The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-10

cass snd Mfs blakc, not Mfs, Mhcs' W
instslied % Mslvns house-tsspcr, sns
DeIphiee's world wss . temporary blank
Tue days passed siosly even sbsn OBJ
bed sssio tshen 10 opening the north b.
chen doos snd sit,,ne opposite. uher'
she couli catch slimpses OF The linbe'
C.pdsces progress from room 10 room
10 her house-clespins oourse.
Csndsce yes too busy TO call Of The
little brown house. therefore ell thst Del
pbino knes she bad 10 observe. bhe
frequepily wondered uhen 'it' YES
coming OF. mespipg Msivins Wedding,
aud concluded that III" would trsnspife
after harvesting. Add 90 II did.
ole afternoon. when Csndscs bad been
81 Mtlvio's sboui iour weeks. Dslpine
beard the rattle Of the obAin st the veil
earb st the back Of her house. She
vent TO the oren window snd lookei ont.
Melvin Brown vas drinking. He hsd
ass come from the ost-aeld. olsd 10 blue
over-sils They needed patching. Del
phipe noted. sud determined to tell Csn
dscs when en- opportunity presented II
self
Afternoon, Mis- Miles, ssid Melvin,
socisbly.
he leaned biz rake sssinst the we'll
curb and, pushing bis big strsw be. we'll
back on bis head, came up to the win
dow. was comm down after supper, be
said, . shade OF embarrassment creeping
into ti, stubble. bearded fsce. l wanted
TO ssk ye to do me . good turn.
Dslphine shook bi. 10 sudden excite
ment spd leaned over the wiudow.sill.
You might ss we'll come yet. she said
eagerly.
Melvio's embarrassment increased.
Wall, l suess III ssk you now and save
time, be said. csndidly.
He tutned aud eypeoiorsted skillinlly
over Q bed OF psusies The movement
gave Dslphine time to recover herseli.
She trent bled no more. but stood uprish
sssin. Well, she ssit 10 hard voice.
want that you should do little bskip
ior me, Gould YEP Melvin discovered 3
straw cliusios to bis coat and gave 1t bis
undivided attention,
Do some bakin 10, you? gssped Del
phine. For the land s,kesi When'
Melvin began chewing one end oi the
,.rsw while be hnue on to the other end,
For next Sunday and that week, some
pies. and puddins and cakes. end sich
Ituf.
Dslpbine Rasped. "Is" was to happen
She wouldnt like II, I'm afraid.
Whop asked Melvin blsnkly.
Why. Mis- Bishs.
0 Chris.mssl Ms Blake can't cook.
eturned Melvin. eoo,-aalure6ly. sbsorb
ng the entire leng b Of the straw. And |
' mt somethin decent 10 the house when
git back from there Melvin paused and
is face got red.
Where are You c,lculstin to gop asked
)elphine. fsintly.
Melvin erouod hole with bis heel 10
be edge OF the psnsy bed and successful
} blsw the chewed straw ss fer IS the
Well, II l must tell ye. Mrs Miles, I'm
DIN to Smith Sam mi!q Sunday to git
,arried.
Smith Summit ei,culsted Mrs Miles.
Vhy should you go to Smith Summit
Melvin begsn another hole among the "
snsiss. Why, dang 1t oil Mis- Miles.
We got TO 60 where ny girl is. !,
Delpbine took . firm hold Of the win :.
ow sill A sudden burst Of Sunshine ;!
luminsted her world. Then sin't II v
[is' Blske2
Amt il Mis- Baker Melvin drswled. v
rinnipg. K,tch mel l got Mis- Blsks '
II few weeks 'csuse she's so spry on her !
et for 9 woman OF her years, and vent .
4 tunt tuo uOuso ouUuiu 10 pus ~ boo'
rder that's what l wanted OF her
Melvin o,reiully pushed back the dirt :
lat bis heels hsd displaced and turned :
his rske. Will you do them things, y
Iis' Miles, the cakes and things? "
Yes, yes, cried Dslphine, Her voice :
Is joyiul, Her isos was sslow. All W
10 gloom OF the past lev weeks vanish
like msgic She soddeoly discovered =
st she had been unhappy. not because = !,
e cared for Melvin Bfo~n, bat beesuse u
le bsd been bumilisted by her intimste y
lend who wss 80 spry on her feet for
10 OF her yesrsl' Delpbioe's bosom a
yelled ss she lssned ont OF the windos ~
ID c.lled. eagerly. Dies C,ndsoe Blsks -
,owi :.
Nav, returned Melvin. BE stopped "
. bis rake With . knowing glance bsot "
,rds % be added. Bat l 'sposs she'll '.
ar OF IL before Sunday, though. "
The Center Of Population.