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


green spuii, she qusried.
He laughed.
| II hardly seems. dear. - II you could
belong TO The same race ~ those two poor
pale drudgins women. said be.
Do all farmers' wives d,e early Joef
Joe did not snsver. He vas unfolding
the paper 10 rad the latest news BY .ele
graph.
Cousin Simeon Ailesbury was the village
doctor. . pleasant old msn With bald
head and . genial emile. Elton Ailesbury
made friends With him st onca
You are very like your mother, child.
said be. She always reminded me Of .
little mountain daisy.
Ellens lip quivered.
sm glad you speak so kindly to me.
doctor, said she. for--for somehow since
came to the old farmhouse | feel ~ II ]
vas = fraud.
A fraud. my dear!
The bright eye sparkled now.
ives brought up to teach, said she.
can do nothing about the house. And Joes
father seems to expect me TO be the maid
OF all work. OF course can learn. I'd
do IN, thing to plesse Joe. But 1t is hard
to think one is such disappointment.
Humph ssid DR.. Ailesbury. I'll speak
to Joe about that.
And that afternoon, when Ellen and
Mrs. DR.. Ailesbury we're gone to look 1t
pretty cascade 10 the woods, the old man
had . long talk with his cousins son.
At the end OF the week Joe vent back to
the Ailssbury farm.
Well. I'm glad ye've got through gall
wanting said the old man with long
breath OF relief, All the farm work is be'
bind, and Berenice S,ubbs aint worth half
what che used to be. hope your wife is
prepared to take right hold OF the butter
and the poultry and
No, father. she isn't, said Joe vsliantly.
Ellen isn'. very strong. and she bas never
been used 70 the hardships Of farm Lie.
What did you marry ber ior' snarlsd
the old man,
To be my companion snd friend. father.
not my drudge and servant.
Your mother wsrnt above work.
Ny mother was dead and buried, sir, ~
the age OF thiriy-worn out. :. oil the
neiehbors Gel ne, by the hsrdshipe Of her
life. Your cond wife wife, too, was .
victim Of the Moloch Of work. l don't
intend to Icy Ellen 10 the cburcbyard at
their side.
Mr.. Ailesbury's brow dsrkened.
I won't have no one 10 the house who
don't earn their board. said be.
Very well, said Joe. We'll rent The little
Barrow house down Locust lane. II will
be handy to my work at the carriage
factory, and Ellen shall have strong ser.
vsnt to help her with the house.
Old Ailesbury started up. forgstful OF
his infirmitiss.
Joe said be, brsndishing bis crutoh, il
you've been such fool % to marry 9 mere
wax doll
Just here bis foot slipped; be fell dead
heavy weight. his head sgsinst the sharp
edge Of the table. The sentence was never
flushed.
A month lsterl cried the old man. IN .
cracked voice; q month since had that
fall Then must have been ont OF my
mind. must have hsd fever.
Well. guess you inst have, said Bere'
nice.
And who took care OF me?
Mrs. Joe. TO be snre. Night and day.
ain t no hand at nursin' sick people. and
there ives q hull week some one had TO sit
up all night with you.
But thst slim. pale faced creaiure never
done il?
Yes, she did. She faid you was Joe's
fsiher, and there Was something sbout your
eyes an forbid. as You laid asleep. that re'
minded her o. him. And she wouldn't
leave you q minute.
God bless berl said the old man. turn
ing bis face away with = curious thrill al
bis hesrt.
Joe, said be. when bis son came In few
hours later, I've been very sick2
And they tell me nearly died.
They tell ytu the truth. father.
The doctor says il il hadn't been for
your wife I'd a. been under the church
yard cod by nov.
/ believe II is So father
Joe. she's 80 angel
Don't know it sir?
Joe, I'm sorry said all those things
about her. Do you suppose. Joe. she'd stay
here IL Ia hire gsl TO do Ill the rough
work.
We have planned, sir. TO move into the
Barrow cottage. and
ru, ren niusn't DO ihsf. Zoe. Cart
10 81 i,i ~ ga. urged ths cd msn. Al
,hs lles scald 50 ~, q i,is hoo.e. once
IL. door closed % lsf Al 30, to sisJ
Joe. Tell her
The door o eaed softly. Ellie herself
came 10.
Father. do you ~.n, ne 10 s's,i sbe
whispered.
God knows that do. child
Then I'll stay.
That self sane evening B.repice Stubbs
sas engaged 10 remsin permsoently - the