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


row Of the next day At farihers, the
owner vii proclaim his loss-
John Gentry went 70 bis business that
dny with Biz mipd completely uuatied
for the duties he had 70 perform he
was known 20 be carcfal 81 figures, but
be made several errors. Ay sims raised
BIZ spectacle. and CARED al hIs clerk IN
surprise when he detected The mistake.
Twas the first tinc such a thing had oc.
cured, and John lclt mortified Mr. Sims
recommended more care, aud Withdrew
from the couuting-room with sn austcre
air.
When John Gently sought his mother
that night. The lumut m bis heart was
still raging. His thoughts were Fixed on
the coming day. lie rested badly, wax
ing aud sleeping al intervals until il was
time to rise. lie jumped hastily from his
bed, and as on the previous morning.
bought copies Of all the papers. Alas /!
there was nothing of the loss Of the
money.
It's very strange, said Mrs. Gentry,
bat let ss wait patiently until tomorrow,
/ Il surely Will be advertised by that time.
John Gentry was pale and haggari
when he came home that night, but he
never knew how his mother bad been
praying for him that dag. The look Of
/ pain and uneasiuess on her face, showed
how she suffered ,lbut her son did notob-
serveit.
/ A week had passed, and there was no
advertisement in any Of the newspapers
/ In relation to tina lost money.
What is-to be done; said John. |
cannot live much longer with my mind
/ in such a state, Mother, speak, what do
you adviser
The widow took out her slender purse,
We must advertise it ourselves, she said
What will it cost?
| Her son pushed back her hand, and
walking TO a table whore he kept writing
materials, seized a pen and hurriedly
wrote:
Found.-A large sum of money in bank
bills. The owner can have 1t by proving
,,roverty. Address JIG.
lie pushed it toward bis mother. vii
that 10? he asked in husky voice.
A IN. NTH rolled by since John Gentry
mt his n advertisement ia the newspaper
and he had received no reply.
think th at DoAey is mine, he said
when sitting one night with his mother
I'm honest, mother, aa have done all il
my power to diacover the 'Swner. Many
would not have done as much.
am satisfied my sou, she replied.
have Only one request to make. What
ever you decide TO do with It, tFyaan(
keep it so that if the loser should at an!
future time appear, you may be able e
return it speedily.
win endeavor TO do as you request
he responded.
! John Gentry left Mr.. Sims employ
meut and commenced business himself il
a mo, lest way. He was careful and yer.
prudept and had excellent judgement
So il was not surprising the first yea
he was in bn Siness he realized hand
some profit fir, om his industry. Fiv
wears more and 'ohn Gentry had, by
| n A,u.h oa nnapYsian a nj
single leap, realized mucn "s "'e'''ia"'
usually do in their basiness career
shrewd and sound in his O'"o'''io'is' I"
had established a reputation "''~ '""'e'
his advice to be sought for Gag, wy -
thirty-fve years Of age he was Pl ~7'"q''
of one o! the largest banking institu. WI.
in the city. At forty he went out of bu. y
ness worth heavy fortune.
Mrs. Gentry lived too see her son pros
porous and respected, and was supplied
with every comfort she required ere she
went to her final rest.
After the death Of his mother John Gen
try concluded to do some travelling. lie
had never been ont Of his native city. So
he made thorough tour OF his country
and occupied year in doing so. Then
he went to Europe, not because it was
fashionable, but he was weary and requir-
ed something to interest him. He had
never married, and rarely frequented
ladies' society.
Three delightful years he had passed
abroad and IL was early in the fourth Of
bis soiourn that the summer found him
saunteriug through Brittany. Those who
have visited the city of Nantes will prob
ably recolIect that gIoomy-looking old
ediice called the Hotel de France.
John Gentry had been stopping at the
Hotel de France for several weeks, when
there one day arrived, a gonty irritable
old Briton, with his wife and daughter.
The latter was a plump, fair specimen Of
an English girl, some fye.and.twenty
years Of age. She was not pretty, but
laughing, merry countcnance, and a firm,
welI-sct figure, and quick elastic step,
would have caused one to single her ont
Of groupc Of hundred handsome wo-
men and eXclaim prefer her
The old gentleman inscribed his name
on the register with nervous and tremb-
ling hand, but there was boldness about
the chirography that bespoke Marmaduke
Dyche as q trne son Of the tight little
isle
John Gentry raised bis bat As the old
gentleman and biz family passed him in
The corridor; but Mr. Dyche proceeded