The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-05


happier woman.
That night there wAs reception A one
Of the most fashionable houses, The par
lor wts lall when she entered, and she
msde her NAY slowly 70 ,hs side Of tho
hostess jest - she stood by The hostess
Il The bead oi the room, young mAic
person ln ihe wholesale millinery line, re-
marked that some persons doiugs we're
quite on q level with Ma1welfs,
What do YOU mean by that said clear
saprABo beside him.
a sudden hush iell on the room.
| mean that man who would do lhls y
not dt to enter society. lie is As low
down as Maxwell the grocery maui aud
such cattle
Thoreupon there was general laugh
through the room. Why the people
should laugh was not clear. II produced
however, surprising effect Mr., Max
well IL gentleman whom you can well
afford to pattern, said she.
At once there was another laugh, but
10 different key.
Thank you, miss | never consider
such creatures.
Il we're wiser in you you did. Mt.
Maxwell Il Christian gentleman aud a
man who paid the interest on the church
debt; who rebuilt the engine house; who
gave tho new books TO the library, who
helped the widow Valentine; who helped
the Frost family in their distress; who
has been friend TO the helpless; who
laid out the paIk at the corner
Who keeps grocery store, put in the
male person.
AT this some laughed, but there was a
well defined murmur OF dissent, and the
laugh died away.
Who taught you to keep store honest
ly; who has borne sights and insults be.
cause he chose to do a mans work IN the
world who
She was only woman. She did not
finish the sentence, tor she actually faint
cd away, and would have fallen bad not
the male person caught her. Never had
there been greater sensation in Weston.
The ladies gathered near with salts and
words OF sympathy. The men stood
apart In silence for they were ashamed.
A very small female person, who had
been known to cast greedy eyes 10 GER
tain direction, said, spitefully, Oh yes;
ifs well enough now be is rich.
The Object revived just in time to hear
this, and said to the small creature, have
been fool-like the rest.
Here was 1ne state of affairs. Max
well rich aud publicly defended by one OF
the most fashionable girls In town. lie
must be cultivated Within week he
received dozen invitations to teas,
dance, ketlle-drums and receptions. lie
smiled TO himself at each, and refused
them all with thanks.
The news of the Objects bold defence
came to him quickly. Was she the OBJ,
iect still2 OF that there was no doubt.
Did she care for him? 1t might be and
yet what could he dol lie canvassed the
whole ground and wisely resolved to do
nothing.
Events gallop in these days. There
came one to the village who seemed a
man of the world. He asked for Max
wells store, and was shown to the parlora
on Main street. He stood before the
place and gazed and gazed. Then he
went iu, and asked permission TO sit and
observe the trade. lie sat there three
hours. Then, in a lul in the business
be arose and said to Maxwell, Young
man this will not do, You are hiding
your ideas under bushel. Come out in
to the world where you will be recog-
nized. I'm not man Of words, but il
hall million will help you TO open doz'
en- stores like this IN Chicago, Milwaukee,
Columbus, Louisville, Omaha, san Fran
cisco, or where else you wish, I'm your
man. viii you gof
Yes, sir. II everything is correct
! Everything is correct. There are my
card and references. III call to-morrow
with my lawyer and papers.
Thereupon he presented bis card and
withdrew. The next day the store had
changed hands, for there were parties al
ready waiting to buy IT, TOE evening
train that connects with the Western Ex'
press stopped at the little station and
took up young lady and gentleman
The people who stood near smiled Ia thai
friendly way bestowed on people sbon
TO be married, and then they were gone
The train pulled slowly out Of the town
and young lady, fair to see, leaned ou
Of the window and said
Good.by, little village. love you be
cause you are an excellent place to emil
crate from. Then she turned to her com
panion and said
am glad, we are going ont into ih'
great world.
So am !, for its Gods world whereve
we go.
The new man ran The srore just 81
months, and failed. IIa was only gro
Gerry man, with grocery mans narro'
view. His failure was perfectly logical
, A parrot created q sensation 10 bag
gage car on the Chicago, BurIiDgton al
Quincy railroad the other day. The Gag
was ineIosed 10 paper aud set on coffin
| and was soon forgotten. As The con
( duclor aud other trainmen were passin
through the car they beard sepulehri
. voice Issuing apparently from the coihi
cry9ua femune ont They were ktartie