The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-16
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which We lived Youpg people q -,
+ present day eappot understand he re-
speci sn3 deferenoe paid 10 daclisis forly
ytass ago
I remember, when was child Of
seven, ovsrheAring the inukeeper Of oul
towp, ~ psssed down the village slreel
I polns me out Rs .Oae OF the Lasbleys,
Granddaughter 81 Dead Shot LAshley.
No better blood 10 Kentucky sif. The
men we're always ready 10 uphold their
word with their liles. No back down Ia
LAshley II Was touch aud go with
them. lt
! hurried on, feeling as II my little
hands were blood stained. But Logan
my twin brother, was pleased aud proud
when such comments resched bis ears.
He marched slowly %, cycling tho star
ing strangers az II be were = psiacs
among beggsrs.
Logan also heard 3 good deaf VI this
SORT of ,alk IN The village >. be grew
older. There was nothing else 10 remind
biin That be belonged to race Of dselisIs
The family consisted nov only Of mother
Logan aud myself. Both my father and
grandfather Dead Shot Lashley) we're
dead,
remembered the last only 81 y mild
rheumatic old gentleman, who, pAitersd
about the sheep iolds end rabbit hutches
and was very particular about his toast
aud lea for breakfast. Mother hsmored
aud INDUCED bim for years iu his harma
less litlle fAncies
Her geDleness, patience aud sweet
temper w.re inexbanstAble, and so filed
our home. that the III hUmor and conceit
OF other people faded ont OF sight in il
like bad iogs in the sunshine. t,ss.es
wish lbe resder could SEQ my Inothsg
as I remember ber, In her black gown
snd widows cap, low voice and soit
manner, controlling a great planistiou
and many slaves. 6I
she was fair type OF one class Of
playful and chldike that Logan enjoyed
her society more than be enjoyed that OF
his young companions. But there was no
moro skilled stock rslsers In the country
than Madam Lashley; nor any one in
lown who had keener insight or irmer
viii IN matters that pertained to the pro.
ducts Of our plantation.
When Logan and 1 were fourteen, she
found That we were too old for govern
ness to manage, aud j,ining With the
BeighboriRg plsnIers, she sent to Nav
York Tor teacher.
The little school house in The woods
was lifted up Tor him. There were q
dozen children 10 all with whom the ex
pertinent was to be tried. II IL succeeds
said my mother, no doubt some Of the
gentlemen will build an academy.
KNEW very veil II was she who you'd
build the academy, but she never said
will do anything.
The teacher, Master March, proved TO
be pale young nlaa with STOPPING
shoulders aud delicate franc. II had been
arranged that be should board at the vii.
lsge inn; but alter mother had seen him
she brougt him TO the plantation and gave
him The chamber that over looks the
aud ordered old Manner
Addy TO make beef tea aud wine broth
for him without stint.
The poor lad needs mothering. lie has
never bad any, suspect, she said.
Logan oppressed Master March with
bis hospitality. lie put 3 horse at bis
disposal; offered to introduce him TO all
the bellies in the country; took him to the
Louisville races, aud explsined the novel
scene with an air of lordly patronage.
bad DO patience With Logan's Absu,d !
aud coucei,. Bus mother
only Isugbcd. 80 ~
Iu the opinion OF ,ho ueiUhbo,s, s,i Mas
ter March was the best tesctier ever
known 10 that county; was not sur.
pEEcot tutfNlOit WIKI buput siA inoHtus
later, mother met me one evening Ia The
avenue, her tacc wssnashed aud pleased
aud said, The academy is to be baiit,
aud Ar. March 10 10 take
chsTge OF IL. .sfs
Why do you take such sn isteresi IL
him, lnammAi asked
The poor lad. has had such hard
sbe said, sitting down on
Iaiicn log st'@ f"A
Logan came up al the moment, and
'tood listening, brushing his foreldpger
ovtr bic upper lip, where ths mustache
would be some day fE9tg
He wasicft At twelve, she tollIiaued,
aud penniIess, with = little sis
lsr to support. 10 kept her from starving
Iof whole year BY thoveling coal and
selling uewspApesA. tee3
Logan iorgot his upper lip, aad leaned
forward eager and altentive.
Yes. Il seems incredible to ns, mother
said, but be soon got situation ct trade
and then plscsd the girl with = iaTmef
and paid irifie OF board tor her. After
tw 0 Or three years be determined 10 go
TO college, tn.l by bis iadomllAble will
and energy be pushed HE wAy lhfopghl
school and college. Studying and working
al his ifs.le al,ersAiels. On, there be
comes! as TIC figure Of tbe gsscber came
through ,be osks lie @Ass shilling and
czrried his bat in hIs baud.
Worked 81 trade. eh !? snhitefed L.egsn
Shoveled eoalf And The psnpes comes |
here TO lord Il over genllemepi