The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-06-13
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door. snd. - there sAs DO fcspoDss,
u.ass student good huRoTed voice p1
the above question eoucetLlug tomatoes
Bat somebody hsd beard
SONAR bsd been tiltias 10 The Eltc
90 With a psn Of sesErpo.iurihef sppie
"a Der lap She VS. psrios and quarter
log these, .nd ,beo st.bblus the 4asrtsr
through sod .irugibg them 90 yards o
shlte twlne, preparatory 10 testopf laI
I them 90 the clotbes horse sh Oh stood II
I the yard Thls horse Sss already d G.
/ rate1 ptofusely 10 this Wy A clond 0
vsps bad Go~n from The drying fruit a
the man walked up the pstn, lie ssuu.
OF bis bet sod waved the insects away,
Say, have ye got bunsry ssin for tel
mstsrsi he repeated
Then be pt,Ied the screen tut 1t VA
hook ed on the insiie.
He turned aud surveyed the three vii
doss that were visible 10 the bit o.
house
They wouldn't both be gone, u lei
them apples ont. be ssld TO himself II
bout sure Aon's to home . sizes the ont
| want to see
A woman 10 the bedroom which opened
from the Kitchen wss buruedly smoothing
her hair and reerIns into the 3 Lass. she
was speaking aloud with the air Of one
~ho con,tsutIy talks TO herself
Jest as sure Sc ! don't comb my hsir
the fret thing somebody comes.
She gave last pat aud went to the
door There wss d faint smlrk on her
lips aud finch 90 Ler face.
Her tall figure WAS swsyed by slight,
eager tremor AZ ste saw who was standing
there Sue exclaimed:
Goodness meel 'Tsint You. Mr., Baker,
is h2 Won't ye walk right inY Bot |
don't want no termaters; they always O
against me Aunt Msndsny sn't to
home.
Oh. ant she2 was the brisk response,
Then guess will come 10
The speaker pushed open the now nn
fastened door and entered He sat bis
basket Of tomatoes with thump on The
rug, and wiped bi. brosd, red face.
Fact is, be said with grin, ! knew
she was gore. seen her going crost pas
tur'. That's why come now. sin
got DO longpg to seen Aunt MsndsDy-
no. stree, net grain OF longing to see
h,r. But thought = would be sgrees'
BILE to me to clap my eyes on to you
The woman simpered, made an inatticu
late sound, and hurriedly resumed her
seat aud her apple pafiug.
Won't you set down, Mr.. Baker, she
asked.
Her fingers tremble rs she took the darn
log needle and lsbbed 1t through 40 apple
quarter The needle went into her hesh
also. She gave 3 little cry aud thrust her
finger toto her mouth. Her large, pale
eyes turned wistlully toward ber compsn
ION The faded, already elderly mouth
quivered.
I'm Jest rs scarf ss | can be II see
blood, she whispered.
Mr.. Bakers heavy underIip twitcbed /;
his face soltened. But be spoke rough,
ly,
You needn't miud that bit er blood, be
ssid that won't hurt nothing | don't
care if | do set down; amt drove any
this moraing, can jest AZ well as not
take hold and help ye. spose Mandany
left a laundering lot for ye to do while
she's gone?
Two bushels. was the answer
The old cat Tbpt's too much But
tvon t be for both of us, will it, Ann,
The woman said No
She looked Tor al instant intensely al
the man, who had drawn his chair jir'
ectly opposite her. He was already pairing
40 apple.
| don't ktoS what to make OF i, she
said, still IN whisper
TO make OF uhst2 bnskly
Whv, when folks are so good to me s
you be.
Oh, sbo'. IoxI Everyb body siu'r like
your Amt Msudsny.
shl Don't esk so loud Mebby she III
be coming back.
No, she won't no mstter il ste is
The loud, couddeLt tone rang cbeerily
IN the room,
During the tIleuce lh.t followed, Mr.
Bsker watched AuD's deft fingers,
Every body says you're real capable, he
A loyous red covered Auus face
| lest about do oil the work here, she
said
She locked 1t the man sRsIn,
There vas something curiously tveet 10
tbe simple face. TIE patient line at each
side OF the close, pale q nooth had strange
effect npon Mr.. Baker
he had been kn0wn TO ssy violently 10
ST the store that be never
seen Aon ltscy 'ttout sso,lus to thrash
her Aunt Msudsuy,
What 10 time be you drying sresuoint
ther. tori be uow eIclsimed Sltb ZONE
derceness. They're .be h,ttest hind Of
.ppIes Know OF.
Th.ts ~b.l Aunt ssya sss the reply,
sLe says there most - A.ts bc, a that
ts da 'uoush,
Tuese words acre pronounced a" though
he speaker acre merely slsuug WE'LL
kuowu iseL
Iheu wat the DO nm io'2 Persisted
Mr. Baker.
She ssys they sre good Boosh TO s~op