The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-11-05

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don't deny bu, VIA. ! wss considerable
surprised TO hear OF Joe's marriage. SAID
| Mr.. Ailesbury. sitting 10 bis wheeled chsi
in the sunshine / didn't knows he hat
no such idss 10 bic head. But everything
happens ior the beet. and the old place u
clean ron doun for want OF nice stirrin
usekeeper Berepice Siubbs charges
dollar and = half . week snd wants th'
vsshin' put ont ~ that Things didn't &c
in this ere way 10 the life time OF my
second departed no, nor yet while m,
srst was livin'. I'm willin' nov to confes
that / va sort . turnin over in my minc
the ides o I A.kin' Pantheon Jones widdeI
II she d any objections TO share my solitary
lot; but this marriage OF Joe's puts thines
in different light ] wasn't sartin bu
what he was going to be an old bachelor
do hope his new helpmste can make ri
bread and flaming cakes, and soft soap
Bereuice Stubbs never made soft soap
She was fairly running me with bar soar
bouehten at the store. And there's oil my
two deceased psrdner's calico gowns up
stairs, iniths blue paper trunk. wsitin Il
be made patchwork OF. OF course she'll
be handy with the needle, or Joe wouldn''
bev selected her.
And Mr.. Ailesbury cbuckled at the pros'
pect Of the good time coming"
Is this my new home, Joe?
The bride stood in the clean secured
whitewsshed kitchen, looking around In {
bevildered sort OF way. She was slight
and small. with large blue'grsy eyes. and
a delicate complexion. Her travelling dres'
was Of the soitest pearl gray. and she wore
dantily fitting gray kid gloves, aud boots
so tiny that it almost seemed as II the grass
OF the door yard, like the hArebels Of Sil
Walter Scotts poem. must have "risen
elastic from her tread." Her stslwart bus
band, standing beside her, looked down
with besming pride on bsr miniature
beauty.
Why, yes. pet. he said. Isn't u like
what you had iancied?
The bride laughed bysterically.
Not In the least, said sbe. But I dare
say WAS absurdly fanciful.
/ euess, said old Mr.. Ailesbury. that
Mrs. Joe had better change that hincy
dress for something palmer. and help
Berenice Stubbs with the supper. Bere,
nice is sort O. plagued with neurslgy
today.
She's too tired to do much tonight.
father, said Joe.
Tiredi Whats she donep don't call
IL bad work to go ridin' in the railroad
cars. Do you3
Bsrenice Stubbs, hard featured female.
with waist like town pump. aud sharp.
,wipkling eyes. matched With sparse white
lashes, regarded Mrs. Joseph Ailesbury
with scsnt favor.
Don't look bit as If she could worry
through days wash, said she.
These small folks is powerful wiry some,
times, said the elder Ailesbury. Ny first
dear deceased wasn't no teller than Mrs.
Joe = but my, what band she was toturn
of work.
When Mrs. Joe came in from the garden
after tea with bonch OF clover pinks in
he. hand, her father in law wts ready to
.ccost her.
Now you're here, Mrs. Joe, said be, to
sort o. see to things. I've told Berenice
Stubbs she can go home for half week.
and I'm curious TO find out what sort OF q
housekeeper you'll make.
Mrs. Joe looked helplessly at her hns
band.
| dare say she'll turn out capital house,
keeper, father said be But you wont
end ont about II at present. I'm going TO
take her TO Wellsnd Falls to see Cousin
Simeon Ailesbury. Her mother used to
know Cousin Simeon years ago.
What all that wsy2 croaked the farmer.
Joe nodded
Travellipgs dreadful expensive.
Well, It does cost something. admitted
joe
And you1l have TO stop overnight at
some tavern.
Yes.
II seems TO me, erowled the old man.
tha. oil this is senseless waste Of money.
You'd both Of you grea. deal better set
tic down aud 90 TO work. | didn't go
incoming round the country when ! mar.
led NY dear deceased first. nor yet my
dear deceased second Life is made for
work not for play.
Time enough for that. father. said the
reckless Joe. A man doesn't ge, married
-or1insrily. oitener than once In lif,,
time.
Mrs. Joe Dies loee breath u relief
.aen -. ionui ,er.tiI ont iion aedet ihe
isrr bsu,e roui
J,,. s4,a sno. l u aiI... ! = .si-s ~ &c
an suIul disappointmebt 10 your iather
A. lous as your no, dissppoinimsnt 10
me, be retor,ed. laughing. !, doesn't 50
much sisrliy.
There masi be deal Of work 10 ths
house --iour coxs. = hundred turkeys.
tioek Of sheep. poultry yard foil Of Leg
horn iosls. butter, eses. cooking. wssh
ING. bakirg. serubb'ng-
How DO you taow all ihisi ssted be.
Miss strbbs told rne. OBJ, Joe ~h.
dIaei scu msns B'ferice snhhg
Loot 10 tee sl..s li,le gifl q soa .snl
tie qptsih.n sa.sefra
Bs, s4 30 useless. ioa should LsFs
seen Miss Stubs loOk st ne When ssid
didn't kpos bow 10 nsts bread. and that
4 I hsd never done . washing 10 m. life.