The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-12-14

or sbyiblhBt gay So snu no SNsHwV 'N'
door
! She did uot sob this time, she wsi
thoroughly Indignant and prooeededl ,c
carry out ber plan. Jed vent 10 town tbt
ue1t day again. which favored her plan,
As 5000 ss be VS. gone she took babe
aud walked q mile 70 see . mao Who had
long wanted TO buy tso year old col, oi
theirs At one time Jed had almost aoceptl
ed the offer. nert thought better OF II, and
would DOT let the colt 40. She found litI
tie trouble 10 closing the bsrsain, be sup
posing Jed had sent her. Her only fear
had been from his insbility 10 pay cash,
But be handed her The money aud she
told him he might take bis property di'
rectly.
So when Jed came home that night he
found an empty stall He hurried into
the house. His step sent the blood lit
tie faster thst was all.
Where is Topsy Jeo? His stall is emp
y9
sold him TO Mr.. Forrest
Sold him2 Sold my eoltp
Ours, you mean. ! thought best to let
him 20, and what difference does II make ?
Its all IN the family.
Ditferencel would not have sold him
for seventy dollars | want you to under.
stand sm able TO run my own affairs, be
cried.
Quite likely you are. But you insist
that my affairs are yours and so. OF course,
yours are mine. knew where could
put thst sum to good advantage. so let
our colt 90, and she sat down to rock the
baby to sleep; while Jed stood as II
DUNN.
There's 10 use talking. Jed Msyler,
Jst Q, went on with determination, | never
was used to having no money whatever to
call my own, and am too proud 10 beg.
No one asked you to, he answered dogt
gedly.
Let me carry the purse one month and
see if you don't call it begging, came back
With emphasis.
will rot be 3 ben pecked husband,
and be gave th3 cat smart slap which
sent it ont OF the rocking chair and ont OF
peaceful slumbers at one and the same
time,
Nor a dependent, begging, groveling
wife, snd she left the room. while Jed
stood as she left him for many minutes,
This was getting to be pretty serious. Jen
standing in opposition to him. aud he lord
and msster He'd show her-be'd cut
her down to bred and butter, he'd-snd
just then his eyes fell on Dandy, bis fancy
five year old colt II had come out OF the
county fair With flying oolors (blae rib'
bons OF course What II che should sell
him Back over their married life he
went and With a long drawn sigh he,
remem bered Jsnets capabilities OF carry
ing ont whatever she deemed necessary.
Then he began 10 walk up and down,
while Janet, in the next room, tried to
ascertain the fercen sss OF the storm by
the hesvin ess Of his tread. Suddecl ly II
ceased He poked his head 10 through
the doorway.
Well. what do you wsnt2
did not speak. Jsret answered limo.
Gently.
No. what do you expect me to do, to
lift you out Of psnperism' and his voice
WAS mooking aud stern.
Surely, your business capabilities can
suggest some plan, she answered.
None be con n'inued mockingly.
Then can, will either hire ont to
you as cook nurse, wsshwoman. chsmber'
maid housekeeper, waiter, gardener.
seamstress aud bottle vssher, or else will
go halves in the proceeds OF our united
efforts, and carry some money as long ss
you carry any, aud spend when and where
my judgement deems best; and more. II
by extra work try aud raise money ior
extra lutuI tuat houct ~ w w '''HN'
His scorn turned to anger ss she finish
ed A. long ss am husband, sm the
head OF the family aud master, sud he
stsIked out OF the hou,e 10 furious
rage.
wonder il have lost, Janet mosDed,
as she sank down helplessy. But | will
not yield III try once IN ore, and so 10
yerishly she brought down her truck,
dragged it down, rather. and set 1t 10 3
conspicuus place. Then she slowly went
through the process Of packing but sue
did not commence until time for Jed to
come 10 1fter the milk pals.
de saw her busy at work, sud bis heart
s.nk within him. But he weLt out again, !
to Jauet's dsmsy. He could not endure
long, however.
Wh.tsre you doing, Jenf and he paused
on his make believe errsDd.
Packing.
Fo, vhst7
Gliag home to tee mo r. and she
look ID 20 unconscious OF bis presence ss
she tossed some spools TO little Boy Blue,
be was thoroughly disarmed.
Say, JeD, snfreader,
On what termsi
Equal shares, aud you your extras.
Very we'll. Here are siI dollars took
Of the money lusi what nv steer aud the
chickens Won have suouuted to, sad !
had this more.
No keep 1t, be snsseiei, generously -
but, cay, vhst did The col. bnngi
All, but that is a secret. snd she laughed
saily, Ask biz o#her
Don't Jcn -dout be 20 otii.b you don't
seem lile ny littls old JASst. ct ell. snd
be pulled btr 10 bin.
In not I'm Mn. Janet Msylsr. r,rl'