The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-02-19
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cosy Btt'e shop, meb3ing 4 Httle worn
shoe. he was o rough locking fellow.
old I3r, bat be had the kiuIca ot hearts
-you knew that The moment you ssw
him, for lt seemed 10 look oui Of bis eyes.
His band was hard and coarse aud brown
but sou f5rgo, that, as 80 giasped yours,
aud remembered ouly the warm greeting
IL extended The homey old face with
Its prominent features, sud lhe sgaggly
say balr falling over bis brow, the old
gray beard unlrimmed sud rough, aud
the entire careless appearance Of the man
might have impressed you dj.agreeably
bat fer tbe expression on that face which
The heau of the man lent 10 ia; there was
something ia bis coouteuaucg which
seemed 10 res, YOU, something which
told yos Of great peace, and you felt a
Quielutss stealing over sou as y0u watch
ed him at hls work, and listened to him
as he talked Sorrow had soncucd the
belrl OF old Joe, and 10 that time OF grief
st3 .,g.,i,,g G,t had ,,,u. ye,., n..s T.,
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IN eff .T.,t. fying Pertains ,ti. Ma. ,ynv
rn..,. trusted him, ..i .i,lt and al n.c.. mn.
confidence in him; perhaps This was why
.,to,. t,,ed ,o lao nsar hin, and J,., Whom
n, ,ro,,,ts ue, .ong,,to ord Jos IN hi. III.
III. .l.o,a,,tbo r,rr,r us.vs.snpn.
cultured man. =, ,opgh In .peech a.. he
,y,.i,, hi. lool. I'm, NJ. conversation
never hntr,,sd 8 ,scE ,f .suse. and hi.
i5e,s we're alys,. origin.l and entertain.
Ina, ui. Etls' .hn, .,,,. d. .,r,a, nl,,,.. ,,,-
,..,r, ,b.rsf,r. mad or5 J,a,. rr.nie.
..Il,m sl,owad him many ,nouents alone.
lsyenipy after ayepipo. passiny the little.
,y,da old-nsy,;onad b,,rmept window
,ou nigbt ..c oronp Of miners sur.
ronndi"g III. benrh iolfny aoyblng
u.,euing ,,lli,y a.. hn worried and ,hey
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# T.. .o.r,y ye, and Inc +. ,fona hnt +,
doe. NOT praycpt his taking lie looks
., .,he r,Io warn .hoe. ,he heel +. rnn.
down. the sole /, getting thin, and he has
lust put a patch on the side.
Little Rosy must have some new shoes
old Joe must get time; shoemaker's chill
dren never have none, they say, Eh? |
wonder If my little Rose knows that.
There are some rickety stairs way back
there in the dark; YOU can scarcely see
them but feet, little feet, are coming
down softly from above, aud old Joe
pauses to listen to the music.
Daddy?
Eh? little Rose.
How's nv shoes? coming forward ia
her stocking feet, and stepping carefully
over the bits of leather, the old worn
lasts, the scattered nails and pegs.
think they'll be well soon, said Joe !;
at any rate. I'm about TO put the heels on
'em.
Rose clapped her hands and laughed
appreciatively.
Oh, pshaw, daddy, give us a kiss, your
Pos, is Ione,y
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