The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-03-04
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bat viii A. 4 rs,hef thar zee yoa lose
your bows.
Nc, nol We would psrer Yea yau, said
mo,her Gray. while sss iaF0sr sighed
deeply
"a bats 70 see Il too, said farmer Gray,
but b. 10 10 .ufnsd oal q bo,ne 81
our ap doa, kne what 70 DO.
Wei 10 20 uethiBg, efiea Hannhh,
brightly. lis three hundred dollars you
have to pay ish't II, isiber'
Yes child. Squire said he'd come here
Saturday Cos your Answer, bat ! told hisn
'twss no nee; none OF ms would eonseat
TO tbst couldn't see yon doit, Hannah.
Lei him come, said Hannah I've
thought what pB do. thluk can help
youi You took care OF me when | was
little; pew ifs my tuFn. Let bin come,
father, and be sure lawyer Green comes
too, aud don'l Ask me any Questions now.
hannah went to lawyer Green herseit
the neIt day, and bad talk with bin.
He agreed TO hslp hsr With her plans,
but be said 10 het:
Miss HInnah, you used not do this
thing. am not trying 10 bay you, a.
Square Harris did, bat II you would mar
ry me, this thing shall be settled al once /.
III gou won't do that let me lend you the
three hundred, 10 be repaid whenever
sou please
HapBah blnshed and sailed % she sus-
wered: Thank you for year kiadness,
but please let me say no, just How, TO
both yoar offers. LIST me try for one
year, and then II dop'tsucceed, why III
do either way you choose.
And ifyou DO succeed1 he asked eager
g..
Hannah busbed brighter. Why, then
I've said no to Younger men, bu. think
--perhaps-l'll say yes TO you.
Thank you, hannah. He pressed her
hand, and LET her go. And the next
moraing they oil met at the farm house.
Hannah asked Square Harris for one
years time. II, at the end OF that, she
bad not, by her own labor made the
money to pay the mortgage, she agreed
TO marry him. But she shortly refused TO
marry him now.
Believing she could not do 1t, Square
Harris sssented: Well, don't keer
much about marryin' tiD my rev house
gits done. I'll be sure OF you then SO III
give you time.
Hannah made lawyer Green draw ur
writings, aud Squire Harrls signed them
to bind him TO his bargain.
Then Hannah went away to the city
taking letter which lawyer Green gave
her to his brother, who had fancy and
notion store In Seventh street.
That letter got her place as saleswo-
man In Green Il Mustins store. Sht
rented 3 room, and the old folks supplied
her with provisions from the farm, &c
1t cost ber very little 10 live. AT night
after business hoars, she crocheted Ant
made fancy work for the store, and thu
made enough extra TO provide what few
clothes she was obliged TO buy. l tell yor
she was very careful OF what she bad
Every r1onth when she was paid, SD.
sent yefg dime she could TO lawyer
Green to Keep for her. Once he wrote t
her:
DEAR HAESAH: Whenever you arr
longer, for yoGr money can be ready
whenever you say SO.
And Hannah wrote back:
DEAR FRIEND: shall always respec
myself more II / earn 1t all. When
have quite enough, send me word.
HANNAH.
So she worked away. And the yesl
was not quite up when her earnings, and
the interest they had drawn, amouted tC
two bnndred and eighty dollars.
Then lawyer Green thought he had l
right quietly TO put twenty more to tha
cum, and TO writeto Hannah that she mad
performed The task she set herself, anc
could come home as soon as she chose.
IN a few days Hannah came, prettiel
than ever with her little tonch of city
polish, and farmer Gray and his old wife
fslrly cried with joy when abe told then
the money was ready TO pay of the mort
gage. a. ssass
And just to think, says the farmer, tha
the little homeless babY brought here il
my market wagon should be The one Il
save US our home in our old sgel
That shows laAt sind aet never goeI
| uRrswsrded, father, said Hannah.
Lawyer Green and Hannah had . quis
talk that night, aud next morning SPUR,
Harris was sent for.
Well, Squire; tho time is not quite up
said Hannah, by way Of beginning th'
business.
No, not quite. Have yon concluded L
eIve mp trying for The money, and &c
married like a sensible girli and the olt
Squire grinned.
have concluded 10 get married, ans
wered Hannah.
Glad to bear 81 I'm all ready, aud lh'
Squire jumped up 10 great glee.
Hannah rose too. Walt lill you hea
me through. This is the gentleman
have concluded TO marry, holding out be
baud 10 lawyer Green. For you, here !
your money three hundred dollars an,
Interest. Give up your papers and qni
this hon'e. and never dafken lie door
again.
The discounted old scamp conid d
soothing bat obey. and % be presenil
skunk Awsy, leaving happy little grou
ln the farm house. ihongh II you'd hAv