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Article MRS. FEBNBRAKE'S "LUCKY BIRD." ← Page 5 of 7 →
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Mrs. Febnbrake's "Lucky Bird."
. rrano'ement . This was at once given . and poor Rose Avas quite overcome with joy , and went and kissed Mary , and said how pleased she ivould be to have her for a sister , and wv delighted her father ancl mother Avould be Avhen they heard the Avelcome news . Old Mr . Fernbrake gave two or three extra puffs from his pipe , and then said : — " Ah'll tell va what Ah mean te deea te-mooan . Ah'll gan' tit toon an' see t' beelder aboot a neAv hoos . Ther ' s a grand spot fer yan at ' t top-end ov oor Avotcbet ; an' Ave ' 11 wife te liv in tweea sal hev
beeld a hoose fer me an' t' ; an' yoo oors . " But here he was stopped by his Avife saying : — "Nut seea fast , John—nut seea fast , me lad ! Ah iz n ' t gahin' te leeave this hoos fer onny boddy . T' chaimer Ah Avaz booan in , Ah mean te dee in . Bud thoo can beeld yan theer fer them if thoo likes , fer Ah wad n ' t like mah lass te leeave ma varry far . " "All reet , Avife ! " said John . " It sal just be az thoo hez a mahnd . An' mebby it ' 11
be better , fer then tha can plan 't an' fonnish ' t just az tha pleeaz . Think on , Fred , ' at thoo ' z here betahmz i' t' mooanin' te gan' wi' ma , fer thoo nobbut hez fowwer days noo afooar tha hez te leeave uz ageean . Bud Ah iz fain te think it ' z te be the last voyage . Ah'll keep t' yung boss , an' thoo sal rahd him efter f hounds next winter , if all be weel . " Fred promised them to be there in good time , next morning , and Rose being ready for going home , the two Avent on their Avay together .
Spring came round , and the new house was commenced , and all Avent well at the farm ; no Averse luck having happened to Mrs . Fernbrake than the dairy door being left open , ancl the cat getting in and taking the cream off three large bowls of milk , —which she attributed to the mistake made on NBAV Year ' s morning . During the summer , however , a valuable COAV died ; and this , to the old lady , Avas " confirmation strong as proof from Holy Writ" of the bad luck she bad anticipated ; and no one could persuade her any other than that it Avas all because a female had been the first to enter her house on New
Year ' s Day . Two or three letters had arrived from Fred . The ship had got safely to its destination , and was expected to reach England again in October . The house was nearly completed , and Mary Avas as happy as the day was long . In September , however , gloomy tidings reached them . The ship had sailed on her return voyage at the appointed time , but Avas missing , she having never been heard of since she left the foreign port .
Mary Avas quite overcome Avith grief , as Avere also Fred ' s parents and sister . Old Mrs . Fernbrake did her best to try to comfort them all . " What ivaz t' use , " she said , " ov em . meetiu' tvubbels hawf way ! What t' ship wad tonn up all reet , sheea had na cloot , an' tha mud all howp fer t' best . " But Avhen she got amongst her servants in the kitchen , she would shake her head , and say : — "Ahteltyah all hooit wad be I—nowt bud bad luck fer uz all t ' just thruff
. year , Rooas cumin' in t' fost . " After a time came more news . The ship had put into a foreign port , very much disabled , having experienced a severe storm . Several of the crew had got into the long boat , for they Avere all about to leave the ship , but suddenly tbe rope gave way , and tuey were at once parted from it ; and the storm having someAvhat abated , they that were left had managedwith some difficultyto the vessel into portBut they had
, , carry . not seen or heard of the boat since it parted from them . A list of names of those of the crew Avho were missing was given , and Fred's Avas . amongst the number . This Avas another heavy blow . Poor Mary Avandered about in a listless manner , Avithout heart for anything . -She could not bear to look at the new house , and wished many times that it had never been built , as it Avould only serve to remind her of Avhat ffii ght have been .
A week or two after the last tidings , Mrs . Fernbrake received a letter , informing jpi' that an old aunt , Avhom she had not seen for thirty years , ancl who resided in a distan t part of the country , was dead , ancl hacl left her a legacy of two thousand pounds , e ear of legacy duty . This was quite unexpected ; ancl , as she hacl never known much uut the okl lady , brought mure joy than HUITO AV tu her .
