The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-08-15
roR GIkERAL HousEwoRk


developed by the loos sad suocessinl b.
gerus ui deitnselrss "mi.uses' ,hei
~ere yougg slris, sho haddle1 hthiu
d3ors. snd al uncomiurtsbly 90 The eig,
Of chsr. aud tutbtt as red IS peonles
sny oSe spoke 10 then Unexpectedly, tbe'
we're fat cooks cot Of place. aud slim, se
tesl mattresses who hsd made up tbeI
miuds to better them. elves,
There were tbe yotsIie. Of inecupetence
sho sailed nuder the bsuners Of "Geuers
Hoasewors, .nd the elegant females whl
called themselves ''cbilireos nurses
But not one Of the perspirIpg crowd
would oobsenI TO go out toto the conptr,
With Mrs, Alleudale TO DO the housevorl
Of her brother Reubeu.
lt's light place, appealed Mrs. Allen
dale, looking helplessly around Ooly my
brother aud Invalid dsus hter. A lovely
farm on lbe Lehigh River. with sll sorts
Of frat sud splendid scenery, and the
mosi healthy sir IL the world. Add he'll
pay .Iteen dollars a mouth to suy one
Who gives satisfaction.
Bot still al ominous silence prevailed
10 the ranks.
I'm sorry, mssm, said the superintepi
dent, 10 sn spoogetic tone, but you see,
all the help nowadays has such sn ohlec
| tlon 10 tue country
And Mrs. Allendsle was just turning
away in despair v ben pretty pink cheek
ed young girl, nestly dressed 10 brown
calico. came ont OF the crowd.
II you think | would do, ms'sm-
She hesItsted
Mrs. Allendsles despondent face bright
ened up, and she began asking questions
a, once,
The pretty girl's Lame was "Lyddy
Ann She vas eighteen; she had lived
out before her reference was Mrs General
Sumpter, who resided at No 10 Psssihora
Court
Oh yes, OF course Mrs Sumpter would
testify to her character And she would
meet Mrs AIendale at the threeiorty
train that afternoon to acc lmpsny her INTO
the country.
| am go pleased thought Mrs AIlendale,
as she tripped lightly away from the intel
ii genoe office. The girl has such q pretl
ly, modest face, and she seems so willing =,
10 learn anything that she may not already
know! Aud now for Mrs. General Sumpi
ers. It's a mere form after all Lyddy
AIMS face Is her best reference
No ~ PsssIhora Court was q shoWy
tucco house. in semilisshlonsble street,
inished IN colors that made the eyes II
che
Mrs. General Sampler was a stern, mid
lie aged m.troD. in plum colored satin, =
nd diamonds which were almost too large
nd brilliant to be real, a
Lyddy Ann? said she, raising the eyer u
rows which art had penciled into perfect VI
rches. Oh, yes-she lived with me "
earl She is the most excellent eifll
n pleased to be able TO recommend her a
oil respects, You'll please leave me u'
our address, ms'am. sm always so in
rested to hear about girl who has once
yed with me- 'n
Such q klndlhesrted person thought ~
RS. Allendsle, as she hurried away. But
though she is q generals wife. she don't
EN- quite lady, ! am certain her gram
ar was not technically correct; and one oe
two expressions thst she used we're not
sctly what one would call elegant. But
ople do differ sol And Am glad she SO '''
indorses Lyddy Aunl De'
The modest, piuk checked little dsmsel SUE
9 waiting for her at the depot. with "''
travelling bag sud uupretending water
oof W
The color 10 e girls cheeks deepened
she saw Mrs, AIlendsle. 'e'
lhe reference wss quite satisfactory, ! 'n'
PEP sald she SSH
And Mrs. AIIendsle answered, smiling .
IDLY: W
entirely so
4yddy Ann, suited Unce Reuben and you
Iavslid daughter to charm. "e''
Ter gentle, sympathetic ways. her neat WI. si'
lded deftness. her sunshiny temper and 'u''
nisite cleanliness won oil hearts W
Iud apparently she was quite contented ''e
Der new home, delightng iu broods Of -
le chickens, 4 alcks OF lambs. skipp ng o'
yes aud al the pleasant cares OF a farm u usu
bus
u,an, the sick girl. declared that Lyd 49,.
Aan's b, Of tea was imcom parable, aud 49,.
DO one ever made such delicious
cken broth.
be felt quite easy, she said, shout the
se, nov that Lyddy Ann had taken III
helm; while UucIe Ruben besmed oil ever
him,
he's as smart ss steel trap, said be Of II
LyddT Aun Of ours And Is lively IS mstI
II lightning - besides being ss good a. drns
log
hioh triple list OF compsr.tives vas ep I,
iuususl rhetoncal Tight Tor the good BE-
yddy Ann was coming up from the v
icy pet, one night. inst SIS the evening "
lifted iis golden jewel .bove the pur "
Soods De
WLlp poor will sabg ia the thiekeLr.s A,