The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-12-21

the corner conghed eleven times-then
Mr.. Deliver went out to iced his stock
and his wife to prepare the dinner
II.
It was 10 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Del
yer had retired an hour ago. But there
was fire in the stove. and the coffee pot
on the back part e the same rocked TO
aud fro in state of much agitation. The
oven door was ajar, and we discover In
side plate Of sausage, some fried pota-
toes, and half mince pie. We know 1t is
mince, for we can smell IL. A lamp half
turned down stands on the little pine
table just back OF cup and saucer, a
cl an plate, aknife and one fork. Reader,
there is no use denying the fact that room
was expecting company.
1t didn't have long to wait. A quick
step on the plank which led from the
gate to the house, a vigorous scraping OF
feet on the s'onc steps, and the abrupt
entrance ofthe yisitor-Tummy himself
There was nothing peculiar in the APP
pearance of this young gentleman except
ing bis appetite. That found the location
of the sausage, potatoes aud miucc pie in
twinkIing, and in another twinkling
they were upon the table by the side OF
the coffee pot, which had got there in
some mysterious manner we wot not
OF. OF course he had ou an overcoat, end
a hat; but they were not at ali IN the way
aud so be sat down without further par
ley IN ten minutes time the mnce pie
had vanished; also the potatoes, also the
sausage. There was nothing left bnt coffee
so be rcpleni,hcd his cup again, leaned
back Ia his chair, aud glanced isnguidly
around the room, lie didn't glance long
lie looked No wonder, either; fol
there, suspended by = string from the
cealiug, was letter. Tommy rubbed
his eyes, and II last, fuiy convinced thai
he was awake, rose 10 bis feet, clipped
the cord, glanced al the -uperscrptioh
aud found il was addressed 20 himself.
lie scratched bis head in q bewildereC
manner aud glanced In the direction o
the lamp Oyerjoyed to fnd Il turned
down, he made the matter worse by pro
ducing a blaze which bIackened the chin
uey in a moment. But he gradually 90
the wick IN Tie proper position, and find
ing himself by this time relieved OF an,
undue excitement, broke open the letter
TIE first hing he found wac $40 bill
Tie next thing he found was the lettcI
/ itself II ran thus:
Jusr BEfoRE GoISG 10 BED,
March 10 ls--
M Boz - We though, sou might wan
T 70 20 on visit 20 yOnr Uucle l-aac's mex
seek, sud wc inciose ten dollars % pai
+ Nexpeuses Don't -tay yery great whit
f --nni more ihan two of three weeks iol
We waut son - be hefe h tale you
pick out of ihose Norman colt, and 4
transact little business iu which yOu ar,
Interested We shall expect yoG 10 enol
wood the rest of the week, Tommy. 81,
tli m up you shirts - ihat you ran siar
on the train Monday morning. Goo,
sight ms own dear b0t and pleasan
dreams MOrHER
Tommy came pretty near being thuu
ieBtruel. lie had never bcen the pos
SCISSOR of $40 At one time. 10 bic whal
life before; and he gazed At the bin 4
siduoa.ly for not iess ihan fteen miuu,e.
At ihe expiration " this time BE- drew %
bic wallet, folded the note carefully, An
laid Il a. smoothly a. possible 10 ih
deepest pocket. Ils then re-read The lei
ter. and iaking The lamp IL Bis hand
went out ia the wool house. Afler SON
considerable fambling among the ehir
be found an Ak. Carefully serauulzih
the edge. be laid Il down saying