The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-02-01

|1ealAs Al AbN fhket he uaA h3i4l9'
qutzed, 4 should not make a bad look
ing eorpse unless the fishes BIT me --
ZAy would say. Poor Jack be was
uneommouly good-looking, aud dry,
IL Was dsucedly mean Of him 10 Kali
himself
II i probable that the two "they'sT
meant, roi the fishes. but the respse-
tive sexes.
Johns eyes frightened a little at
sight Of the large, round super scrip;ion
on the envelope He seized il, tore 1t
open, and read eagerly. as II be had
found a treasure 1t was strange
thing for reduced gentleman to do /.
but when be had perused it, be let it
drop softly from has band, this lip
quiyered be felt blindly for band
kerchief in bis coat.pocket, and, delib-
erstely wiping his eyes With il, rested
bis elbows on the table, and covered
bis face With his hands For some
time be sat IN that position then, ris-
ing, be walked the floor, eKclaimiug-
Tom Dent is glorious fellow bis
father is glorious fellow His whole
family must be glorious fellows, though
half Of them are girls, believe. I'll go.
That's no halfway invitation that's
no cold formal apology that's right
down welcome, by Jove Heaven be
I thanked / can't cure hum
/ The letter read thus
DEAR Cousin JOHN We have heard
Of your great bereavement, and cannot
tell how much we sympathze with you.
Father tells me TO say that your room
stands just where 1t did, The girls are
a ] longing to see you. Mother declares
she shall take 1t hard Of her sisters
child II, IN your af1lictlon, yon do not
come to her and you may imagine us
all holding out our right hands, long
ing for good grasp Of yours. 1t is
my vacation now, and | want you How
soon may we expect you 2 Shall l
drive to the depot at six on Thursday,
or come on to the city keep you com
pany Write me directly. | shall
harness Black Bess on Thursday at
five 7. NJ. Don't disappoint us
Your loving cousin,
ToM."
Aud how / snubbed him when he
was here, groaned John, with terri
be twinge Of conscience. Good
heavens wonder be did not knock
me down. Well, at all events that in-
vitation is real, ] knew it by--by-my
feeling SO like coniounded baby aud |
up went the handkerchief again. I'll
go for couple Of weeks. / don't want
to sponge on anybody. hut what can
do i wonder if Providence altcays
provides for the lame and the lazy |
believe I'm both--at least morally if |
not physically
SO saying, John went to his trunk,
and threw back the lid A dozen pair
Of gloves met his eyes.
4 can Mt least give these to my cous-
in,' he said, Frightening that will pay
for something, and make me feel re-
spectacle. For the rest-I'm in mourn /
lug I'll give the boys these light
clothes tell them | cant wear eln, /
and-it will seem something like old /
times, wheh | could make a princely /
present Egad how much I've given !
our fellows, and now they don't know
me, Pretty friendship! These cigars
I'll keep they don't like EN- there, so
III go out in the fields and have
smoke by myself This gold-headed /
cane-Iil leave that with my landlady
in pledge till / come back. Then l
must find something to do,
Alas life Of mere fashion, career
OF dissipsting pleasure, how it eats out
the muscle and nerve OF man. = ener-
~ John Dent dreaded work, because
it was something that would tax his
dormant energies, and, ike viii VIM
bic, he had almost rather starge like a
gentleman than learn trade
At siI on Thursday, according to ap-
pointment, John was met by a broad
shouldered fellow, who lifted his trunk /
as If it was only an average sized car
pet-bag, aud whose strong, hearty vel /
come grasp, almost took the city-bred .
young man of his feet
They're all expecting you, said Tom,
his great brown eyes full Of loyelight;
and We hope this is TO be area coun-
try visit, not a mere call Of a few
weeks
John said IN his heart-This is glo-
rious 7 as the cousins crowded about
him. SO glad. 90 hearty In their vel
eome--as bis hands we're taken in a
niotheriy grasp by the sweet-iaeed
aunt, whose soul yearned toward her
dead sisters boy. As he sat down to
the table, not covered with silver, GER
tainly, but bounded by honest, loving
hearts aud smiles and gentle words
Yes, this was certainly glorious. be
said again.
Well, John, exclaimed bis uncle he
had been there a month-Ive been