The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-15

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is roaliy question Rogers hopes L i
Dixon. Dixon apd b. arc bale fellows
vel met, abont uuce week AL uighi Ia
the club room.
They listen; il q Dixonf She tearing,
he hoping thst II f. Bai, II Dixon were
ont there. both would feel {, beyond fear
on hope. be comes 20 saliently when be
does come. Nc, Il e pot Dixou's voice,
bul vomans. Husband aud wife look
At each other IIe means 70 escspc while
his wife receives her company. She secs
bis purpose, aud knows that he will &C.
complish Il.
Oh Lord she says 20 herself Win she
be thinking sadly an hour from now,
when she sits alone, that but for this un-
timely call sIl would have gone smoothly,
Pierce, perhaps safely asleep by this
timer
beg your pardon for in,rudiug, says
strauge voice -snd how Is Rogers TO
ge, out OF the room; Here iss woman
siN ieet ia height, n least, who looks as
II .l,e might. Il she took the fancy to doit,
20 OF, carrying husband on one shoulder
and wife on the other beg your par
don, She says again, but have come here
~ The greatest distress Pierce Rogers
hearing himself actuslly called apon as
the champion Of weakness, begins 10 look
grave, aud to feel himself equal TO the
occasion
Peas be seated, says the lady Of the
house; and what can the gentleman OF
the house do but ST down with the care
iul deliberatiou Of man whom nobody
is TO suspect of inability 70 rise, or sit, or
80 whore aud when be plcsses. The
stranger, though not pretty woman
and IN fact, she is quite the reverse has,
nevertheless, made an impression, aud
PiercH j. a gentleman, if not perfectly
sober.
! have been wsiting outside, she says,
taking the seat indicated by his action as
well - his glance, hoping 10 hear the
voice which have heard SO often n pass
ing this house. have waited ten min
utes, suppose, TIL was afrsil might
be arrested as a vagrant, sud, as wa.
not rewarded for NY patience, deter
mined 10 put on bold face and ring the
do pr bel--I don't exactly know how 10
20 on. May tell YOU what want, as If
you were a couple OF fl'ienx:
DO, beg, said Ion sa, aud her huss
band politely seconding the enrreaty,
though not under the deyout conviction
bis wife felt that here was godsend. If
that woman would only say some hilg
interesting she might stay and talk for
hours in welcome; indeed the longer the
story the better. Would that she might
even prove 10 have the eItt Of Schehera-
zade.
am The organist of st. James Church,
the stranger began, besides music teach
er.
Indeed said Pierce, but he stopped
there, though it was evident to his wife
that he was interested, and she smiled -
oh how intercsledly she did smile upon
the orgaulst, who like an angel, had con.
descended to visit her abode.
have had hard time with the church
music. continued this angel. Everybody
who knows anything about the church
knows that, SO am not telling tales out
of school. The music committee have,
finally, put the choir entirely into my
hands, and shall have good music from
II some time. But have been obliged
TO take an extraordinary step. have
dismissed the tenor singer this evening,
and everything at present looks like chaos
Ito the choir, not TO me.
The tenor Of st. James Choir is the
bes; Ia the city, said Pierce, almost SO.
bercd by his surprise
know that
Tic has ung there tea years TO my cer-
tain knowledge.
Yes, aud made everybody believe that
he was even more necessary to the church
than the ministe. who serves, aud the
gospel which il preached there All
things must come 10 au end, aud have
dismissed him.
| heard he had salary equal TO the
reclor's, said Pierce.
don't doubt It, lie is like an iustitu-
tiou always ready 70 be endowed. No end
TO his receptiyi y. Well, sir, will you
take bis placer
/, madamet
II his brain did not reel at this sudden,
most unlocked Tor opeuing ofs way of
escape from debt aud disaster, his wife's
did. But she said quickly, before he had
time TO rally from his amazement:
Ny husband is surprised that you should
suppose him capable of filling Mr.. Armi.
tage's place, aud no wonder; am, my
-eif Ard think better Of hl- voice than
BE does.
Fiddlestick said he. ArmItsgs does
very well, but know him; bis range is
limited
Exactly, aid the orgsnist, Is. / don't
dispute hi- voice, III, execution, and all
that, bui bis impertiuence and presump
lion will endure 10 longer, | have said
ths; If we must have congregational sing
Ing tomorrow, instead Of quarieuc,
congregational singing We mus, have.
Bat may not hope, sif thal you win
come over aad help Inef
Pierce Roger. siiil looked bcwilaered,
sad Louisa doublful lie could lot con.
ceaj hi. embarrassment sud perplexity.