The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-01-22

iy Of lie sharp prods aud bitter drsft'
sho from = blooming psrsiise PIRATES Q
the Gelhsemane Of other; Who iron hi
ibroIs OF royal purple s.ss watches frce
si.r The Calvary where others blsed sn'
suffer aud die. aud tbinks he knows susb
OF their anguish. To him poverty IL
dispensAtion. = state sberein souls st
strengthened ard genius developed.
But bring 1t close 10 him. % that b.
must eat With It. and 90 wherever II soes
and he will recoil from IL 10 horror ~ sl
undeserved curse. Strip Of the Carmen
OF sentiment With which he has clothed |
snd its ugly nskeiness will forever bsnisl
his dreaming.
think Dolly felt this 10 dim uncer
tsin way. for she sometimes spoke Of th'
difference iD lives. not bitterly or com
piaipinsly. but With . calm scceptsnce o
facts that sss ipnuisely touching.
Seems ss il come folks get Lesp o
suffering. she ssid Que day. alter . par
oI-sm ri cous sLinG And then otheis do0'
get none Some skimps and msnsses 81
their lives. aud others just keep on get
ting and wasting. ButI 'iow it's oil right
she said cheeriuIly. Folks cant bsvt
every thing. and I've got Toni
Poor. foolish; loving Dolly who saw Ia
TOMS weak face and sham bling figure The
perfection OF manly beauty. Tender lii
tie woman, who. wiser than the world,
saw behind the outer covering OF weakness
and sin the poor snieebled will that wsa
always going to be strong and yet never
quite succeeded. True. womanly woman.
ready to shield her beloved with almost
materual tenderness. gloriiying the mans
love for her till 1t outshone all the mean
attributes OF his nature.
The summer wsned aud the falling oi
the leaves WAS come. All along the white
stretch OF road, and bordering the gsrru
lous creek. bloomed The yellow ssters and
golden.rod. There were breaths OF cold
10 the morning and evening that made the
cheerful blaz. welcome There were bursts
OF heat at mid day. like the gssps OF the
dying summer and Dolly's strength ebbed
with the falling OF the leaves.
Daddy came home, and "tbe two best
10 the world" sat all day in the bare toll'
room, looking drearily st each other and
ct he lesiless branches beating q tatto on
the window pane.
And how is Dolly this morningi ask
ed one day Tom looked at Daddy, and
Daddy looked into the room beyond bs
fore he answered.
Dolly ain't s pesrt, he said, siukinQ his
voice to q whisper.
No, amt 40 pesrt, echoed Tom dismal.
Iy.
Daddy sat twirling his thumbs for a
moment. and then looked up. With mois.
ture in his faded eyes.
'Fraid Dolly's qoin fast he said with >
break In his voice. Aud '.eoln' Fast. Dol
ly." Tom repeated searching The floor aud
the ceiling and the gusts without for the
comfort that was not voucbssfed.
Aud then the voice in the room beyon
called ont: Daddy, dearl
Yes. Dolly. baby. he answered going to
the door, what is il?
Tell her to come 10. she replied.
Oh. I've got 9 great big secret! she e1'
claimed as l entered. But just shut the
door, pIease.so they cant hear.
And now for the secret! / said sitting
beside her. Her eyes we're fever bright.
her cheeks burning and her hands ner
vously trembling. Across her lap lay bits
OF wool and silk and odds and ends Of
colored floss and ribbon.
Look she exclaimed eagerly. lifting the
lid OF a pssteboard box Amt that beau
ty? And that? Aud thati
ticles, pin n,cushions and nesdle- book aud
specticles cases.
Why. yes. bat they arc prsttyl said.
Aud who ever made theml
Mel she answered with . little trium
phsnt thrill IN her voice. Every one
With my hands. VIXEN they wasn't lookin'.
This for Daddy and thi, for Tom. and oh
something for every one l lovel Write
your name here. too. she said, quickly
laying her hand over something. Musn't
know yet though
Aud what is the occasion? / asked. up
able to understand th- gifts array.
Twenty -sevru comm Christmas, ans
Tered Dolly, turuine her hollow eyes on.
ne solemp!y
stared vt her 10 sileuce. She lifted
,ne thin white hsnd, and pointed to the
= bite besdut,nes that NAKED the silent
,iiy down the road short distance. snd
hen folded her bands loosely sgainst
,er brrsst.
Twenty seven comia' Cbristmss. don't
ron understand A E
shook my head.
Well. she answered. the Lords birthdsy
. mine. Him aud me feel close together
count Of tiat hun aud me does. I'm
,lai OF il. Im proud u II. sbe contin
ied. With . Strengthening of hcr shoul,
lers, It's 40 honor most don't get. Twsn
y seven comin' next Chri,t-dsy.
/ b-ut over the box 10 my lap. reading
hfou1h tears. The love snd devotion stitch |
% 10 the old fashioned hspdiwprk.
And then across lbe bsrren fstds aud
rom out tue dismal ny and from the
irifis Of dead brown leaves there came
he breath Of summer day. The rust,
lag of the dry iesvrs sithout became
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