The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-01-15
ALEssON:rOR HUSBANDS.

!, ninetief, The leaves hung motioDIeaA
= = The furnace like air. snd the scent Of th
) perfumed swsths Of newly cut hay psrvs,
cd everything, - Squire Ssdlsy stood no
der the umbrslls shaped apple tree an
wiped his reekinR brow With ysrd.qusr
pocket handkerchief Of yellow silk
Pbev cried the Squire. this is gettin
I too much. I think l shall 90 home q
hour earlier than usual
Sod !. II wasn't vorkin' for day
wages. said Israel Newoomb, Who wss Wig
orously turning the fragrant billows o
. green With fork which cleaned like ser
ried tightening 10 the sunshine. Tb
Squire elared sDRrily st Israel; it vss hi
pride that be worked ss hard ~ any o
bis hired men. rich land owner though b,
was.
Is'pose ! can do ~ please! ssid be.
Sartinl observed Israel. l only wish
could
The Squire went home. sels citing ths
shady ps'h which lay partly through The
woods, snd crossing the noisy little stream
on . make shit bridge formed by . fallen
cedar tree. Far down in the green cross
light end Riinting reflections OF the glen,
he could see viii Dsllas. who bad sbsnd
oued all pretenses Of fisbing, and lay on
the moss At Mary SAdley's feet. rssdius
aloud to ber, out OF some pocket volume
Of poetry. The Squire frowned.
Spooning- as u.usl. arowled be, under
his breath, and pushed steadily on.
The old homestead. painted white, with
q refreshing contrast Of green blinds. lay
basking 10 vivid sunshine. The Squire
looked at II with = compiscent sense Of
proprietorship. a. be went around TO the
back door, where great honeysuckle vins
was oil in curls of bnff and white bios
some. The roomy kitchen. with it's .hin
ing copper boiler and white board floor.
was silent and empty. He looked around.
Halo! be shouted. Is every ,one dead.
Little Kitty came rupuiDg out Of The
front room.
Hush. fatberl said she. holding up .
small foreHnger. Mother is sslsep
Asleepl rosred The Squire. A pretty
time Of day TO be asleep. and the whole
hoase wide open. ready for any tramp
that may come aloug, and your grandma
theirs silver spoons in plain view on the
dressersbelt Asleep
I'm sorry: Titus, said 40 spologetic
voice, as . pale. shsdowy little woman is
sued from the hall beyond. where she bad
been lying on Procrustean lounge. fash
ioned Of uopainted pine boards, and dsap'
ed with lumpy mattress. hadn't any
idea Of falling asleep when Icy down;
bat my head sohed . littls-it's the heat,
l suppose-snd felt dizzy. I'm very
sorry, but surely it isn't twelve O'Clock
yet:
II don't lack many minutes OF II, said
the Squire. eloomely. looking At the big
wooden clock. whose fat, black Roman
numerals glared back At him from behind
. green nebulse Of asparagus branches.
The heat, eh2 Well ] spose other folks
feel it. too. Ny head aches. but don't
take TO my bed. And when man comes
home tired aud beat out from the hsy
field, he naturally expects to Hnd things
comfortable. ] don't know what . woman |
has ber board and her keep for. il il
sin't to see ibs. meals is regular and things
decent.
I'm sorry. Titus. petvously reiterated
the little woman. futtering to and fro like
. lsme'winged pigeon. but III make oil
the haste | cen. Dlnner will soon be
ready. Here Kitty TO the child). WISH
these potatoes 10 the sink - qdick a. you
can, and trim the beets. while run on,
for some kindlinss to hurry up the
6re.
4 minute Afterwards. he could bear The
quick strokes OF tbeo bstchet. aud be bs
thought himself that, in the hurry Incl
dent to hsyine'time. the pile Of kindlinss
had been allowed 10 get low.
l. does seem, he said. pstulsntly. ~ il
everything biodereds mans diossv
Then. father. said Kitty. gIsnciug ,hfesd
y over the top OF the tin poisto,pin, Why
tont you go out aud split the kindlifg.
md let mother tud to tue tLings 10
ioors.
Hush. Kitty. said Mrs. S'dIey. quickly.
" she touckedjs bstch TO the mas Of
,rumpled papers uuder the CRATE.
Where's the last psper1 susrIrd the
squire. isporios Ki,'yr query
Oh, Titus, cried bis siie. I've Just set
Ire to III I,upptssl. of coutse. you'd !
esI il iis ~.ek old tcdsy. you know ,
OF course. ,sii Sqaire Ssdlry. ! might
lsse kso~p ~nbou, sskinsi LIS waste Z
10 ~ log sssy sud burn upin this houss
There sib't nothing fsfs where sn sairsvs. 4
rant somsus colcsrGedl
Mothrr sint eyifsssgsnil said KITTY. /
Where's them psss brousb, 10 this /
nornipst sharply denasndsj The Squire.
ooking srousd him With Arsns eyes. .
There i-n't time TO shell them nov. said
du. S.disy. ,imidiy. II
Tius--iiu,i rspesisd her hasb.nd. OF
'ourse there siD't 'iUe, lyon sleep sssy :
our life os that there soiy. mean TO
ave !, taken sssy to.ncrros. I,'s dssl /
90 handy. whs,'s The nss o ny plsDtiI 4
be earliest peas 10 the market. snd hoe.
n and brashin' 'em. and tbso eoio' oas