The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25
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The lady ofa Cottage nm house, ihe
nurse glr and cook hcld brief coutul,a
tion, and eoneluded that an old man
whose Toes stuck rod out o. bis boots.
and The crown Of whose simmer hat was
held BY hiage Of straw aud flapped up
aud down Ia the wind, disclosing the
fact that the aged weArer was bald, vcry
bald, must be really worthy. and they
invited him 70 q scat Ia tho kitchen while
bis breakfast was boiug prepared The
fragrance of The frying pan revived tho
dropping spirits Of the aged tramp, and
unlocked his streams OF conversation
which tho cold charities OF the world bad
frozen mp. Tilting bis chair back, he
said. The people OF the Oh regions appear
TO get along right slick Everywhere !
have been things look comfortable aud
homeike, and business seems TO bo
crowding right ahead With this as
starter, the old mau carried tho oouyor.
sation through State and national politics
religion literature, etc, | iko my meat
well done, he suggested to tho cook who
he observed was preparing to In bis
steak from the stove; aud that rcm,uds
me, be went on, that the Russians afo
pursuing an under.douc, wishy washy
course on the banks Of the Danube He
ightened the cord that held his coat to-
gether in lieu of buttons, tapped an ear
TO unseat troublesome ily, aud conlin.
ued Dog my cats II il doesn't mako me
about half mad at the ozar, II had
command of that army, do you know
what ! would do2 and he shnt one eye
and glared at the lady OF the house as in.
quringly as a eaiechism. No one seem
ed TO know. | would push right across,
exclaimed the old man, striking the sink
with his fist, and II wouldn't mako
them greasy Turks hunt their holes
there's no hereafter. All II requires Is
pontoou bridge and little git.up.and.g GO
long Mary Jane. Ills breakfast was
ready and thrustlng his legs under the
table with the air OF man who had Just
bought the house aud lot and paid the
money down, be harpooned roasted
potato and continued Old Hopandgo-
fetchit, who has command Of the Russian
Zouaves, is in the best position 10 the
world TO skip right along iuto CONSTANT
nople and take possession of the court
house. ! would do It, swear to gracious
would do it, and he reached out aud
captured hard.boiled egg. would do
IL so quick IL would make their cvcrast-
ing heads swim. Then | would take
run across the Mediterranean, flop down
on the Suez Canal boats, tear up the tow
path and take possession Of the mules.
Then across the country 10 the Gulf OF
Mexico, | would fly as the hurricane,
leaving death and desolation IN my--see
here, Susan, he said, breaking short and
addressing the nurse girl, for the love Of
heaven, don't bold the baby with his head
down.
The old gent continued to draw in the
vlctuas like man who hadn't tasted u
bite for six months, and talking In way
to turn a book agent green with envy.
lie told the woman what Congress ought
to do when it meets, and finally showed
away from the table, wiped his lips on
the cloth, and asked II they bad an old
pair Of pants that wasn't baggcd at the
knees. The pants were hunted up and
handed TO him by the lady Of the house,
who in turn asked If be would 20 out in
to the garden.patch and kill few potato
bugs for her,
| Potato bugs, he said, as he gathered up
his hat and passed TO the door, potato
bugs are something with which have
had no experience. don't know one
from jay bird. But q friend Of mine
will be along here about noon who can
/ kin more potato bugs IN a minute than
yon can shake stick al. I'll leave u
chalk.mark on the gate post aud be will
call. Ta.ta, aud the aged tramp tipped
4 his bat gayIy and was OF, his stomach
sticking ont IN front OF him like bay
window, LOil City Derrick