The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-02-10
KArHiLs ADVENTURE

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makes ne feel meau T. 80 When ID ret
1 you wsnt to 20 much aud oau't
TIE chlld's face bad olouded, ard sh
looked Hound siih lradbIed Eyes bu
one Of the little group around h,r spoE
up btaveIy.
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vbeu they ask you the rest Of us WonI
20 quick enough, and probably some c
Us will by ana by
ksthie the mstfon wsnts You to &c
your thipRs resdy, calleds voice at th'
door, aud ksthie hurried out, Joy and eel
row cbssiug each other over her sensitive
fsea,
She bad slssys lived 10 The city -thi'
li,tlo eirl OF L -sBd 10 crosded part oI
1t 81 that, while many times since hti
fathers destb, three years before, she had
been without sufficient food, and Tor the
l.st year she bad been motherless But
the Orphans Home hs taken Der 10 and
had cared Tor her, and she was Rla OF the
refuge, slthough, ss you z as she was,
she thought Of the future and longed for q
home which she would not be obliged TO
leave "a home to who she would have
a right other than as al object Of charity;
for k,tble was proud splri ed and her
hesrt soh.d for love
When Mrs WinsIoT came It about 3
o'clock she found her little charge ready
sud waiting 10 the ball with travelling
bag beside her, which she had carefully
packed according to the direction OF the
Her checks were flushed and
her eyes were bright with pleasant anticl
patton as she slyy returned Mrs. Win
slows greeting aud followed her IN the
waiting cab.
Mrs Wnslow watched her expressive
lace with sympathetic pleasure aud tllked
10 her Just enough to make her feel st
ease without interfering with her enjoy
nent OF the novel scenes 1t was $50
0 o'clock when the train pulled into little
station, sud they found Mr.. Wlnslow wait
ng Tor them with a horse and carriage.
The drive was belt mile over wind
ug road witb rolling fields on either side
nd green grass and trees. the houses lnst
lose enough together Tor companionsbIp,
vas suoh delight that the little girl sat
g though spelbound. while her new
riends looked into each Others eyes across
be top Of her head and smiled in sym
sthy.
so you're not disappointed, eb, my
bid asked Mr.. Winslow
She looked up quickly into his kind
ace.
Dis ppointed, she repeated, With little
alching Of her breath that said more
ban words. didn't thi1k the country
ould be so pretty.
Mr.. Winslov laughed, almost as pleas
! as she was herself
Well how does this suit you2 be asked
they turned intos a pretty driveway and
pproached a comfortable white hou'e
ith a deep yersnda, surrounded by
,rge trees dotted over = yelvety lawn,
bile from the further side profuslon OF
lillisnt flowers peeped at them through
le tree trut Ks and bending branche.
Is this where we're soiDg2 asked
attic 10 haif whisper OF delight.
This is where we're going, answered
H. Vinslow, gayly Then they caught
aht Of an old lady and tiny child com
2 around the isrtber corner OF the versu
Hello, GraciG cried Mr. Winslow, as
e child came ranuidg eagerly to meet
EN-. laughing and holding out sbotb
,nds foil OF hosers.
Mr. Wintlow csusht her lu bis arms IS
sprsng ut
This is tue dsugLter OF the house. he
ID, holding her mp, Grscif, this is
tie gitl come TO see you snd play vi h
IN.
Oracle made friends readily aud walked /
} TO the house, holding her mamma by q
e band and Ksthie by the other. Then
alhie learned that the old lady was Mrs 8
insloss mother, and when the latter /
ut aud kissed her and told her she was (
,lcome sbr thought there vas nothing t
the world 60 dear as old ladies. y
They walked I'll around the house be 3
re going o, visiting the hjser garden,
epins 10 the barn ST DE rear and look
? ont across the rollipg Geds 10 the c
yer rot fsr away. stose water. we're
ming Ike silver toE IN the bright sun b
BIT c
Apd tbeu they ~eut 10 10 set resdy for /
pper y
How good the supper tasted. The
.sh or .8d the periume Of the flower, 0
nc 10 through the open Sindoss Of the b
sssaut dinigg room ADD the faces G
luod lhe table sere healthy and happy,
iile be snouy bresd sud delicious ues a
.ds batter, sib thin slices Of boiled e
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