The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15

che sss ely. 100. believe she eoaI
have eireamveSsej Laciier. hiuselt W
bsd nsny contfovsrsies. even sltercsiicr'
Her chickens we're sonres Of dssqai,
tade beiseen ~. hsr biilyscst smother
bsf cartsiled stirts sboiher. bat she
could . 6eirrcsless old bscssior doi | ~
81 her mercy.
She bed stout forty chickens. nselss
members Of the connnnisy. The mad
them 90. Nov chickens 10 The sbstrsct sr
cell enough. bnt 10 the concrsts. . iiuiist
spsoe -py. sn stss Of fifteen BY tse1s!
feet they srs not desirable. Biiisei di'
pot seroe With me.
No one enjoys . broiler more than ]
bu, Bridset's chickens passed ,bst sssDe'
cent state before k1ev they hsd reached
II. II. vhen l vss told they we're toe
old. / suggested . iricsssee We most tooth
some. sbs hsld up bsr hsnds 10 protest
ins horror st suon ussss.
Aud ones 10 tbe kind for that, yer ks
erspctl
Bat somehow Biijget's chickens never
got old enopsh TO use. though frequently
they died OF old sss Bat there came .
day when l thought l should st least get
nd OF the chickens
ss TO have . nes rectory. and wss
determined not one chicken shoold 60 10
tbst nice. spick. span. clesn ysrdI 30 l
sirded myself tor vsr. spd one morning
When 1 felt uaususlly stouthesrted | said.
What will you do With oil your chickens.
Bridget. vhsn We move next weekf snd l
drove vigorously Ut the Dsil | vas BANNER
log.
Take 'en vii me. yer Reverence. TO be
surei
Oi. no. Bfids /; tbst you cant dol You
may take the goat. bot not one chicken
shsll enter the new premises. ! mean 10
have flowers, flowers -pinks, roses aud sun
H,wers. and We can't hsve both chickens
and fowers, that you will admit.
O,b, yer Reverence, Ill be siter admit
ten anything yer Reverence wants. but
yer wouldn't be so cruel M to Ak me to
lave all the pretty desrs behind mel O,hl
Plsza, pI,zs let me be after tskin' st. Pat
rick snt PARCEL aud Andrew Johnson and
Willy X. and their vivesl
She looked st me With reproachiul eyes,
snd throwing her apron over her head she
sci up 9 vail that would hsve melted
harder heart than minel She knew ber
when she cried. end, ss usual.
| best . hurried retreat saying, Well. We
must compromise, Isuppose. You may
take four chicksus -one cock and three
hens - but no more. I'm resolotel
Bot could not get shesd Of Bridget
Ole day about month after We moved
Il heard through my study window. .
violent war Of words. fastening down
stairs found Bridget and our nex. door
peis hbor almost .. f,iicuffs over depreds
lions some Aosls he'd made 10 his flower
beds. Rubbing my hands eleeiully to
gether Ct vas ela.ed over the isct thst |
hsd the best Of him ! said. Bot my good
msu. these ere no. Budgets chickens. She
only hss four, and they are 10 coop. and
looked TO Bridget for confirmation Of
what l said.
O,b, yer Reverence. don't tell him thssl
BE will be siter ksping 'em from mel
Don't yer Reverence know they're. miner
They oil got lonesome Tor me. and every
,ne & lbe blissed pets followed me herel
Bat she vas true blue to me. and never
permitted anyone else 10 violate wish Of
nine. dor pry into my tf,irs. 40 inqois
tive nswcomer 10 the neishborhood. wish
ng to d nd ont II ! we're benedict, asked
3ilaet where Mrs. wss, Sure
~ sues still st her f,ther's. csme prompt
, from my wary old friend.
Bridget prided herself upon her intel,
ectusl superiority over her own clsss.
)ls evening heard ber oosching On cd I
hiring cousin IS 20 the Puritsus. Fsi!b,
on kuov th.y sere driven ont Of Egg Q
and becsrs, they wouldn't worship DO Q
,osiish gods Bot ber sres,est pride was =
cousin in Chicago Sure, he's wealthy I
ust as w-slshy So these swell folks here. .
hese ionr hnodset folks. and Inst ~ O
veil Why. he's Justice OF the Pescel 9
Budget shared her tffsciion for me With =
brother clergy man. Who hsds sslary Of O
Il, COO = ye.r.s rob siie, be lived 10 great
lyle, bot uho came 10 our humble sbode O.
" the greater part Of each Monday. Wish
% TO remember 90 approaching birthdsy o.
mice. she made up her mind 10 cou- o.
VT my Reverend brother on the subject. sl
ID sccordinsly ssked for 20 afternoon
A. The request VS. 90 unusual | ssid, ol
Tell. Bridget. What are you up TO nov. ! b
ppe you're not soins 70 buy lot Of boz
,ns,ric.ofs sod put them 10 ny back 10
srd. o.
Faith. 90. yer Reverence; l doesnt like u
!, o, bots. st sii. st slli What good do Of
icy do yeesi A good shawl is . bspe 10
armef.
Wnen The II .vsfend Mr.. ----csme the 81
lIo.ios Mond-y be said, DID you know p
b.d : call from you Bridget . fev days
OF
81 bel and th,t's where she senti
Yes; and l must tell you how character o,
Il, her .isis s,s. She csme 10 tbs front o,
'or sud shen the batI-r opened IL she he
& 10, lis Il vssencs The butler 10
Tired, W ist psne, and she replied. Miss vI
ynn. ID
sss 10 my siuiy. collar and coat od.
"a al sork. Jobn rhomss srsvely said, n,