The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-10-29

01 @AEtNs M@a NAEh aA tAAah ttt.siAN
Vale. iores in ils carpet of tbe soit 6ow-
CT abigb gave its name.
There IS a Biut of musglbess shout it.
and sa ancient look, remafket my friend,
s.. De uuro,'ed manuscript I banded
bim.
Wen there might be, replied bl. sister.
Il is sumcbed from the haunts Of gobHus
but Ies as hear &C..
a piece Of paper hauered 10 lhe
ground, as the pages were aurolied. Il
rcad:
November l0gh, 1870. Viii this sheet
ever mouds 1t is pleasant to hope that
it may be read when the writer is iucor.
poutod with mould. Read my story,
aud learn to guard the heart and control
the passions.
II. :.
Seating ourselves upon bank Of wild
flowers the manuscript was begun:
An eye for an eye. 4 tooth for a
tooth-Hoiy. / am All invalid, waiting
tor lile's thread TO snap. The present is
mixture Of hope, memory, the future
aud reality, Hope results Ia disappoiut-
meut; memory in dissatisfaction; the
future is vague, while reality Is Tuition.
Imagination is false, for II garuishes bar
reu bills with yerdure, transforms a flCe
OF uglinoss TO one OF beauty, makes a
misery relative a generous donor, pic
lures yomself more perfect than the
whispers of conscience, aud causes the
hopeful heart sadness. will not deal
with IL. What | write is reality. Fail
lug health pushed me into travel. II is
hard 10 bid adieu to the old gables aud
the archcd gateway, in doubt that one
may see them again, not from age, not
from the necessity of long absence, but
from the certainty that You are chased by
disease at which physicians shake their
heads but mutler hope,
had been upon the road several days
before anything Of interest aroused me
from my depression. Passing dwelling,
whose neat appearance attracted my at
ention, The notes OF a peculiarly plain
live song attracted me. ! first rened my
horse aud then, dsmouutiug, ! followed
winding walk, adorned on either side
with simple flowers, to the open door. !
had been noticed and was met by young
man who cordially babe me enter
| We were singing song learned at
sea, of which my sister is quite fond, but
we shall be glad for interruption. 1t
was the introduction of an important
sequence and the story which follows
Frank Lavender, the father of my host
aud narrator, became, in the early years OF
his marriage, entangled il wild dissipa
ton with neighbor's son Dick Perry
Their recklessuess increased until the
murder of wealthy planter in the town
| ship made their flight necessary, and
neither had ever returned The exer-
tons OF justice proved futile, aud with
the lapse of years the suppositon gather
ed strength that by some other means
reiribution had come upon the iugitives.
My friend, who had been reading the
manuscript, exclsimed-l well remember,
my grandfather once related this very
tale to me. His description of Lavender
was that of very handsome man, OF
fine figure and Of a prepo 'sessing air. |
cannot recall the details, but the son and
daughter here spoken of were very for
tunate in inheriting large estate quite
strangely Ny old sire made moral,
and while upon his knee aud staring in
to his wrinkles, was warned from evil
company and the haunts Of the enemy.
The manuscript was resumed;
There is no silver in my Iocks-and
never will be- The worm has bis mort
gage upon them and re is already after a
foreclosure. Recorded pharmacoppia
has not sufficient knowledge to deter the
grim bearer Of the hour-glass. llc
knows it aud so do /. For months !
have been absent from the gables /
nave returned, patched up merely. QWid
tdcieHdami
At this point the manuscript had ey-
idenIy been laid away, for the remainder
was traced in q different ink and by a
feebIer hand. IL opens again with the
same quaint repinings
Lie has queer findings. The one wha
Interests you to-day is gone tomorrow
aud forever, while the partner Of an old
lfe-game turns up suddenly 10 confront
You with tedious memories ofteuer than
agreeable rccolectious. Earnest yearn.
ings are rarely realized, but they have
been once with me The candor Of my
host, Lavender, and his sad experience
created an interest and a sympathy which
was, years later, revived intensity.
was again compelled 10 seek the north
aud had fixed a temporary abode In one
Of the PHEASANT villages Of an eastern
state. Among the few acquuiulances !
formed was that Of an eminent Judge
who was st that time presiding at The
llial Of a wretch committed for arson and
murder. lle was particularly noticeable,
commanding 10 persona deep, rict
voice, fine dark eye, aud bair spdnkled
with silver. lie lived iu elegant siy le, a,
can attest, at his place called Nangrove
Hall, without a gife aud chidless. Iii,
card read, Poiuset Teltair.
4 Al the breakfast table lie ,ast day o
the exciting trial, was agreeably sur.
prised to recognize my old friend Laveu
der. Tie had jHsl arrived, IN quest Of .
tarrymg place for The season Circum,
stances si once determined him to fe
main with me Tie pending ease 81 tbt