The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-23

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nofs beaauiul TEAR li1 sTiSyior ever
apArtnsrt bsiag .n 10 wsy gen u
"a 40 ifetnos ard fsAnsnent
Ths hbrsrs especially realizes TIE
most psg'scs i6sal ~ a. degAEa aad
enharsd home
AID set 81 he usosss1t ws look 80
upaa hAm sns August AfterbpSn, A.
hs occap.s3 : library tie proprietor
q 81 shs ueallh APPEARED u Al 'nsB
sbs most miserable
lie wn Mr M9ftoa prsbls for many
years lsa8isg banker q SAB Francis
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II wa ia rain thaI the broad bay.
uin8o~ 1t The spata rad - the room
bad '.sen opened, giving sagfcAa 20 the
sunshine Gnd Tic rare fragrance u dow
srs ia VAN that Tho sails we're lined
~ish rcAly carved book easas apd paint.
iugx il vain tbAt soil conckss and
laTariou chairs bad been gathered
around BIN.
lie wAs stretched
lie lAy % = sofa 10 the depths 81 The
great bsy aindow. the wreck Of a once
poverfal man HIS Squire waa thin
and gAant. his face While as marble
bis eyes having Al expression 81 woia
apprehension, of narrowing anxiety, d
dreadful expectancy
II wAs evident a. 3 glance that nc
mere physical ailment had made LIN
what be was
by vhAt wilberUg secret by What
destroying affection, bad he been thus
Aguu.xoJi lhus AAuutedi thus hunt
81 be 80 noble aud good be 80 dis
unguishod aud wealthy
A. be moved rottiesAly upon his lux
urious cushions the pretty clock on tbs
mantel.piecs struck Eve, every stroke
seeming 10 fail ike hammer npon ia,
heart Of tie nervous invalid He Arous
ed himself, struggling isebly to sit
ting posture
Oh. will this fatal day never. never
never pass DO murmured; nor brint
ms rebel.
noticing with nervous start thai
be was alone, he touched = bell upon l
table before him, aud called
Helen Helen whore are your
Before the echoes OF bis voice bar
died out step was heard, and his wif'
entered bis presence.
] left you ouly for moment, Nor
Ion, shs said, advancing 10 the bank
er's side Yon were doing, ! think.
| wished TO send for the doctor
She was beautiful woman. Of SOM
str and thirty years, graceful, witt
broad white bFowa, and loving eyes, il
which The brightness and sweetnes,
Of . sunahiny natnrs we're still per
eeplibls, under = grief aud anxiety n,
loas poignant than that eyinced by he
husband.
The doctor he echoed, half reprosch
fully.
Yes. dear, she said in = calm an,
cheerful voice, Ms she drew chair I,
the side Of the sofa. and sat down, stro
king the corrugated forehead OF the 10
valid with a magnetic touch. tie wal
be here Immediately Your last merry
Gus crisis alarmed me. You may be
come seriously III
AIr Pfeble bestowed an affectionht
look upon bis wife, but said despona
entity
The doctor He cannot minister 4
= mind diseased Oh, Il these loni
hours would only pass II | only kney
what the day has in store for us
Look up, Morton enjoinsd Mrs
Pr0ble, with rsvarontly trustiul looI
upward through the open window a
tie blue sky, snd as II looking beyou'
the azure clouds therein. Let Us al
peal from the injustice and wickednes
OF earth to the goodness aud mercy 9
Heaven
The banker gave a low, sobbing sigh
| cannot look up, Helen, he answer
cd, with passionate tremor IN h
voice only down, down at the gray
that Is opening before me
Mrs Prohio continued 10 stroke b.
forehead softly, while she lifted her pal
face 10 tho sunlight streaming into th
apartment
Look up. Morton--Always look up
she again enioined upon tbs invalid. r
Dunng ell these fourteen years Of ago
ny, / have not once doubted either th
goodness or ths justice OF Hearen /
blessed arc they that mourn for the
shall be comiortNd. ! believe that v
shall yet rejoice more keenly than "
have mourned. and that We shall CON
to glorious day Of Joy beyond ell ihI
long might Of sorrow.
The face Of the invalid lighted u
with an answering glow, and be mui
INJURED
Glorious faith My wife, yon are in
deed blessed comforter Perhaps, a
ter all, you are right
A knock resounded on q side door 4
this iunciurs, and The next moment ID
Hutton. the family hysiciAn. for whor
Mira Preble bad seut entered the room
He vas al old man. porily ia figure
With white hsir aud heard. but vith
fresh aud rnddy complexion. a pair {
shrewd blue eyes and With an exubeE
ant boyishness Of manner Chat sat ve
upon him. He had kind heart aud
clear head. He approached the sof'
alter greeting the husband and wife
aud lifted the thin restless hand Of th
Invalid. feeling his palse
Quiie high fever. be said. after
brtei pause Worrying again, th, hi
Prebls You ara wearing yourself on
Aed.cina vii do zoe no good a. Ion
- yonr mind ss IN iss present ccHdI
Iioa. mast giss you "a opiAts--
Not now. doctor. intsrposed ia
bAnksf Icanno, must not sleep Il
dAy need 70 DO brosd awake nov
for cannot tell at any moment Wis