The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-29
MY PRETTY JANE -

As yoS sie foed oi my eoohies, Lisn,
slii you hsve biscuiit tncs they rs
good. Tor made ibsm after yonr isrorils
recipe, and Jane Elverion handed het be
uoihsd plate OF the boi, a.sy balls With
the serene oOmposare Of ope sho kpew OF
stat abe spotc
Why, csrisinlyi be replied ssllapily.
on such recommendations, kpos may
venture. Then be lsusbed. Thrss un
vsrbished coneeitl be .sid ssily
Asd gray. shy sbouldn'i J.ue praise
bet oss so,k' cried bis mother, oomins
to tie youpR sitl's rescue, Her biscuits
are excellent. ss every oDe Who has ever
tasted them will testify. OF eonrse, 90
they should be. Tor ii was l wbo Taught
Der hos 10 make them
Then b hb ladies' joined IN burst o.
merriment ihs, followed ihi. csndid sc
tposiedsmeut.
Well, for ouispokrn. uncise used self
esteem, commend me TO the accomplished
housekespefi said Eiesr, as Lis brother.
DR.. Norm,n Gray entered the room. late
for breakfast lie sal down, tired rnd
worried.
Im almost u my wis end, be sail, ss
be took bis cup OF coffee from his mothers
hand. Both the Miss Stevens have been
taken very III. and cant 6nd Q nurse 10
he place Who will take care OF them Tor
love or money
Why, What is The diflicultyf asked bis
mother. There Ia ususlly no lack OF
women only too esger for snch work.
Yes, bat iast nov the whole village is
.fillcted with the small poI scare, which .
is certainly epidemic, II the disease is not.
These two ladies' nave contracted The {
dreaded illness from sn unhappy vsersnt
hat they took into their kitchen. out Of
the kindness OF their hearts. aud befrieDd
cd. Their own servants have deserted /
them. Ii
Oh, that Is the reward Of the humsnel /
said Edgar Gray, the doctors youngest Q
brother Ii
II is nature, following her unchsngea q
BILE law. But you would not advocate /
on that account. would your 9
Don't moralize, Norman, plessel said 9
the younger man. Struggling bic shoul 9
dtrs. lii
The doctor laughed. {
Well, it's hardly necessary on such q O
self evident point, he said Bot can any v
one suggest some help for mef My pa h
,ients mus. not leave home. because they /,
are so nervous snd sensitive that they Il
could not stand the shock OF removal. OF 4,
cou,s !. it's not needful that they should
be, for their house on the hillside is en- Il
nrely isolated; but II is essential thst l n
should fnd q nurse more capable thsn q,
Aant Becky. who is in charge nov, u
Norman. will go II you do not succeed Il
very soun in 1oding come person TO suit
II is dreadful TO think OF those two dear j
old ladies in want Of care. fr
Three pairs Of eyes we're turned upon m
The speaker with different expression in ii
each pair. "
Impossible. said Mrs. Gray, In Mtorish tt
ID disspprovsl, yet not severely, Tor she
was Q woman with . kind and generous NJ
,oul. not apt 10 put her own interests "
irst. Ia
Norman locked al his Cousin Jane grave 81
,. ss though to see il sne realized folly th
be danger that such Q course might en- pc
oil upon herselL Her b.trothed husband sh
ave q short. amused laugh. He stood be th
lind her chair, With both hands resting vi
10 its back. th
Why. Jenlie. You really spoke ~ il you th
,eant what you said Remember, it is pc
retty wife l want. not
did mean what said, E1gar II no nj
ne else can be found TO attend those two. clt
esr, kind, old women, l shall 60 myself We
Do not speak Of it any morel be said eI
uRrily. forbid you to discuss the sub tol
.ct as . possibility As il you could
ream Of such an Insane action, or as Il to-
ould allow it. il you didl th'
And be went out OF the room, leaving . BY
lerce behind him only broken by the ri
shoes Of the banging doors ep
Well, that is settled said Mrs. Gray. bu
milling. ms
1t 10 ol at sll settled, said Jane E!ver to
10. with slightly heightened color In reg
or be. q iiful face. and . sparkle 10 the pl'
III brown eyes, or, rather II is not settled 90
ifIeren,ly from what it was before. mel
Why. my depr, surely you will sckuowl sh'
iee Edgal's right TO objecli res
Certainly. He bss 9 perfect right to Sh
bject. l have an equal right TO gsipssy tht
,st objection, however, and | dol The
stter IN question can only be determined ov'
, my own sense OF whet is right. and fro
,st on,wtigbs Edgsr's opinion. I'm sor Hc
! be does not sgree with me. have go'
eIded TO him on several other occs oul
ons. but will oppose him on this, un spl
ss be changes bis mind. AN not right. lis
ormsn?
! csnno. sdyise you, be answered grave res
. &C, sn interested party, you see, 10
uch need OF help. Yoo do ran 3 serious ont
sk, the full extent OF which. perhaps. JOY
30 10 not comprehend. and Edgar 10
,mevhst iusti6ed, think, IN what be log
ys. On the other hsnd however, need log
> DO more, f3r knov you will act &C no'
riding to your own judgment.
Next morning. when Eigsr Gray came eve
,vn to lreskfsst, be did not hnd bis cal.
,etfy betro,bed waiting for him ss ususl. qui
be had gore 10 the house 90 the hill, and l
a aninp her be.t 10 nuf.e md care for sais