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

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ihe deacon carriage Aad " Der Aaas
vas . big bAske, much 100 heavy for her
little Arms.
wbAt4 al ihi,g what's Al thisi cried
the dsseos, sharply. What are yOa stop
ping me On The road for, eh5
thought perhaps you would give me
ride, said the little girl, looking rather
iighieaed. We are both going the same
way, and my basket Ia awful heavy; just
lift IL spd see.
The deacon stared.
May get inl she continued, soram.
bling up, basket and all, and taking lbe
empty seat beside him.
And 1eyer a word did the deacon cay,
bat be gave old Dobbin, who bad been
plaeidly switching the aies OF With bis
tail, such sharp touch Of the whip, that
away they went rattlibg along the road
and almost bouncing out Of the carriage.
Then the deacon turned aud looked 81
bis little companion, beginning with tho
pink sun bonnet aud coufdlng blue eyes
beneath, and ending with the little dusty
boots that were resting on the lid OF the
basket.
Hunt said the deacon, are you one Of
the school children
Yes, ssld blue eyes, locking up, am
Bessie BLY,. Don't you remember miss
ed In The Multiplication table when you
examined US? But know Il; II was on.
| ~ because you hurried me 30.
Well, well, well, said the deacon TO
himself, things have come to 3 pretty
passi sBd he shook his head sadly. 1
WONDER what this generation viii be up
to next.
You see the deacon had no little girls
or boys Of his own, aud the school chill
dren generally crossed The road when
they saw him coming, for they all felt an
Awesome dread OF Mr.. Fox. II was he
who exsmined them at the end OF school.
II was he who punished the naughty
girls; and II was he who aiwsys asked
them terrible questions when be came to
cell upon their nammSs
So X was strange sight TO see the old
iescon, with bis keen eyes twinklipg be-
meath bis bushy eyebrows, and his stern,
hard face, driving, In bis old buggy, with
one Of the school children and market
basket by bis side. "a
They drove along some little distance
in silence, and then the deacon felt his
sleeve pulled by geutle and rather timid
fingers. lie looked down and two large
blue eyes met bis.
Are you cross, said Bessie, cause
asked for rider
Tut, tut child, said the deacon.
Then ifyou Amt why don't you talk TO
me, continued Bessie, and ask me who
discovered America? Yon always ask
US that.
Then II is TO be hoped you knew BY
this time, said the deacon. Do you 60 TO
Sunday school, child?
Oh yes, said Bessie, folding her hands
and crossing her thumbs rs if she were
about to repeat q lesson.
What do you learn thers7
learn to do unto others as would
they shonld do unto me, replied Bessie,
ghbly, and TO loyemy neighbor as myself.
So you learn oil that, said the descon.
Well, that's something; and who IL your
neigh ghbor5 Does he go blsck.berrying
with Jour ~
oh yes, said Bessie, laughing, but then
be Is my real next door neighbor, yuu
know. Il don't mean am to love him,
for of course | should do that, but 1t
means am to love everybody. Even you.
Well, said the deacon, looking down at
her, how are you going to manage about
that2
Why, must love you, of course, re-
piled Bessie. DO you mind very mueh7
We mnst do as the Sunday school says,
replied the deacon, aud then be laughed |;
though what there was TO lAngh at Bessie
couldn't for the life of her lhink.
On they went, old Dobbin, Bessie aud
the csseops new up hill eand new down
till they. came to tlny cottags sssadlns
under the shadow of big house.
Here's where live, said Bessie, brisk.
| ly, and there's where you live. Isn't II
convenient7 and she kissed her hand 10
The deacon and skipped down. he hand.
ed her the basket, aHd Bessie opening the
gate aud calling out, Good bye, walked
up the little path that led to the cottage
door.
On the step sat q boy, q little bigger
than Bessie, whislling TO himself. Turn
around, be said 10 her ss she drew near,
| want TO see yonr wiugs.
Wings repeated Bessie, her eyes wide
With amazemsnt.
Yes, wings. Haven't you been riding
with the desOoBi Iexpected no lees.
have bad very pleasant ride, said
Bessie, with dignity, aBd shs passed by
her brother and catered the house.
Well, Bessie, ssid her mother, who,
tea kettle in hand, was bnay making the
tea, am glad 10 see you back. have
been thinking OF you al the afternoon,
walking 80 far with that heavy basket;
sit down, shlld, aBd rest.
Bot before Bessie c1uld answer, Amt
Jemima rushed in with cap strings flying.
She bad been sitting 10 the window and
saw the buggy drive op.
sskcs siivei sislsr. she cried, Bessie's
been driving with The deacon, and be
handed her The basksl with bic own
kaDdsi
With The deaeoH1 repeated Mrs. Big.
| Well Besss~ what a., hs,,oYf ha,.s xnu