The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-10-25

t7a'Ha ED tf.#tlafs tt n f
d,aiealHes. ~ SD him u the af.iuoas
tasks that wrrs lsld on Die yoang shoul-
aors nobc3v in fact, DO do anything
~ him. f5f WhHo was alone ~ tho
world
Of Sis mother. be oniy knew that she
ha 3 long since gone " her everlasting
rect sni bis father. the only one who
had lsfrendgd bin since her death,
bad gous ta meet hfr fse long years
sro. aud be was let aloho % battle
With the world as best bis hoNsh
trane,h might enable him
AZ 6rst il csme very hard tnr mm 70
seek ior the living that had heretofore
been constantly, though sometimes
srariuely supplied; but bis manly cour-
nce. and The charity Of few worthy
people, stsel p feed and cloihe the
little orphan, t.l be WAS cared for by
tho proper althaf,'ies
But public On often make sad mis-
takes iu disposiug u the little folks
who are placed under their care; aud
wheu Willie was bunua ont 70 Samnel
Granger. TO work ,ill be was tweniy-pne
il seemed one of tbe saadcst mistakes
they had ever made.
Very likely, they msmned that where
{. ere we're So many broad acres, and so
many we'll filel bins, therc must Ger
tainly bp n corresponding degree q
comfort. but sally did Willie rue the
day that saw him plnced under the
charge of the cl9se-fstcd, hayd-working
farmer
1t was 10 October when he came 70
his new home. and the FIRST sight oi the
large. old fashioned house, filed his
heart With joy at the prospect OF a
happy useful hfe
He would learn everything, he said
take care Of tho horses. feed the pigs,
milk the cows, aud Oh e. thought he,
won't Nh Granger be glad TO sec mes;
so full was his young heart of kind feel
ings. toward HIM who WAS hereafter 70
supply the place Of father that he,
IKE M the rest Of rs, thought they
must be rcciprocated
His delights. however, were OF short
duration; the greeting was far from
what he hod hopefully anticipated.
"S This the yuung'un watts gong to
ont my yittels for the next dozen years,
thou. payin red cent for en- Bad
bargain, Squire Bad bargain II 'twani
that / a signed them papers, b'leivt
I'd Just send the brat back to the poor
house
Poor Willie how every 10Y and hope
sanl, within him His heart seemed like
great lump Of lead that panied with
eyerv throb II gave
don't know as how he'll be the
least bit o use to me; he cant do moth
/ in, an besides he looks like one 0 them
snivln' kind
What did you say yonr name wasY
William Warden, said the squire
for Willie could not find utterance for
single word
Spose he'll know who | mean 7
call him Bill won't be? loastways, that'l
be his name s long s I've got anything
to do with him, and look here my
chappy, { you don't mind your p's and
as while yonIe with me, you'lI cit a
bastin every day; dyou mind that?'
Willie did mind it; aud the mute ex
preston Of terror, that was stamped on
his countenance, showed that he fully
realized its dreadful meaning.
Never before did such keen sense
of bis utter helplessness come upon
him, as when he found himself alone
with his keeper. Young as he was, ht
seemed TO know that he had fallen into
the hands Of man to whom he could
never look for sympathy. He dared
not cry then, for very fear Of some
dreadful punishment; bnt when at night
he was sent alone to his bed in the dark
attic. The tears rolled hot and fast down
his cheeks. for he felt that be was en-
tirely f0rsaken. II seemed TO him as il
I the world was al darkness, and there
/ would never be any more light; and
there wes a feeling. SO heavy and crush
ing.like around his heart that he coulc
scarcely breathe He thought Of bis
/ father, far away in the church yard; he
used to be kind 10 him while he wa
alive; but now he had no friend OF
earth, no enc to shield him from harm
or comfort or cheer him, the man {,
/ whom be now belonged. was not eyei
one who pas iudiiieren, to his sorrow
bnt, rather, one who seemed to make j
bis aim aud object 10 grind out the lii
and soul Of his poor bond boy for Tia
sake q dollars aud cents.
But, though be had no friend or
earth, there was One in Heaven wh,
was watching the unfortunate, neglect
ed boy, and to this friend Willie was NJ
stranger He guarded well the ll,tl'
urphau. f0r whom 10 ono seemed 4
care. aud. in bis own good time brough
Il 90 pass FOR the very best.
Day after day. Willie had 20 toll an,
labor. often doing the work that wa
FAR beyond his little strength. and re
csiyiug onlya crust u bread Tor sup
pcr. ar a reward Tor all be had done
bot he struggled faithfully on, agaus
al The Inconvenience that were pur
p6sely put IN bis way. al the tim
keeping up a good heart IN hopes o
better times % come. II the cold bit
ter winds pierced his thin clothing j
plu,er. he woald work as he could anf
hope ior summer: and II the ice ans
snow froze bis almost naked feet, b.
would watm them on the soft, iurr-
coat q old Mol. as she lay chewing
her eu3 ia the sunny corner 81 the barr
yard
Thus li1 Eve long weary years wea
slowly away. and Willie was now ff
iecn years of age. Five yers ago q
day thought he, since ] tirst came {,
this hlu and bis mir wandered 90 !
a reverjc from which be was ss0f