The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-03

dosI yoa tell sonl .t.i this bouss u
ssu. I'n soips 70 o, II oss nysslt
os, aust i u oct Do ~ cried MsI
sny. aiz 20 the tso heavy pals OF sstsI
stith Ms D.nvsu bspt resdy 10 bss III
tls cor.tfvsiory for the purpose q ssis'
ies tu pisps. TIE Gre is 81 10 that one
room. Ill le, tAs hfsmsn 10 ihy'.i rcir
the res noors s,b their muidy bcois,
sp5 thsy'li nsoi the vhols house sith
s.ies. Oh, l DAT ls, them sLoil thai
lovely p.lasiesD paper snd those lovely
a ,onl
10, never tbiphios tbs, bsf mother
sooid rather lose thousand beautiful pet
lop then css lovios dsushtcn Msrssry
rushed Into The dense smohs end hurled
The coptenn OF bsr psils s.rsisht st The
scarlet slos.
TIE smoke stang her throat snI almost
blinded her. but she eropsd b'r ssy from
the room. felt hsr ssy across The hall. ran
down the stairs. end rsn'Isd bsr psils st
the kischsu sisk. Tbs bait roon wss
nssrer. but Msresry remembered thst the
faucets there we're email. end knew sbs
would ssve time BY goins to the Kitchen,
Sue drank . little cold water. 6llsd her
luoss With fresh sir u the open door and
tucked up her skirts Then np sbs sest
.itb bef heavy burden. 20. spillius . drop
on tie precious a,ors. After the third
joutney Marssry noticed that the scarlet
spot hsd diminished in siE,. slthoush the
smoke wss quite - dense.
Inus, be care ul not to Put 90 scrap
more water then l need, said this model
6remep, ~ she toiled upward si'h her
heavy psils l mustn't spoil the dining
room ceiling. bslievs the 6re 10 10 the
pillows snd bedding stored 10 tbst closet.
III open the widow snd throw them oil
ont. II can.
Aud che did, bnt II we Tot . pleasant
tssk. The tmolderins quilts burst into
H,uss - she pulled them spsrt, and the
spsrks burned her wrists end hands. Bot
With the window open il YES possible TO
breathe. apd when the reekiDg pillows had
been added to the b,zlps hesp 90 the
Lawn belos. the atmosphere ives decidedly
improved. although still by DO mesns
clesr.
As they discoveied afterwards, the 6fe
stared from lew oil rsgs used 10 polish
ing the hardwood aoors. and tucked into
the clio ct by careless maid. II had
burned slmost through the base board.
snd would 10 few NONE nts have eaten its
way into the partitions, where 1t would
hsve been beyond oobtrol.
M.rsery bad undoubtedly saved the day
snd . great many d llsrs although she bad
without realizing 1t. risked something far
more precious.
She bad bsthed her I ce and bands. had
opened ell the windows TO 10. ont the diss
sressble odot OF burned iesthers. and was
going down stsirr, wtli sati.Rsd with her
evenings work. when her father and moth
or appeared st the frcnt door, Psrched
on The new.l post in the frcnt ball. che
told them oil about the catastrophe.
Where are the childrenf vas Mrs Dan
vers frst auss ion.
Goodpes,i ssid Msrgery. They must be
outdoors 90 the stepping.stone yet. !
told them TO sisy there un,il l called
them, end l never gave them . second
tbousbil
And there Mrs D.nvsrs found them,
sound asleep 10 their little white night
dressep, but none the worse for their unus
usl experience. for the night Vss
warm
Mr. Dsnvers opened bis mouth sod
closed II several times before he managed
to fud words 10 ft the occasion. Whom
be 6sslly suoceeded ell be said wn:
Msrsery, you smell just like 9 little
dried herring.
Bnt there VAS something besides smoke
10 his eyes. and Msrssry knew she vas be
log thanked Youths Companion.