The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-08-12

hcfB'ea bad been dismissed some dayi
before ter 80 unnnAl afagrsbs smash
giFiUg rise 10 The brilliant sad orsginG
remark from Mr., Packer, that, amid ih'
ruin of nations might nov Be lDelndct
+ tie dowuisll 81 Chiusl Aud when %,
table was finally set With now iblugs (sl
John irreverenlly called them what :
+ pretty sight u was 10 see little Miss Pack
er giving the fual loving pA,sand toaehe,
+ 70 The difbes, whose brilliant blue hel
/ hsppy bright eyes riyAlled
The next morning early a gentle and
ipsinpaling ring 3, he door Interrupted
Mrs. Pseker's household duties. Even 10
( the midst Of work she was neat, trim
/ litle body ~ one could desire to see; and
eXcep, that Der cheeks were rather redder
than usual, and ber pretty hair little
more notIY, she showed no sign OF her
skirmish with refractory range FIRE as
she opened the front door 10 answer 10
the bell, There stood a we'll dressed.
rather professional looking gentleman,
who carried Aa iEreproachabls umbroat,
and was liberally sapplled With the purest
OF linen. Behind him was knobby II
nse this word adVIsedly,) angular boy,
who bad Al odd appearance OF beiBg
made mp Of remnants. hi feet did no.
match bis legs, bis shoulders were entire
iy ont Of proportion TO the rest OF bis body
and bis head did not match any part OF
bin, while bis arms were apparently only
attached for the purpose OF carrying an
immense square package which he held
up before him like q shield--as II he were
too much in the habit Of receiving blows,
and welcomed any defence. His clothes
did not fit his body any better than bis
vsrious members fitted each other, and,
II he bad not been such very thin boy,
the strain TO which bis apparel was sub.
jected, in order to make Il perform It's
duty ss a covering, would have been
dangerous.
All this Mrs. Packers bright eyes took
10 at q glance, aud her pity for the boy
made her al once antsgonistic to tho well
dressed, comfortable looking gentleman,
who now addressed her.
Mrs. Packer, believe, be said snavely,
stepping within the door as II he had
come 10 stay, the boy followed In wood.
en-, stolid way, stopping beside the parlor
table as II he bad been wound up TO 90
jnst so far and knew nothing whatever
about il.
What stupid boy lthoaeht Mrs. Pack
or, as the gentleman (who introduced
himself as Mr.. Belford, and who was The
veritable pleasant, talk alive sgent who
bad beguiled Mr.. Packer into subscribing
Tor the Bible) took the package and
opened II upon the table, saying, blandIy
Here are the first twelve numbers OF
Van Horeu's Subscription Bible.
Twelve numbersl interrupted Mrs.
Packer, sghast. Bnt we can't take so
many at lime. My husband said there
would be only one month, and we don't
waut them any other way, forgetting how
she had so shortly before inveighed
against that same monthly plan.
However, she was no match in srgu-
ment for Mr.. Beliord, and he not only
left the twelve numbers, bnt promised ten
more on the following day, and nine 9TH
ers by Saturday morning.{
When MIR, Packer came home that
evening, bis wife, with tragic air, led him
into The parlor, and pointing to the pile Of
books, said,
There's Second Samuel already, and
wen be up TO Obadiah by Saturday night.
What do you say TO that2
What could he sayi What could he do
but pay the $3l promptly demanded Of
him by the amiable Mr.. Beliord, and col.
IecIed in spite Of all remonstrsnces
When Joe the pieced out boy, brought
the nine numbers on Saturday, depositlng
his heavy bundle with a sigh OF relief,
Mrs. Packer sat down and had good cry
right before bim, unmindful of his won.
dering eyes.
Why, ma'sm, what be the matter with
your he said at last.
Oil l'm 80 wicked Joe, the little lady
sobbed. Away though I'd take 80
much pleasure ia splendid, big Bible,
aud now ! fairly hate tho sight Of those
gray, paper covered books. They'll new
er do me any good or anybody else,
believe.
Ms'sm--if you wouldn't mind-ssld |
Joe, timidIy, know where they would |
do powerful sight OF good. I've times
aud times wished he'd jlst one O. them
books. with their gret, big, easy resdin';
lot The thing for old blind eyes.
Why, Joe, what do you pesn? asked |
Mrs. Packer, aroused from her grief by
he boys earnesiness.
Obi II YER please ter come along with
me, said Joe, yer'd see for ysrself, better
hin kin tell Yer. Come where Granny
s; do coma.
Moved by Joe'S pleading, Mrs. Packer
ionned ber bonnet aud shawl aud went
Dot With him.
Where IL GRANNY she aaked, when,
after pointing the direction In which she
was TO go, the boy humbly fell 10 The |
rear.
10 'oapIta for old women; Indignant
II says up over the door, but 1
tyranny says there Ain't no sech there
hsy're all as comfortable aud contented /
as yer please. There H. is now, and he
pointed TO the solemn looking building |
hat did duty as home for Aged and lbdi- /,
gent females.