The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-08-03


N WmarAlHs hanh oHag
ol ,hr 3taeaa, as i ilse tabe
property Impressed bim. hal my nj
si,iag a. Is the skeleton la
,hera the brother nodded appm1Irs
boz | unfortunately maslHf5
the sleepy appearance s. ue horse
would more tban cauatcaImcg ue
wjleawako and sinful luo. the
When bad sratc myslfa.tha aglo
tou buggy lad folly determined be
came what would that ibe horse
should not SO faster chan walk With
this object ia view | stopped forward.
took double twist IN Go lines raaal
my hands, and although thg ha.sa w4s
walking ! commenced O. pull cn him
So that hc should nut hy any mishln
proceed faster than walk Now
comes tho sttangcsi part of mv adtca
turc. No spooer bad commenced to
hold him than the pcsky creature
commenced 10 ga, A this braccl
my feet much after TIE manner ofait.
iul men and pulled with all my mialt.
And strange to relate, for every fresh
effort | made, the madlcued brute u.
creased It's speed, until Il seemed IS H
it was flying Ii fairly took my breath
away. Big drops Of pospiration rolled
down my back and limbs, ana "a dcs.
pcratcly did ! tug II the lines that my
eyes seemed as il starting from thcir
sockets, Whenever cast my eyes Is.
wards the sidewalks, | imagined that
all my friends and acquaiutauccs uclc
there, watching with ama2cmcut my
hoadlong ride caught q glimpse
Iol few familiar faces, but was by
them so quick thot ! could not apprc.
ciate to the fullest extent tho dilercut
expressions which their countouancoa
assumed. But / rccollcct that brother
joness face wore the same puzzled
look and vacant stare Of All IDIOT
Brother Simpson, whom | met lust
south Of Buckingham street looked
very much as if he had d severe attack
Of bilious collie. SO agoni2cd was the
expression Of his features.
Notwithstanding the rapidity Of my
flight, / found time to pray for one
thing and that was that Deacon SIcp.
ard whose store is near the litae
bridge, might not under the guidance
Of Providence, be anywhere about
there For dreaded the lool, of with
cring scon which | felt would dash
from that holy mans eyes, more than
the combined gaze Of all Others AsI
shot past College street my eyes rested
on his doorway and 70 my utter de-.
spair there stood Deacon Shepard who
seemed to have cspipd me just at that
very instant. That he recognized me
even at that distance, was patont from
the fact Of his stepping brisldy ont on
TO the sidewalk for better view. /
was in agony, but SO swift went the
animal, it was Of bricfduration When
got opposite to him | gave vent to
a great blurt Of anguish, and tried 60
cry ont that ! could not help it, bat the
terrible look which be put on was aw.
full TO behold, and irozc the words in
my mouth. | do not believe that tho
concentrated agonizes Of ali thc
wretcies who have persisted oa ~
burn Hill would have much surpls sal
the horriied look Of my good friend
Deacon Shepard He looked az II
ready to exclair, Great Heaven hJs
it came to tn s, that Deacon Brown las
gone over TO the enemy?
On | went faster and lastcr by thl
brothers and that friend house. scat.
tcriug Wagons aud drays ia con.
fusion, until / neared Ccutrl Row.
where intended to turn, SO as 10 head
the Infatuated animal for the river. /
stopped forward aud flackcd up on the
lines SO as to get better hold when
tie horse stopped so suddenly that It
liked 70 have pitched me out head lirst.
In all my life / was never soastoaslal
and up to this minute ! ap not quG
clear as TO the cause of such freaks as
these. have thought that Satan, fr
the time being, 70 bring q worthy man
and uncompromisiBg enemy 81 his
kingdom into disrepute, had located
himself within that sleepy I5oaing
quadrupcd with that wicked intent ai
all eytnts. the horse wont a II He
devil was IN him.
Brethren, this is the true story tf
that unfortunate occurrence lfmomu
ing with sackclgth ana ashes can FL
any measure atone fgr my wiekeIae,
ubiutenlioaal though il was, lhea tIio
evil example shall be fully aionel
abd brethren, before ] 81 down iet na
caution ypu an % beware d skeletons
ia whatever form they come ati
above al DO a0t Judge of bon
paarnee alone u tvo animals sitll
.iln Ly sllo. and 1ne Iooa- b D lLl