The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-09-22
VOLUME 3S

ilmel gssped Der hosita Doel yos
call mosi tvo weeks limry
I'll tell yon how twas, talA Miss Han
nah, calmly. loa see, on the wsy dosn.
"" real interested Watching iiille boy
that was with Kind oi heedless sort q,
woman, playing with ono Of those old,
blnni, one.hlsded inivts. Near a. I
could make out, he was trying to carve his
name on The window edge, Thinks |. "
that blunt thins does hsrpen TO slip and
eui him, i'm be the worst Kind OF cut.
safe enough, II dad slip pretty soon.
and ishbed bis other thumb fnll force.
! saw bis mother trrnins kind OF pale, 80
! stepped over aud 'tended TO the ohilh.
Lucky had some old cloth and string 10
my bag; alwsys isko snoh things ina
IN case OF need. We bad so, most TO Bos
ton before | got him hushed up, aud his
mother over feeling that he was going TO
die
Jennie met me VI the sistion, aud saw
In minute she had got an awful Geld, one
Of the Kind that has got to be locked Af
ter: and she said, Mime amt anything TO
Georges, Cousin Hannah: he is tick ia
bed put him there Just before started
to meet you.' So J cav | was right IN
the nick OF time.
Well, Georges turIed out 20 be tonsil
litis-kind OF light attack, but the doc
tor said II was lucky was on hand aud
knew what TO do. by Tuesssy night We
got him so he bessp TO feel like himself.
aud nothing would do but must go TO
sec the parade with Georges brothers
folks, whilst Jennie took care OF George
Tor the next afternoon.
Georges brother had hired q flrs,.rate
window for himself aud his wife and two
boys. right where the parade would pass,
Jennie said. They we're real friendly
folks, and they came The next morning
and overpesusded me, and went,
Well, when we got our syts and begun
to watch the crowd, spied big covered
wagon drawn mp right in front OF the
building, and ! asked Georges brother
what that was Why. says he its an am
bulance 10 case there are any accidents,
Well We hadn't been there long when
q boy got under the feet OF one OF the
policemen's borses, somewsy or another,
and was picked up insenslble, There was
another child, girl. not much bigger'n
he. that had been with him. and she be
gan to bawl aud scream. The menfolks
that stood round could not seem to quiet
her, so ! stepped down. and il ended ia
my going first 10 the hospital, and then
home with the child to tell their grand
mother sbont the accident.
told Georges brother | would tskes
cab aud ride back TO them, but didn't
get there till the parade was over, so |
went right on home TO JeDnie's, found
Georges brothers folks there, and tho
wife says to me, Don't those boys look
kind Of feverish TO you, liiss Bascomb2
! suppose it's excitement, this is the fret
big parade they've ever seen.
looked at them pretty sharp, aud ]
says. believe they're coming down with
the measles, you had better take them
home and have the doctor come.
Oh, desrl says she. don't know how
! shall get along. for my nurse leaves to
morrow, and baby's Just getting some
teetbl
Well, hero / an, said |. George don't
really need me now. and ! will pack my
bag and go right over to your house.
And 80 | did. The measles came ont
the boys and | were shut of
10 the back part OF the house. and ] play
I'd games with them, and regd TO them,
and nursed them what little they needed
They're going 10 be out in few days aud
heir mother got new nurse yesterday.
SO here am, safe and sound. My, how
.ood that tea Tastes Mrs. Kogers said
Miss Hannah. as she took ber first sip
rom a sieaming cup placed before Eer.
thought yon were going TO get away
rom nursing and everything OF the kind
Vbeu you went to Boston, SAL Mr@
Rogers, with strong note OF indignation
n her voice.
Lapzsel Was foolish enough TO expect
hst2 said. Miss Hannah easily. Well
guess / shsu1 ever get away from my
Iuiy long ss live in this world, psrticu
srly when go a.vlsitiug on purpose