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

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in that Way. be added, pretending no
10 notice Johns look Of consternation
Now there's an institntion over /,
Hoperlle, not Eve miles from here. car
ried on by Miss Bcssy Marvin--A NO
man Of splendid AttAinments won
der, prodigy She is in want oi I
teacher, and / eau | get you the place
+ i accept a situation under woman
"A spinster principsll exclaimed Johr
his CONSERVATION visible in his face.
i take il there are some women
could teach you more than you could
learn, nephew john, said the old man
with a twinkle in bis ewes, Now you
know that you are welcome as flowers
III May that this house is your home
YOU are too well assured Of that,
trust, TO require a repetition Of the fact.
But, John. all my boys and girls WORK
they are proud OF their independence,
and not ashamed Of honest labor II
you were my own son, should beg you
10 aceep: this situation, until you can
fnd another. There is good in you
talent, If you will, and am anxious to
see il brought ont. As for Miss Bessy,
she is not quite old enough to be your
mother, nor perhaps 40 much averse TO
matrimony that she would decline an
offer Of marriage, OF the right sort
They school is worth fortune, to her,
now-in fact she's fortune in herself
l don't wish you to go wife-hunting
but | do want you TO learn that life
OF honorble labor, other things being
equal, combines with toll the rrrest
pleasures and most acceptable privil-
eges Shall write to Miss Bessy p
BY all means write to Miss Bessy,
uncle, said John, with bitterness in bis
voice. AS You say, it will do, till some
thing better ofiers-and, as | must ap.
ply myself for time in brushing up
some of my knowledge ! beg you will
excuse me.
'Hopeville Academy, read John, with
great sneer when his trunk was set
down Mt the door Of handsome build.
ing. Well, here | am, be added, as
lie was shown into the cool, elegant
parlor. I'll teach the young idea how
to shoot with vengeance, and when
I've earned money enough to pay my
way back to the city. I'll shoot off to
the cars, and take French leave
At that moment he heard rustling
and whisper
Oh, isn't be handsome + and then a
bevy of girls, with huttering ribbons,
scampered off.
Not bad beginning thought the
blnshing John.
Presently stately lady, tall, thin
aud ancient made her appearance
John looked at her hands, which pre-
sented tue appearance Of small carpet
bags, in their square black mits, and
then be looked at her face, and inward
ly groared.
Miss Marvin ? he said family.
The lady bowed with the precision of
a carpenters rule.
Shall ! show you to your room, sir2'
she asked You are expected to-
morrow you will take charge of De
partment b. This way, sir.
Pleasant, thought John, in spirits
falling below zero. If | wait for her
to make Il match, the preceptorship of
HopevilIe Academy is beyond my life
time
4 wonder who arranges things here?
he added, rs be was left alone roses,
lilies and not in pictures either, but
regular vases /; white dlmity, lace cur
tains, straw carpet, whole looking
glass eyerythlngas pure as snow, and
deicate as frost-work. Miss Bessy has
good taste, in spite OF vinegar and fer
rules . .....-..
Department b was the next point of
observation. The girls we're waiting
for him--sly, pretty witches, some Of
them charming, and sixteen A buzz
followed his entrance blue eyes aud
black were busy at their books.
That ancient preceptress must be
splendid dlsciplinarian, tEought john.
The duties passed off pleasantly
John formed friendships distant ones. |
Does your principal never come in
this department 2 asked John OF one
u these.
oh, YES but she's been away, you
know. She will come this afternoon. 1
Have YOU seen her ? Isn't she just love-
Iy2 We girls all worship her there
never was sueh woman. II you could |
Jnly bear her lecture She can do
anything she can preach. upon MY /
word she eau. On rainy days she takes
a teIt and does much better than DIR. 4
Fossil. Oh, you needn't laugh
John pressed bis lips together, as he .
cried, soto voce, o youth, great is
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