The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-11-10

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! man said at length, Il might % tlckl'
J you, Lady Rmms, but Z b will pc glad 4
get away from these dIggins.
I, you goln' to take VA by.by, daddy
The sirl's eyes were moist with erpoc,a
J ton
Yes done flrtd for nes ma for you
two.
i /, sbe like us other ma, dacd, the little
fellow asked
A tear stole down rilsburs's chatk.
Yes, he answered 'ceptin' she sint the
same. But she's very, very good, and lives
In blg hors',
Aod we can hys with her, daddy itqair-
ed ] dS Enms.
Nts; she said she'd like you and glyeyou
whole l1ie OF nice tbings, and ~ Ia g.
In to como for plenty of fun.
Tlkbary placed hiI children on the q ior I;
then opened the basset. Wrapped Ia a
brown paper vas china doll.
This is for you, Lady Emma, be ssit,
giving Il over to the eager little hands,
Here's something for you, Z 30, aud he
rolled a rubber ball to the boy.
Is this fam US new mar lrqared L,dy
Emma.
Yes, reiu mel the mar, with faint
smile.
He did not feel that he had told delib.
crate fal'thood, though he had spent the
last few cents he possessed 10 making the
purchases Ia the little basket. The decep-
tiJn would help to lead the children essiCr.
PIltbury looked at this and that bcx; be
found nothipg worth disturbing, From
the plank wall cl $ To the couch he "a led
out The few tscks that held a small pho,.
ogrspb.
He klss,d IL.
Guess you'll watch over US, Belle, he
muttered God ain't goin' to mind you
wasiil' little time lookin' out for L NINA,
Z b and me.
The photograph was los 10 the mans ii :
ner coat pocket.
I'm really for you, he said, lifting the
boy and girl from the couch.
D-ddy, give us the pilder candy Urged
Zsb.
Not yet, The man had reached the door
and turned the lock. II you have IL now,
he added, ycu'll spile your clothes, b.
Yes, indeedy, assured Lady Emma.
Pilsbury crouched low. You git on my
back, 4 b, and you, Lady Emma, will be
toted In my arms. Can't let you cross the
plank by yo'sslf.
When he reached the levee the boy ard
girl were told to stand for moment or so
while he fix d a spread Of paper In The
wheelbarrow. Lady Emma gripped The
little basket In which the candy, the doh
ard the rubber ball were stored.
Are you all rlghtf he asked when both
children were seated 10 the barrow.
Yes, daddy, answered u b.
Then we'll 20 to your new ms, and with
that P,lsbury pushed the wheelbarrow
along the levee top, then down grade and
into mean highway.
ZJb, yen must be keerful with your feet,
he said. First thing you know you'll be
messin Lady Emma's frock. II you do
that your new ma might MT like her. You
must be nice and clean to 20 In that great
big house.
Lady Emma stared Il ID pouted little {
at the correction.
Say, Z.b, Pilsbury continued. There'll
be heaps Of fun for you. ! seed lot OF
rockin' horses and marbles for you to play I
with. All yours II you wants them. And
you, Indy Emma, can have party every
lay, cause there's dishes and q little stove /
and all them things. /
They had reached an avenue. I
That's the house right yonder, said Pills |
bury, mo,ioning with his head.
The children clspped their hands glee- I
'uly. I
You must look your prettiest, Pllsbury
Iuggested when he lifted the boy and girl
rom the barrow and gave Lady Emma her
)asket.
His big hand jsiked The gong knob. A
minute later a Sister OF the convent appear d
d at the gate. x
This lady is your new ma, said Pilsbury,
9 be kissed the boy and girl. x
The sister smiled.
By by, daddy, shouted Lady Emma and
sb then the gate slammed.
Pilsbury grabbed the barrow handles and p
moved slonly. He pushed the wheel
through mtry strtets, and when the sun
vas going Sn he was 10 the volunteers u
amp.
Well, what DO you want demanded
lieutenant.
lust brought this barrow, replied Pils-
ury, thinking might need 1t In camp. / <
OF my paper, and he drew the bit Of note c'
cad that he had stud so often during
ne morning.
The Lieutenant read IL. Is
wellY questioned the tiIicer.
The Colonel told me to come here, Plla-
ury went on, and ssid could get a sol.
Ter suit, hesp Of ra.ions and gup, 90 ] lY
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