The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19

. oil evils in . back clerk. knos he ba,
! had Sickness 10 tho family. but for sil thai
70 lac is sssring snii Of Jscobs's beet make
l by George sirl that's ~ good . sult 1-
i vesf myself can't be mis,sken 10 ia
q eobs's cot nor his hattons Nov tha,
/. won't do: il von', dol
= pefbsps Jon bad better make some fur
. ,her inquiries tomorrow. said Prcs,jen,
/ Holi. 10 bis calm voiee The directors DO
I not meet until Thursday. / think IL is
D veil 10 be absolutely certain sbout such
! thugs
will l will But
stole out Of the door softly then, took
down my hat. and went out wss mighty
glad | had told you would not come
home TO dinner. little woman. I ielt quite
upset. did not get my lunch. JUS,
walked til ! had to 20 back. You see
cau't tell bin ! overheard him, 90 I cant
eIrIsin about the clothes l own am
dresdfully disappointed. bu, ! suppose ii
can't be helped. ] oDiy hope he viii not
distrust me any more; but shall nov be
watched oil the time. That won't DO pleas,
aut
cannot 6nd any words 10 express how
felt; the lie tree wss putting ont lie crop
ourey. ! just put my head on Fred's
shoulder and sobbed.
Poor little grill Y,u shouldn't hsvs
made me confess, Nanny. Yet, after oil,
it is best you should know. Mother al.
ways said that secrets between man and
wife we're practical divorces. and / think
so too
Oh. how my heart sankl
But take courage. little wife, he said.
have done nothing wrong. and the thing
Is bound to come hight io due time.
II could have said as much for N myselfl |
But tried TO seem brave, and laughed
little at some poor joke he made; and then
had to 20 into the kitchen and set some
raised biscuit for breakfast.
/ thought aud thought all the while
mixed and kneaded them Of anything but
what was doing. l knew well what l
ought to do, bnt did not want to do H..
II was no use | knew l must; but what
WITH anger at myself, mad cowardice, and
absolute terror Of telling her, had little
sleep. aud the biscuits were kn-aded dow.i
very early the n,xs morning. and were
lighter thsn usual in consequence | 70
member every little thing 80 well that hap.
dened then. iLcught Fred never sts bis
breakfast SO fast, aud he dishes etemcd TO
get themselves washed in no tune. 1t WAS
l,ven o'clock before knew j., and now
must 60.
put on my things snd went. Mrp.
Arkwright was at home, and just ~ pleas.
AMI us ever. ! said, in a very trembling
voice, Can | $40 you alone for few mio, I.
ntas, Mrs, Arkwrigha
Certainly. my dear. Come ur into IT,. i.
library; the Colouel is not in, and no one
will interrupt ne.
So We went up stairs and sat down ou
the lounge, end l began On, bow chok
ed at FIRST. and pulled at my bonnet. and
looked every wherel bat at las. did it. l
had to say little prayer in nv heart be
fore could. Then ! told her every thing
shout how i'll ! was, and how baby died q
and how we got behind hand. though did Z
my own work aud mended up Fred's p
clothes as long as they woulj bear mend L
ing. and did my own sewing too; and ! 0
,ould hear her hold her breath. az she tried u
,ot to speak; and then told her what l 81
lid to the clothes, aud what Fred said, and v
hen what be heard Colonel Arkwright Il
sy. Aud oh, dear Mrs. Arkwright. won't O.
'ou. please tell the Colonel they we're not
'ew clothes. aud Fred is all right. and cl
Then. conId not lip it. had 10 cry. 1t
,ut she was crying too, with both her NJ
rms round me. L
You dtsr. brave little woman, you make W
Dy heart ache, she saii. will make IL NJ
lght for you. Of course; but, desr. / shalt u
ave to tell the Colonel ali about il TO CT. tu
lain. th
OA. yes, want you to. l don't want IN
ny more lies or d,c.ivings I've had too ci
,uch, should have told Fred all shout
this morning, oniy knew be would be I'D
, sorry for me aud think Sbout IL all d.. an
So MIS-. Afkaflghi kissed me and cuu. WI
'rted me sud dIdu't give me any sdvic,,. cr'
suppose she saw lad got my lesson by 81
cart. Well, did tell Fred; it was easier ov
J tell him. for it WAS betwen dsy light bi
I'd dark. and he couln't zee me cry, and tv
3 bad beth his aims around me. Bnt he 70
ID choke sbeu be tried to Say something. do
ID only got cut, Ny precious little wife pl'
Nat day there was diitctors meeting, su'
ID FrSd was made tell.r. Colonel Ark
right wss the first TO tell bin aud thske
lnds Then Fred said he looked at him
lib such funny wink Of bis eye and ..,
ID.
BY Jupiter, Parker. your tailor il al -,
oss mp to Jacobs. sLd your wife 10 . little (,
ick. You're lucky felIow. ",
l don't think !. WAS Vt sil bic iur Lin
say tbst, but be isn't as refined ss MIS- H..
'kwrighi. /,
hope. think yes, / believe that ! -.
yer shall lie any more. even to help 8.
ed. ] don't know, though. = Hnpers I
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