The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-26
ras JERUSALEM CHERRY.

IL ~ss in beautiful order, bni ibefe WAS h'
ona th,is. he vert into the dirirz'room
lna foufd k nsswise orderly, cheerful
TT III and empty 30, there we're voice
snd a e sounds Of hbor from tie ktetef
llsgord
Mate VAS ctoppifg chicken for ihe saiad
her pretty, DARK bead bent over the tray
While sbe talked sl,snstely TO Miss Lscie
tis ant 10 OAK, who hAd stiolled ip, en
,lesd by The ocor ot freshly bsked csse.
hope the committee von't b. very IN
gry. she obseiysd. The supply Of sslst
isn't any too eopious. Father said three
mec, / beiiye. fsny more should con e
Dick would have TO so without. Where's
Bridget;
Up stairs, pa,tipg the spsie room 10 or'
der, ssia Mise Laefetia. she Was little
weassn almost III. I'd younR-leoAlpa
a. Mate berself, exetp. for the soft gray oi
the n M d hsir, and the refvous frown oil
responsibility above her gentle eyes. They
IN want TO wash their hards before lur ch'
con, OF course.
You don't tuppose they'll have to dig 10
the dirt with their hngers, do you, laughed
Male, to iind out II the soil is suitable for
the founding Of library
Oh, don't know what they'll do sighed
her aunt, helplessly, But do know that
your father Is very anxious to have every
thing Just right for then, and to make the
best possible impression. He has been
working for 80 long to have the Hobbs
Memorial here on Holloway Hill, and |
believe Il all lies row In the hands OF thia
committee. Mr.. Meredith 10 in favor OF
North Holloway, II seems but your father
ssyt-
Boo critd the professor, play fully,
burstirg 10 upon them and depositiDg bis
burden on TIE table. All busy, aren't you :
Here's ms contribution to The luLeheon.
Meredith gave II TO me. He
What Is III ASKED Miss Lucretis, lock-
ing spprehensively at the plant, from
which her brother was hastily stripping the
paper.
lisa Jerusalem cherry said the profes-
sor, proudly.
A Jerusalem cherry Miss Lucretia re-
pested, falnty.
50 Meredith said. Pretty thing, isn't
III well,-the professor rubbed his hands
briskly Patrick Is going to drive me down
to the station presently to meet the com.
mittee, and we shsll 20 directly to HALO
gay Hill, so shsn't see you again till one
O'Clock. You'll have luncheon ready then :
IL looks lin afraid 1t looks very much like
rain
The professor bustled away.
His sister sank into the nearest chair.
Looks like rain she repeated, with the agi.
talion Of tears In her voice. or course 1t
looks like rain OF course 1t will rain, and
worse II we harbor that thing under our
Iooi That Edward should brig 1t here,
himself, and to-day Of all days, when so
much depends
Hold on, auntie said Dick, looking down
on her from his six feet Of lark and eager
boyhood. What is 1t that's going TO 90 all
the mischief? His eyes followed the tragic
pointing OF her fGger. The cherry-tree?
What's the matter with that9 It's beauty
It's bad luck returned Miss Lucretia.
The unlucklest thing you can have In the
house. reyer knew family that owned
Jerusalem cherry where there wasn't
trouble sooner OF later.
III chuck il cut Of the window said
Dick, with masculine promptness but his
aunt stayed bis hand.
No she cried. You mustn't touch the
thing Ttas's the worst OF tive can't
hurt your fathers feelings. Now he's
brought that dreadful plant home, we've
got to keep II, whatever happens.
But, suaty, Mates laughing eyes were
fixed in fascinated gszs upon the plant,
with lis bright green leaves and fcarlet Der.
ri,s, and II. mysterious aud baneful pow
ers, II we should all set our wills against
/ 4 hurting us, ulghtn't that do some good
Or list ignore 1t, suggested Dick. Pre-
/ md not TO notice 1t at sll, ard maybe 1t |
will sort Of forget. You must never let
thing like that know you're sffsid CT IL,
Dlek Aunt Lucfctia's eyes were re-
proschful, and D.ck FASTENED on;
Well, We can't let IT interfere with dao's
psriy, anyway, or the Hobbs Memorial. II
We only knew iast where 1t WAS most like
ly to get In its desdly worh What did
you say hsppened to the other people that
had them?
Well, said Miss Lucretis, the Marvns
lost their cook the very day that Willie
came down with the measles And my
sister Ella - the night Brother John
brought teTs home to her the house was
robbed.
That would setm to itdlcate, fali Dick.
that the committee izht
steal the spoons. could keep an eye On
,hfm. and Jou might tie Up Bridget 10 tie
kitchen.
But lgh,blrg never strikes twice 10 the
same place, interrupted Mase, NO. lts no
use planning. We've just got TO 90 ahead
and do the beet We eau, regardless. Aunty,
she waved the choppirg .kri'e Ia the air,
shall we let the dearest smbilion Of fathers
life BE- wrecked BY a-xhat ia E-Jerusaiem
cherry
Oh, nc cried Miss Lucettla, with iremb.
ling courage. But you children ought not
20 laugh. Mate, are you sure you messur.
I'd the eli right for the salad dressingi
Have you any letters TO mail asked the
proi.s ssoi's voice at the door ] 6nd there
is time 10 run down TO the ciiice before
starting for The train.
Here's ore, said Dies, E9, what's that,
auntyf Oh, of c. urs' Yes BE snatch.
I'd his cap from The table. III walk down
with you. father, Il you ike ] was iast
thinking OF going, aBywsy. I'll lock sftet