The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-01-09

while close by the waters edge was
congregation 81 1ow buis asej By the
nyntrmeu, who that morning were outin
fall force 90 thc river. The scene was
very charming, and John Gentry was
feeling the inspiration when a .bri5
scream made him start from bis reygrie,
Turning bis bead quickly, be was just iu
time TO see Miss Marian pyehe pitch
bcadloug into the stream, With The
bound Of deer he sprang along the bank
aud plunged into the water, but the lady
did not rise, and Gentry, who was an cx-
pert swimmer, dived to the bottom, and
shortly appeared with the girl, aud
brought her to land, Life was pro-
nounoed extinct, but by persorvering
with the usual remedies she gave signs Of
returning animation, and was finally
taken to the hotel, where she lay for days
in very precarious condition.
II anything could thaw the fligiditY Of
Marmaduke Dyohe's nature, the act
Of John Gentry must have done SO,
Mr.. Dyehe made a formal call ON the pre-
server Of bis child, thanked him as only a
father could, and ended By grasping
him with both his hands and calling him
his friend. 1t was, perhaps, the first
time in bis life, that he allowed himself
TO be demonstrative 10 a stranger. But
Gentry and the Dyche family were soon
on terms of familiar intercourse. John
Gentry, ere he was aware Of it, discover
ed himself saying certain things to Marian
Dycho that could not lightly be forgotten.
And she listened to him, and sent him to
ask papa.
/ Before Marmaduke Dyehe gave his re-
ply he heard John Gentry's history.
/ Were you ever in the United States?
/ Unfortunately, yes, replied Mr.. by
che.
Why unfortunately? inquired Mr..
Gentry.
Well, I'll tell you. had collected
some money, about twenty thousand dol
lars, and had been to a friends, who gave
me farewell dinner party. He lived a
little way out of the city. 1t was night
when we returned, and had more wine
on board than | usually carried, so
went direct to the steamer, which was to
sail the following day for England. The
commander was my friend, and that was
the reason he received me on board be-
for the time it was customary to take
passengers. When awakened the
next day, was at sea, and to my Disgust,
| found had lost five thousand dollars,
computed in your money. AS soon as |
arrived in England, | took the overland
route for India, and of course, utterly lost
my money.
DO you remember any thing about the
manner in which the money was Sc
cured?
Very well, replied Mr.. Dyche; dis.
tinctly recollect making four separate
rolls, and tying each with red tape Bul
why do you ask
John GeniEy laughed. lie drew Q
check book out og. his pocket and filled il
up for thousand pounds. Then he said
have funds deposited in London, and
owe a debt that ] solcmnly promised my
mother | would pay, if ever discovered
my creditor. That mother has long age
gone to her rest, and II did not fulfl
the promise | made her, assure you, Mr.
DyGhe, / would heuceforth be an unhap
py man. VIII you assist me to perform
this duty? You will not, you cannot re
fuse me and he caught him by the hant
and looked earnestly into his eyes. an
wealthy, / shall never feel the loss Of thc
money.
But--bpt / dcu't quite understand. II
f,, t I'm a saoa dea! confused about thi
NAH er. Let, me see, yoH came to ask m,
for NV dasghteFfn Marriage. wande
off and peak of trip ! made to you
country. 1, 'Gring which lost come money
Then you A 'k me 70 make you q promise
to assist Won y paying yonr debts. .Egre
ly this is a very disconnected proceeding
Pray explain.
John Gentry took up his narrative
and frankly told Marmadnke Dyciie o
his poverty whep young man; Of tb'
fra 1ube he was ia the night he found th'
roll of money: of his mothers precepts
how he had avenised il, aud how, Will
that m oney as his capital, he had com,
menced life aud accumulated large for.
tune.
Marmad, IKE Dyehe heard the state.
ment with urAzemenl.
Yes, he rel lied, I will receive # for the
sake and for tiae memory Of your dead
mother; bat, V yon remarked, you'll
never know It's 10 81, for you will receive
a hundred times Il. al amount when you
marry Marian Dych,|
Some months later aane Tas Il SOUND
Of wedding bells at Dyehe Manor, u
Leicestershire. and Johl l Gentry welded
the bride he fish frrm Il 'c bottom Of
river in Brittany.
morsTACHE--rHE HIST, 'HicAL Dtso
Az INTERESTING sWET, ~.