The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-08

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BOT aAen the teams were r5ady the ueIt
motuiug, i uas Mrs Ianl Who graceful.
+ aud unconeernedly elm bed over the
Wheel sud sat by the Wilbuu. 1t va
not bat sLe preferred the seat, except rs
she felt inainctiyely that they we're al
hltle Glsadysutsge With the Others, and il
vss perhaps on secret oi her perfect bear,
iug 10 toelsl circles fht Der private rule
Of politen,s. was The little old tsshtoBed
/ couplel
Hroliieaets is TO 30 aud say
I TIE kluiest tliuR 10 the kindest way
I The patty wss mtrty one, they ang
sou.s and waved The hotel colors as they
/ drove along, each wagon drawn 10y toar
spleud white boIs,s Tbev stopped At
the lake TO etIoy boating aud to helr the
/ echo. While they Aosted on the water
Miss Paul sang tso CT three Venetian
boat songs, to the great delight cf the
ps ~,
learned lLese Of our dsrkeyCd Condo
/ lier, she said,
The Notch was at its grtndesl that day,
and the mountain ranges stood high nd
clear sgsinst the eondless Shy There
were other parties out,a tally ho oouchiul,
and several teams coming from different
directions, bat noontime found them all
either dining at the nearest hotel or lunch
iug 10 the woods close by.
party Of Sonlberners, driving up in a
surrey, espled Milcent Paul, aud hailed
btr automatically, She brought them
to her own Iarty under the trees, and
said as she presented them:
These travellers are from Georgia We
met in Washington last inter snd became
friends.
Mr., Wilbur experienced slight menl
tai ook His father had lost 10th legs
10 the Wer and he himself had never
thought OF a Southerner e1ceIt foe at
heart, Yet here we're these people bowing
to him with the res, in cordial, pleasant
fashion.
Language had not been given TO Mr.,
Wilbur for the purpose OF conceaIing bis
thought He looked earnestly ut the slran'
ger nearest him.
never expected to meet Southern
man, be SAID, in blunt tone; my father
was made cripple IN the War.
And mine lost his life, replied the South
ern man, gently, But 1t is all over now.
You and | have one country.
SO we have-so we navel said Mr.. vii
Der, and the two shook bands silently.
This scene escaped the notice OF the rest
Of the company, who had at once engaged
in lively conversation; but to both men 1t
WAS one of those little strokes that helped
to chistl character.
Oh. what q beautiful, beautiful day
among the mountains this has been said
MIIiceut Paul, when they were bomeward
bJund. | hope you have euJ)yed 1t too,
Mrs, Wilbur
| have very much shall never for.
get it, sci the quiet little woman, her face
glowing.
The NIIburs left the next day. Miss
Paul shook hands With them when they
went, and IL ost Of the others did the same;
They went away happy aud satisfied.
They said to each ether it had been
good holiday. 1t was a little awkward st
first among stran aers, bnt 1t had all ended
pleasant y, and they had seen 80 much.
Are you going TO correspond with them,
asked her schoolmste, teasing.
ly,
Hetty, dear, said MiIicent, you really
i-.uot open your eyes wider and see the
v Jrd you live in; you will fnd it will re
ay you. The Wilburs are only passing
acqnBintances, like many others; we may
never meet again. But in conversiog, ]
found out oue or two hilgs which may
Interest you When Mr.. and Mrs vii. y
bur were married ten years ago, his moth r
er had Iust died, and there we're brothers =.
aud sisters besides the crippled father to
be cared for Mrs Wilbur and her hus.
band pat their shoulders cheerfully to the 7
v heel md worked together. II was farm n
Iie and farm work. The father died
year sgo aud Ihs brothers and sisters now =,
tse care OF themselves. So this year,
\ hen hsylng aud canning we're over, the !,
Wllburs decided to take little holiday
and see tie mountains. Neither Of them
ver saw moul tain before 1t has been
be great event Of Their lives. | cannot
ell ou how glad am that they went
With Us yesterday e'
So am |, said Hetty. ?
Another nltIe thing came ont too ] II
ound out where they live. They told me u
I was clofe by the Shore Line railroad, q !"
nile from the smallest Rhode Island sta "
100, a small red farmhouse with two Bp, "
lie trees and garden 10 ont. With
'oI border | exclaimed two rows Of pinks, ",
he binest lnkspurs 10 the world, and the
edds-t Fopplesi Yes, that was it. che r
sid Why, girls, l always look at that !
ouse and garden when travel by that =,
Dad, and have often wondered who lived
here. Now kaoWl -,
Girls SAID Hetty, after Mlicen, left the
com to get the pillow cover she had
ronlsed TO show them | feel like grubf ;.
hall | ever be butterfly And do you -,
.onier thst everybody loves Mlicent =.
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