The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-07-22

siness a farmer, aud lesliog It PrAcli.
ekliY.
For this purpose be subscribed for sew
ersl agricultural papers, and purchased
the best machines for ecohcmiring labor
not Only in the heids, bu, aIsO in The
house. lie bought and planted choice
lroes, both fTult aud ornamental, and, In
addition 10 the vegetable garden, bad
plot Of ground devoted 70 aowsrs aud or.
nsmeutal shrubs.
/ Mr. Aiken, on the contrary, thought he
knew lbc business thoroughly, having
been brought up on iarm. lie believed
lha, money used for subscribing for ps.
+ pers was 30 eKtravsganoe, and the time
spent Ia reading them was oHly wasted.
To boy lGbor saving machinsrT wAs, 10
/ his eyes, throwing away money, and be.
sides, tended to make people lazy.
lie had few frul, trees which supplied
his family, but the irui, being OF inferior
I quality WAS unstable.
For this reason he judged that fruit
raising was Improbable, and tbonght his
neighbor very foolish 10 pay cut one
| hundred dollars 10 start an orchard. He
bad no taste for aoweu or ornamental
trees, aud none were seen upon bis prem
| ises.
The contrast between the interiors Of
the two houses we're no less marked.
While iu Mr.. Aiken's sitting room the
furniture was Of the simplest kind, aud
not an article OF tasie or ornament was 10
be seen, 10 that OF Mr. Perciysl an sir OF
taste and refinement greeted the visItor
ss be entered.
The walls were adorned with inexpen-
sive but interesting pictures, tho table was
well supplied with papers and magazines
while in one corner was = bookcase, con.
tanning few carefully selected books.
In closet cspscious drawer was we'll
filed with variety of games, several OF
which combined instruction with amuse.
mebt.
Mr.. Percivsl believed that, In order 10
prevent children from desiring to 90 out
Into the world an early age, home should
be made as attractive as possible, in order
TO induce them to remain there. Mrs.
Percival agreed with her husband on this
point, and both sympsthized with their
children IN all their plane aud pursuits.
That evening, Richard went 10 commu.
nicstc bis plan TO George. lie found him
sitting on log behind the house. lie
was looking very sober.
| hear you are not going TO attend
school next term, George, said RichAtd,
ss be approached.
No; istber needs me at home, so sup.
| must be contented. But II is q great
disappointment TO me-
] thought ii would be, and 80 / came
to propose plan to you. want you to
go into partnership with'me, and study
on the cooperative plan, you know so
Thai wo may Duth De bonentUu. W.
might study evenings the lessons which |
our class are to take for the next day. II
wouldn't be quite so good for you as 60
ing to school, OF course but II would be
better than getting behind in the studies.
Georges eyes Frightened.
should like that very much, he said /;
but am afraid II will be combining you
too closely,
DON'T be troubled on my account, old
fellow. always had to study twice as
much as you TO get the same lesson. Be
sides, you see into things so much more |
quickly than do that | expect TO be the
gamer by it.
You're very kind TO put II in that way,
Dick. Isppreciate your offer, and will
accept it with thanks. will be ready to
begin studying next week when school
commences. You don't know how much |
better feel TO know that can go right
on with my studies. had already made
up my mind to study alone, and keep up
with class in that way. But this will be
so much better and more pleasant.
II will be pleasaDter for me too. And
wien you become distinguished man,
email portion Of your glory will perhaps
be reflected upon me as having bsen your
fellow student.
You'll never be overburdened with
glory II you wait for that, fear,
admire your modesty, George, but
time alone will prove which is right.
During sll that summer aud fall the two
boys devoted their evenings to study.
George attended school In the winter, asd
was glad to find that he was ss well pre-.
pared 10 the studies be had gone over -
were any OF bis class.
The following was passed in the same
way.
At the close ofth winter term, Mr..
Colby a1ked George ifhe would like q
as clerk In an insurance Office In
the city. II bis services were satisfactory
to bic employer, be would receive sal
kry Of ten dollars a week at first.
George replied that be would gladly ac-
cept II II bis father made no objection.
Mr.. Colby called on Mr.. Aiken aud
laid the matter before him. A friend |
who did large Insurance business, had
applied to Mr.. Colby to prosurc clerk
who Was quick at figures and perfectly /
reliable, and Que who would be eompe-
tent TO take charge Of the olllce 10 The alb
sence Of bis employer.
II had at once occurred 10 him that |
George possessed The requisite qusliGeA-
tions.
lie hoped that Mr.. Aiken might con-