The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-12-15
Hrhes Of j. in eaenins powe-U Govt Report Aug ~ 1889
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A MEAL OF POTATOES.

say happy. yet the parents we're not Who'll
ly that, for Laura. bsd become attaches
10 q youUg msn Of the neigLbofhood o
whom the parents did not Wholly
prove
He ID good enough. Laura, 10 bis way
but he has 90 cscul ton and sli lssy
ser tch poor mans bead AS .ng rs b'
lives. said Mr.. Chalmers Que evening ate
Lem He.kit. bad left.
But be Gays he Gao lay up money now
father, that he has me TO work for. say
Laura. plesdiusiy
Id like to know why he hasn't laid uI
In expe citation OF this day. He might 4
known il would come, the father sharply
r5tarned
Because he was young and foolish, he u
do diff, rslt now. ] am snrt; aud I'd much
rather share crust of bread with him
thai msiry any one l,e, an / the last wor
ended 10 a rob
Fu lish, foolish child exclaimed the ex'
asperlt I'd father. Mark my words Laura!
rhe time will come when you will be glad
TO come bsck home for meal Of potatoes
yes that time will come, aud at no dis
tsnt i,t,. reckon, and with waive OF
his arm be left the room.
/ anrs was much like ber ther, Had
she her mind once made up.no arguing
coul convince her II the contrary. So
the wedding day was set at an early period
But before she became the wife OF Lem
she tod hin what her father had said.
He ooly laughed, aud clasping her to him
said; Well show him. won't we dari1g?
Tney were married in Septemb and
the mkt month saw them moving their
small possessions up into the lumber rei
gions Of Maine.
The day sfter their arrival they were
fortuutt' in finding place where both
we're needed she as a cook and be as
hand in u lumber camp Tney hired out
for year, receiving good wages for their
work. At the end Of that time. Lem took
the Joint earnings of both aud selecting a
thickly wooded piece Of land. bought it
aud | uIlt log bnt thereon. +" ith the
furniture and bedding trJugLt from home
they began housekeeping in this little hut
Only one pay yment was made on the land
enough to hold it-yet it took about all
their ready morey, for good wages for
tbose days were little compared With our
wages today.
Seeing fac mill sit, on the river which
ran by his home, be felled trees aud built
a saw mill, then bought the necessary ma
chinery on time, and bsgan work. He
toiled ear y and late and Laura found q
| true belpmett. They were very happy.
Living far from neighbors as they did.
they necessarily clung closer togtt er.
Within year u little son came to brighten
the little bone, then daughter. and thus
contebt-d and happy as each year lett
them.
We will Leave them aud pay q visit TO
the oil home 10 Y rmont. The five years
have left lesting footprints upon MIR. and
Mrs. Chadmers. Both are stopped and
much Rrayer, yet we hod them still mourn
log over L4ura's foolish choice aud her de-
partnre from civilization. sl,hough her
letters have, woman like, been full OF his
praises, and the happy days spent with
Lem aud the children. During these years
nothing but the tardy letters kept either
family informed OF the Others welfare, for
in those days travel was accomp plisned Ia
boriOnsly and visit to anGtAtr state te.
dious even 10 think Of.
Mrs Chadmers sits by the western win
dow, her attention bestowed shke upon
bier dsruing and the bit Of rosd visible be,
tween the two tall trees standing iu the
ysrI. As the moments pass and her bus
band does not come, the look OF care upon |
her isoe gives place to one Of auIitty and |
30 )n the bit OF road receives more than its
share attention. Finally the dsrnine drops
alto setber, sod leaning ol her elbows up
on tle sill and her head upon her palms.
she thinks over the doing of the last few
weeks. Gradually the look of care rests
upoa her face sesin aud miDgle with the
anxious look IN ikes her show her age Iu'
deed
Tbere baye been dark days for the old
couple oi late, aud 10 day the husbi bss
gone to the village to Try aud adjust mas
tiers ssiisiaetoriaIly. II eli came upon
them by Mr. Chsdm,r. si$ning his name
TO note Of considerable amount for his
sisters husband. Neighbors nodded their
heads and said He misbt have known
better, aud Should Iii. bed 500 lcsiu
John Upon. but Air Chsdm, r, being XII d
besried msa sad ~ way weak oIe
could h,r ,ly rsiuse the rqarrt, wien by
Jsea's plsu,-ble words the money TO pay
the note Was jas, shout al good as e rlr.i.
Ia. week tue note became due sud Mf
Cbsdmer. has gone , zee J.cL upon tLis I
day to urge bin t be ready 10 NEE, the I
payment
Mrs, Chalmers rehesrses II .ll. then /
raising her eyes che sees brr ha,b.ud com q
Ins up the lane 10 ite Lou.s, aud ss she /,
soes oat 20 meet him al the fra she 90 /,
,ices tie lookoi ,foubie upon his face.
What u Il. Caiebi shessted stIiousiy. I
De hesit.ied moment. then clearing Lis
ihrost ssid.
Jack has sone. 90 one kpo-s where 1
o Caleb How could be be 80 dishoa ,
eel.