The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-01

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rrase, ai ml r,dire neglect OF his ~ hes,
one dsy sent tor me 10 come 10 tic library,
sud lbere ! received stsrre reprinand-
cnirated lum ~ allow the 20 accompany
lierklcy 10 ilm city. bai he positively re-
8 sd ua hsie see never again dlade to
tic subject IN u, presence,
Thar evening Bukey called TO see me.
a. he va. 10 leave NJ the next moru.
ing. related 30 him all that my father
had said to ne, and asked him ior advice.
He hcsitated moment, then replied
George, ,oa are o. safitieni age TO
Judge lor yourself ia til. matter, and ]
would advise YOU TO take 30 step which |
AIN mot convinced woull Dc !or your benz
eft; bu, ii you will meet me At milnigld
Ly the court house will take you 70 New
Yo.k, Where you can easily make for
tpue ia few years.
gare him Lalf promise that ] would
10, aRd Fastening TO my own room, not
10 mediate upuu the unfortunate and
wicked step | was about 10 take, bat fear
tpl lest The presence Of my mother aud
sister should cause ne TO repent OF tie
promise ! had given Bcrk!cy. | tied 4
lew of my hest clothes in handkerchief
which had b,en present from my moth
er. and, waiting an every one was asleep,
cautiously raised my Vi dow and get.
ling out ou low shed, soon acled The
GROUND ia safety, aud creeping along in
lie shadow OF the orchard trees like a
thief reached tie highway aad quickly
proceeded 10 the place sppu nied for the
meeting. which wa, the cont huse in
/ the centre of the village The night was
cloudy, but ever and anon the moon would
peep forth, aud thtn ! eould distinctly see
/ The church where had accompanied my
parents every Sabbath, and the white
school house, where many happy moments
+ lad been ,p,nl, standing beside the old
/ yellow court house. Beyond the village,
aud towering lar above II, could catch
inow and then Il glimpse OF the cloud cap-
ped mountain. little lmagned then the
misery and da ger i0to which ! was thus
blinally rushing
had waited but few moments when
4 Berkiyy came up, and we Immediately
started on foot for A., where we we're
10 Itkc the cars IN tffe moinng Ior the
Icty Before We were hal wiiy % otI
4 destination, was so taigued conld with
/ difficulty walk, and then, Tor the first time
became truly conscious tiat was l. ay.
iag il me ard ltieuds Tor .he uncertain
guidance, OF one who WAS almost 4 siran-
ger. and ii whase occupation | WAS entire.
Is ignorant would have gladly return
ed. but he again 2cit@d my iaiey ~ r.
ia,ing ho~ Young men like myself bad be.
csme rich ~ a tew e,0s. and he WAS sure
was destined 10 b, one Of the more for
tunatc. We etearhed tine village Of A.
before da break. and took the cars for tie
city, reaching there on the evening o
the same day. Brrklry took me immrd
ately 10 his residence III B. street
and giving me some supper, told mt
might remain there during the night. anC
IN Inc morning he would taxi INC TO hi
Office.
Being much fatiaued, retired early
and notwithstanding The pangs of cor
science, slept soundly, and did not wak'
uniil the sun was shining full into M
room. rose hastily, aad descending e
the breakfast room, found Berklry jus
going out, but upon seeing me lie stopped
and asking me how found myself, seem
cd pleased when told him ! was ehtIrelJ
rested from M recent journey.
lie said Il chose might look abou
lie city during the day, and in The eye
ming acc ,npany linn to his place Of busi
ness. lie took from his pocket a wei
,iled purse aud handed me i've dollars
saying, suppose you are destitute O
money, but you'll earn It fast enous
, here
| thanked him, an after panakinZ 0
, hearty bt,-aSfts', weni iuith 10 view III
. wonders Of which had often dreamct
feit very rich, for lMd never p9s,esse
: 50 much money in ing life, AMI lcll sur
my prosperity was already begun.
: / dill tot return 80 Beikley'- II til nea
, tea iime, after partekins which aecoa
{ panied bin to his office IN C stree
j which lie sad was TO be my home ior III
. present. Iierkiey gave INC few Old le
: ters ahd SOME ether papers % copy lm
: tee but little signs ot business about ID
building, as ali seemrd occupied wiil o
. fees much ike Brrkley's, and upon il
: qiirnig where bis soie was situated, 4
( erivrd for reply ihat he was in the wbol,
,ale business, aud had store houses ID 81
! rioi. paris Of tie city.
!. !, being entirely anacquainied with an
& business beyond my native village wa
~ isiied with tlHs answer, and continue
d for two or three weeks Ia lie fitluc ea
: ploymeni. COPYING letters and yariois ctl
! 81 ,lDguueais. being occupied ~ ths ollie
! iium eight in tho morning until eight
: llIe evening.
i One eyruiug. as ! was cinring the sha
: ters, wllich il wa. tny bu-iness 10 do, Bers
! lrv rame to the office and said
\ Now Is the time, George, for you /