The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-02-04

ven lyesses rpp.o doaa auAeodcd ote
her shoulders
I've won ihe Diamond sleeve but
tons But didnl mean to. Wha
would papa say II be only KNOW d.
Con5iu Jack, too
SIT DOM you little clf. said Olive
gently forcing her sister into char
and explain to ue this mysterious rad
die
Wen, you know papa left me to look
oNer lils letter to Mr.. Iholne. aud L,
was detained longer than | expected
almost an hoar ia fact, and / eonld not
help amusing myself by writing a par
ody On the iotler.
A parody
Yes You remember somebody was
telling us what beautiful daughter
Mr. Ihurne had, 50 | wrote that Jack
VAS IN search o. j viie, and bad heard
of Miss Ih9rue. aud wanted 10 settle in
( llie, and all that sort OF thing In short
wherever papa lad written land or
estate, | wrote wife Wash It fun -
I IeIaculated the little maiden, hor eyes
dancing WITH d:ubierie But you know
( l never once Thought Of sending the
letter only wanted to read it to
z Jack when | went down stairs. Well.
! / signed il with great flourish Of
Etrnmpets, and just tAen who should
come IN but papa and the stranger
Uf course fed aud when / came back
the letter was scaled, aud safe in Jack )
pocket, and, Olive it was the wrong let
teri
The wrong letter.,
1T was rether dim light, aud papas
eyes are not as piercing as they were
wont TO be, and my nnpertinent missiye
Was gone, viii the real bona fide let
ter lay there among heap Of discard
ed papers. And hadn't The courage
to confess my mi deneanors papa is
50 opposed TO my innocent Jokes and
Jack is off with that indesclibable letter
i shall certainly win the sleeve buttons,
Olive, but what a tornado there will be
when my mischief comes out.
And Minnie looked SO bewitchingly
lovely in her alternative paroxysms of
terror and laughter, that Olive, grave
elder sister as she was, had not
the heart 10 lecture her as roundly as
she deserved.
The crimson sunset Of the very next
evening shone radiantly into the spec
tral sanctum Of the worthy old Jacob
Ihorns, Of Thornyille, justice Of the
peace, and chairman Of all the agricul-
iural meetings for ten miles arouud. -
II was no scholarly looking library, like
that ol lis ancient comrade, Chester,
bat a square hight room with four an
curtalnod windows, and ornanented
with numerous black framed engray-
lngs Of prize cattle and giant turnips. |
tie was seated in a leather cushioned |
arm CHAIR, looking over large file of |
agricultural Journals, to find some
coveted information on the subject o!
'phosphates aud super phosphates
when a servant brought him a card and
/ letter.
The gentleman is in the parlor, sir.
Jabez Ihorue had laid aside his news
paper, and glanced at the card which /
bore the inscription of John Lacy -
hen at the letter, which purported to
be an Introductory to that individual.
ii lm ha fom an old college chum
chester, as live. Remarkable change
n his handwriting, but time alters us
III Haven't heard from him in twenty
cars halo what is this [? a pretty
'ool request, apon my word nephew
wants wife, and has heard l possess a
has lots OF money-wants
ne to aid him with my well-known ex-
lerlence in such matters. What does
he old rascal mean !" calculated the
I'D man the fringe Of gray hair that
urrounded his bald head standing ab-
olutely erect with indignation. I'll 4
end for Jeifers to kick the impudent
'oung scamp out Of the house
But with moments reflection came
almness
Well, after ALL | doa't see what
here is IN the matter to make me SO
ooishly angry. Guess Ill see what
larry Says. An excellent family these
'heslers and tins letter is just like
.ebedee Chester he Gas always SIN
.ular ia hls notions. Rather unlike the S,
rdinary meihod of coming to an nm
ia such matters, but there !
: nothing hike dash Of originality in
his woria, and i the boy is rich, and ,
larry dout Object al az events, Ill
&c him on the subject
And Jabez 4horuo thrust tile letter :
ito his pocket and strode dcterminedlv
ito the parlor where young Lacy was i
uletly awaiting his ap earance. The !,
II gentleman s face Has now scarlet j
It'll embarrassment; he was half dis :
osed to be angry at this guests self
ossession.
Il had thought Of settling in this VI ],
nliy. Dir. Ihorue, said Jack, after 1
ie ceremonies Of greeting had been ex- |
ranged, and understanding from my &
lele that you had desirable piece Of
loperiy that sou might be disposed % q
an with =
But Sir Thorne was idgeting uncasily h
his cnair il
I" What do you mean, sir z lie ex-
aimed wrathfully
Jack was rather perpleZed at his cav a
ierly reception, but lc answered o. S,
lulteoGsiN IS possible