The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-05-01
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sna be hsa fair vsrbipg. too, ~ ny fsttsi
ais. 90 si,ins me TO biH, thsi l vs
good girl. 90 edsssisd youts LADY, end
siis . little patience sad pensvsssns'
eculd bs developed in,o reel helpueet
1 ats her Tor better aud Ter sorss. ny
deaf M Hsttshorn, be ssid, ssd ] fesil,
bslis,s ,bs, toss oi os vill live TO regret
my ssise piih yuur oniy cbild,
OF course. % ell hope 90 sed believe so
for A3olphus ms'ston y. . foe youcs
nsn. OF good family. sGd stb habits ol
life shove The average So msit'rs we're
cossonnst | beoonias bis silllps
bndas
Al nnt se TOOK oar mssl, st the uesfss,
restsursni. - our tes eo,tsss ." cot YET
Cited, TO the requirements Of my fssiidi
ous pss ha,bsud. had resolved fron
the very Ars, not 10 u N bic temper; sod
sbiis mins vss not OF the sseeiest. ]
10 some iptsnt sod pnrposes . spoiled
child, 1 decided 10 hold my pesoe II the
heavens fell Iavs growing imp.tisnoe
on ti, part, tosever, aud could essily sse
the, isklps bis mssls ct Q cafe Vas dsei led
" sauorips 90 sccopnt OF the delsys Of
orders. the nuddy cenee. the impertipepee
Of usitsrs, and other disssfsssbls eject
srss.
Finally | vsntnred 10 ssk him II he wss
tired OF taking bic meals ont he vas
very tired. and sas nov rssdy ior busine's.
the business Of housekeeping.
Bat. Dolphy. m.y ! ssk the name Of
oar boussksspsr
i, 10 Adolpbus Msrstoni
Isimpiy stared, for - isf - ] sss svsrs
be know little or nothing OF the solinsry
srt. / patiently swsited coming events,
which we're nov rapidly casting their
shadows before,
Not long sftsr this 70 we're happily set
tied 10 onr nsv home; the restaurant wss
abandoned for ell time. and onr lsrder fill
cd to completion. OF course our first ven
tore vas brssktsst. aud l wondered Of bis
rem aiming 10 bed 90 late; IS II was 90 eX
cessivsly cold morning. the sitting room
and Kitchen free would both need ending,
and he was doe 81 the of ioe st . o'clock.
| ~, later awakened however from =
light nsp by hearing Adolphus moving
hurriedly sbou. The cit ips room. An 10
tense cbilluess was in the atmosphere,
and there seemed to be troube Of some
kind.
/ wondered ~hh It vas. but / did not
Wonder sudibly. Silence seemed to be
golden II this hour. Presently ! hssrd
Adolpbus descend the kitchen stairs. and
srisipg. l inspected the sitting room. 1t
vas .Isbt to behold. Ashes 10 right OF
me, ssbss 10 left Of me, sshss every where.
| could have down and cried, bot - be
had not lost patience Why sboald l? 30,
on hearing his returning footsteps hastily
retired, and when be re.sntsred the room
loaded with kindline wood. paper. shaw
ipes and . whole boz OF matches, l wss
a. no poonscious % The seven slespsrs. But
pctins bis chilled nose through The por
,isrss AdoIphus announced:
Horlense, the sit.ips.room hts 10 out.
Iodsedl
Aud the h,e is also oat 10 the kitchen
stove.
Osn't / help youf
Oh, mol I'm The housekeeper for one
week. Al ihs end Of that time | shall sitb
q commit suicide, 60 to . lunatic asylum
or fall into high fever.
Alter more noise than . thsshing me-
chine. and dust. smoke and sone remsrks
Adolphus announced 10 himself that the
Rrs VS. going. As coon ~ hs leil the
room | arose aud dressed, not to receive
callers, but 10 my commonsst gown. ~
from present indication l knew that the
unexpected vas surs to happen. and it
did. l understood very little about the
broom, and much less about . carpet
sweeper. but bstssen them both msnsg
cd to make the sittina room presentsble.
Then csll from the kitchen,
Hortsnse are you upi
Yes, dear.
How much vster do you put In the bis
cult a 3ur'
Just little. so 1t will knesd, Dolphy
dear.
A rattle Of dishes. . noise o. poons aud
monldiue tosrd, then.
Hortense. how nuoh cream OF tartar Tor
. batch OF biscuni
! eoess steHpteafoi.
How mooh sodAf
guess . tesspoonfnl.
You could tell me uhst qnaver, . dsmi
semtqusver 10 10 music, . bar, . brsvr. .
crotchst, chord, and not eusss at II. 30
dont sness . tessppoopiulI. bat hov
much sods
Eaousb TO soit tie tssir.
T.stes diflsr.
s., DO cooks.
A halt bonr passed svsy. did not dare
TO descend to the kitchen: the noise there
yes simply overvhelnins. could bear
hin blos tbs roller over The moulding
board. then etsstl he bed dropped .
di.b, sai beard bin ssy be didn't know
hos di.h coaid brssk into 90 many
pisc,s L,,sr I heard ,h. oven aoor snsp
n>Ak. II