The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-03-20

sb0n ldcrs, and lbuse round arms, but bali
concealed by The lace sleeves Of her
muslin robe She pnt something In my
hASd & vas not nv composition Two
days siisr, found il was 80 old news-
paper she bad given ne.
All that moFnlng spent IN trying to
recall what hsd written, bot L was In
vain. Eleven O'Clock came, tse time
when our competitions were 70 be carried
70 The ,eseher; but cannot very well
remember anything which happened after
that boar, til beard myself called upon
for Latin recitation. AHthat ! remem.
Der Is having looked for long time at =
beam over the un6nished chamber where
slept, aud trying to ,hiek IL there was =
rope anywhere about; aud afterwards
wondering II my father aud mother knew
how unhappy was the little boy whom
they lefl in The world.
The voice Of ny teacher recalled my
sell possession was conscious that my
lessons had never been recited so well
before. Despair gave me tbs power to
concentrate my thoughts. Then came
the reading OF our compositions.
Lost or Stolen! started at the words.
But-did hear arights Il was not my
manuscript which the teacher held The
production was thousand times superb
OF 10 mine.
leaned my head on my hands till the
visitors rose to depart. Then my uncle
came to me, and slapped me on the
shoulder.
tried to speak. Uncle, that was
not -
Half as good as you intended he in.
terrupted in a whisper; but IL suits me.
But, uncle
Ilushl said voice near me.
turned my head, but it was ouly
Judge Woods stern, cold glance which
confronted mine
Nine years bad passed away. They
were pleasant ones TO me, though they
had been most laborious. Ceaseless study
or hard toll, that might be able, now
aud then, to write home, shall need
nothing for the next six mont BIS, Uncle
John, but your good wishes, had flied
mp every day.
! had been home but twice during that
long period; bat now | was going TO
Pelham to make visit that 10, If should
be successful in the business which had
been entrusted TO rue. Only half year
before, the name of s. Morrison, Attor.
ney.st Law, bad been placed over the
door OF my humble office; and now one
Of the wealthiest men of the city was
counselling me 10 an affair where very
large amount OF his property was at
stake. wondered, At the tine, why he
should call on SO young man as myself
in 50 important case. The mystery
was explained afterwards.
The affair was complicated one, but
believed my client had right on his side;
aud | bent my whole energy TO the task.
A very handsome reward was promised
me in case should be successful; but
that, though the money was needed badly
enough by me, was but secondary OBJ
ject. The qualification my success would
give my uncle far outweighed every other
consideration. though | will not deny
thete was another very important one,
which had some bearing on the case.
Uncle John came up to The city to hear
my plea; and wheH | entered the court
house, the first countenance which met
my gaze was that of Judge Woods, lie
appeared not to recognize me, and IL my
glance was not full as cold aud grave as
bis own, II WAS not my fault. Three
hours after, he gave me one OF the most
cordial greetings | ever met with, aud
whispered a few words which made my
heart lhrob. He was interrupted BY my
client, who then came forward, aud, TO
my surprise, thanked The judge Tor re-
commenting him 10 entrnst his business
TO me.
! went down to Pelham a lew days
after. My aunt and cousins, the latter
all young ladies now, were rejoiced to
see me; but little Molie, my old favoriie
attached herself to me particularly, and |
soon knew all the secrets of the family,
the most important OF which, 10 me, WAS
that Laura aud Jane would be married
the coming winter, only father could not
spare hem anything at present; bis crops
had been poor aud be bad lost some OF
bis cattle this year.
They will have to wait long time,
am afraid, added Mollie, for father Gays
they must not be mrrried till be is able
to divide y thousand dollars between
them.
Just at that moment, was the happiest
fellow 10 the world; for Uncle John had
always promised me the pleasure OF re.
paying him for his kindness to me, should
il ever be 10 my power to do so.
An hour after | stood before Judge
Woods door. bad not been 10 his
house, nor seen bis daughter during the
nine past years; for on both OF my visits
at Pelham. she had been out Of town.
Ny pull Al Ibe bellrope was very faint,
but il broasht the Individual 10 the door,
whom | had observed peeplng over the
judges .bouider, aud watching my ap-
prosch through the bAif opened window
blinds
Tbs promise Of her girlbood had been
moe than fulfilled. Fanny Woods was
ye'y besu,iful, and those azure eyes look.
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