The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-20

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temptation officiating my experience oi
lae g.ifr evening
liaw .a5m da iao.e coming FROM tie
e.fy hiUa rest t5r body and mind, 10
aHr lovely country Villages penetrate to-
is taa BONE $50 auI pleasures 81 these
country places pleasure. SO unique and
characteristic of tbc country as tAe opera
suf lae eitg Bat bFe been more fgr-
igaase. a Twas taking G quiet stroll, a
mnb.mg SQUAD broke upon nay car, See
gnuIaH.gi by crack, crack, crack, So
uaeaFi,ly tfat f3F use time 81 seemed ]
aad been Transformed into Rip Van
Wrinkle on the CHshiIl., aud looked
afauad h.ftambIag expecting 10 see
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second tlHsat Was abe Old legend Of nay
childhood, 81 Tire ta,gyrs cave under
ground whep iH uae dead Of night
strange people met 10 perform their se-
eflt l4am, then came visions oflbe sad
fate 81 those discovered watching, aud !
dared from the p0t, to iind myself un-
czpertedIy and bntatlle.s iu the arms Of
3 friend, who inquired tho cause Of my
agitation, and hearing nay story, offered
20 Infinite mc into the mysteries Of one Of
New Lagland' amuscmouts.
We approached the house Of Que Of
our web known citizens, entered a bright
ly lighted ban, aud then from an interior
room through a trap door at the side de-
snended q long Fight Of stairs into the
lower regions, where we encountered to
nay amazcmeHt quilea large company.
About a dozen ladies were seated at a Ia
Die busy with pronged instruments pecul
Tar to primitive days; at another The gem
tcmcn with formidable weapons Of iron
and large basket of inollensive looking
bnlternuts, which | was informed were
70 be appropriated for Tic erection of
new church. Wishing 10 assist in so laud.
able an enterprise, though not Ia the least
compromising tie matter, was soon
busy at work with the others. Be-
tween sly attempts to 6ll my mouth and
the cup before me at the same time, mod |
a5ty iorbids my saying which received the
greater fortion), took birds eve view |
Of the company. was surprised to see
The sth commandment broken with such |
Impunity considering the object in
view 10y a couple seated near me but
.he quaint language Of one of the parties
md the inischieyous disposition OF her
victim was source Of much merriment. I
Hearty laughter, flashing wit and repair
Zee prevailed, even the quiet retiring ones
seemed reused toan unusual degree. One
ipon whom the wit Of the company was
ayisbed insisted upon assuming the SUI
lriutendauce Of the others, TO the neg
Get Of her own work | noticed only
1ne with tie rcgalia Of workman, he, in
white sleeves, was confessed an adept.
nd the general director Of the company.
The required amount Of work being
accomplished al adjourned 10 the parlor.
Sherc these workers soon proved them
elves on friendly terms with the muses.,
md one ofthe songs, which, though not
Old Hundred, " has descended from the
lays ofour grandmothers, fun Of advice
g those contemplating matrimony.
II is an old saying "lhe proof Of the
'uddiug is in the caliug," and the next
morning wc proved cur success in a cake
# sweets, ANA invite al to call At Cone &
iurton'- to taste for themselves the 70.
nlt Of our evenings labor, and when the
3NtierHW G4areh shall have been dedi-
aica, we propose as au acceptable text 1
pr Us opening sermon "pcspisc not thc
bay OF small things LES. /
DORSET.
Farmers have been busy hayiug dur
ag tbc lasi week some have not ceased
COMPLAINING of 'be extraordinarily LIGHT
roH, sun there Is one good thlng about
+. there Is not near as much lining to
10. II
"A horse belonging to Justns IIouev
.sq, was badly injured past Friday by
topping against a seyihc, while working
70 the moving machine The .cythc had
cen forgotten OF left in thc grass by
oy who was called away Ia hurry.
b mug up yoar scylhcs.
"A gooaly number Of moving
laebiHc. and horse-akcs have been in
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