The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-02-12
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hastl R,ss save hef bal, veion'
t.ist. ssa isbbsd ia . hairpio. Ben son''
bs 10 before nisht. Ill ssi him . good
dinner iomeuov, perhaps III invite The
minister over. hsvs 10 90 toisy; I'm or
The Cover eonmiitas Ysufl DO oil riah,
II u n'rs lonesome have Ida B,rtou come
ovsf
1 don't vsut Iis Barton. snd yoa'fe too
nesn 10 iivs | Florenos sbotsd foa srsl
I'm not soips to your old church sssiu =
zee II dol Yoa told Bsn
Nos, that vill dol Rsos Inserted The
Isst pin. and took . critical sarvsy Of hsr
self. I'm not BsbS slsvs. por yturs.
Yon'll do vhs, | ssy wnh Rover here
,htrs'. nothing 10 be afraid o.
In afraid Of nothing bu. mssnnsssl
Florence s.ornsd. Bot words failed. 6hs
turned and 6.c. bsreln~ the door 10
s,y TO make the toilet articles iamp 10 ~
TO- ishment.
Spiinrei R'ns commented. pinnins on
her bat. Sh.'s dfesdioli l don't know
chat 10 TO become Of heti / nust bury.
| wonder II Mr. Morais will bs there 10
help osf
When the storm vss over Florence came
back to the deserted kitchen. II vss near
iy ten By the i.t Dntch clock in the cor
nsr. The kettle simmered vary inviting
ly. ard sn eIpectint .ir psivaded the
place Fiorspce's fGcs wore . look oil dc
terninslion.
Ben 10 going to hsves bir h1.y dinnsr.
she announced to the clock, YJn needn't
look bl.pk snd COS ,our hands I'm 60
ing TO cook il myself
1t vas very cold, There vas notoi'e 10
tsvs the Ester pro lee from ,he sword Of
the frost. Flofenoes pete. the bsrn.ysrd
fowls. buddled together 10 sunny corners.
looking fio.sy end wind-blown. bhe
vent out among them, pan 10 hand her
esrs tinglins She was = Judss, che meant
to bstrsy.
They knew no fear OF her. She picked
up Q young oochin, Who merely resched
round 10 an Effort to secure the cora 10
her hand.
Oh you poor thing she whimpersd.
feeding him. have TO have you-for Ben.
Il on't hurt bu. . minute l know the
II 10 shsrp-ohl
She leaned sgsIust the fence. white snd
,lck. and the chicken Aoppsd. When oil
vas still she vsutured 10 peep. The deed
wss done. Shudieriug violently. she
up her victim and fed, leaving
bic hesrtlsss brsthern fighting over the
pan.
Oas unconsciously imbibes iniorma,i
How 10 remove the feathers did not trou
bic her now that she bad solved the prob
EN- OF bis head. 6he rose with the
Itrepsth Of conviction -shs knew she
,ould cool
How lice II must be TO be R,ne TO
lave passed hey ond dSL.wsshinsl 1t 90
'urred 10 here 10 be Rene, and ste donned
discarded wrapper aud sped her sisters
vsys. Her enthusiasm grew. She prepsr
ID vegetables. and watched the pot, from
which rich odors bsesn to rise. Then she
urned her attention 10 the fruit cellar
Rene vas very particular about her
ruit' II vss there "for chow" Tom %
srtsd 10 splssniul moments. There we're
'sndsl hands upon IL nov. Two Of The
'boicess jars and . mold Of jslIy vent to
10 honor to Bsn's m.jority.
Bsp, meanwhile. vas walking soberly
,omswsrd. His bear. vas heavy With the
which tails easily upon
he young. How miny timH had be
Flowed these Galds2 How many tiuss
,sthered the hsrvests for othersi
Tom bad given voice to thought long
Iornsut 10 bis mind. Why lioser 10 the
n', Why 90 90 as father and gran distbsr
I'D done beiors hinf
There wss you,hs natural longing for
coupled With silent. soaring smbi
ion. VINO knew to what heights be
night not climtf There we're nore to
ere for him here. none save | le Flor
nee.
o moth,ri be vhi.psrrd xith . sudden
oh. Motbefl
Bshind him . merrf "H.llol' from los
, lunss made bin torn quickly. Tom
nd three OF his friends we're coming up
rom town. Oae Of them vas the young
minister upon whom Ton asserted
sspe Was casting gen le glance,
Visit, B mi Tom cslIe'. Going homer
i, are We. The boys and Mt Morsis are
ere to do Ia.tic, TO Rsns's cooking. Fly
p, snd let's hesr you crosi
B,n colored uodsr ths ten Of psst SON
,srs ~ be svkssrdly greeted his friends
sinking oitte besrt told him how little
slispcs be pl,csi npou biz sister. prom
'e. Whist il untidy hearth md empty
upbosrd svstei tbeni
He vss sullenly sngry h Toms fssh
es. The moment gave hin . 6mh OF
a, vas sensitive to tn,
pinions Of other,; be vas prond.
II home IL /. Il ne u.osily hep. II, he
honsht. LII leave IT forevetl
outsHdly be y" shy and qnist Ian
lad 10 see you. boJs. be ssij. / N not
ssdy 10 CROW yet 20, TIL si e. dinner.
old Em,er. Ms Morsis Do ,oa ttipt
bic snsp hiss iilled the froiii
Florence bad iast com piated the prep.r
tions for her baqae. "a sss proudly Z