The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-05-07

fHlF GO uNH", ASA NH iltuEhf We NAd
h.m surs. Ne planned lbat aflcr diaprr
! Nas eataa we would have spma light
sweet w.uo bmBght les, snd that we
wuuIi coutfge % Get um enough iulo
vhat be drank 10 upset him, for noihiug
. eu esuh could please us more than to
get JacA Sms.l druuk, and carry him ou
board ia that condition, for then we
iancied tie csplain'- avoritsm would be
At au euj. aud that be would no longer
hook upuu uur gigad with more preference
than upon ourselves. We had the matter
ail aerecl and ia the meantime we paid
Jack all the attention IN our powcr--so
much 80 that he al length siguided a viii
inguess 10 go anywhere to please us
provided we would 80, 50 to any bad
place.
( Dinner time came aud most capital
dinuer we bad, We had selected one OF
/ the best hotels, for the prices were no
higher there thau at places of a lower re-
pule, aud in fact, not SO high. tor the low
places fleece a sailor most numerically.
The calnbles were dispatched with be-
coming gu,lo, aud then the dishes were
removed aud at a sign from me the wine
was brought ON.
All, what have VOC here; asked Jack,
brrrayiug some uncasiuess at the appear
ance of the glasses and bottles.
Ouly little new wine, | replied as
carelessly as coulJ. Mere juice of the
g,ap'.
But it is wine, nevertheless. pursued
be
ltisu't wine, cried Sam Pratt, who
was one of the hardest nuts old Neptune
ever cracked.
No, chimed in Tim Black, another OF
about The same stamp. LIS only simple
jnice. Come, boys, On up.
The glasses were accordingly filled p,
Sam Pratt performing that duty, aud he
took care that Jacks glass had good
snantily of sweetencd rum lit
No, said JACK, as the glass was moved
towards him; if you are going 10 com
mence thus, will keep yoEr company
with water while YOU remain orderly but
will not touch wine.
This was spoken very mildly, and with
kind smile, but it was spoken firmly,
and we could see that our plan was about
being knocked in the head, We urged
him TO drink with us--on)y one glass, if
40 more. We told him how innocent it
was, and how happy his social glass
would make us; but we could not move
him,
Then lei him go! cried Tim, who had
already drank some Ia fact, alt of us
but Jack had drank more or less during
the forenoon. Let him go! We don't
want the mean fellow with us!
That's it, said Sam, with q bitter smile
or he goes. II he's too good 10 drink
with his shipmaics, we don't want him
with Us.
You misunderstood me, said Jack, in
Il toue Of pain | anu not too good to
drink with you in the sense you take it,
/ Bur do not wish to drink any liquor at
/ all.
TOO stingy, that's all, said determn-
ed 10 make him drink if could. But he
looked At me SO reproacbInlly as | said
this that | wished | had not spoken as
/ did.
! If you wish to enjoy your wine, mess
mates, said Smail,at the same time rising
/ from his chair, you can do so, but beg
You will excuse me. | will pay my share
! OF the expenses for the dinner.
/ Aud Tor your share of lie wine, said
Tim, for we ordered it for you.
No, returned Small, / cannot pay for
any Of The wine.
/ Mean, cried two or three at the same
time.
/ No, no, mcssmates, not mean. will
pay for tie whole diuner-ior every ar
/ ticIe you and have had ia the house,
save HE wine.
I Aud as he spoke he rang the bell. lie
asked Of the waiter wh. entered what
wa, the bill for the company, without the
/ wine, and after the amount bad been
stated. hr took out ni. purse to pay tor il
when Sam Pratt who was the acknowl.
edged leader, took hold Of his arm.
No-not So, said Sam. You shall moi
pay tor il, for we will not eat at the OK
peuse Of one who will sneak out of a
,crape Ia this way. We want nothing
more to do win you unless YOU take g
/ glass of wine with rs,
/ Very well, said Small; and as he spoke
could see TINT bis lip quivered, and that
/ he dared tot .ay more.
lie turned towards the door then, bu'
+ before he rcuched it Tim Black ran aud
caught him, at the same Time cxclaim.
/ ing;
+ May be blessed il YOU 20 of SO, any
way You've commenced it, aud now
/ you have pul 10 stiek it out,
This was % s.guaI for as TO commence
again, and we tried TO induce Small to
take wjue; aud when we louud that urg-
ing wou.u Hot du, we CONNER ced to
abuse aud scun. We accused him of try
lug 10 step ahead ul u- ou board the ship
aud ail uilarr bad things UI whlab Ve cod
tAlgk. For awhile TIE poor fellow seem.
cd iuoliaed to BE-, his anger set The upper
hsud. but IS, length be calmcd bim-slf;
ana stepping back 20 bi. chair said:
shIpmales, wiil sou listen TO mc for q
moment
>l.eurc gave consent nud in moment
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