The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-10-13

umE And once ~ vhNe, q rieas-
aai DAY. vel .Fvt : horse, or SAL a
boat, aud hurt nobody
Aud you do 80, do you nosf
OF course We DO.
Then Why hnd fault With me
Because you keep irom us that COM
( panionship which we have a right 10
expect II YOU we're a regular Jack, we
shouldnt care, bat you're too good =
fellow 10 sneak away from US in this
fashion You love fun as well as any
Of us, only ! speak plainly
Certainly, go on.
You're too misery 10 pay for il. and
that don't look well for one who has 80
much money as you have
For some moments Thronley vas si-
lent A single instant there appeared
flush upon bis cheek, but meaning
smile soon took It's place.
Boys, be said at length. you do not
l fully understand me But come with
me TO my home, aud l will explain. =
Come, cannot offer you wine, but you
shall have as nice fruit as this section
eau afford, and if do not satisfy you
tha, am right, / will give you hun
dred dollars for your club Come, 1
will not detain you long.
As the young man spoke, be turned
back towards whence he had come, and
the others followed him. The walk
was not long, for at short distance
from the dusty street they came TO a
cottage-like mansion, before which
spread wide park, with neatly gravel
led foot and carriage paths, along the
borders Of which grew all sorts Of flow
ers and eyergreens. Thomas led the
way up to the yerandah, and under the
shade OF the trellised walk, he stopped
aud pointed to some statues that had
recently been set up near an artificial
| fountain.
How do you like those 2 he asked,
Splendid, answered several.
4 take a great deal of pleasure in
having them there; and though they
cost me quite sum, yet l do not regret
it,.
| Next he led them into the house,
and conducted them to room which
he informed them was his own place of
resort The apartment was spacious
and airy, and the ceiling high aud fres-
coed. Around the walls hung several
splendid paintings, together with quite
number Of richly framed engravings.
A. tue angles OF the wall were inches
in which stood chsste and elegAn stat
uettes and busts. One side of the
apartment was wholly occupied by Ii
brary, within which were over thous-
and good, substantial works. On Ia
BILE were drawing, painting and writing
materials, while in recess, construct
cd on purpose, stood beautiful house
organ. Thomas was on the point of
speaking, when one Of the doors were
opened, and a female entered. She
started back on seeing such party,
and would have instantly Withdrawn
had not the host called her back
Here Susan, he said, some OF my
friends have come to see our little cage
my wife, gentlemen.
The young lady turned back into t he
room, and with sweet smile welcom-
ed her husbands guests, She was a
lovely, beautiful woman just the COM
panion for man with such tastes as
young Thornley, displayed.
Can we have some fruit2 the host
asked after bis wife had saluted the
company.
4 think ! can find some. replied the
wife; and thus speaking, she left the
room.
Now, boys, said Thomas, you see
here some Of my sources Of pleasure.
suppose that the articles in this room
have cost me no less than $4,000 II is
quite a sum, but | had money to spare,
and laid Il out after my own tastes. =
You see that painting there over the
mantle. bought that last week, it is Ell
ther one Of Murillo's or an excellent
copy, but think il is an original /
bought it Of gentleman who attended
the sale Of an estate in Seville, aud this
he obtained there. Did you ever sec
such exquisite touches 2
! All admired the picture, and while
they were looking round upon the 9th
ers, the young hostess returned, accom-
panied BY servant. bearing trays Of
fruit, There were peaches. pears.
grapes, and some beautiful plnms The
repast was lucious; and when il was
finished, Thornley, arose and asked his
friends to follow him into the garden.
Here they found about an acre Of land
laid ont into orchard. vineyard, and til-
lAge, and looking neat and tidy. Here
and there vera l;ttIe tr.lt;xed .yt,ovs