The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-23

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PoltlF old gtn,ietnau frau 3 most igpouain in
ieua isll Amid ihs slush sad mire y 10,
Broadway Sidewalk
Ny soal, youag man, youll roBd ID,
Tsry coat Of nay back II yeu doat mind,
Was answered
The young fellow lAughingly replied,
that ss be bad sueceodod ia ugbiing the
eholeric cid gcuticmsn. il vas better 10
have torn hrosdeloth than bath IN the
filtb, to say nothing oi the chance oi brok
"a bones, aud continued
But you are all right nov, 10 good day
Then as be was about 10 walk on, he
was conmAnded 70 stop, with
BOUNDS, young man. would ron leave
me standing here with an internal sprained
ankle. or something of the kiudf Call
carriage
Are you, then, injured, sirY
Inioredi DidAt / say sof Come be
quick aud call carriage s,ay--hail yon.
der stage There, Now help me ia sud
come IN after me You can see mo safe
home dare say you haven't anything
particular 70 do to-day At all events, |
will pay for your time and trouble.
With much difficulty and some polite
profanity the injured man was hoisted in
TO the stage aud soon rsttling mp Broad
way with his reseuer by bis side. who
continued
I'll trouble you young man, to give me
your name. Mine is Waterbury Miles
Waterbury.
am called Clarence Ashley, sir.
Humphl A good enough name. Hope,
Ashley, am not keeping you from your
Thanksgiving dinner? Al my time Of life
one isn't over nimble in getting in and out
OF these confounded concerns, and doubt
If i can bear my weight on this foot OF
mine When | arrive home / shall need
your arm.
! am very glad 10 be able to assist you,
Mr.. Waterbury, and as to my Thanksgiv-
ing dinner, it will be only such as ! can
find in restaurant, and that can wait, yon
know, he laughed
The keen, gray eyes look searchiugly
into the bright, handsome face Of his now
found companion, and he only calculated
All, yes
Then he lapsed into a silence which
lasted until they reached palatial resi-.
denee, before which he directed Ashley to
pull the strap and have the driver deposit
them as near the sidewalk as possible
With infinite trouble and snarls and
groans, the old gentleman was gotten out I,
of the stage and up the steps Of the Water. /,
bury mansion. In the yestibule OF the
sfand hall, young Ashley vas about to Mt. !.
er bis adieus and take his departure, WHOM
Mr.. Waterbury exclaimed
No, sir. You can't get away so easily. !,
You have been Of infinite service to ne
nd intend You shall dine with me. !"
beg pardon, but really mnst be er. !
used am not in costume to sit down
1 any table save that Of an ordinary eat
ng house.
Stnf and nonsensel There is no one
mt our two selves in the house, and we y
Inc quietly together. Ashley still hesi
ited, and the old gentleman continued, v
ven more forcibly: ie
Come, come how long do you intend to st
cop me standing in this draught on my N
lIured foot2 / insist you will be doing ye
10 favor by dining with me. And as to ye
our dress, young man, there is not a soul Sc
crihcise. This is a bachelors estab. ny
shment, and | am proud TO say there is
ot woman in il, from cook to chamber sin
and. Cl
Ashley laughed. and followed the posi-
70 old gentlman into spacious porlor, en-
'on whose hearth was burning cheerful an
e Of anthracite. gin
Yes calculated the host, as be WAS snug. soI
|ensconced in a massive chair, after his wa
ot had been we'll rubbed With linimsnt
d bandaged with flannel by his valet. len
Yes, Mr.. Ashley, am perfectly inde- rie
ndent, and consequently as happy as the
'rtal needs to be. l enjoy life as Saint we
ul would have man. No millinery get
ls' no dancing, no piano pounding aud sw,
canning about my establishment, no loy
era, balls, routs and seaside TO be drag. (
| TO, whether or no. / go and come mo
en- please, sir, and live as expect to it v
!, IN peace. Ola
But II you should become very i'll, sir? tior
IS said women are angels ia sick rooms? i
Ashley. tus
Sot for me. They are whispering, slid. tud
abont and eternally putting thiLgs to diti
hts No. sir. The only relative have I
earth is sister living over in Brooklyn mn
II she hears that j am sick she makes Tn,
religious duty 10 come over aud see. din
sn ! make i % particularly warm and q
rery uncomfortable for ber that she X
erally blows me mp sky high and walks Der
Of the house. Then have peace din,
in and get well at my leisure. and
'larcnee Ashley shrugged his shoulders, and
lially voting bis strange host miser. vou
! boor ol1
know very well, resumed Mr.. Water .
y, that yon do not agree sith me. But -.
until you have been gulled and Tilted u
one q these banged. befriagcd, pin -.
ked, Freneh-heeled, namby -pamby. r.,
Cling. brainless, idiots called girls oi !. !.
period
tlif luaeture Of the TRADE against the a.,
a burst of feminine laughter broke up. -
hem a. the ripple Of birds song on a
mef'f morning. The neat moment a
keyed, rcsy checked maiden With tie A