The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-12-23

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PRISE TIE. Mr. Pstets she didbr say 80.
thInR about 1t 10 btf letter.
ssid ! j kno-sd her quite spell
ssii Mr. ters 10 sroloe Ike trumpet.
O4. yea pardon me, ssid Elizabeth
wbso yoa speak trds louder thsr
a.usl lkstbat have no difficulty II
unIsrstsndiag sbsi yon ssy,
She must be spiul deei IT she oslls tha
trGs louder p ususl, ssld Mr. Peters t,
ne HINT ,be never had suylbiug done
/ 10 bef earsi
I made 40 rense to get swsy as soon 81
possible | couldn't have kept my fac,
straight much. longer, ! busted myselI
about getting dinner, bot | could besr
every word Of the conversation in the
kitcher. EiE,btth asked bin sll sbouI
he farm, aud hIs ilmily anp seemed to be
getting very much interested 10 him. She
kept him repeating bis rensrk. until
be lsncied be was getting hosrre,
I've always isBcied would like living
on farm, said Elizabeth. D. you think
the children would take kindly toto .
stepmother, Mr., Petersf
They'd have toli got married sRsln,
vas bis reply. reckon there wouldn't
be any trouble shout that
No, don't like cats, said Elizabeth.
Ia prefer dog, Do you keep dog,
Mr. Peters9
! didnrssy anything about cats, be
responded. You didn't ketch my remark.
| think Iost as you do about that, re
sponded FL z,beth. don t like to bear
them bark. We sesm to have quite a simi
lsrity OF tastes, dout We, Mr.. Peters'
Presently dinner wa, ready, aud they
came out 10 ether aud sat down to the
meal. had told Elizabeth that / would
wait 90 them. knew could never un
dergo the or cal Of sitting at the table
with them,
suppose you have lots Of strawberries
and fresh cream and everything like that
90 the farm. sal Elizabeth, her face fairly
besmius With interest, How delightful
ii must bel
like it, said Mr. Peters. There's q
good deal OF hard work about it., though.
One has to git up sfore sunrise aud thst
makes long day in summer.
Yes. answered Elizabeth. ! like sum
mer. It's strange what similarity Of
tastes We have, isn't i'2 hope you like
moonlight walks and boating, Mr.. Peters2
DO 80 much
Wall, | can't jest say as do, responded
Mr.. Peters. Bein' ont at night specially
on the water, don't agree with me. 1t
makes me roomstck.
Romantic? There 1t is sgainl cried
Elizabeth in delight. I'm so glad you
ire, for I'm the mo romantic girl you
,Ver saw
| didnt say romantic, corrected MIR
Peters 10 a tone tbst made the dishes
lance, said roomstick.
Oh, pardon me, ssid Ez beth, But
occasionally you seem TO forget that am
trihe deaf and speak so low. But you'd
Jet used to it in time.
| don't believe ever would. ssi1 Mr.
'eters to me. Don't you suppose some
hin could be done for Lef2
don't know, I'm sure. replied, turn
Dg away to hide my face.
All the afternoon my wicked sister kept
bat poor man shouting at her. BY de
rees be got hosrse and hosrser. just be
ore tea was ready be came into the
itcbeu where | was at work.
I'm sll best cut, be said. My throat
aels rouahet'n CRATER. It's harder
'ork TO carry on conversation with her
han it is TO drive oIen: It's dretiul
ity she can't have omething done for
er esrs. She's smart, sn' good loekin',
D sbe seems TO take q great likin 10 me.
Msyb yen'd get used 10 il and would
OF mind 1t sitsr little, said, oonsollng
?.
| don't know I'm afraid not, be said.
ia considerable Of risk to run. Do
on s'pose now she'd be wlllin to go an
sc some esr doctor 40 see II be couldn't
o sometlil'? | wouldn't like to make |
by agreement OF any kind unless there
as some chsnce OF her hestin better'n
be does now 5
You better talk to her ab ut IT, sug l
as ed.
| can /, said NJ, Peters I'm jest used 8
p guess che gets worse to'ards night, /
II it's b rider work to mske her under
and row than it was at noon. did I
link o stsyin ov,r until tomorrow, bat E
guess III be sgoin' You can talk with e
sr il you'd jest as toon, an il she lie {
iIIn to have her ears doc'ored. sr it {
oes any good, | II come down ssin. !
on't see why your suLt diint tell me
bout it, Bat mebbe she VAS sirsi your
ster'd lose the obsnce il she let on sfore 6
and II's dretIul pity can'i help |
kin to her, but-I wouldn't feel like {
1uriug the NIX
~. enjoyed your Welt so much, dear
II. Peters, said Elizabeth al parting
ONE sgsio, won't you nosi-And toon.