The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-03-30

TO watch with sick pcighbor. About mid
nigh, the woman 10 the other part Va
awakened bys npplpg At her bedroom
door. Mr. Hsftwell, che heard = toi
voice call, u Is Matte Lufkin, VIII yol
please &c, Up.
she hurried 10 the door. The yoang cir
was deeply agitsted. Mothers so tiek, SD,
explained, AID fathers away. viii 70,
please come and stay with her while | gC
for ~. Csmpbelli on, dear must
drtss ftt, aud be lives way up on North
street, and mother is suffering so
Dt't cry now, aud waken my grille, she
said snCttioaly TO the trembling girl, but
run along ard Ill see what can do for
your mother.
Sac slipped on a wrapper aud buried to
Mrs Lufklu's room st the other eGd OF the
hall. The poor woman wss helpless with
paia. Every breath erdtd shortly In a
strsr lled groau. Looks like pleurisy, she
thought, aud with all possible speed
brought bot spplicsiions--i hot water bag
Tor the feet, and finnels which she placed,
stefmirg hot, sgain and again over the
seat Of pain.
The fleet was magical. In few mo
ments The pain decreased, the lsbored
breathing became more full and easy and
the sun .ier locked gratefully up at the
"sli;tless critter" from the other part,
bending so al xlously over her.
Presently she moved unessily and asked !;
Matte gone for the doctor
Y,s.
guCss don't need him now, thanks TO
you, She heslts!ed moment longer, then
burst out, impetu5usly; You're hesping
Goals Of 4 on my head coming 10 here
Ike this and helping me. KEEP away from
you and talked dreadfullg about you when
you first come here poor and | s'posed
friendltss. I've found out that can't al
ways judge folks by their furniture; and
that Tiers other ways, besides mine, Of be.
iDs somebody. You're smart woman and
good woman, and I'm sorry used you so.
But bused you so behind your back that
perhaps 'twon't matter II | say little more
TO your face that YOU won't like. And I'm
going TO say II because ! want to do you
real kindness.
heard the story Of your life today. You
ought to 20 back to your folks. They are
old now, and need you, Iou are cheating
them atdyourself aud your little girl by
staying away. AID II amt loyalty to the
dead nor self respect that makes you do IT
It's btcluse they crossed you years ago,
and you ain't forgot it. ls's pride and it's
spite. 'Twsn't nothing but love for you
made 'em cross Je-they want going to
gain or lose ty your marriage. I'm older
.hsn you bt--your girls little yet, but
mines most old enough to get married.
md I've thought these things over. Wait
iii you see tie fe,,ets H. TO hsrg round
.fter your girl--two. thirds Of 'em, per-
laps, miserable, shittless skunks-and then
7ou'll understand something how your
mother felt about you. Aud then, II ycu
hould see her sill carried away with what
you thought was the worst one Of the lot,
wouldn't you do all you could to keep her
rom marrying him-your dear little girl
hat you'd loved and worked for and shield
d from trouble ever since she was bornY
now would, II twas Matte. But that
wouldn't make out & | didn't love my girl,
ven after she got the upper hands Of me
nd run away with the scamp. 1t wouldn't
make out my heart want breaking for her,
nd longing every minute to have her back. ;
Do, the poor, old, lonesome fathers and
Mis- Hartwell. tell ye they've
ot some claim to love and loyalty as well
s-lhe husbands!
She paused, overcome in her weakness
y the force OF her emotion, The quiet fg-
re by the beside stirred-gente fingers
ouched her forehead lightly. q
hear your daughters voice, the woman /
rom the other part said softly; the
octor is coming. Good night, my friend. '
GU are right and thank you for your b
lain spt akng. have been cruelty proud &
I'd selfish. Loves loyalty Is not to one u
one. wili--go-bome-to father and
other