The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-06

Hard warjs avail nothing bat ihis l
all ar thai whesycr you bring lere, bc
Jennie Burus o. another, ! scarcely
udak .he eau be ,o you what ! cou.d
have been who have loved ron %
ang ami faithfully. And David, when
yoa shut ~ oHt 81 yonr life anl home
because refused 10 break the Fi0h Com
maadmeni take care that you DO not
shut ont God blessing Al ,he same time
saliis had advanced 20 The outside door
asa was standing Oh ltc threshold, aud
The setting sun. which, through the bazy
atmosphere was red as blood, shoae
miI upon her; q Sic said the last words,
Sic raised her right hand 10 heaycls aud
bathcd ID that crimson light, she irpliad-
cd DAVID Ola martyr IN the flames. He
thought tlat she had never looked SO
noble, aud t,al hc had never loved her so
well, bat ] e answered not word. lie
walked home with her ID silence, and re-
fused 20 enter ,hc house.
Mr. Barch besides being owner Of tie
mHs was an amateur farmer lie took
delight iu drives and strange breeds Of
animals, aud rare specimens Of plants
lie seldom visited The mills, leaving the
care Of the business almost entirely to his
foreman Beyond these facts, the towns
people knew little Of him, for he lived 10
great seeulsiou at bis place, Riverbauk,
which was a mile or two out Of tho viz
agc.
Having heard that his foreman was
about to be married, he offered him the
piettiost Jersey hciler on bis farm as a
present aud invited him to come and
select il himself. David thanked him
very heartily at the time, but had never
ayaIed himself Of the offer Mr.. Bnrch
supposed this nig be owing to diff
dcucc and rallied him Oh die subject.
I'm not going TO be married. sir, lat
least not at present, said David looking
glum.
Indeed hope nothing serious has oc-
cured, said Mr.. Burch.
It's all ofrsaid David, shaking his head.
A lovers quarrel, perhaps? Ifthats all
don't despair Young ladies like to be
coaxcd.
Not Salie, sir, said David.
suppose, then, she has taken some
new fancy. They're fckle creatures,
these womenkind, said Mr.. Burcb,
smiling.
I'm certain Sallic never loved any one
but me, answered David, and since you
are so kind as to take an interest in the
affair, will tell you the truth about it.
She was unreasonable enough TO expect
to saddle me with the support Of her old
father and mother.
I And You could not afford to take such
charge. Wen, am glad YOU told me
for that is easily settled. Rather than
that two young people should be disap-
pointed Ill raise your salary.
1t was not just that, said David; the
bearings have little property of their
own-but she had some line-spun notions
about the matter, and wanted to take
them into the family.
Oh! said Mr.. b., and paused abruptly
seemingly intently occupied in punching
7 little holes in the ground with his gold
headed cane. Ono shouldn't be hasty in
affairs of so much importance, said he at
length. Perhaps you may yet induce her
I to reconsider.
II would be Of no use TO try, said Da-
yd, for YOU might rs well not attempt to
move Sallic Dearing when once she gets
set upon anything she fancics TO be her
duty.
/ Very unreasonable, truly, said Mr.. D.;
/ but there was touch Of sarcasm III Iii,
touc. Aud you could not thiuk Of Yield
/ ug, yoursellt
Never sir; aerer.
Well, you shall have ihc Jersey all tic
sanc. Cor | suppose yoa won't sell your
place?
\ NotI, sir; nor buy rope to hang my
self with either.
Mr. Burch laughed and as he walked
away hc said 10 himself guess Tie beif
cr viii console lin i1r bis loss
David did not, indeed, buy a rope 70
hang himself; but le slipped biz nccI iu-
/ 10 the matrimonial moose iu tie coue OF
IA few months. and moved into his new
house precisely a. lie had planned to doi
ne only difference being that Jennie
Burns was Bis bride, instead Of 5 llie
Dcaring,
Sa,lic, meanwhile, was not lefl entirely
without consolation; for ifshe lad lost
lover. Size bld gained friend, aud tiat
friend was no less parsonage than Mr..
Burcb.
She was much surprised, one day, on
opening tbc front dor ii answer 10 the
summons or tie great brass kuocker, "a
behold him standing ou the step, and his
har.c paving At tie gate about as much
surprised az you would be ifihc statue
u Washington should pay yon yi.it
lIc extended bis hand .mliu2ly, and
inquired ~ hcr father aud mother upon
which saliie invited him in lie .all be
had boon lrsing 10 obtain some of ihe Old
English strawberry plants lie lad ihe
lloyey Seeding and the Bartlett. and 10
- .tt..gss s...s.s.. ILL., ,.-.sats# 1...t a.
od English bad become very farr, and
be VS.. iola that Mr. Deadug bad Il.
pom which Air Deariug said that be
bad, and that Mr. Burlh was welcome to
some. Andthea ibey feil into long con-
yer.ation about horticulture Ia general.