The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-03-12


Those sre sli ven enough III their season.
bui in order 70 bca whole man, proper
ly developed, We must exercise ,hc bady
a. well IS the nani Bragg ka coward,
IKE ail bullics lie soes stat you are
feeble physically and ~ worries ami
plagacs sou aud hope BIC wtn continue
20 ,lo 50 tiH he cures you of yont Immoral
neglect Of your bodily energies.
immor8lY
Nesl There may DC iunmoralily IN neg
leet of ,ha body AS well rs the mind IL
tie fault were not your own--if YOU
were lame or i3,and Ellsu were 10 tygu-
uizc over you'll shonId take great salts
faction n Furnishing him. but as IL j.,
sou have only yourself to thsuk tor your
.ufiefiugs Look You, Paul
No Stanley finished his seuccuee la q
tone that Mary did not hear. and then
tarned ou his heel aud lcn rs.
That afternoon, for the first time, put
on a pair If skates that my uncle had Civ
en- tue, aud passed compile OF hours ia
practice with them uu the ice The next
day there was snow storm, aud shov.
ecd paths an around the house. With.
ont ueglcslIng NV Icssions, kept ia the
open cir "a good portion Of the time
coultiyed some gymuasfic fixtures, and
rose an hour earlier every morning and
exercised.
took especiol pains 10 deyelopc the
muscles Of my hands aud wrists Catch
iug hold Of the bough OF a tree, | would
lilt my body mp till my chin was on a
level " ith my hauds. war carcfuLhow-
ever, not 10 overtaX my strength. was
meGodical and regular in these habits OF
outdoor exercise, allowing no inclemency
of weather to interfere with them. My
parents soon began to wonder at the
marked Improvements iu MY health, Ny
cheeks were 10 longer pallid. The
congh with which had been constantly
troubled left me all at once | slept well !;
aud gained so in strength that could
with ease, lit a barrel Of flour into n
cart.
For nine or ten months had been
faithfully al the system, when one day.
| was passing along secluded road that
skirled our village, heard loud cries, as
from some one in fear and distress. Turn
ing bend In the road | saw a boy on
the ground with another boy over him,
belaboring him with hearty blows The
victorious assaiant was the butchers boy
of the village. and the unfortunate recipi-
ent of the blows was my old enemy
Ethan. ........ .... ....--sss rr.
Without hesitation ! rushed to the
scene OF the combat, and pulled Master
Jacob, the butchers boy, off from his
victim. Jacob thercupon rolled up his
sleeves anew, and remarked that he wo'd
give me fits. Then, ike young buffalo
he came at me. But as he fourished his
arms in the outset, caught him by the
wrists, as ia vice.
In vain did he struggle. Ipulled him
upon his knees SO that he could neither
kick nor bite; then pressed his hands till
he yelled with pain. asked him if he
had enough. Jacob was in very great
rage, il was evident, but did not, care
about having another turn of the screw
1 pat upon his hands. And so, when fl.
nally inquired If he would 90 quietly
home, without making any more fuse, be
answered yes, and kept bis word.
Ethan, said !, carelessly you see have
turned over new leaf. Hereafter any
one who ventures to impose upon me, or
upon another in my presence, will have
to prove that he is stronger in tue wrist.
than /. Do YOU think am right?
Yes, stammered Ethan.
shake hands on il, then, said /.
Ethau gave me his hand, but as !
squeezed il with rather too cordiala pres.
sure, he tried to pull it away, at.the same
/ time uttering cry of pain.
What is the matter? exclaimed,
Why don't YOU squeeze back again
said !, pressing his hand again, iii he ut.
tered another ciy.
That VIII do, said he, trying bard u
force asmiie. lis last words were pro-
phoiic. lie was heuccforth The most
I rpa.pf,I lp,y iu .rboaI
a week after Jhi, adventure, as wa.
rg ing 10 pitch la.ge stone beyond d
certain mark on the ground Mr.. Stanley
tapped me on the shoulder.
What have YOU bceu doing 10 Ethan
said he, shaking his ioreliuger at me.
Returning good Tor evil, answered /.
Letting him see AZ the same time, add
ed Mr. Stanley, what you could do if you
would, eli? Wen, Paul, was not right
in my advice: Returning good Tor eyi
is beet shown when, having the power tc
return evil, we render good. And re-
member this: The boy who negIccts tC
develop bis physical strength, may neg
lect it At the expense Of his menla
strengtt also.
JOSH BILLINGS sPtCE-BON.