Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-11
CROOKED JACK.

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4 quccr fellow was Jack Grip. Queer be-
cause he never got enough money, and yet
never seemed to know the right use Of money.
I Ills lamily hal the bare comforts of life, but
his wife was q drudge and his children had
neither books nor pictures, nor any of
those other things 30 necessary 10 the right
education of children Jack was yet young,
but Doe was in great danger of becoming %
miscr. The truth wa., hc had made up his
mind 90 get rich. II took him some time 20
make up hi mind 80 bc dishonest but be was
in q hurry to be- rich, and lately De had becn
what his ncigabors called slippery iu his
dcaliugs Poor Jack Doe was selling his
conscience for gold, but gold could never buy
it back.
But ON certain night in November the
night that my story begins, Jack was not at
ease. His accounts showed that he had made
money. lie was getting rich very fast. but
something troubled him Shall | tell you
what Il was2
just next to Jacks farm was a perfect
beauty of little place ON which lived the
widow Lundy. Her husband had bought the
farm and borrowed money of Jack Gip 20
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