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Mrs. Febnbrake's "Lucky Bird."
. rrano'ement . This was at once given . and poor Rose Avas quite overcome with joy , and went and kissed Mary , and said how pleased she ivould be to have her for a sister , and wv delighted her father ancl mother Avould be Avhen they heard the Avelcome news . Old Mr . Fernbrake gave two or three extra puffs from his pipe , and then said : — " Ah'll tell va what Ah mean te deea te-mooan . Ah'll gan' tit toon an' see t' beelder aboot a neAv hoos . Ther ' s a grand spot fer yan at ' t top-end ov oor Avotcbet ; an' Ave ' 11 wife te liv in tweea sal hev
beeld a hoose fer me an' t' ; an' yoo oors . " But here he was stopped by his Avife saying : — "Nut seea fast , John—nut seea fast , me lad ! Ah iz n ' t gahin' te leeave this hoos fer onny boddy . T' chaimer Ah Avaz booan in , Ah mean te dee in . Bud thoo can beeld yan theer fer them if thoo likes , fer Ah wad n ' t like mah lass te leeave ma varry far . " "All reet , Avife ! " said John . " It sal just be az thoo hez a mahnd . An' mebby it ' 11
be better , fer then tha can plan 't an' fonnish ' t just az tha pleeaz . Think on , Fred , ' at thoo ' z here betahmz i' t' mooanin' te gan' wi' ma , fer thoo nobbut hez fowwer days noo afooar tha hez te leeave uz ageean . Bud Ah iz fain te think it ' z te be the last voyage . Ah'll keep t' yung boss , an' thoo sal rahd him efter f hounds next winter , if all be weel . " Fred promised them to be there in good time , next morning , and Rose being ready for going home , the two Avent on their Avay together .
Spring came round , and the new house was commenced , and all Avent well at the farm ; no Averse luck having happened to Mrs . Fernbrake than the dairy door being left open , ancl the cat getting in and taking the cream off three large bowls of milk , —which she attributed to the mistake made on NBAV Year ' s morning . During the summer , however , a valuable COAV died ; and this , to the old lady , Avas " confirmation strong as proof from Holy Writ" of the bad luck she bad anticipated ; and no one could persuade her any other than that it Avas all because a female had been the first to enter her house on New
Year ' s Day . Two or three letters had arrived from Fred . The ship had got safely to its destination , and was expected to reach England again in October . The house was nearly completed , and Mary Avas as happy as the day was long . In September , however , gloomy tidings reached them . The ship had sailed on her return voyage at the appointed time , but Avas missing , she having never been heard of since she left the foreign port .
Mary Avas quite overcome Avith grief , as Avere also Fred ' s parents and sister . Old Mrs . Fernbrake did her best to try to comfort them all . " What ivaz t' use , " she said , " ov em . meetiu' tvubbels hawf way ! What t' ship wad tonn up all reet , sheea had na cloot , an' tha mud all howp fer t' best . " But Avhen she got amongst her servants in the kitchen , she would shake her head , and say : — "Ahteltyah all hooit wad be I—nowt bud bad luck fer uz all t ' just thruff
. year , Rooas cumin' in t' fost . " After a time came more news . The ship had put into a foreign port , very much disabled , having experienced a severe storm . Several of the crew had got into the long boat , for they Avere all about to leave the ship , but suddenly tbe rope gave way , and tuey were at once parted from it ; and the storm having someAvhat abated , they that were left had managedwith some difficultyto the vessel into portBut they had
, , carry . not seen or heard of the boat since it parted from them . A list of names of those of the crew Avho were missing was given , and Fred's Avas . amongst the number . This Avas another heavy blow . Poor Mary Avandered about in a listless manner , Avithout heart for anything . -She could not bear to look at the new house , and wished many times that it had never been built , as it Avould only serve to remind her of Avhat ffii ght have been .
A week or two after the last tidings , Mrs . Fernbrake received a letter , informing jpi' that an old aunt , Avhom she had not seen for thirty years , ancl who resided in a distan t part of the country , was dead , ancl hacl left her a legacy of two thousand pounds , e ear of legacy duty . This was quite unexpected ; ancl , as she hacl never known much uut the okl lady , brought mure joy than HUITO AV tu her .