The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-02


Mr Mallory was aslonisbed. OF
coarse. And a. soon ~ her visitor bad
withdraw, she dons her bonnet and
shawl, aud whips seross 20 Mrs. niuks
There The story was repeated, With Vsri-
aiians, aud considerable additions. Then
Mrs Dinks took d up. And theu Mrs.
Murray got interested ia H, aud thea
Fhpoi, aud 80 on. iiil everybody bad got
hold oft, sud had talked Il UP, and hsd
passed Judgment CA the msn who was
guilty Of such gross malpractice toward
bis family. II I, had stopped right there
perhaps il would have answered bal i
dldn't II spresd ike circle la the
water, iiil, 10 the end, Mrs. Jones beard
il aud heard, of course, that the author
of the story was the minister's own self.
The next thing TO be done was for Mr..
Jones and bis family 10 leave Mr.. Capers
church, aud 20 somewhere else. The
clergyman was good deal tFoabsed
about II, and his wife went over TO zee
il she coald discover the cause. Mrs.
Jones received her with great deal Of
eoldness, aud seemed hardly civil Un-
able to endure il any longer, Mrs. Capers
asked the aggrieycd lady frankly what
the trouble was. Mrs. Jones as frankly
told her; that was we'll, for now the lat
ter knew exactly what the matter was'
and what IL WAS necessary TO do.
Going home aud impartiDg the intelli-
geuce to her husband, he manifested
quite as much asionishment as she. He
sat aud thought IL over little while, in
order the better 10 collect himself before
taking single step, aud then started on
direct for MIR. Jones himself. lie told
Mr.. Jones what he had heard, aud de-
clared the whole of IL an natrnth from
beginning TO end. Mr. Jones went on
with all The minntest particulars connect
ed with the affair, aud making the most
Of the case in his power against the min
iStCt- sun iuS iattVt poeAiiNVlg hNhlpH
bis guilt, and declared bis determination
to ferret out the author Of so base siam
der, If il was within human possibility.
And be hurried back home to tet about
II.
For some weeks il was mystery still
be could get no clue to anything. Il per-
picked him beyond conception Finally,
bis wife came running down stairs one
day, her face flushed and excited, and
said TO him in her unsteady breath;
Mr.. Capers, have you ever noticed that
knol-hole in your study floor?
Why, no, said he. Where is it--aud
what of il?
just come up stairs aud see.
Aud up they went together. She
pointed TO The tell-tale spot, aud remark
ed in Il whisper:
Just caught Mrs. jenkins with her
sar TO that very hole.
That was the first step toward The un-
-aveiment of the mystery. In few days
more the whole of il began 10 come out.
He had sent his wife round to make
lew innocent inquiries, and she had
brought back just such intelligence as be
and required. And putting
his thing and that together, and recall
ng certain ideas that up to that time had
passed out of bis mind altogether, lie
hougbt the matter was explained at last.
So he went over to Mr.. Jones once more.
Come, said be, if you will consent to
20 home with me for short time, !
.hink | can explain some things that
nave hitherto stood in the way of our
Mr.. Jones did not happen TO love
malice well enough 10 refuse, and accor-
iiugly took walk with the minister
over To his residence. The latter at once
ook him up into his study, aud shut the
loor.
la the first place, said lie, suppose
you know that Mrs. Jenkins lives in the
l..
Yes.
Well, and you observe that knot.nole!
., certainly.
And this is my study?
Yes.
And where my wife often lakes Tie
ibeiy TO come and cit with me2
Mr. Jones said lac understood that
Now, then, continued the clergyman,
am in the habit OF frequently reading
aloud TO her. And once upon time, |
10 be reading from this very
book (picking up volume Of ticlion
rom The table,, aud here is something
Jut Of that same book that asn going TO
read to you. Aud be went on TO read-to
Mr., Jones several paragraphs, ia which
occurred the following:
Mr. Joues got TO abusing his family at
last. lie declared his wife shonld not go
cut visiting, and threatened 70 shut her
up II she dared to disobey him. As for
going 10 these evening meetings, be de-
,lsred he meant TO put stop 10 il; be
had bad enough OF ii. IL did not do her
any sort OF good, aud made great deal
Df trouble sud expense for him lie
should put an end to it, at any aud all
lszlrdl
Mr.. jones burst out laughing. Is that
aliy said hc, bis fsce as red rs the setting
snn.
That aud the kuol-bole, said Mr. Ca
pers, smiling good-natnredly.
Mr.. Jones offered him his hand. From
bat moment hey were friends again.
lie went back 70 church the next Sab
bath, as be should have done. But Mrs.
Jenkins has never heard the last OF IT,