The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22


- hsps iwsniy years snsvene knoot.
She sillinsly hroushi TO htipper Of
" clear, cool wsier. The dipss Of us.
: bat II %. I. clean aud shts silver
< Over The rim Abna eysdMiver wi,h
y Interest She .ss little, pad slm
= Piled With = tfimness shoer which
Il especially PIessed Abusr. thsnse5
y ber ciVillv
May ask your nsmef heursd. sip
log bis mouth Oh his shirt a
susie Brown, answered tbs, pretty
pink coming inio her cheeks
Mines Abnsr Mulleps sAn much
Obliged ioyou, responded Al With un
wooted ealisutry; then hs ad and
veot on his way.
frigs little sloop, be said to self,
kitchen looked shipshspe, too iont
object to good looks II there's ,chiug
to ballast tbem, aud Abuer east his
painter and pulled Tor home viioug.
stesdy strokes which carried himriitly
through the dancing, sparkling vs.
| Somehow Abner's little house en- cd
HctuslI, lonely TO him that nisht the
next dsy the same feeling possess %.
He could not quite understsnd il
He did net think 30 m uch sbouttins
rii Of the work as usual. Tbs vis Of a
neat little hsure fitting here and th snd
ofa hfisht smile welcoming him bis
return from bunting, hpuuted him
On the day following. Abner pelsded
himselft that IL VAS neoess ~ to he .
load OF fish to Bayport and he sInded
nnaeoustomed care ou his toilet beie be
started, UsuslIy be went from hl esb
cleaning or from clam digging vithnt q
thought OF his appearance. but no he
pat on . clean H.nnel shirt md even
trim med bis rosgh beard,
After bis cargo wss disposed q he.gsiu
raped at the little door. Susi o,ened
il to him aud quickly brought bin bis
lrink, with . smile OF recogpitio. This
vas all, yet somehow Abner 'hosht his
'cqusidtsncs bad advanced . steI
After this il became an scastonn ed
hing for Abuer to go to Bsypor to do
lis trading and be never failed t1top ct
he house near the wharf to quach bis
birst.
Susie was always busy sbout tb kitch
n. brisk and def, with q CHEEKY word OF
'elcoms. Once she was frying dus shu uts
nd she gave him oue;s deliciou sirols
I crispues which bs ate spprehstivsly
nd with pleased anticipation OF the 10
ire.
He never crossed the threshold, bu,
,metimes he leaned sgsinst the doc,
anne, watching the swift movements oI
usie and indulging in little lsbored cor
or he would lincer a. II sboul
urry down tue street ~ II 10 great haste,
He mist be steady mao said Susie II
prseli ono day, ss she ws,ched the re
sting figure, or it wouldn't be water
e'G want 80 much OF. But he does look
ke an orsug. or 9 Wild man with oil
,at beard and be 'int got n uch use oI
is tongnal
At last came 3 morning when Abner
poke, Susie was unususlly bevi,chinp
lat day, in fresh print gown and di,
acting little swseping cap.
Susie, be said. swallowing hard 10 his
iort tospesk naturally. Susie-I want
% to marry mel
Susie dropped her broom and stared.
Don't say a word said Abner 10 great
aste. I've got thousand dollars laid
p and ri be a good husband to you
on won't find the work hard and pll ft
% ont we'll. Thiuk II over and I'll be
.onna day after tomorrow. Abnpr was
\ before Susie. confuaed and blushinp
,nld ut'ers word.
That evening Abner sat on his doorstep
d locked ont over the bay, / expect
II miss being alone, hn said But !
exon it'll be smooth sailing, I'll keep
,e tilerl
The next day be began to clean house
e only isir to give her clear start. be
ia. as he scrubbed vigorously.
He was down on bis bands and kne q
oppins mp the Il oor when shadow fell
sfore him. he ,ooEed mp. His door
~ was filled by mid lle-sqsd woman,
nv stout and very mpch ont Of breath.
welll she painted. It's pull mp this
Ill OF yours but it's = slightly rlsce when
ou're oncs upl You Abnsr Mulllensf
Yes. stsmmered Abner. too much aston
he'd by this iavssion to get mp from the
DOR.
I've come over from B,ypo,t on purpose
see your, continued his visitor. I'm
rs Brown. You've been conrtipg my
1sie7
There was = note OF Interrogation 10 this
st sentence which seemed 10 detnsnd OF
bner some response. He slowly gather
himself up and once on bis feet. ven
Ired to look at Mrs Brown. She vas 3
,mely, vholesens woman. with bright
sck eyes before whicb Abner's wsvered
ID Tell,
IL asked her 10 marry mel be msrsged
uttsr.
Well, row, thsts all nonssnsf oontip
"a Mrs. Brosu, stepping 10 and looking
,eut Mercy sakesl Whsts bolsl You
e. susis's only nineteen and you must
full onto forty Ave. Besides, she 10 20
q up 10 l. aston 10 work 10 . factory,
she's only been al home While | was vis
Ing my sister. -sud ther,'s young fel
v there wso's rsyins her attentions 7
,ht uotder 700 wsnt to get msrried