The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-06-20
THE RouAK0 UP or TIE MIssEs
JEkkINCs

80 stfIftht tete ttt stoF NNh eV A~''
iiSa 10 bss hspd. The prir and faded "a
tle ago ovsr The tfOti door, shleh bore
TIE isserip,ies. The MISSES Jsonings,
Dry and F.tcy Goois ard No,ions, might
veil have btsa overlooked sDong msry
others 10 ito ntis shborhoed more shosy
sna pretsrti0us.
The little shop itself, With i,s two lov
vooisn stories wsdsed 10 be,stsn taller
brick hsasss on either site. hsd modest
aud esprtestofy sir. as Of bsieg scrry 10
stand 10 the way Of the builjirs q . bot
ter structure, and Jet OF asserting With
gentle frmress its right 10 be where aud
what II wss
Tbis combustion Of meeknsss sod inde
psndsnss uss chsrseteristic also OF the
Misses jennings themselves, IS sny ens
nigh. have observed Who wandered 10
their dema ain 10 qnes, Of baitops. pesdleg,
or other Of the dry. fancy or "no.ionsp'
useesssiiss Of liie.
TIE doofssy between the sitting room
aud the shop ss huns With Noting
ham lace enrisia. through the white fields
OF sbich shown the red carpet, the red
covered table, the hfeligh. from the little
stove. srd the suuny window With its rock
ins chair, 10 which each lister swsyed
conten,ediy 10 her turn Wills the other
took charge OF the shop.
Miss Fidelia bad hardly sested herself
behind The counter when Maud Ailslse
came rushing 10. fresh and brisk and
bteszy . oity girl. bsppy 10 her wander
isss amorg the quiet bsunts Of the qusint
ssasbore town where che vas spending
the Summer.
Some pios. please, Miss Jennings, she
said. Yes. medium siz,- that's light.
o., have yon come rnching, something
s,it aud pretty, 10 white9
think, said Miss Fidelia, doubtlully,
yea. think We have.
She adjusted her spectacle, snd b1gsn
to erope through g somewhat dusty paste
board boz foil Of odds and ends. Where
was 1t, now, saw that rnchlus the other
diyf she murmured as she searched.
I'll help you. sister, called Miss Flora,
emerging from behind the lace curtsin.
Maud wstched them With eyes fall OF
amused aid and appreeistive interest.
Mics Fldelia's Snnkled hands trembled,
ths srsy cutls quivered under her cap. she
seemed TO aliler ani vibrste oil over ss
II struDg on wires. Miss Flors was still
ssd placid, and wiairy roses blossomed 10
her soft old chicks. They b,nt their gray
heads together over one box and then sn
other, absorbed 10 the exigency OF the
search, which resulted dnally 10 the trl
umphsnt holding up Of few yards Of
ruchins wound upon blue card, y
Just the thing cried Maud. It's lovely :,
You must get some more. Miss Flora.
shall certainly want another piece by and y
b.. =
Ithougbt we had i'll sighed Miss Eide .
Lis. with srstided smile when the custo
msr had gone Pretty. isn't she. sistera .
And sneh . lively little piscsl She sat =
down md composed her aattsrins fingers v
With difficulty to thei, knitting. :
The dearest old things both OF them =
'sid impulsive Msud, wslkiDg rapidly =
ioWn the street. and meeting her tall :
brother Tom, with whom she linked her
slf 1t ogce. and continued the course OF
let observs'ions without stopping to ex
,lsin. u
Just as sweet ss they can be! It's Sc
hsme they don't have more customl II le
hey'd Just be more .nserpriding end keep 81
little better stock no wonder they lose g.
II their ambition With everything go slow
round theml Bat | believe they could &c
% roused up aud induced 10 branch ont IA
nd do . trisksr business. I'm sure pso So
ls would 60 there II they just under pl
lood sbout il. hi
II they don't understand about it any 90
eitsr than do, said Tom, ne hopeless
ut, OF course, Whatever is wrong there's eel
o Ionbt bus you we're born to set i. ye
sht You'd better lock out how you Of
ring your reiorms into this quiet town, pr
rough. People do occasionally like
,eir own ways best, you know. len
That rochidg. nov, pursued Maud im
is iust lovelyl l could get
10 girls to 90 for that, and |, would be
sri, anyway.
Ard they wsnld become milllonsirss 10 phi
0 time vto ever thy nsy be, said Tom
ons. pus of yonr pbiIsuihropic schemes ssl
4 the q emsni. Maud, and let's 60 for the
w while the tide is high. tbs
They had their row. coming home 10
10 sanss. over tas golden water; aud We
icy did ell the other pleasant things 500
hioh bsppy youus people do is holiday wo
me. ss the summer days vent BY. But
sad, energetic and persistent % she was the
,pnlsive, did not forget her plan. |
Psssine The shop Of the Misses Jennings do,
lie ms,n ming two or three weeks later she Gig
opped sod looked 10 st ths siny windo v, and
here, between the rows OF dangling rib est
% s1d lace. and esfds Of hooks and cen
es. and ancient fashion plstss, she osuld /
. ~ mspy - four eustomers standing tas
the couaier. with both the old ladies' 10 son
stiiog sstendsnes Ths rosss we're Tor
ieht In Miss Fiors's cheeks, and Miss his
della nodded and fattsred 81 II every on a
rye 10 bsr body had received touch for
IN az electric cuuslt Maud smilsd . th,,
s,itsd and con plscent smile Viii
II tskss sash . little toach 10 set the mai
II roilin. ,hs said A b., Of ruchine Viii
. snougb. Ali those poor oil things CAV
aa.d x..g n tpur 10 their l.teut etefsy q