The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-01-12

= Maud WIlloughby was on the eve
. that important era 10 womsn's life ~ M,
4 risge.
:, And certsinly few OF her ser in the san
position bad isirer prospects for heartfelt
a substantial happiness than she,
!. Her husband that was to be- had
small but furnishing business. the svsi
a Of which 10 skillful, economical hand
a would 70, only provide for family yer
a nicely, bat have small margin.
Aunt Sarah, nice old lady, was visitin
the family at the time that tie prepsr
/. tions usual on such occasions were goin
4 actively forward.
One pleasant morning in May Man
. WAS 10 the latters chamber, talking owe
her plans and prospects.
, And very prltty picture she made al
! ting on low ottoman at Aunt Sarah
knee, the soft bright color coming an,
going 10 the dimplsd cheeks and the lsrg
brown Eyes radiant with glad anticipation
Of Ill that the future had 10 store for her
You zee, suntie, We have concluded t,
60 directly to housekeeping. Waite
think that to be the most sensible plan
and so DO /. You know be has the hons,
On Temple street that bis father left hin
and The $500 that grandpa left me, and
thst vi ! furnish 1t nicely. Five hundred
dollars Is o great deal OF money, suntie
sud will so long Wy
The old lady looked oVn smiliogly IN
to the Q Ger 'yos that tst u her
face.
Ii is mole than twi'e what bad. a }
dear. Bat whether 1t will go long wsy
will depend . good deal on how ii is eX
pended.
Oh. shall expend it very judiciously,
% you will see. responded Maud, with =
nod Of her wiso little bead. mean II shsll
be just the ccziest, the hsppiest. little
home in the world.
am going out this morning to make
the necessary purchases, she added. rising
to ber feet. and l am SO sorry that your
rheumatism 10 worse, for had counted q
great deal on your aid and advice 10 select
ing them.
l am sorry. too. Maud for should have
been glad 10 60 with you. As it is. have
only one piece Of advice to give yon:
Don. make any purchases today, but jos
down what you intend TO buy, together
With what each article will cost. making
your purohasts tomorrow.
Maud laughed gsyly ss she stopped to
kiss the old Iady's cheek,
l know why you ask me to do that,
suntie. promise, though there is not o
bit Of dsnger, ss you will see.
Wsrbliog happy song that sprans
from the fulness Of her own happy heart,
Msud ran away TO get ber things.
She WAS ss good Us her word. Eptsriog
her snnt's room four hours later, she look
ed Ii tie hushed and tired from her long
walk, tut 10 ss high spint, ss evtr. and
holding in her hand long roll OF paper.
I'm back OF last. she said, sinking into
seat. There we're so many things to ex
anime that it took me longer than Iexpect
ed. And | haven't finished now. There
i, the kitchen furni ure TO be selected,
SO You selected the psflor furniture
6rsti
Yes; | went fret 10 Stetson's TO look at
carpets and curtains, aud from there to
Berirspd's fer the upholstery. then
took the chambers and sitting room.
And. oh. the beautiful things that ssw
auntl II wss really bsrd to make select
ION. though Of course | bad to choose
those that we're plain ard inexpensive.
Aunt Sarah smiled % she ran ber eye
over the long list that her ni ce handed
her.
Nov, my dear. suppose you cit down
and sdd ell these figures up.
And, pencil 10 hand, Maud sat down to
her tack. her countsnsnce undergoing q re
msrksble transformation 90 she proceeded
She added the figures over twice 81 d
then raised her eyes 10 silent perpleIi.y to
those this. we're 6Ied i5quiriDgly upon
her.
Well, hov much have you left to far
nish the kiicheDf
Ten dollars and twenty FIVE cents.
The old lady smiled 1t the rueiol look
lbst accom- panied these words
did no, think you would have 10
u uch. II sill not g. long way toward
aeitipg the srticies % indispensable 10
housekeeping.
| shoui think boL Dear. dear, vLo
woold suppose ihst they sould smourt to
Ihsti In sure I've put nothing down
.hs. /, not absolutely indispensable.
And Maud sssip fsD her eyes over The
list With . discontolste sir.
Api Sarah smiled.
iliak l ss~ some srticlss there that
you could eobtrive 10 lise without. Bat
Il you thiHk no. yoa can take shst 10 left
,nd boy couple oi plstes, two kuisss
md forks sod = saucepan or 20. II is 10
,ons. qsDee sboa. the kitchen 30 long AZ
you have 90 elegant psrloL
Nov, you srs laughing si me. suEL
. ally thought bad enough TO furnish -