The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-11-18

, lm ieealsAf ia thai a. 10 a4hsf usinr
lA'aeoa haney Hud The mlnlsles. "A
Craig, aad Ar DaTby have al l<en h.,
ateuinF lsa sbsiS psyual elaiaas / tol
, e@ch oos q "a Ia eoas.slrs tls aaiisr.
Viii they Is d.s@ppaas,s.i, Caasiu =
lrncey aSlr,l Taln
Poor isilo~ hs Vas Ia suoh a sor
strait thai be could no, help desire /
have some small hslp from his cousin
hoard He hardly hoped abe had lsii han
eeat aud yet he vAs her ouly relative.
That remains 10 bo seen, was the M
satisfactory rcply be received 10 bis qucs
tion ilut don't yon cherish no hopes. ri
Aiui left yon : cent
I A bitter smile euried Toms lips but h,
made no reply.
suppose you consider me peculiar in
not leaving you my money, seem you m
the only Kin I've got vent ou Miss s..
lence but you We taken such previous care
TO convince me that You don't want il
that I've believed you aud acted accord.
ing.
Tom sent hone and repeated the con.
Versaiion to Prissy, who shed few tears
but tired TO cheer up her husbands droop
ing spirits with hopes Of more Law busi.
ness in the spring.
That night Miss Silence died and the
whole town turned out TO her funeral
few days later
] expect Wolfboro academy viii find il.
self able 10 erect new building when
Miss Silence's will is road said old Mr..
Craig. She told mo she'd consider tho
matter, and ] know she was impressed by
my Arguments
rather think you are mistaken, said
Squire Darby, for feel morally certain
she's left her money to found library.
The minister who stood near, smiled TO
himself, lie had not the slightest doubt
that the debt whieh.had hung over his
church like apall would now be lifted
drought Miss Silences will.
Tom did not want 10 40 10 the reading
II the important document but Prissy |
aud so they went together, though
neither Of them looked Yery cheerful.
Mr. Simons made no objection 10 the
presence Of Squire Darby. Mr.. Craig and
he minister chuekted as Deacon Bonney
inferred with pleasant smile for Tom.
Who well knew what sarcastic triumph lay
,enealh it
The will was dated few days previous,
nd every penny in the bank. and the
arge farm was left unconditionally to
'rissy Lowey. Her husbands name was
ot mentioned. |
Toms face was study, while Prissy al.
iost tainted from this sudden relief 10
II her troubles.
The faces Of the other men present were I
iudies, too The deacon left the house :
ithout word, and the squire looked !
rimly at Mr. Craig.
She was very peculiar woman, said the c
inister wiping his brow, on which the s
aaded drops Of Precipitation stood thick. a
, His anxiety about his church had a
sen very great you see q
But Tom and Prissy could afford to for k
It their dead cousins peculiarities, since 81
Ie had kept her vow never to leave Tom t
cent and yet had managed TO leave him n
'mfortable for life. There was an i'm. Ct
ediate fitting to the comfortable farm. Il
'use and Tom furnished nice Office in 81
wn, and drove in every morning in the 81
ring wagon. Past troubles and cares u
re forgotten the Baldwins were made Il
ore comfortable; and considering all st
ings, Miss Silence did moro good with q
r money than If she had left il 10 found al
library or lift church debt. Ia