The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-02-28

from that day forth, ibs whole Dot Of us,
onicers aud men alike, never spoke oi
him BY any other name bat Kkiaiac.
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her, il ~. HGcAoias.
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rKLETiAH rKaRIrT-a eAfAsTRoRnE
Our mIsfortunes arc sometimes angels
In disgulas, bat they DO rot always ooms
thus sppasslsd. TraBqaiIIty nnder Af-
aiotioa eanhet 10 commanded 10 every
event OF life, however neceasATy Il may
be on ell occasions 70 strive after that
equABimity which becomes . man or wo-
man, no matter bow severe the present
trial OF patience or forutude, Listen TO
the unhappy story OF PeletlAb, son Of
Grin X. Perritt OF South Littleton, as re-
lated BY himself;
In the remembrance of some sorrows,
whatever the duration OF life, we never
ou,grow ourselves. Whenever attempt
TO recall the incidents 10 my somewhat
exceptional career, one particular day Of
my existence rises up before me, and
will not be forgotten or even lighteued OF
It's burden OF pain. With shame aud con-
fusion look back on The past, for that
one terrible day OF gloom oyershadows
my career and obscnres the sunny hours
which, In the course of nature, come al
intervals to every male and female de-
sceudant OF Adam. / can think With
calmness Of many sad circumstances that
have befsllsn my lot-circumstances full
Of peril aud horror-but that particular
disaster to which I refer has blotted ont
all feeling with regard TO other scenes
that might, disconnected from my grand
catastrophs, have darkened lifetime.
oh, tha. had died young, while yet q
stranger TO public modification; a morti-
flcation TO unbrace the strongest nerves
and make the stoutest courage quail.
The day OF my calamity, forty years
ago, dawned like many another day in
October. The morning that ushered in
the Sunday on which was to suffer, was
one Of radiant loveliness, and as walk.
cd along to our modest little house Of
worship In the country, ell the trees
seemed hanging out their banners Of
beauty. How well do recall the scene
Of surprising briiliancy on that gorgeous
Autumn morningl Ihad started early,
that | might move slowly over the road,
and, allured by the splendid lights and
shadows, | made q detour of over mile
beyond the church, In the direction Of a
beautiful hillside, on one of whose slopes
resided my fathers lifelong friend, Col,
Bijsh Peabody, as be was universally de-
nominated In that part OF the country.
The colonel was standing by his garden
gate enjoying the still security of that
peaceful Sunday morning. His pipe
resting between his lips and emitted ouly
at intervals . gentle puff of smoke. See
Ing me approach from the woody road
side, be looked hearty welcome, and
exclaimed:
Glad to see you, Peletiah. How's your
father and all the folks at home?
l answered TO bis kind inquiry, and de-
clined bis hearty invitation TO walk in,
as was hurryihg to the meeting honse
for the morning service.
Well, said the old man, the least you
can do is to take long couple of bottles
ofmy beat cider to your father who is
laid up ct home with roomatizum.
Now II there was one liquid in the
world that father hankered after when he
did not feel exactly right, 1t was the coli
oneps bottled cider in October, for be
said, Peabody's was better than his'n or
anybody else's cider in the whole coun-
try.
AT first ] hesitatcd about taking along
the delectable fluid, for | should have TO
convey IL in my coat-tail pockets to
church with me, aud elude, as best
might, the vigilent eyes OF Deacon Tread
well and old Miss Patience Libby, both
Of whom sat in full sight OF our pew.
However, when the colonel, who saw
my reluctant response to his Invitation,
exclaimed: Don't be proud, Peletishi
hastily pocketed the cider, and thinking
Of my fathers prospective delight at din
ner time, moved with Elacri,y over the
hillside to meeting.
The bell bad ceased toliing when ar
rived at the door, but waited outside
until after the first prayer, and then gIid-
ed noiselessIy on my toes 10 our family
pew. Ny brother aud sister had taken
their sesis, leaving my place unoccupied
against my arrival. Mother remained at
home 10 keep our dear old father company
In his suffering, and road the most com.
fortlBE chapters In the Bible to him dur
ing bic worst paroxyms.
Ny long walk had predIsposed me to
slumber, bat stood up Is usuAl In sing
ing time, cutting in with full force when
we came to And that shall kindle ours,
in the proper place for the tenor voices.
l heard the minIster give out bis text, and
followed him into bis secondly, when my
mind wandered and prejudiced indiVid-
ual would probably have charged me
with being asleep, | reused myself warily
however, ehewed bit of fenDel, and put
on look OF intense satisfaction with the
discourse.
Suddenly ! became aware OF move
menl 10 The direction Of my coat tails. A
freezing horror chilled my person from
head 70 foot. and knew then Il was the
cider getting ready 10 explode 10 my left
hand pocket, For . momenl tried 10
summon up ~ appearances Of unconcern,
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