eat. be replied 10 low tone. Il
o you had brother named Nedi v
Yes-I wss little then Ned vss older.
ut be ~ss such good brother.
She had turned her fsce. but he ss~, b.
lars in the gentle. uuseeing eyes. He o,
uttered something and strove TO rise. bnt N
lbk back spsin. sl
Whus tbst7 cried Miily Jare l ask u
our pardon. but thought thought II
How What do you mesnf oI
l don I know. Tslkin' Of Ned set ne 10 "a
Ipcyiu' things. l reckon. I'm always .,
,okin' for him bsck. d.
Nd ys, you can't see. said the lad 10 b,
roken voice. III
There's soms things can look for thoui
sin able 10 see. she returned. 10 . gentle O.
proving tone. ~
Do you reckon he'll ever comei 10
I'm mot sure 90 il. Uncle Solon says o.
", but ever since vss big enough 70 Oh
now. I've ssted God 10 scnd him. nd =
,me time he'll be obieesed 10 come.
TIE young mans face sank still lover q
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