The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-01-19
WHERE Mr. BRIsKrrT MISSED IT


bsud, EbsnfEq', $, poor, when be esu
home iron the shoe shop. . soins :
be &c ssisl one. tool
A. Mr. Brisketl considered bimssl
the Only authority on the ueatter. b
promptly teok the opposite eide.
A leetle March DAIRY, mebbs; cant lss
Ione, the back o. wisters btotei
Despite The oracle. winter proved 4
have attn lack b.fore rishItsll snt
wbeu Mf Btiskett bad TO wsde from th,
house TO the barn be thought hn VA
"broksi Tie "alrD" increased With tb'
darkness, utiil i. vas more likes bligI rC
than the orthodox New Eaglsni storm
The sind fang spow and fleet srsins
the sipdows. and hovied like heni,
around the North room where Lois weni
Tor her patch work, She told Eben sbt
should sleep that night. the wind screched
So. As II TO add to her nervousness, Mr.
Bfskeil observed, At they retired; Terri
bls pigtt for frs Sare you haven't III
auJ mstch snd tLroved i, dosp, or ieii
paper neer the steve,
| was very careful, sid Mrs. Bflskeii.
With aii'tIe sisb. She dii wish Ebep
sould 90, start such questions ster the
lamp was out; they start, a doubts that
could only be quieted by rising from her
wsrn couch aud again going the rounds
the house.
As usual, When she returned, Eben was
sleeping the sleep Of one who had unload
ed all care. About midnight Lois swoke
him.
Something's the matter. Ebep; there's
been tue greatest footing going on over
towards the railroad track
Eben always became conscious with =
convulsive start Eh? WhsiP Train 90
the track, more likely rtlrned LOIS, i'm
patient from her long vigil. l b'lieve
you'd sleep through anythIng, Don't you
bear ltS
Eben listened profoundly aud loag-so
long thtt be was lspsiug into bis former
state, but Lois reused him.
EbP What? Or, thsts only TIge and
the wind
Yes, Tiee been bowling oil night. and
the wind screecbed so conldn't close my
ever, bat that's sn engine; csu't.you hear
t2 It's been s-going right in that oLe
spot. They've broke dowr, or got stuck
in the snow,
Stuck 10 the snow repeated Ebep,
sleepily. Why, heard spring bird yes
ttrdsy. tell you winters back
And Eben's srgumentative spirit bad
drilted away.
guess winter is back murmured Loif,
With gentle sarcasm. Any body'J call
this an awful storm. something mere than
March hurryl
Finally. she too followed her spouse to
the magical land OF dreams.
There. the engine. the melancholy
sounds from Tiee and the elements be
came the grand clash OF some weird orches
trs. This changed, at daytrssF, to one
voice, shouting so near that ii seemed to
be directly through their chamber win
dow.
Mrs. Brisket. instantly swoke, but 80
confused that her only thought was rob
bers. Trembling With fright, Lois
aroused her husband by what had lcne
been sgreed upon as the most quiet and
sure method in case Of attacks gentle
weak ct his nose. 1
To her dismsy. Mr.. Rriskett failed to
AXE in the significance OF this. but stirred
with the usual loud
En- Wbstp
H-n-s-hl came softly Irom Lois lips, =
\ bile Lois hand repeated the sign more 4,
thoroughly. But even row her obtuse
ord did not recognize the danger signal.
VIII be you deiDg OFF, he rosred. IL =
hat the way to wake tired msn2 I
Mrs. B"skett was Obliged to whisper q
liroctly into bis ear: y
Somebody's bresking in at the wirdow,
iben
Just then loud, clear Hello rang o
through the room, bringing Mr.. Biskett Il
,olt upright in bed, bis hair rising with Il
Iis form. Llis clutched his arm. II
Tps,'s the second timel p
Aoy body sliye here? vent on the clear .
ioiee.
He's ssssy buggler, aoywsy comment II
q Mrs. Efitkett. 81
Mr.. Bfiskett was sensible enough to u
nov that "bnRelers' did net TINS loudly
,roclsim their presence, so he sprnng !:
rom bis couch. Mrs. Briskeit admired Y
is vslor, bnt begged him not to go near
be wiadow without his gun, an ancient
n sir IN q leather sling over the bed X
irasping this, Mr.. Briskett attempted to
pen t1e window difficult mstts', for "
be snow bad driven sgsinst it. He vas Il
blised 10 obliged to use both hands, q
tesdying the gnn. meanwhile, between K
is kaees. As this brought the muzzle 10 o.
lose proximity 10 bis nose. Mrs; Briskett
Ias 10 terror lest the weapon should set cl
jar. aud bios his bead tf. 81
The ssth being raised. Mr.. Btiskeu
sutiously Investigated. The air uss full Z
1 snox, the yard msss OF Of white, drift o.
a beuesth bin almost 10 the second
tory. Upon tbs white N uttin ". Il
l.p. 20 cort red With a ,kes ihst be might y
h., be migt, have STOOD Tor old Boress
inseii. A. his eys we're lnsi below tue ID
Asn /, gave Ebsn such e,.rt that be b
roppei tie sun with crash. sore II 10