The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-04

gis ncei wiiufy About btf' Aue ouVt VI
buru, saci DC would not DO pleasant 70 the
divinity absvs stairs. who was TO be heard
even nov preparing to descend. There
was 20 time 10 be lost Nsncs ciushi mp
the dough. bore il hastily TO the flower
bed. where tim eersbinms lief. the ground
opep between their stems. dne gtGve IN
their midst. .domped In The offended dough
aud covered II xith earth. When aunt
Felicis sppesred = few nipuies later.
there were so signs Of the recent
tragedy.
Seems TO me you're pretty sirly. said
Aun, Feicia, not disapprovingly, Bread
riz2 wby. you don't mean TO say you Tor
got in That's jus, like you, Nancy New
ton. Nov wha, ever shall We dog Al oil
those folks COMA! lfId bad any idea
you'd be 20 keerlers Id set up. She ran
90 and on. giving the culpnt no opportnn
ny 10 tell tho trnth at leaai 80 the cui.
prit assured herself.
What shall We DO? repeated Aunt Fell
cis.
III make some cream tartar biscuit
Those last you said we're good, proposed
Nancy Aud with this the heroine OF the
day was forced TO content herself.
10 Barker made his appearance about
zen o'clock, his hands full OF sweetbrier's 3
Nancy met him al the door, and the two
stood and eossipped on.the fsg'stones with
out. great many things seemed to have
happened to discuss since the night before
Suddenly Jo stopped 10 the midst OF sen
tence
What is that cut there in the flower
bed be asked.
Nancy gave start. Guilty premoni
tions blancbed her cheek and quicker her
heart beats. A little mound had risen in
the centre Of the flower bed. and out OF the
top poured like lava from IN active volca
no. that dreadful dough
What is it2 repeated 10, curiously. go
ing to the spot and poking at the phenom
enon with stick
It's Its bread. grosued Nancy. or at
least it ought to be 1t hadn't risen this
morning, so took it out and buried 1t.
JOS red lips opened, aud jos hearty
lungs emitted genuine whoop of laugh
ter.
Oh, Ssh! for mercy's sakel .impored
Nancy, laying bold of bis sleeve and look
ipe toward the house. She'll hear you.
She's in the sittiu' room now, but Shell
come right round to this side Of the house
il you make so much trouble.
Joe endesvorsd manfully to restrain his
mirth, bur it brokeawsy and ran its course
in spite OF him. That's the beet | ever
heard he CALCULATED, viping hlseyes. Well
we II heve TO bury it again.
This they attemped to do with handfuls
OF dirt and many a pat aud pressure; but
Encelsdus would rise. Nancy was in de'
spsir. Eager to remove the enemy to Nan
cy'l peace. Joe cast about for 40 instrument
His eyes fell Oh huge oleander planted
| in a wash tub. This he seized, and set It
tub and all. firmly over the ambitious
dough. Therel he said trumphantly
tbst'll hold it down. Aud she's looking
in the direction OF the house e-she cant
stir it. III get out before she asks me 70
put it back. He vanished over the fence
The neglect OF the bread making ran :
kled in Aunt Felicias breast. Promise or
no PROMISE she would not again risk her
dinner.
Not until the chicken. the corned beef,
and The salt pork we're safe 10 the iron pot
together, and the vegetables we're prepar.
ed to Join them. aud the pudding was un-
der vay. did she relax her hold on the
helm.
Nancy. meanwhile. was qusking in hef
shoes over another discovery OF her own
improyideuce. There was not particle
Of Iadisn meal for the pudding. The store
was miles away Mrs. Barker WAS the on
" near neishbcr, and to borrow OF pros
pectiye company" was, to say tbe least
humila'iug.
There was nothing else TO be done. ohe
dalied about with spoon aud bowi. pre-
tending to put in this and that Az 'as'
Ann, Felicia went to lie down tor an houi
before donning the best black gown and
the cap with lavender ribbons -regaNs
suitable for high fess,s. Then, throwing
her apron over her head. Nancy sped IKE
,.vn over the Aids to the Barker place
She came upon 10 in the back yard spiit
ting kindlings. He Was in bis shirt sieeve'
and would have blushed Tor them, hsd no'
N.pcys bare arms and flying hair put hin
so to speak, 10 costume
Oh. Jo, she gasped. this is one OF 'ns
dsy.l What do you tbink9 I've started
my pudding aud there sin't mite ot mes
10 the house,
Come right slopg 10, replied 10, cheer
ily. Well 61 that Mothers got plenty
Sues gone over to Mis- Brisys's OF an or
rand, but know where she keeps it.
He led the way to the pantry aud there
the two searched Li5h and low. 10 bncke
and box, for the missing article. Not
single golden graio rewarded them. J'
scratched his head, and proposed goint
over 10 Briggs after tho mistress OF th'
house.
| No. aou'i, begged Marcy. Id Just .
,oou there didnt any more folks n - De'
esssry knowu shout IT, Why, ~hs's thi
this bse2 That's mesl. Aud she belt
up handful There i,n', much more
wba, | ysut here.
T.ke il riglt along iDsisied 10. N
peed Of sayip' aDyihius shout u
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