The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-03-23

Bat Aunt Jcm vHs too much sgtts<d
) ,Iplsio bsr~li. and took refuge 10 ie
ar. behind her faded spton. filling .
. the psuses 10 Se,hs lucid Getting forth
her idea With suspicious little snifs
, Will done, Jemims Lawtos, ssid u
sidcs. Dan slwsys set store by ,ot
. FOLKS ss hsving the best OF sense. aud b
. ws'rnt Dever oat 10 hi. judgement
| foks. What with veddins and funeral
, and hotels and parties. there sint n
doubt as TO selling all the blooms We ca
gros. sni pevsr ye, seen the flower
you couldnf make blow ei you'd mind io
aud Issy, boys, take Aunt Jem's ides. sn'
wurs !, out. We women folks will d
oar part, you may be sure Of that.
Next morniag wss 40 ers in the life 0
simple Jemima Lawson. For the fr
time she WAS the csptre OF attraction in lh
household. A geatle pride brought pinl
tinge TO her isdei cheeks. and the hsnS
that was out stretched to cut the stalks o
the exquisite c.llss did not ,renble. Th'
boys. toll, awkward fellows, stool open
monthed At her deit handling; and FOL
once Jemima put on airs, and let then
wal, on h-r
What's got into Jemimy Lswson2 ssid
one aud another OF tbs neiehbors, who
watches her enter the botsl with her head
10 the air, while Seth marched at her side,
carrying the basket OF hosers.
And who was to know the overf,w OF
loving gratitude TO the hands that had
sheltered her old age. which spurrsd the
usually weak woman TO such concentrated
.fiort2 Seth msrveled As he watched her
arrangements with the proprietor, who
was glad enough to give his guests the
opportunity OF flower festival.
Jemims sat with dignity behind small
table, on which her dainty wares we're Sc,
forth to Gne advantage. Seth swhilestood
beside her, wondering still at ber nerve.
and at the high prices that she demsnded
and received for her blooms. She could
readily have sold twenty times as many.
and befor an hour was over her table was
quite empty.
Jemlms cried with excitement ell the
way back to the farm. bat the tears we're
more OF pleasure than OF pain TO her
Then she put the bag Of money into the
widows lap; and the whole family counted
over the quarters and ten cert pieces that
made ten dollars, all told.
Now, said Jem ina, still taking the lead,
that's got TO be spent on tixiu's and the
new green bouse.
SO it WAS decided. Then came the long
pull. the strong pull, aud the pull bll tol
gether. II was difficult work for these
huge lads to put themselves in training
no Ter Aunt Jem; and that is practically
what had to be done, until, by dligent
application, they outrsn her simpls know
le2e, aud bsto)k themselves TO scientific
works TO help them 10 their adopted call.
ing. The time came. ard that before ten
years had passed over their heads, wher
Aunt Jem had nothing to do but to am use
herself among the flowers; for one OF the
bIys by this time had built himself
place near the town, whence orders we're
sent out for flowers oil the year round.
For the family made wonderful success.
the relatives said.
Nothing wonderful 10 il, grunted the
old ntishbor. who WAS more delighted
than any oae Take level headed boys,
with ten fiogers aud honest hearts, aching
to do their utmost wherever they be. and
OF course they're going TO make q success,
no matter what they undertake.
But they are real lucky with flowers,
just like AuLt Jem. They've got flowers
when % one Else has.
Wall, said tue old man. IL rising at four
OF morning, and work. ig straight along
to all hours at their plants and books, be
luck, call il pretty hard luck. Don't
talk to me about luck They was left
~ithout penny piece; and the only heri'
tage their father could give thin was
poverty, come by honorsby. Tell you,
i.s sight better than i'll made gainr.
With this the old man went home,
cbuckling at his own far sightedness IN
seeing that those toys Of his old school
friend would make their mark one day.
Any one desilous Of seeing the outcome
OF simple womsns I'd "a worked out to
he ful est xtept by sensible. careful men,
may Cell In at the beautiful conservatory,
in y certsiD town OF V,rmolt, and may
Judge for himself of the stow Of blossoms,
or drive OF up TO the quaint old farm
Louse, aud see Aunt Jem 10 her faded silk
80 w, 10 paradise Of aourishipg plants
And II be cares to talk TO the owners. they
will tell lin what long strong pull, and
q pull sl o1tther. their harmonious lie
has been. ... #.
Marvellous Region Of Giant Cedars