The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-10-13
TH-S HIvDs sY PEkssrEs.
Hr srLrAsus oonH, "a

ne Ll6hht hAfsE Alhs. atAA0Nt hho
you cant make anything else out oft
said danes Pearce, addressing half a
dozen companions, and speaking very
emphatcally
SO hs is, echoed another
Ay. a regular skinAint added a
third
/ wouldn't ask such fellow to 90
anywhere. rhimed ID fourth ] would
pot have bim At any rats.
pity tina, such good fellow
s..oa.u .,s So mean, resumed Pearce.---
] supposed be would be on hand for
any kind Of hm
These we're young men ranging from
twenty to thirty years ia age, all fond
81 aha; they denominated We. They
lived ~ a l.rge Suburban village, where
sport was plenty. aud the means ofcar-
ryng j, OF abundant They we're none
Of then, really bad yonths, but they liv-
ed fast.
What's all this2' asked a young man
who came up just as the last remark
was made, and whose name was Ian
don Merritt
We are talking about Tom Thorn
ley replied james Pearce.
And what about bim 2
We were speaking about his mean
ness
What do you find mean, in Tom
Thornley,
why everything Here he is, right
among us, just in the prime of youth,
money enough. and yet he won't pay a
cent towards any oi our fun Only this
morning ] went 70 him and and asked
him to subscribe towards our club, and
what 10 you suppose be said neJust
very coolly told me couldn't afford it,
Now what do You think of thatY
Well, / don't know, answered Mer-
ritt, ! think he could afford it il he
wished
0feourse he could A6ord it Why,
he not only has salary Of clear
thousand year, but | know that he
has ten thousand al interest, beside the
splendid house his father left him. He's
mean chap anyway.
How much did you ask him to put
DOWN.
i didn't name any gum, but | told
him that | had put down fifty dollars
for the year, and most Of the others had
done the same. But he couldn't afford
il Bah, he's miser--a regular skin
Gint Why, / supposed as soon as he
got back from college. he'd make glo-
rious companion for u.s. | meant he
should 60 TO our races, join our boat
club, put up shilling at poker once in
while. and make himself happy gem
orally. But now look at him. There
he is at homo every evening, and afraid
TO come out lest he should lose a cent
Who's that james I asked voice
close at hand.
The party turned and saw Thomas
Thornley, himself, who had just come
round the corner OF the building before
which they stood. He was . young
man, mot over fve-and-tweuty. and wore
the appearance Of true and intelligent
man.
What is itf Who is il that has thus
merited your disapproyal 2
All hands we're silent for moment,
but Pearce saw that his companions ex-
pected him to speak, and he did so.
I'll tell you, Tom, be said We were
talking about you / won't say a thing
behind mans back that | wonIdnt /
say TO his face. ] was saying that
WAS disappointed in you
An. how 50 2 asked Thornley, with a
smile.
/ Why, with your not joining with us
in onr sports, and bearing your share
OF the tar But mind. we aren't Anx.
ious for you 10 do 80, II yon don't wish
IL
And suppose that il is nv wish %
do 50. that you condemn.
Yes, l thought for a chap that had
30 much money As you have. il looked
rather small to be hoariing il sway
hss an old nisar
Bat, my dear friend. you forget that
every man naturally follows that whieh
be thinks yields him the most pleasure
II you find the most pleasure in spend.
ing your time Ahd and money in boat
ing. horse rScing, card playing. and
IA vine Suppera. / sAAa hos and iAnlI
with you. though sincerely believe
that you could spend tiAe ard mone,
70 hstssF advantage.
That's ySur opinioa
IL is
Well usAt maae Aiter sticking 3.