The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-12-08
Error OF Daughter Almira.

Error OF Daughter Almira.
GAVIN Wdghht his VIE Emily
worked tcgelher ha on te AID she inside,
the old faimhtue, yet slill together, Tor
thirty years, sbd when az tbe tnd OF That
time Calvin was carfitd lutO The htuie 1T
iured btyJnd rcsv,ry, and when ie AZ
length al d ana left her Emily lad not the
fear Of destltution sdded TO The bitter scr
row for bis loss, for there were no debts
to pay, the well titled farm was free from
incumbrsnce ard there was more than sun
cient funds 10 lhe bank to deiiay all iunefa
expenses qui.e specially.
Calvin Wrgb. had been buried jast one
month when Euil, reeeiyeda call from her
only daughter ard her family, consisting OF
her husband and their three children.
We thought yon would want to get
things settled ard tff your mind, motner'
said Almila after they had all psrtaken OF
a hearty dinner and retired to the cool sit
ting room. don't know but eusht 10
have come before, but Amos thought The
arst move ought 10 be made by you, SO we
waited Almira paused and looked sug-
eestiyely at her mother, while Amos i'd
geted.
Mrs. Wright did not apper to understand
and shortly said so.
Why, mother, you don't intend to stay
on here Alone, you and that very old giri OF
yours, with no one to help look after things
but YOU, do yous thought you'd be anx-
ious to have Amos ard me settle here to
help lock after things; ! said 50 to him the
very day heard Of fathers death.
Well. done know but that would be the
most natural way Of doing, Almira, though
| hadn't thought much ab5ut 1t, Sally and
me could get alorg, all but the farm Work,
and Calvin always hired most Of that done,
any way, you know, but
Oh, well, Interrupted Alnirs,ifyou don't
want US, why of course that settles IT,
only thought that as you were all alone
! now-shat say, Amos? On, yes, I'm ready
anv tina YOU are. II don't make any dif-
ference to ug-turning again to her mother
--only remember that 1t was all your own
fault when you come to be all alone en-
trely,
Now Almira's thpnded, thought poor
Mrs. Wright. May be 'twould be for tue
best, and they do seem to want to come &c
much. Amos, she called, come lack min
ute. What are you hurrying SO for Let's
talk ever this notion Almira's got 10 hel
head | most bes IA to think she's righ'
after all.
So Amos came back and they talked tt
such fl sct that before the winds OF winter
were blowing Almira and Amos were es
tablished at the old farm and the beginning
OF the end was already foreshadowed. No
only was the hin edge Of the wedge OF Al
mirs's pet ambition entered, but she con
sidered that 1t was as good as pushed en-
tirely through.
Before spring came the widow OF Gavin
Wright began clearly to see her mistake
She loved her daughters children, she fel
kindly ard sympatb ri ely toward he
daug ghter's henpecked hus band, and she hs'
A sort OF love and resp;c. for Almira her
self, because Of her business capacity ant
evident desire to do well for her family ar'
willingness TO work hard to f,a her Lea
fsr them, which she had successfull,
maneuviea to get them Toto, but for her
sell ehe felt that all was giving way btneall
her.
And vet ore would suppose that nolhinj
had taken place bu. what was light an
proper, for What more ra.urai than this ca
tablishment Of the daughter and her fsmi
IL in the home CT her lately bertaved moth
err But slowly ard surely the pesee o
mind and The feeling Of being safely anchor
cd In home sll her oan deserted The 1id
ow of Calvin Wright.
O3c morning il planting time A mir
came to her mother In the store closet
where she vas locking up s'ed', snd bega
ti,ting az first. then spoke Gu, In her usta
slralgh,ior ward manner
Doh't you think, mother, that Amo
wcud have Iistle better courage to VOL
hard. ss tie IL bliged TO here, II he had
feeling ths. IL was hia ogff II seems t
, me that as Il is TO b; mlns, ~ am you
only chi d, Il would be jast "a well for ) O
and a coed deal bstttr for as II you sou!
lust deed the p'aee over to me now and hay
s. il settled. DJn't you think stf
. Emily Wright bad box Of n)wer setd
In ooe hasa sud garden seeds Ia the o,he
when her daughter Almira begAn 10 speas
/ She fumbltd them almiessly whiie Ain
fasas talsiog, and DID bot rtaiiz; ,hs
,hey we're getting sa3ly mixed till she va
sharply reminded rf The fact by Almira'
=, Amos won't ttink much oi,hAglrg to foI
4 his onion ard caetase seeds from you
,rumpery morning eloi!ts A1e narisolci
mother. she tald. Give ne that lex
A gx,eep fegds ~ d III esny thtm ont !
/, Amos. He was askirg for ,hsm lhis mori
= ipg. Just thinl over shat have said an
list ne guow VIA: ytu ttlak absut !
mo:her.
LEI. with the box ef Cover seeds 1hle
a she had taken sach pleasure 10 pIeseryln
! The fail before, Emily wright "a: sliil
!. ,he great light elosel for long time pot
!, dering. She had meant 10 pisni her nos