The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-02-04
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Mrs. Tucker sal down the milkinspps
With an emphasis that made the pearl
auid spsiicr ur into her face.
There. said she Didn't | always ts
ycu soy
Gideon Tucker vent ,tolidly on pluck
ing 9 ae. fat duck for market.
You're most always tellin' of ms soms
thing, said he IL would he kind o ques
II some Of your ssy .soes didn't come true
Things couldn't help happening, sal
Mrs. Tucker, with that old suDkeu vel
right in the middle Of the medder Yo
bad your best COW lsmed there the hrs
year ve bought The place. and DR.. Du
points bred man liked 10 broke his nee
there
Just come abort OF IL, said Gideon. Any
how, he had no bu,sness short cutting
across my pasture lots. But there Fsnu.
tsio't no use your scoldin'. ! always cal
culsted TO all up that well when go
time. And I'm sorry as you be that tn
school ma am sprsined ber ankle there
Shes nice eirl. and she helps TO tuppor
that old sunt o. hern out West, an
1t was all my own fault, Mr.. Tucker
broke 10 sweet, cheery voice. It's jus
as you said about DIR. Dupont's hired u an
I hadn't any business crossing your lot
but was 10 such hurry. and it's OF
eighth OF q mile shorter than to go around
by the main road.
Miss Richie. the village schoolmistress
stood in the doowsy, leaning on roughly
improvised crutch which Harry Wait. tbt
carpenter. had made her.
Ber cheeks were pale. and there was 0
look OF suffering on her brow, even though
= sort OF forced smile had been summoned
10 her lips for the occasion.
La. me, Miss Ki,tyl said the farmer's
wife. fastening TO bring . rush bottom ed
kitchen chair. Yun do look clean peake ed
out. Gideon, 20 down su'ler an bring up
glass o cold root beer right away.
l can't do il, Mrs. Tucker, said Kitty,
sinking into the chuir. It's no use try ing.
Cau't do WHIST Miss Kitty?
| walked to the scboolhouse this morn.
ing. Mi.s Ritche snswered. leaning on my
crutch aud resting by turns. And I've
walked so far on my way back. But feel
sick and faint. and can 20 no further.
Therel said Mrs. Tucker. trseicsIly apo
strophizing her husband a. he stood at the
cellar stsirs with q stone bottle Of home'
brewed root bear 10 his hand. see what
you have doDel
Twarn't mti suffered poor Gideon.
Miss Kilty'll hev to give up her school,
added his wife. and all through you!
KITTY could not but smile, even through
the pain Of her stinging limb st Gideon
fuckers rueful face.
Oh, it isn't so bad ss that! said she. Oh
st least hope not. j mean to keep my
school IL possibly can. And III tell you
what my plans are. You know that old
house under the locnsts?
What cried Mrs. Tucker The Ritcbie
Ruin2
Kitty WINGED little.
Yes. said she. suppose it is q ruin.
The grass is growing up through the
kitchen floor, snd the shingles have oil
ro.tsd away on the north side, and don't
suppose there's pane Of glass left in any
OF the windows. But the doors are sound,
and the roof doesn 'tlesk to signify. Henry
Wait Gays ii could be made qui'e comfor'
table with q few pine boards and spound
or so Of nails, so long % the weather don't
turn cold; and II Mr. Tucker would allow
me TO live there this fall
Tsint ft for even foxes to live iul cried
Mrs. Tucker, huniedly.
Why, more slowly spoke her spouse,
vas cslkilatin' TO store my pumpkins an
csbbsees there, but Of course ifyo've took
. notion to the place
was born there, Mr.. Tucker. said Kitty
in a Low voice. Long before father and
mother we're obliged TO sell the old place.
Long before poor old Aun. Ruusmsh vans
dered away aud went TO her relations ont
West.
Yer, observed Mr.. Tucker. pervously
scratcbios bis head; and until ] get your
Aunt Rueys signature to my title deeds.
they won't be worth moren 40 much waste
paper. At least 80 Lawyer Goodrich says.
For she hsd some sort ofs share 10 the
property. zane OF crszy.
Miss Richie colored.
Father sold the farm TO you. Mr. Tuck
or. ssid she. and It's my business TO see
that the TRANSACTION is legal. Aunt Ruey
10 coming back
Ell cried the farmer snd bis wife 'n
chofus.
1 had a letter from her yesterday. said
ktttF. luhf one frurpb s@ 'N'N "
d.y. The cousin 10 Ohio Won't have ber
sny longer: She is getting older and more
ecceu,ric every d.y. and they ssy-~hsi
/. quite true that !. J. my businsss to care
for her. Aud the poor thug expects 10
come back TO The old ki'chie farmhouse
lost ~ IL ste bad left IL yesier3syl 30 u
Mrs. Tucker will lend me few articles oi
fsraitare, III try to mske the place hsbi
table Tor her.
And you're kindly selcon- 10 ON. my
dear. sssa the farmers vile. There's plen'
" Of solld old furniture up 10 The esrret
ihs, .e csa rnb mp siih q little oil spd
make deceat. Ard n's Our business TO help
you I'll ss esp. seeil' i,'s Gideon's fault
I,s nobod,'s iaaii' quickly interrupted
Kitty Ri,eLie. Add II the trustees rsiss
nv salary, - they talk Of doing. II thai
extra class 10 mathematics 10 started. !