The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-12-17

the cool ais. Tie thought long and b'l-
trrIy about IL, bat thought showed him
uo way out OF lbe snare Ruin seemsd
certain. aud he was afraid that be woald
bring trouble upon bis surety, Dick
Newman. lie resolved to go and sos
him
John found Dick, with his hands iu
his pockets, ioungiug outside a public
house, and with a very pcuiicut story
told him the story. Dick heard all very
cooIy. aud told Johu not To trouble hjn
self
I Holding can't hurt me, said Dick at
[ least not any more than he has. lie sold
the up four days ago for debt Of my
own.
/ Sold YOU MP! cried John,
Every stick and rag" replied Dick
"My wife is living with her sister uuti
get into work again, aud | live any
where. Holding bites badly when he
shows bis teeth"
/ Poor John, lie was now completely
overw hemed aud went home with
/ vision OF home swept Of every comfort;
he was even fearful Of finding the broker
already there, but he found nothing
worse than wife sorrowfuly broodiog
On Monday the little parlor table was
sold, and Johns Sunday coat WAS put
into pawn.
+ We may Us well get the benefit Of our
goods, said John desperately; II Holding
comes be won't find much, unless he
comes quickly.
That very night Mr. Holding called,
aud quietly looking around, missed the
clock.
Where's your clock, Warren? he said;
but need not ask you--sold, of course.
Now understand me: you must keep
your furniture here until my debt is paid,
or it will come to me.
You cannot demand any more than
your instaIlments, said John, doggedly.
Caa't /? said the money-lender; your
bin says in weekly instalIments, or at
once on demand.
| don't remember that, said John.
Then read It now, said Mr.. Folding,
producing the bill.
Yes, It was written there, and John
had overlooked it. He felt now the full
power of the snare into which he had
fallen.
You part with another stick, said the
hari.heaued money-dealer, as he went
towards the door, aud close at once.
When he was gone, John vowed in the
bitterness OF his heart that he would let
everything 20 and get ont of the fellows
clutches at once, but little reelection
showed him the FOLLY Of such a course.
A woman's influence was brought to bear
upon him too for Mrs Warren had con
sidered OF late, and had laid out a cOurle
tor the future.
We will be more economical, John,
she said; aud if we only get right again,
| shall not be sorry that we have rccey-
ell this lesson. If we only put our beer
"'on'S oS 1t VIII oe 'o"'e'n'n4,
Turn teetotaers! said John, scorn.
fully.
Why not? returned his wife; what
good has beer ever done you or me.
Inc oh'y quaffeI we ever nsu was "nG"
you tetur'eu !" d 'u"u'eu s'a'o ''o'' '"0
t'eu L'on' l'ooA' 'oo' at tue ''o"ey W"
nave sPe"t sl"ce you went 10 an" ITO
ABOUT 'o'S unfortunate oeot'
On'y " Ic" s"'l""s'' urgeu 'ohh'
"n'' "ou'" 'no'e '"'''l"e' DC 70 ~
TO" Sa'o MIS- "''e"' gun" Su'ue'e"'
10 ne'P rs through 'uo 'looo'e OF next
week An" "' " RUE looN ""a' we
spe"'-l your oeei ""' 'n'' = e"''''' /"
e's"' S'''"'"Ss P'' WON """ '''" "'''"
Is ,''a' year
''''' 'o'" " P'''~'' '''.' WV" "'' '' 0"'
- s'a"a 'o''' "' OVER twenty Pou"u''
vice 'ne money we nave '''''"'' g
sa'a MIS- af'e"'
A"d Just about Inc sum we sh''' nave
70 pay returned 'oh"' s''mf' An'
M'gS'r' " we ma OBEY 'h'oSpi OF '"''
"eiofe'
10" many "he 'oo" nave uttered 'h's
cry I'll 'heF had 'honshi! ""y VIII
not men th'nh: thousands are IN 'he
position oi dohn warren ana most OF
them 90 i'om Oad 10 worse ana 'aii lnI"
ouef rIin IKE DICK Newman.
'ohn' however was spared 'he worst
be pn''ea up o" Tue verge OF tue pfeg-
'wece' ana l'e ''FiNe coming 10 "n end
he went 10 "ofN aga" I"ii o. 'he Ie'o'''
iioh to rid sin~c'l OF The debt with That