The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-12-18
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f.ce. Bat rsilipps vas rosy, sea ~
ere, .p.rkled. stil. ETsl.nss afoopiu
il.sses rested 90 . cheek a. de!c.lsiy pal
soi irsa.pGsbi ss The leaf OF . i''niS
Aswst.
Prom . room .omssbtie 10 The uppt
part Of the house there issusi swhd rae
81 OF uoisa sea coniusiou The draesins
eAsifs .cfoss the a on the cls,,tr OF srsl
ba, vigorous feet. tia rivsly OF tmsll bu
deiermintd soioes. and through oil cot
ious, insisiepi ,onnd Iike tbe sbriilins Q
some sif shiie insect.
O Faultiu, said Philips, isushios 90,
irounibg and poekerias her pretty moup
int1 = little poai Of distress, sn sl.t yoi
h.ve eomti Nos there will be some pe'es
| wsnt 10 10 stay With the cbil3rer fe'
u 10 utss while Marie wss busy.
| thoushtI would Try little kindei2s
,tpins oil to myself. bu, they losi ell =
spsct 10, me 10 5000 ~ they found en-
that didn't kpow how TO fold The king
crosu. Then | tried telling them ta
tory sbon, the bee.
IeIpl.ined abou. It's being socb viz
on, little insect. and Rstherios hone,
IRON every opening flower, aud sll thst
snd then told the children to pl.y the,
uere little bees themselves, and zee hov
busy aud bsppy they could be nn'il yot
came.
And then vent ont Of the room mit
ole, aud what did Tommy do but begin tt
buzz and bumble so loud you couldnl 7
hesr yourself think. ssd so go stsggerirt
round the room bnmping up against th,
furniture And OF coure Stubs aud Fst
ny sud the Angel had to buzz sni bumblt
too, and they oil bumped up sg.ins, the
Angel SO hsrd that she tell dow sud be
gan to cry. Aud | tbink they're playing
bee yet Ffsulein, how do yon manage
when they take things that wsy'
A smile trembled 90 Evelinss pale lips.
1t is rather psrplexipe, she said, bot !
think We can strsishten it oot for thsm.
and make the bee useful after all.
On. You can straishlen 1t out OF conrse,
cried Philippe, because you know hoai
suppose 1T m must be well. the eIpefience,
ls'nt IN
suppose so, said the other, simply and
,oberly. The knowing how is good
deal OF oonrse
And tLen she went on up tho stairs ard
Philippe vent on down. smiling aud sing
ias TO herseif They were velvet-csrpeted
stiire, and the hall was wide aud softly
lighted by the stained glass window on the
landing.
10 the psrlor sat PbiIippi's mother, talk
ing tc q visitsr, who listened With IN snx
ious expression OF countensnce aud 40 evi
dea' effort not to appear absen'-minded.
Mrs Somers perceived this presently.
Ol, you're thinking sbont the children.
.hs said, smiling easily. Don't let them
worry you; they will be quiet i'm ediately
Fnulein has just come in their governess
and they sre always good with her
They Just adore her "a perfect treasure
Cousin Josephinel It's wonderful how wo
happened to get her. aud st eucb price,
tool
She is . kindergsitner2 asked the visi
tor.
Yes, and thoroughly trained superior
10 every way, We think. l call her one Of
Philipps's bargains. Philippe got her, Of
course. She is the cleverest child abou.
such matters -slways picking up the pre-.
tiest things for herself for almost nothing;
aud she seems 10 have picked up Frsulein
In much the same wsy.
You see, when Frsulein mot that she's
German, bat We call her that because the
last one wac, and so iis easier TO remem
ber. her name is Dodd or Dobbs or some
thing, l forget well, she lost some posi-
ton that she expected to have 10 the fall.
| believe. and go WAS glad enough to come
bers. Pnilipps happened to hear OF her,
and We congratulate ourselves every day
on being so fortunate. Phllipps, dear,
come iol she called. hearing the girls
light step outside.
She looked up proudly OF her tall dsugb
ter, whsse smile Was ss supnily sweet and
good hum ored as her own.
Nov. mamma. cried Philippe, gsily,
shen Cousin Josephine was gone, put on
your little bonnet right away. and come
~i,h me sod see my 'shut-in' peoplel And
then, this afternoon, II you're not too tir
ed there's Just the sweetest bit OF . bet OF
M,dsme Meyers. Iav IL yesterday pre-
ci,ely whs, want TO go With my green
tuch . bsrssinl
OF they ven. presently, With . rustic
81 silken skirts aid ripple Of merry talk
md laughter.
At one O'Clock Eveipe met them com
ns home to luncheon. She vas inst lesv
us the house, aud Mrs Somers stopped
Der on the steps
Were the c'ildreu good .odsyi she ssk
ID kindly. You look . little psle. Fpu
sin. Yyn must t.ke care Of yourself. We
'snno, have you getting sick, yon know.
W he. would the children eof Good BY |
Her ewes logk tired. said Philippe,
Bot the hours ere short. ssid ber moth |
II. es.ily. Sac ought so be able to rest
,uoueh in the afternoon 10 be fresh for
, = work 10 the mornins.
Oh. DO, | e.n't get sickl | cont ett
iciI sid Evsiips, ss she walked away.
They prize ne soi A little bitterness Vas
o her smile. She tucked the little ttresd
pare fiasets Of her sloVes closer into ber
Iasbby nsfi. the spring sir being raw and |
,silly. aud borryins ssitly eosn the
,rosdsi SWINE Tor car i.res CONT up
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