The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-18
CALL A MAN.

Any ore who Is disposed to try laugh
will do well 10 read on.
Jolul jackson vas hard working man
of twenty three. Being the eldest child
aud only son, le always renamed at
home, assisting hls iaIher upon the farm.
john WAS much respected by every one
ia The ueigburhool b, and many bright
eyed girl had secretly lhought that she
would like 10 change her name TO Mrs,
jackson. Bul John Was 80 "iadles man.
| lie iact MAS, h. Was basiiul. He would
rather hoe potatoes all day lhsn undergo
the {, remon, OF All introduction to young
lady. Nul l,at John di-iikcd the dear
creatures; lar from il. We believe that
/ l.e. ia common with AL bashiu and well
meaning msn. entert,lned the verI highest
respect and admiration n them. Aud
thi- no aoubl MAS lbe principal cause ol
iil, baslnuuess. lie i.l, ,iat tLe5 we're
superior beings aud t,!at he was unwor h.
10 Assoclatc nHii them upon terns OF equal
I Ity. But We cannot stop 10 mOIalize.
/ Nancy CLARK was the ,inughicr OF very
resp, clabi, ftimer, whose lAnd adjoIned tiie
Jackso, farm. Nancy was pretty, lutte
wllch, ana she liked John jackson. " hen
they were children Iiey ATTENDED The came
/ school, aud when he WIS = lew years h.T
senior, was usually her champion in the
childish disputes that arose, aud hsr COM
pan,on III coming and going. AT last,
John became so much oil a young man ~
/ to be kept irom school, rs she had been IN
past years. john discovered, too, he va.
grow ng in stature, and ii seemed AS it lac
had been growing oui OF shape. HIS feet
and legs appeared very awkward he did
not know What 10 do with hls hands his
face panied him, and taking all in all, he
Was inclined TO think hc was not more than
halt put together.
As noyellsts say, il was lovely day in
/ August. The sun was clear, serene, aud
/ beautiful, the trees we're loaded with gold.
en- fruit, and the beautiful birds Iwttered
their songs Of love in the branches Earth
4 (here, we've slid down To The earth once
more such lofty fighIs-they make oul
head dizzy.) We were prepared 10
Say that earth yielded bountliul harvest
OF grass and clover, and honeysuckies,
which this noble yeoInanry OF ChestervIlle
had earned within their s-houses" -
but upon a second thought have concluded
to word il thus: "Ihe farmers OF Chester
willie have done harvesting
John Jaekson's sister had a quilting that
afternoon. His father had gone to -Keitil's
Mills to get some wheat ground, aud lett
John to repair some 4 OILS, TO be ready on
the morrsw, TO commence moving The
meadow grass. Suddenly il occurred TO
John that IT he remained about tie house
that afternoon, he would be called in ~
tea time aud required TO do the honors OF
the table. To avoid this, he quietly shoul-
dered his scythe aud sole away TO the
meadow, hai a mile distant, fully resolved
that he would not leave there until it WAS
50 dark thai he could not see TO mos, so
as 10 avoid seeing the girls.
| The meadow Was surrounded on all
sides by thick forest, which effeciually
shut out what little breeze there migtI
chance TO be stirring. The sun poured lie
rays Ss though the little MEADOW WAS the
focus point where the heat Was concenira-
ted. John moved and sweat--swral AM
moved, until he was obliged to sit down
and cool of. Then ii occurred TO John
that il he took oa his pants, he might be
much more comfortable. There could be
no improprieiy in !, Tor he vas entirely
concealed from observation. and there va,
no, the slightest reaso'i 10 suppose that iie
could I've seen by any person.
| S. john stripped OF, and With no cover
save his linen--coinIao. y called a shirt
/. he resumed his work. He was just con-
grasslaiiag himself upon the god time he
~as having. aud the lucky escape be had
made irom meeting with The girls, when