The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-12-05
THANKSGIVING MIsTAKE

Ry tr1wu ChUIb'oom isrmbouse locke
cheerful sui bright 10 spite Of The sor
btr sa1bets o. tie November morning
9th %. toii, usfm baed carpet, hrii"u
bone msde fugs sbd .bgadsuee Of fo'nul
IL cushioned foetsrs loaages aud oit'
ustt
A sre.t Ire ro'ei 10 lbe bish srohes
fire place, hesiis stitch sal Graudns Che
rybloom betseli, rnddy, snd hestly hk,
some thrifty Sluter plaDt Opposte -
ysl.o- Jsbby duEug snd noddlug 10 To-,
mellow glow Of the Are, but occasionally
opening her green eyes aud pssring sbsrI
ly 10 the direction ui the kitchen, a.
though seentng ssyory odors from sisr --
as Sell she might considering the ocou
patton OF Miss Eulslie sud her hsudmsid
/ lilly Stubs -au occupation intimately
connected, ss Tsbby knew, With q certain
/ pIettofic turkey. fat Cochin fowls aud =
Juicy roast Of yeuison. not taking into con
/ alteration such supefh1ities 50 New Fog
/ land pam pudding, Yankee pumpkin
pies, aud general reckless prodRslity Of
Of lemon t,rts, Wild grape pnhs, ttc.
Bot nule Dephine Cherry bloom. stand
ine beslde the window gazing ont at the
sullen. vspor buDg atmosphere, and solid,
muddy sky, threatening the earth With
the fret snowstorm Of the season. was
hardly prepared to share Tsbby's simp ;,
ighthearted interest 10 the Thanksgiving
preparations.
Perhaps Tsbby's spirit would not have
been so elastic either, il she bad had q
gfieyous quarrel with her lover and not
seen him for two weeks; il she bad told
him never to come near her again. and he
had declared be would not until she ask
ed blm to, ard II now, the day before
fhsbkselylng she wss tortured between q
desire to send for him and be forgiven,
and miserable little streak OF pride that
said don't"
The trouble had begun about flirting
black eyed giIl over at Butternut Branch,
iu whom Harry had bean interested, and
was yet, as Delphine had heard, worried
herself into believing. and flung up to
Harry until be grew angry aud answered
very ssvsgely indeed; so what might have
been settled pesoesbIy ended 10 general
la uH at In bp
thing, Tlly Stubbs lad been at Perry's
Landing, where Harry lived. q few days Of
ter the falling out, and reported that Hsr
ry was 90 the point OF leaving for Butter
nut Branch to attend a SALE and Delphine
was sceptlcsl about that sale.
Any excuse 10 go and see Cherry Tow
ers after falling out with me, said she, Civ
log Der eyes furtive rub with q corner
OF be gray cretonne curtain, not that he
need suy excuse as see It's all one to
me where he goes.
DeIphine, run here, honey, and help
~. cried Amt Eulsle's voice, from what
might have been the Spice Islands. ludg
ing by the odor that accompanied it ss
ihe door cresked open. SO Delphne drop
ped her reflections and turned 10 the kit
chen half reluctantly for she knew Miss
sparks was 10 there. having run over to
borrow q recil to Miss Eulahe; and Del
phne Was hardly 10 the humor to listen
% the sp cy run Of gossip with which
Miss Sparks entertained her friends.
It's just what knowed d happen. she
vas saying to Eulslie as Delphine enter
ID the kitchen, when heard lilly say he
vas going to thel Branch; but # | was
Delphine | would not keer look ont, Del
Dhine, you're about TO set on that dish
II aigs; better not let Harry Hsrdy's do
MS upset you that siwsy. Tsnt worth
pliu' Thsnksglyin' for ef be does cut
hines.
What shines has be teen cutting? ask
ID Delpbine, sturdily, butlobinR on
brown apron and tuckiug up her sleeves.
Well, returned Mss Sparks, Loulzy
ones, that used to te q schoolmste OF sis
er Jentyr, has lust moved to the Branch,
light nett door TO the Towerss, and she
wrote TO btr sister jenny at ling her how
ir. Harry Hsrdy, from perry's Landing
been cutting around with Cherry .
Towers TIL every body lowed they was go
ug to be married Maybe it isn't so. but
Iinny says Lonizy won't lie. aud say
"a she knowed they was engaged.
Shoe, remarked Miss Eulsli-, folks Is
lwsys slstln' aud stelllug yarns, Eva
my.
Yes, an you was keen to bletve'em your
.elf once Eualie, r,turDed Miss Evalins,
Nth q malicious lie giggIe; ef you
lsdn't sbeen | s'poGe you'd sbesn married
o Hsrry's ubcle ages sso, wouldn't yon'
sIose | would. sad EuIsle cody.
Been lots better for you than being a
only ole maid. wouldn't in asked Miss
Sparks (sLo Was year younger ihsn
iss Eulsh.), with q rHping sympstby,
! reckon what the Lord seDds US i. the
)esl n iog Tor US replied Miss EoIsIle
'slmly, setting tlu pan full Of brosn
,tullers 90 the Or sser to cool.
Ilis hight skiruish between the tao
.liustets diverted Delpbiee's mind some
a bat from broodiog over ber own troubled
little tomsnee by setting her to ponder
q over that sst o1e Of ler sunts.
Aupte .ard the, sitter Mus Sparks De
asr,ure, vyre you really ouee eUgssed 10
Hstrys ubel,i
Zee. ssld Mice EnlsIis. spd We qusrfsi
d Jasl hse you aud HAIRY s.r slwsys sdo
"a. mostly sbont uotLtUg. uIl ne broke
0 tor COOS rust's the tui Of II
Abd he's sn oil bachelor sid Del