The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

TIE Hmn sHre} n me IA a Nay THAI
made me iuak he couNmplated sudlcnly
stisilg ll.e lektr sud cracking my skull
with il aai instead 81 doing 50, he sud.
denly ssnk into chair aud said
! rather ike you now, young man.
ysit siill. h's pity yaa have uos u
lililc more of tt'al energy Al ordinary
Zines.
What do you know about il I cried !
in surprise.
know a great deal about IL WAS the
reply. know that you are a weak, idle
young man, whose only occupations are
writing twaddIng love letters, and exer-
cising an impeunent curiosity upon my
movements.
As for he first accusation, sir, cried
/, | deny that | write iwaddIe and /
sbould ike 10 know how you can slrlk
50 positively about my wrilirg love letters
at all r.
And as for the second accusation, your
lmpcriincni curiosity about myself, c0n-
tnued lie man, you "a nothing because
YOU are guilty. We may differ 10 our
IDEAS aboui twaddle, sir but ! cali com
pari,ons of young hdy's eyes, When
CT, IN. 10 vioets hahed ia dew drops tile
iu>anest ana most miwkish kind OF twad-
die.
started for. BY Joye, it was the very
compa son had used N on q my lalcsl
lester, 70 julia, tluugl, | don't thiak Il a
twaddiug onc, niitr all
How 10 you know The contents ot my
letters, sir exclaimed.
Letters that laye 70 pass through the
bands OF tie bakers man, cook and lAdy'>
MAILS, are not likely 10 have their contents
greatly respected" replied the man.
The deuce exclaimed, Wondering
which of the wreicie, had betrayed me.
However, coltjnucd my host as i III
vinine my suspicious, you need moi link
that get my information from bakers
men, cooks, OF lady 5 mai IS; ] never talk
to suelI people,
Then liowY
Thu is my affair said the man inter
rupting me. Perhaps you will now ex-
plain what it was you came 10 consult me
on|
Really, SIR ! answered, Won seem TO
ksow SO many thugs, and IN such myste-
rious ways, that perhaps sou know ny OBJ
eet rs well as | can tell you.
No | don't was his reply, but will
tell YOU an | DO know. ! know yo1 are
an Idle young man. cursed with small
inheritance that you fell in love with the
pretty ft'c Of the daughter Of leather
merchant; that the leather mcrcla i. like
a sensible man. refused TO lct his daughter
marry you and kicked yon out Of his
house here made gesture of indig-
nalion-' bold your tongue; ! speak
plainly and practically; that you were
dishonest enough to keep lp Gland slime
correspondence with the lady, perchance
have clandesti1e meetings with her; de-
ceiying her iaih and masking h.r do the
same, besides, causing both OF you 10 be a
jest and by-word Of the maids, cooks,
and bakers men; that You have been
found out in your meetings, your cores
pondence suspected, the young lady close
ly watched. and YOU are at your wis end.
Am | correct in my information|
Really, sir, SAID |, in surprise. mingled
with Indignation, don't kaow which 10
be most amazed Al, the imperineuce Of
your langaage, Or,
lis truth, ch Z interrupted the man,
with smile
] gulped my rage, and before ! could
speak be went OH
And now suppose, for don't pre-
tend to know this, that you have come to
ask advice Of me, perfect stranger +,
Pray, sir, is this the course Of a sensible
MANI
Il appear. that could not have come
to better man replied for you seem
to have studied the case.
He smiled, and saw that had gained
an advantage Oh tie la.t point.
Then we viii say no more alout IL,
cried lie you want my advice? You
shtll have il. Give up all thoughts Of the
lady insanity
Ncyerp erird /.
Exaelly, replied lie old man; pre-
ci~cly tic answer | expected
Have you 10 other advice 7 | asked.
for teit hopele-sly driven to depend on
this cd Icing, who knew my secrets by
some mysterious means that ! could not
diyine, but whose very mystery increased
my awe for their p9ssrssor.
Yes, he replied, ! lave.
What is il Il asked.
Work ! replied he. with wonderful
emphasis; aa1 hr spoke no, auo'her word.
but ringing tie bell, ne showed me 10 the
door aBd bowed me out.
II was hong time before ] recovered
from my surprise at the mysterious inter-
view with the man over tie way That
he should know all about me and my af- /
fairs, was only less extraordinary than |
should always have felt so strange Gu
riosity regarding him.
There are more things IN heaven and earth,
liorstio,
Than are dreamt u in Jour philosophy"
sad !. quoting Hamlet: but / got 10 sat 4