The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-12-10

Fat 60 make a quarer go de two. ~
Mi,s MolIic ku1wra. speei She would
wait an8Iirr week A. gci married anl
den I Uon'du't tun 20 RISK 90 desc. buf
I ain't gwioe 60 tell ter, cos know she
eouIdul help ieHiu Mss.a Tom and !
waut 90 s'prise him. MassB Tom made
me iecl good maIv time; ! want 90
make him feel COED once. He don't
uuyur come dis wn and ain'l seed dat
piu, or be would haa it fore now.
Then little Jos be.ilued himself and
obtaining the assistatce Of = friend, took
his ir, goods blx up 20 Capitol Sqnsre
There be turned il upside down. spread
newspaper over "a, top, aud proceeded
10 display his wares
4 pyramid Of tire, apples stood in
one corner; = small stack OF peppermint
candy aud q few emous. Bnt the
crowniug glory was tie ceuierpicce--an an
unhappy looking pie Of vI.age pale and
thin hysque, Vet hov brauliCul ia Joe 4,
Tie stepped back on BIZ crutches, turning
bis head from side 20 side as be survey
ed the effect, took upa locust branch he
had brough with hiu TO brush away The
flies, and, leaning aganst the iron rail.
ing with calm dignity awaited coming
events.
His glance presently fen on the tlgnre
OF negro boy, who stood gazing with
longing eyes on tIs deIicacies OF his
table, and il was with strange feeling
OF kinship that little Joe continued to re,
gard the new conner, Tor he too, had been
branded by misfortune. lie appeared
about Joe's age, and should have been
taller, bat his legs had been smpulated
uearly up to the kuo, and a. be stood ou
the piuiul slumps, supported 10y a short
cane in one hand, lis head was hardly as
high as the iron railing. He ad none
OF JOe's brightness, but looked ragged
and dirty and hungry, and evidently had
no help from Massa Tom aud the good
Lord. His skin was Of a dull ashen hue,
aud the short wool which ching close TO
his head was suuburt til il was red and
crisp, and formed a curious contrast to
his black face. O1e arm was bare, only
the ragged remains Of sleeve hanging
over the shoulder, aud it seemed no
great misfortune that his legs had been
shortened, for he hid hardly pantaoous
enough to cover what he had left.
He looked at the pie, and Joe looked AT
him.
Presently the latter inquired seriously,
Whar's your legs?
Cut off, was the answer.
How come dey cut of?
Feet was fros-bit Like Ter Kill me.
What's your name? asked Joe.
kiah.
What was yer ole massa name.
Dldn't have no ole massa,
was you natchul rree nggar?
Dunno what you mean, said Kiah.
Fore we wos all rot free, explained
little Joe. Wos You born wild ole
massa and ole mssus or wos YOU born
free-jist na1cbully free?
Free, said kiah, thus placing himself
as every Southeruer knows, under the
ban of Joe's contempt Umph! my Lor' |
Dat pie sholy do smell good.
You look hongry, said Joe grayely.
! is, said kah, hOngry AS dogl
Joe stepped to the table, took up II
rusty old pocket knife, and cutting out a
piece of the pie handed it to Kiah
kiah bit off a big piece with his eyes
liked on Joe as if in doubt whether he
would be allowed To proceed, bui finding
that the liberty was not resented. he
eagerly dryouled the reminder, drew
his coat II eve across his mouth, aud
said Thauky. Aud thus was their friend.
ship commenced.
1t was very touching and beautiful,
the attachment which was 'ormed be.
tween these two uuiouunats creatures.
Neither could perform the labor or jim
in the sports incident 10 his age, aud
they seemed drawn together by the
attraction of common misery. Every
day some little service, piuful in its iu-
significance except 10 themselves, some
little humble Office from one to the other,
some little act Of self.denial perhap,
the saving Of Il few cold potatoes that
had been given to Kan, or the s.criflce
Of q buttcred roll hat joe had got At
MIR. Wise's-every day some little thing
served to cement this friendship which
gave to each a companion who did not
murrify him, aud they became iusepara-
bic, Joe taking Kinb to the little shed
where be spent his nights, aud making
him an equal partner IN business during
The day.
The next time Joe came to be set az be
gave Mr. Wise knowing wink and said
ysteriou-y: Don't you go 10 buyin' no
bre-'pin to war to de weddiu', Nassa
Tom
Why not, Joe?
Cos siD't no use in two bres'pins, add
dsr aiut no teliIu' what mout happen
fore dat weddu' come of.
hr. Wise laughed, but be had no pre-.
monitiou that Joe had entered into sue.
crssful negotiation for the grocer'- er-
ecrabie crescent, aud the shock va.
therefore uBbroken when ou the evening
Of the marriage Joe entered his dressing
room aud presented il TO him with an
air Of pride 50 pihful that Il would have
made a woman cry.
Tom was fully - much surprised as
Joe had anticipated, aud Effected 70 be a.