The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-12-31
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tion, f0s Mf srd Mrs Lars hsmmona sef
sooa 10 eslsbrs,s their soidsn wedding
Pfom isf snd nesr ,hsir children o.
ssna children vere eouios to The ol
esaairy bone nader the greet sins.
All Of ibs ssishbors wera Interested !
The coming event, snd . nonbsf OF tibet
vsre pledged 10 help oai 90 chsi's 90
ehisa" Patience ssy bin. fsmiiisrlr knos
I. "P.liy,' .pd her brother lived only
nile from Elm Dale. bat taey bad no
bssn asked 10 coniriba,s. aud Patty isl
ella hlsd.
I've efrsd TO lead item everything o
the piece. even yoo. John. she ssii TO be
brother. bat Mrs Ham mood ssys The
have oil the srrspsemen,s made. di
u.ri foset 10 the pie.
John ispshed. Never mind. little cir
be said consoIiuely, Mr. Hammond ssy
they msy ask us 10 sleep one or tso II sh
old house wonl hold them ell.
The day before the celebration Mrs Hen
mond drove ever 10 the morning 10 90
Patty thought we couid store then
ell susy, che said with emile, bat rs
thiukips Mary bad tonr children stead o
hss. / don't see how l csms 10 force
little David when ! counted poses. fv'
been wondering, dear. II you'd let bin
sleep bere either him or one OF tb,
otheisf
%. yesl Patty cried delisttedly.
should love 10, Mrs Hammond.
The old lady smiled. brought bis pit
ture along. she ssid so you could zee whs
. dear little fellow be vss.
Patty bent esssrly over the photograph
A pleasant little iscs smiled o. her from
tue cardboard the round dimplsd face o.
: aw-yesi-oId. He's . perfect cberub
she Grief
I'm expecting most OF my children this
evening. and II his folks come III send
nim over before bsdime.
Toe dear old lady forgot TO tell Patty
lh.t The picture Of David wss tsken twenty
three years before.
All ths, day Patty wss very busy pre-
p.ring "Iiitls DAvid's room An old high
,bsir and trumble bed we're brought down
from tbe attic and busted. Lizzie. the
GOOD nssurei girl In the kitchen. made
some some little round cakes. and Psttie
frosted them and pat pink d on the top
Of two or three. When evening came
,very thing was 10 readiness for the ex
pec,ed guest. The tin waiter and tiny
knife, fork sDd plate we're on the dining
room table. spi the little rocker held out
ts welcoming arms 10 ,he sitting room.
40 old rocking horse that bad been Johns
ong ego wsi,ed patiently for Its gallant
,ider. and q lil.le wooly dog stood on
Ihree legs With 90 sir OF expectation.
Toe day had been long one to Patty
II Z O'Clock she wss resrrsn ing the furni
iure 10 little D.vid's room when the door
ball rang. she went to the head OF the
,tsirs and called to L'zzle.
Hurry. L'7ztl she cried. They've
otoughl little David over Take him ID
% the sitting room aud smuse bin. I'll
Do down in . lew minutes. She fitted
,Ack 10 her work aud did not bear L'zzle's
,xeIam ,tion Of sstonishment when she
opened the door aud saw . big and brosd
man standing there. Probably
10 had overheard Pst.y's in,t'uc.ions to
be ei,l. for his eyes we're full OF lsush
er. though be said soberly enough: Good
evening. / en- Ovid Terrill Miss Bay
bin was eYp,c,ing me, believer
Y.y.yes. sir. l. zzie stsm mered, but she
wssnt eXpec,in' qaite She paused 10 EN-
,srrsssmebt
Olise ss % uch Of ne2 be asked laugh
pgIy. Lzze eissled snd lead the wy
o the sitting room. The little char held
,ut ito srms 10 vain to this guest David
rerrells eyes rested II once upon the rock
ng horse end the wooly dog. and bis ey
preston mcmentsrily % grew more cheerful.
Were these -shem these preparations
n sds 10 ny bonor' be a'ked L'2ze. Bot
, sfore the Riri could answer sweet voice
,sme from the upper landing. Are you
,u using bin LIZ e' Lizzie eiesled bys.
ericilly.
Tell her you sre. the young msn wbis
,ered.
Y.s'm, she called 10 mi III d tones from
'ehind her apron.
Saos him the picture books, the voice
Iett 90. and il the little fellow 10 tired
sks him up 10 Jon Isp.
L zzie stepped toto The lover ball end
urned her laughing isce up 10 her mis-
ress Please. ma'sm, can't sbe said. I'd
ats to tfy.
I'm ashamed OF youl the indignant re
Iy came. III come right down sud tske
i'm myseli
L xzie led to the Kitchen. srd there
'ss the quick click OF heels 90 the stsifs.
men DAVID Terrell sav . pretty picture
'smed 10 the vide doorway. Miss Patty
ood there. With surprise and dissppoiot
,ent plainly written on her expressive
zee.
Where sbefe 10 she beesn 10 bewild
red wsy.
DAVID came iorssrd. I don't know
here be is. be ssid. III did I'd &c, hin
u ron. Miss Ssybini
For . moment the seneitive mouth qoiv
red She had snticlpsted 30 mach. Then
he held oat her bsnd and With . emile
ID, | sappose you cspt belp il. boty
cnl look nacb like yoor picture.
O,, tbsl. III Goodmother showed you
,si susli boy photo DAD shtf
PITY nodded aud smiled sssin. After
Il, this David bal pie .ns eyes. quite
he The little ieilos's. an glad tbst you |
.c. sha s.iA hosn,,sbit NJ brother 4