The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-12

traits must hase oostIIer frames; IN Oh
long mirror muas b. plaeed ever shs
mAntei; the piano masi Be sxeAAnEedl
and TIE Improvements begun 10 sas par
lor marched lnlo The ball, up Staisa And
sll over The house. | wAa proapertng IL
buslaess, and could not say : werd
against lbese expenses wlthoat letting
out my darling project, or seeming closs
10 pecuniary matters, which was . klns
Of oounlerfeltisg could no, succeed 10.
/ Bot II wasn't long before Mrs. Heatou
complained OF our house beieg 80 eiAtisF
ed with furplturcabat there vas no room
Tor comfort. Alter some struggilng
against fate ! thought my saecesa 10 bust
ness might continue, aud II 50, shy,
could bear the burden. So house was
bouRht--a house hated because II stood
directly in my way, and took AWAY bali
the opportunities OF pleasing Mrs. Hea'
ton ia the arrangements Of my idesl
house. The house was made ready Tor
Us, aud bad TO pump up enthusiasm to
seem glad when We took possesi0n oflt.
We gave grand parties, aud 10 the Inosl
approved, or, at least, the most expensive
fashion, we set Il apart TO our friends aud
AequaintAnces ~ our bome. Congratula.
tioDs came thick and fast, and swallow.
ed them all. So went the months aud
years; the success Of business continuing
| was still enabled TO bold 10 my project,
but the increased outlays 10 which 1 had
been impeiled deferfed the accomplish.
ment OF my fond purpose from year 10
year, well knowing The danger OF taking
capital too extensively from ones busi-
ness in the hope that no tight time will
come; aud cautioned too, by the fact
that after lhe. opening OF my new hoase, ]
should have suffered severely, rs now
see, bad not an upexampled success Ia
business favored me jus, then when 40
many found tight place.
Yes, said Oron, remember that lime,
aud what isvors my father received Il
your hands. My heart 10 gratitude has
warmed to you ever since, and no one
has observed aud rejoiced more VI your
success than have. Charlie, said my old
father, just before he died, remouber
neaion, for my cake. It's not likely you
can ever serve him, but II you have q
chance, do 1t, my son. have bad the
will, HeatoH, 10 do so, aud I've got ii
still. 8aa
Thank you, Charlie, thank you, said
Heaton, grasping his friends hand. Your
father amply repaid me all obligations.
tie was an honest mana noble mer-
chant. Once when scores kept ignoble
silence, your father smote an enemy of
mine, not with bis 6st, but with few
honest, searching words, that live now as
a proverb amongst US. But back to tho
sofa, the old sofa. succeeded still long
er in business, and at length began my
honse here, the spot having been spoken
of by Mrs. Heston, as The lovliest spot 10
all The country, and the place tor house
for her II che was ever fortunate enough
TO have another. built the house, con
stantly man1yering to keep her from go.
ing to ride 10 this direction, and choosing
the time when she was to be away TO the
seashore, aud even obtained our physi.
clans aid in advising her TO tarry loager
from the city than usual. The house was
finished; and 1t was proud day when l
took her to see 1t, and heard her declare
how exactly suited she was with all its
divisions and subdivision. OF course the
furnishing Of the house was TO be her
choice, for could not venture on that,
and to her taste everything was now left
Just then came the awful crash In the
commercial world, and | had reason to
think OF the old proverb, il never rains
but it pours.
Disaster after disaster came, and on
my darkest day went into an exsmina-
tion OF all my affairs my losses, my
risks, aud found myself looking over
the consequences of clingiRg TO my old
fancy aud having TO buy that sofa, aud
the expense 10 which il led, and put II
down al the cost Of over ten thousand
dollars. Could | have carried out my
purpose, that sun would have been
saved. now went home resolved 10
confess all to my wife and ask her advice
Tor The future. Il vas a terrible task
that confession but II was accomplished.
We sat together IN our little sittingroon
where that sofa was then, sud ! told her
All--ihe whole story OF the past, from the
first dream OF surprising her with per-
feet house TO that hour. She heard all
my story with eyes that smiled aud grew
fearful; aud when had finished she took
my hands into ber own, and with q kiss
sweeter than ever she had given before,
said in tone that gIaddeued me 10 lhe
heart: Sell, and by the love that has
never seemed 40 holy and beautiful as at
this hour. | will be content With poorer
home thaB tbs w are now IN ahdp nus
band. think not you have again 10 live on
the past, for IN keep you to the present
and hopeinl for the future by my improve
meBt.
This was the hour OF my best success,
and wasu't proud OF my dear wife
when she said: SO long n this sots Is
spared will be contest, and will help
you In the world, for no one shall remark
on my dress or amusements, or anything
else. IS auflling this time Of commercial
embarrassment. Better than all wealth
is the confession you have made tonight,
The crisis passed. Unexpected returns
from besvy debtors came 20 me, and
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