The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-10-13

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u Wei, ala'g hs brown, Malylny Cobb
+ lixhlIsh kind of hrownf And II wilIlsl
! isn't pleased with good, whole clothes Aft,
what he's been wearing he's xci less sens
' than sise him credit for, TO ssy nolhin
. OF gratitude.
Mas L1dusky sailed luto her bedroom,
frown upon her forehead, tho hsnaooa 4
her hand. Mrs, Cobb shook her ht sd a. sit
spread the cloth preparatory to 'IayIri
on" her pattern,
6irehsm apron In hand, Mics l.odutk,
entered the litoheu last as william, breath
less, but fun Of ,yful anticipation, bounced
In for his measuring. MHs Lodu Ky wa,
not an adept ut reading facial expression
but no ore could have mistaken the boy,
look when he saw tie cloth spread upon
the table, Surprise, disappointment, apgt r,
resentment
Miss L1dusky knottei her apron strings
as one who girds himself for the fray, ard
set her mouth In more determined lines. A
crisis was at hard. Like Nspoleon's bug
Ter, Mise Lodusky was one who could not
sound retreat SSe therefore charged
intrepdly.
Come right 10 and let Mis- Cobb m ,asure
you, William, she commanded.
| The bNY paanap1 vtu.d 30 ,hn 49,.
Mrs. Cobb, tape measure 10 hand, a.tered
up to him eompassionately ; but be held her
of with one hand, pointing to the cloth
with the other.
Il the going to make EN- out o,~~thltY
Oh course was the sharp answer. viii.
lism's lhln little lips shut as tightly as M,ts
Lodusky'e own.
IwoA't wear yellow trousers, said be.
Lutte Mrs. Cobb, although longing to
say, i told you So to Miss I)dusky, strove
to comfort william.
There. there, Willie Never mind, dear.
rsin't so very yellow-Ii a kind Of old
gold. IL used to be real fashionable. Mtb.
W ~ ~ ih"S' meobS ~ ~ uaIheu WIN wear
ing. Mebby it'll look different made up.
Stand still, there's good boy, and let me
see baw big you sre.
Make 'em plenty long, ordered Miss ID.
dusky. | mistrust he'll start a-grou log II
| can ever get him filled up.
william stood like statue, but when the
measuring process was flashed, be repeat
ed
! won't wear yellow trousers,
Miss Lodusky smiled, and met williams
ultimatum with her own. "When those
trousers are done you'll wear 'em or 20
without said she
Taking pan from the sink cupboard, she
staNked cut Of the room to get some pota.
toes for dinner, As there were no further
c Commands laid upon him, William turned
and marched out4of doors. and Miss II.
dusky held her head not one whit higher
than he held his.
My land thought Mrs. Cobb, tingliag
all over with excitement not wholly un-
pleasant. Amt he = tpurky little shaver
Well, don't blame him much. Nobody
but an ol maid would think OF making a
boy wear Glow trousers, anyway.
Miss Lodusky pared her potatoes and put
them to boil with the air Of one who would
cor quer or die. When dinner was on the
table, she marched to the door with the
tread OF a grenadier, and called William !"
IN voice every tone Of which declared,
mo compromise"
William appeared promptly, after max
Ing his toilet at the cistern pump in the
wood house. II his eyes were triHe pink
1t was doubtless due to soap-suds getting
into them,
Miss Lodusky was generous foe. She
hes ped snow mound OF, mashed potato
upon Williams plate, ,deluged 1t with gravy,
and added big piece Of ham, brown with
cut and pink within.
William thanked her, and fell to work
with a good appetite.
After dinner William went whstling out
to The corn-field, pleasant place In that
warm golden afternoon OF the late October
and Miss Lodusky, when she had finished
the dishes, put on her glasses and sat down
to sew Cd small gingham shirt while Mrs.
Cobb stitched away at the trousers.
When they were all done but sewingI on
tho buttons, pity for William moved Mrs.
rahh IN 1far a tuOuqgtinn
| iuppose you can color 'em, she fa'd,
With si1elopg & 'ance at Miss Lodusky.
/ shan, answered that lady, biting of
words and broad together.
He'll lool HE fright, rem srsed the lit
lie tailorcts,
He went scare NE nor Old Liza nor the
lens, was the valiant reply.
The boys'il plague the life out Of him
\ hen he starts to school.
II he can'tstafd plagulng he's made Of
poorer timber than give him credit for.
Mrs. Cobb iightd, gave up the battle, and
ewtd on the bdttoEs with double waxcd
bread.
The next morning, when william awoke,
new gIngham shirt and the yellow trou-
ers, neatly folded, lay on the foot cf the
,ed. His Sunday suit was gone from the
.loset and bis old clothes had been spirited
way 10 the night.
"Wildam =
kiss Lo51tk,'s voice tLd the allurDg
rsgrarca Lagkaheat cskos came up the
,sck STARE itgelhsr. PsILaps the one
pa5e the o,ler besrhble. At any rate, VIII
lam accepted lis defeat With good grace.
N things considered, only Kicking the old