The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-02-25

aud made no direct answer. ~ moihef
ip,lsv Vas doubtlessly isbosing updes
misspprehension. but Did not e1scsl.
are that IL Vas nv business 10 sst he
right She had evidently engaged hires
man. and took il Tor granted that ~
the psrsonase in question.
WIS, can you dor sbe ssLsd. abruptly
And with equal cur,ness responded;
| Anything.
Come. 1 like that. ssid ~ nother'in
isv. rubbing her hands. Az lesst you ar
not afraid OF work. Do you uuderstant
cows and horsesr
welI-pos much. owned. There var
10 cattle st my last plscs. (Which vi
very true. for had been CLERK 10 baDl
., three hundred dollars ysar) Put
have 10. the least doubt that ! cauld soon
learn. IL you would Kindly shov me WIS
il expected Of me-
Certainly, said /. rejecting to mysel
that any fool might do that.
She asked one or two questions more
which answered with the blind fatnity
~bich attends youth and confidence. Sb'
seemed pleased with my willingness tt
undertake anything and everything.
Aud now about wages, said she, briskly
What will you ssk for your own service'
aud those OF your wife by the month";
/ fitted the tips Of my 6ogers sAec
lively together
As we are both rather inexperienced
said /. wen agree to work the first month
for our board. After that you shall pay
us what you think We are both worth.
Hum-bum! said my mother,in,lsw,
That's sensible proposition - very sens
BILE one, indeed. Well, send for the young
woman at one. ln the meantime I'll show
you over the place, and explain to you the
nature Of your duties.
SO hired myself out to my mother'in
law as farm hand without further cere
mony, and Immediately wrote and posted
. letter TO Netiie. On my return from the
postc flee l met hurley young man medi,
tat,ng At spot where four roads meet
Can you tell me. sir, said be, where Mrs.
Abel Martin lives9
oh yes, sir; csn tell you, l responded
afIabIy. But If you're looking for the
situation OF hired man may rs we'll tell
you that it's filed.
The hurley young man made some re
marks. indicative in general way OF bis
opinion OF the fickleness Of womankind
and departed, whilst l returned rejoicing.
10 the old farmhouse.
Here's . very nice beginning. said ] II
myself. II is now my business to give ss
m uch satisfaction Is possible.
Fortune favored me. in more ways than
one. My mother,in law sprained her an.
kle on the second day, snd played cook
as we'll as man OF oil work with distin
euished success. and ! had the satisfaction
Of hearing her say to old Miss Priscilla
Perkins that she didn't know when she'd
taken such notion TO any one ss she had
to the new hired mani
He's too young and good looking to sui.
me. observed Miss Priscilla pursing up
her steel trap Of mouth.
He is good looking. ain't he? said my
mother,in.lsw. But he's dreadful handy
about the house. and he ain't one bitsfraid
Of work. And you ought to have seen the
oysters be stewed for my supper last nigh,
and the cup Of tea be msde. Why don''
miss Jemima Stiles one bit. II only Net
tie could have stayed single till she mel
such man as this.
smiled to myself % l laid ont the kind
ling for the breakfast fire. My scoom
plisbments as Jack Of Ill trades had never
done me much good before. But now they
we're certainly winning me some credit In
the word.
At The end OF the third day she had told
me the whole story Of ber dsue ehter's run.
away match with good for nothing
Young city chap. % the fourth
dsy she had consulted with me q
to whether it was better TO put the forty
acre lot into oats or rye. and ! bad WOE
her heart by taking TO pieces the old hal
clock, which had not gone for ten years
and restoring 1t TO running order once
again.
And on the evening Of the same day
Nettie arrived, all blushing and trembling
Oh, Dick, ssid she, is she very sngryf
Nv dear, said /, she hasn't an idea wht
| am
But Dick :
No bnts. my darling. said /, cheerfuliy
Let US be Julius Cesar over again. WI
come; We see; We conquer.
And ] dragged my r'vn" ole viii
Ia, lay on = sofs. pnrsing her tpkle.
I
Here's my wife. Sua,sa said 1. and
hope she'll give satisfaction.
Mrs. Martin jumped up. spite Of th'
wounded ankle
N.,,iel she cried 10 blank smszement.
Uh, mother. mo,beri faltered Nestie
throwing both hands around the old lady
neck. plesse forgive me this time. and II
never, never elope again.
Please. ms'.m. we'll be good. added !.
And nv mother in,lsw relented on th,
spot. How could she do ctbervisei
Henrietta. ssid she. you've BEEN nsugl
" girl there's no DENYING that. Bu
your husband seems handy mao sbou
The house. and I'm Tired OF living her
alone. So take oif vour things end 60 i
work esttirg supper. A for for yo'
Richard
Yes. ma'am, / knov. said |. I've beef
plsyiues double part and deceived yoi