The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-11-22
Ta. Mara-r d Aa.aar -. 10.

enc spring Sunday evening bot q
ehaFg ed in al respects, that ! ha.
some difficulty 10 persuade myself thai
], coold really be Jack Pcndrcll wbo
vas 50 heartily shaking hands with
me and declaring be was delighted is
see me. When ] knew Pendrell. he
Was = pale, moonish, spouling youth
imbued with a strongly expressive
preference Tor perisbing in the food
rather than rot upon tie bank. and
especially desirous 10 achieve the tin
sel lriu rphs d tie actor. Tia, ing.
however, stumbled hopelessly in his
iirsl amateur step upon The stage, he
was forced BY inexorable destiny to
suhside into country grocer's appren-
I tice. My life. ] rem -mbered him TO
have exclaimed, iust as be was about
TO scale the root Of the Reading coach
My life. Clarke, is blighted forever.
But thank God the struggle can't last
long. ] feel thai The sword will soon
cut through the soabbsrd.
And now, Good Heavens this By.
ronic Young gentlomdh Was the stout.
l,odgy father OF seven chilJren in ac.
iual presence, with more possibly at
home. One, the youngest, he sustain.
ed on his LEFT arm two, seated in a
smart child's carriage be tugged along
/ by the long handle with his right; the
remaining lour with their mama
sharp, sloe.tyed. little woman--con.
tiuuing and concluding The procession.
The weather was warm and the once
forever being, though perspiring pro-
fUs,ly, md somewhat blown with his
work. appeared TO be in excellent
health.
Maria, love, said Pendrell, with
deprrcatory, timid smile. addressing
his by much better halt, Maria love,
Air Clarke, the famous detective Off
Ger We read Of in The newspapers, aud
very old friend Of mine.
Maria, love, - who evidently re-
senled at first the halt which | had
eaused--relaxcd immediately as The
words detective officer struck her
ear, and she said she was gIal 10 make
the acquaintance Of any OF her hus.
baLd's friends. To such pitch did
she carry this graciousness, that upon |
reaching the side door Of the house,
upon the front Of which shoDe the |
words John Pendrll, Grocer and
General Parveyor,' in all the glory Of |
giant gilt letters, and | excused my
self from accepting her invitation
Pray come in, Mr.. Clarke, she pos.
lively aeceded TO her husbands wish
10 be allowed to 60 and smoke a pipe
with his old acquaintance, merely re.
stricling his lelher to the extent OF one
hour.
! afterwards knew that The reason
Why ] bad found such immediate IA
vor in The lady's eyes was that, having
lost five silver spoons. when confined
with the baby actually in arms, about
Twelve months previously, il suddenly
occurred TO hes, upon hearing my
name and vocation mentioned, that |
might be able TO find out whether il
was The servant-of-all-work for the
time being or the monthly nurse who
stole them, query which greatly dis
turbed her peace Of mind, iorasmuch
that the services OF the monthly nurse
would be again required before many
days had passed may here remark
that | was not fortunate enough to
solve the mystery Of the spoons, and
that the monthly nurse resumed her
functions In due lime.
We proceeded to a respectable tav-
crn in the neighborhood, and materi-
ais having been SET before US, and our
pipes lit, said ;-'Matrimony agrees
With you, Pendrell. You are twice
the man, in circumference at all events.
that yoa were when Inst saw YOU Z
Aud conclude, from what | saw just
now, that your brain is swept clear Of I
all romantic rubbish
Yes Clarke, yes. Matrimony APP
pears 10 be the natural state of life 10
which il pleases God, for wise pur- I
poses 1--WE are bound TO believe his
ways inscrutsble and past finding ouD :
10 call US. Most OF us come TO il IN
lime, or il comes TO Us, which is much |
ihe same thing. And, depend upon {
il, there is nothing knocks the senses I
Dut OF man like wife and seven 4
small children nothing. Your health
ard happy to see you once more.
We smoked some minutes IN silence, !
be, | could not fail TO see, with an in /
Prospective, doubtful glaace at disa- |
,reeable thought which had suddenly
arisen in his mind. My fat friends '
thoughts are embarrassed. said | TO Q
myself, were IT not that be is pretty y
nearly two yards ia girlh. a
i have been several times about 10 r
luni you up, he presently sad, and Il
'onsult you upon mailer which lies Ii
n Jour professional way Of lie; but Il
Mrs. P,ndrell being an eccentric per /,
on (she is rery eccentric, Ciarke), ]
won't keep pony chase for the clil Il
Iren, though we eau we'll ailori Il. and ii
did 90, know how she would take Il
al from you. Now, however, that g
be has herself invited you TO take a ii
up Of tea nov and then, End hand G
/ shisl (aiaria PLAY whist herselt) p
rSt Ia keeo IN eth lie ali dtsboi; Z.