The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-02-13


words read 20 slowly and empbaiieally,
seemed suddenly 10 assume new aud
deeper meAuiDg than Mrs. Wllkin bad
ever tbouEht Of their possessing -some
thipEs do show % much more clearly 10
The dark than in The light
AZ the lImid little woman, who would
have bees frightened at her own voice 10
any other audience As large, eXplaieed ia
her simple, gentle way the passage read,
Il occurred 10 the listener outside lhai
some one wAs keeping q sharp waleh on
these mill people, after all, and that this
might he better way OF doing Il than
would be prselioed BY any police force.
4 Il was very informal school One girl
bad brought her best dress that the teach.
er might show her how TO mend a rent IN
I Il. and another was trying to knit a pair
OF mittens tor her brother. Every winter
hss its thaws. Mrs. Wilkin bad heart
down under all the crust Of opinions that
tbe had chrisleued daty She became IN
teresied despite her uncomfortable siIua-
ton,
The position was unpleasant. She did
not like playing eaves-dropper TO this in
uocent gathering, bnt there seemed no
help for Il. She could not escape through
the locked door; aud boldly revealing
herself, aud explaining ber absurd suspi-
cions, and the remarkable way in which
she had come there, was even more than
her thought could endare. So she kept
her place, hoping that when the pupils
were dismissed she might slip out among
them unnoticed But when the lesson
hour euded they departed slowly, by twos
and threes, the open door fiinging food
Of light out into the hall. At last one
fingered, and Mrs. wilkins listened in
tently rs she caught bis voice.
Now Tim, said the little knitting-wo-
man, like TO bsye you come, you know
that, aud III help you all can, but you
really must tell your aunt about IL.
Well, you see, don't know what she'll
say, began Tim irresolutely.
But that shouldn't hinder you from do
ing your duty.
Don' know about that, said Tim still
doubtfully. You see Aunt Liz'beth's got
an awful mount Of duty OF her own, and
It's such particular kind that other
folks cant get much chance to do theirs
only when hers is nsppin'. Why Uncle
Reub gives my mother lots Of meat, but
be just slips 1t of aud don't tell.
Well, il you don't know what is right
for you, do know what is right for me,
said The little teacher with quiet laugh !;
aud can't let you come again until you
tell your aunt bow you spend your even
iugs.
Mrs. wilkins nodded a vigorous sppro.
val, but it was evident that Tim departed
in state of dissatisfaction.
There was a sound of a crutch tapping
on the floor, and Mrs. Wilkin remember
ed that a little lame brother had some.
/ tiHlcs SOhu uUout WiAu 'hC hhittlHs
woman They two were left alone in
the room, aud went around shaking out
the llle, and putting up books and pa
pers.
Only ten cents q week for each one
that's so little, said the boylsh tones mus.
ingly.
Yes, but IL isn't so very much that
can teach them, answered the little wo-
man humbly And then it's all they can
afford TO pay, poor things! And YOU
know we began more for their sakes than
our own, though we do need money.
Courage, though, Johnny il all counts,
and you shall have your oyercoat pretty
soon now. Besides, his is work that
blesses both ways-in what we give as
well as what we gei
II she could only pass that open door!
| Mrs, Wikin was growing behnmbed by
standing so long Ia The cold. Finally the
lights were exuiuguished, and the two
came out just then, fortunately, johnny
/ remembered that they had lett a book be-
hind them, aud as the unconscious jailer-
turned back the prisoner se,z'd her Up.
portnnity and e.capel
She was sitting alot bJ tie fire when
TIN, " hp had made W.. homcwsrd route
sufficiently circuitous 10 itciude call On
his mother, leruntei lie sat down near
her. twisted bis fngers uueasiiy, and
Mrs. Wikiu guessed what was com
lug.
Theres been an eyenin' school started
here, Aunt 'Liz'belh.
SO understand, responded Mrs VIII
kin, eooily.
Why, thought began Tim with wide
open eyes Of surprise, and then checked
himself with sudden reflection that n
J might not be wise TO recall the converse
tion OF the morning. I'd like 10 60 to il
that is, have been once or twice, he
said. Fact is, Aunt Liz beth, when vi
lived down lbe river, before you took me
there wasn't any school for me to 70 To-
and so I'm behind other fellers. Mis-
Kelsy she makes 'rilhmetic so plain, and
helps me with writin', aud So
You might DO worse, said Mrs. Wilklu
briefly. Go ifyou want to. Only Oh,
! thing, Timothy Stone, won't have any
, ten cent business about III Honest il
honest, and its worth more'n ten cents /
week to teach you anything, as know
: Tim fosgot 10 be aslonished at BIZ
auuts knowledge, aud overlooked the re-
heelion upon himself, 10 the pleasure o
expressing desire that he bad c erishet
secretly but hopelessiy.
She wouldnt lake any more pay, cause