The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-25

abe hAd hfsSth Bsaghto Teak II you're
DO. the forwAraest child | ever saw I
Asking the deacon, a. pert as yOu please,
10 give you ride. as II you did not know
be was the richest man ia town, and
didn't see him every blessed sunday pas.
sibg lhe plate. aI
fm astonibbed at yon, Bessie, said her
mother, reproAohfally. II will be all over
town next, and what the neigbbors win
say Of you I'm sure | can't think.
II she was my child she should 70 to
bed wisbsps any syPPsr. continued Aunt
Jemina.
Why do you act soi said her mother.
Any one would imagine, TO see you, you
hadn't bad any bringing up. No, Bessie,
cat this peace Of bread and 90 to bed.
But Bessie couldn't eat. She was very
unhappy, and al she could say w9,.
bad erynls - aasuna. 4 u
AZ this didn't mend matters she picked
up her bonnet and went up stairs. Alter
she hsd been In bed few minutes Jack
came In aud eat dowA. The sun WAS
iust shaking, aud the sky, which the chill.
dren could see through the open window,
was streAked red and gold.
What made you do II, Bess9 said Jack /,
who was whistling softly, and looking
first at the little face on the pillow and
then u the brigb. Aky beyond,
Do what, JAck9
Why, ask for ride.
Bessie raised herself upon her elbow
and looked anxlously into her brother .
face.
Was II very awfulY
Aunt Jemima thinks II was, said Jack.
It's very queer, said Bessie; | don't
think any little girl would have been
afraid to ask father for q ride when be
WAS allyc, and all grown people are alike.
Oh, no, said Jack, sagely; not at all.
That would have been very different.
Why, the deacon's worth thousands OF
dollars, and father wasn't worth anything
at all.
lie was too, Bessie said ,Aharply. He
was worth ten deacons, iifty deacons, a
hundred deacons there, Jack BLY,
And Bessie turned her face TO the wall
aud wouldn't say another word.
The next morning, when she opened
her eyes, they fell upon her mothers face
bendiag over ber. Get mp, Bessie, said
Mrs. BLY,, and dress carefully. have
something for you to do this morning.
Bessie had forgotten all about the night
before, and skipping out of bed proceed
ed to dress and 60 down stairs In the
best OF spirits. ssg8 Gx
Bessie, said her mother, as she entered
the kitchen, you cause me great deal of
anxiety. | have been thinking of your
behavior Of yesterday, and 1 have made
up my mind that you must go up TO the
deacon's and apologize.
What's that, mother1 asked Bessie,
frightened half out of her wits.
That means to ask bis pardon for your
rudeness of yesterday. You must say you
regret your behavior very much and will
never do so again; and now you have
finished your breakfast, 90 right along
and be sure you speak prettily.
Bessie put on her bonnet and started
towards the big honse at The top of the
hill. She was Q good deal frightened,
for apologizing seemed to her a. awful
thing TO do, and the deacon much more
formidable than the day before.
Nevertheless, her mother had told her
to go, and she did not stop until she pull
ed the bell at the deacon's door. The old
house.keeper appeared 10 answer 10 her
ring and demanded what she wanted.
want to see the deacon, said Bessie,
timidly.
lie is at breakfast, said The old lady,
cycling Bessie somewhat suspiciously.
Never mind, said Bessie, III go right
10; 1t is very particular.
So the old lady opened the dining room
door, and Bessie walked in.
She had never been In such q big room
before In her life, aud there, at one end
OF large table, with his breakfast before
him, sat the deacon all alone.
Good morning, said Bessie, standing
timidly In the doorway, with her bonnet
in her hand. have come to see you.
The deacon looked up greatly surprised
and then be laughed as he had laughed
the day before, short, queer laugh.
Does the Sunday school tell You to do
this, tool be asked.
No, said Bessie, thinking how she
should bring in her apology.
Well, come 10, child, come in, be said,
impaliently, and sit down.
Bessie came in, and taking one Of the
big chairs opposite the deacon, watched
him Oil : plate with all sorts OF good
things.
Do you eat Jour dinner - well - your
breakfast ell AloBe7 sbe ssked 81 last.
Haven't you any little boys nor girls
not onei
Not one.
IL | bad known that, she vent on, look.
ing at him wistfully, would have
brought my breakfast in pail and eaten
II with you.
sHppose ypatry tAls, said the tleaeoe,
handing Der The plate well flied.
Bessie wasn't hungry, but she thought
Il would be impotits 70 refdse, 30 sbe
took IL, and abe and the deacon ate the
breakfast together, she .. the bead OF the
table aud be at the foot.
] am very sorry you are all alone, be-
gan Bekkie, after moments sflenee,