The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22
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i,eEis' Uttered The naor basEet
olt.asd tat oceapisd The oaly chsI
[. ~tiIe ths tatie sod siuk we're Iiled vii
= "a sccuual.iiou Of sriIole. to varied (,
!, 3isofiI tIoo. As ior Dirt dirt w~ ever
whtrrl
Paltss I N uutiiy. cou,inued Abns
10 - be eyed The disorder. Bu'I sin't
sin't ths, Ike dirt. It's that dour lik
elespias up. love to see things KEEP
nice 40 veil - ybody, bate dir
~orss ,bsn poison. bu, bs,e sstling Il,
; ot IL besp sight more, ADD be drew
long ugh ss be set ahonl bis uncongeuis
= tab.
There slBt donbt sbout it, be went or
aloud, habit which bis solitary life b.d
developed, IL takes more'p oue 10 run q
seho9ner. lsbd OF sea It's been gtosIus
Oh me ever siuoe sss hauled sp iu dry
dock sith fbeumstics that I'd have 10 -
mste She can boss the galley aud IN
N 10 the ropes. II there. foul weather,
~ ''h' W ~" NV'' t'i' 'He etloIb bloNtl
ont Rere Abner attacked his breakfast
dlshes, task he pirticu Isrly detested
TherelI be - Iot Of thugs that aint
pleassnt about H. be said, as he thought
Of bis lost fre dom, Bot III take care
what kind Of Que | get. don't want
master.hsnd al sUythinR but cooking snd
scrubbing decks, I'm captain and vop
step down 10 rank for anybody.
Tbs notion oi getting married had been
present ng itself to Abher for some time
Not tbst be was lonely; be felt no need OF !
companion. His idea OF wife was
some one to keep his house clean, mend
| bis clothes aud cook bis meals No more
tender emotion stirred 10 his breast
lie was getting along 10 years and bis
rheumatism was Increasing upon him.
One Of these days he would need some on,
to care for him, His wife M ust be Young,
strong capable and amensble; that was
all be asked
Abner hDlleps had lived alone Tor
many years. Tue Hermet OF Beschvills ,
be was called by the young people, who
regarded him With avs aud suspicion. ,
10 their minds q mystery hurg over his ,
rude dwelling. Did they not often hear
Aener talking bnsily to some unseen lis,
ener' The 'ruth WAS. Abpsr, tsciturn to
all fellow beings, was fairly gsrrulous
with himself and bis conversations we're
prolonged and emphatic. .
Ills little, unpsnted, shingled cabin 4
stood on the rocks which rose hIeh above s
the beach snd from the stone wbioh Y
the broad bay ana oI'tne opeh sea bsyoud. b
II was fair view, but Abnsr's eyes scam
ed the blue water more often TO discover b
,igus OF schools OF fsb then in the enjoy Il
ment or spprecistions OF ito beauties; and h
the varying moods OF the sky meant to Ii
him only phsses OF whestber. Il
Abper bad not proceeded far 10 bis do h
m estic occupation when the cheap little
clock 90 the shelf struck ten. BE dropp 8
ed bis dishcloth with evident relief. Il
Mess or no mess, those fish have got to II
be carried to the boat be said
He took bis basket an bis arm and went e
down the rocky lane to the village and J
through the one struggling street bordered
by houses, white painted, bat with green
blinds and gay little door yards gay with b
flowers. u
The street led to the wharf, the busi Y
ness center Of the vilsge,--s quaint and y
curious wharf. admired bv artists and o
tourists with cameras but which was 0
regarded by the natives from pnre utili C
tartan staudp' mt.
An old schooner had been firmly ground a
cd, propped by stout sple., it's cabin con |
vetted into wharf houqe aud q. laht OF r
stpps cut into it's side for the lsnding OF Il
passengers.
The Mary Ellen bad made many bard /
vovsge, but nov she lay st rest Leisure 81
ly feet trod her plsnks and the little
gsves plsshed goatly against ber wes her n
beaten 81 les a peaceful ending OF sea b
tossed eIistesoe "
As Abner ssuotered along the shsky v
structure which bridged the space be
tween schooner and dry land, the little b
steamer slowed up to make its daily land y
Jog and bevy OF village girls focked to
The wharf TO see the boat come 10, the ia
chief excitement OF the day. A
The Young women we're 10 high spirits,
sushing sbrieking and chewing gum wig Il
orously. Abner's sszs vas critical. n
None Of them for mel be remarked sto s
himself Gsdding down here ct this
hour 10 the morning. when they ought to |.
be doing mp their work A parcel OF gig A
Cling iemslesl et
The gum also met with his disspprovsl. /,
Waste Of strength. beef les being a dread O.
tui erpepstl Th. girl With the light bsir b
Is Kind O. good looking, bot vbere'd nv al
breakfast be While she was olesning upi
No. zone Of them Tor mel Il
1t never occurred to Abner ihst any cfer
be made might possibly be rejected. q
III have 10 loot inrthsr'n BeIchville, a
be thought, AZ be climbed back to the
cabin. II I've got 10 set married, I'm b
bound 10 &c, vile to sblt il
A. The days vett by Abnet's deslre Tor -
. hslpmsei Increased. for the d'hing vas II
good and kept him busy 90 the ID
bsy. 80 that his bouseboId sf.irs went
even more sadly s~fy, 1t ass clear that Ii
be u Mt get somebody to DO bis house
keeping. q
Abouttus weeks s'ier hn condemns o
liz IL IL. HnArNrLIla N Mans the hrrr-il IN