The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-10-30
ArabeIla's Garden.

Arsbells felt sore about II OF the time
and "a il she'd been imposed upon'
remarked Mics Deborah Hale. bnt 1t sint
no uss to get pu, out With Sammy Samp
SOD, for be sint oil there,
You zee, continued Miss Deborah, nm
der the irlaence OF her visitors look
OF interest and query, Arsbslls'd been
over TO her brothers folks so much, they
having sickness in the family oil the
early part OF the summer that her Hover
garden was q eight, the weeds had got
away from her, and pretty nesr oboked
out every thing else. AID she was oe
hind on 90 IL uch OF her other work that
she coocluded to hire Sammy TO weed
il. She calculated there was about
ds,,s ork,-there want more'n hslf
dsy's for anybody else, but there's DO
pit up an git to sammy Sampson, and
she agreed 10 give him fifty cents snd
bis three meals
Sammy was willing enough to do 1t, not
90 % ucb Tor the money, bat he's one That
sets great store by his victusls. Msbbe
vou'ye noticed thst the lighter 10 the
head they are the heavier 10 the ssomschf
MOI she ssked, as the visitor disolsim
ed sucb moe observation. LIS 90. though
Well, when Sammy got slops that morn
iue be found ArAbelIs oil upset. Her
sister that lives over on the Stall farm
had caught her foot in the hem oi her
dress and gone end over cad down the
cellar stairs. They didn't know how bad
she wss hurt. Arsbellss mother he'd gone
to the Four Corners for doctor, and Ara
bella was going back with him
You'll esvs TO get along without me
somewsy. Sammy, she said
SAMMY lowed be could. and Arsbells
went into the house and got him enough
to eat for oil three meals, the best she
had, for Arsbella sin't . mite grudgine
With her victusls, and SET 1t ont 10 TIE
back shed, sod told him II was out there
upder some pans, and TO help himself.
Then the began TO pick up the things she
was going to take TO the farm. WINE
she was doing i. she happened to LOOK
out. and Sunny Was iast going out oi
the yard. She up with the window and
called:
sammy, where are you solnef
Home. ssys be.
WHIST for' she says.
For good, says he.
Bot you sin't weeded my garden says
she.
| know il, says. he. bu. l DON, wsrk
after supper. Miss Keth.
Wht do ,ou mesn' says she. Then
sbe thought. Yn bsveL't eat all them
yic,usls, hsve 3o.' she ssid.
Ihsye eat the three meals ue eonsrsct
ed for. snd they we're PRIME. oys he'
Bot | don't n.yer work after supper. =
Nov ws'p't 1t sssrivstin 10 have bin
Keep repeating tLsif brn"o1"' HA'"
sab, Then without wsitipg Tor % snswer
she CONTINUED: Ar.bslls kne~ how ssu
my veuld stick 10 poiai. bat she tried
TO lsush him out oil i,
Why, t.in't mots'n seven, ssys shs'
You esp't est supper u seven 10 the mora
isei You've iast est ycnr breskisst. aud
,ou'd better be getting TO WofE,
/ Low tie breakfast time, tsid be, bo'
supper wss tie lssi meal eis. ] sposs
You'll osn up that tsss soppsr On the
su.llest plsiiet uL6'r The lsst pssl An
bella b.d 10 sduil thai she bad called
i. tn supper on q 9 little pIstter. Well,
/ e., thalst ssii be. | dont spose
roo doubt ny ID.
OF course Ar,beiIs didn'i doubt his
word, iptstl l4cisa Miss Dsborsh. b'nn,
Sampson yes never kcown 10 tell iif,
and abe ksev H. Well, ! dont ssJ bn'
,t.t you elssrsd the little platter isst.
tsid che, but
rn sony to di"Ppial Jon boat sAa'