The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-07-07

trouble mAn may bring upon himself b,
undertaking too much for bis fellow -eres
tures. dont suppose there vas another
mao IN our store that took the inieres
Robinson did in the different wardrobes O
his fellow clerks II man got new bs,
Robinson noticed il right away, wanted "a
know where IL was bought when and Why,
and generally concluded by saying that il
the purchaser had consulted him. he
might have made better bargain. And
have no doab, be would Robinson would
have made II point TO favor him with his
influence aud experience, both Of which
were considerable The same way. with
coats, or pants or boots, or anythingl But
notwithstanding all this. very few Of our
boys consulted Robinson, ia these matters;
they generally bought their articles with
reckless indiscrimination that was pain
full to a man constituted as Robinson was.
II seemed hard. when a man took the in
terest in his fellow creatures that Robin
sou did, that his motives should be mis-
construed aud unappreciated. | remom-
Der when bought that new Ulster Of mine
disliked, for some reason or other, to see
Robinson. | had ridiculous aversion to
telling him just where got it, and when,
aud how much il cost aud what did with
the other one. 1t was a kindly sympathy
on Robnson's part, there's no doubt about
that; but II was wasted, as far as our boys
were concerned.
Why don't the fellow mind his own bu
siness? they said. What does he want to
manage other peoples concerns for?
So was glad when he told me, conf.
dentially, that he was going to be married
/ felt then that his interest would be SO
absorbed in the one object that it would
Be impossible to diffuse it all over the uni
verse
Robinson seemed to have found a treas.
ure. or course everybody thinks SO; but
/ knew that Robinson would know more,
and see more, and be less likely to be de
ceiyed, than other men, and he had, as j
supposed, gained the confidence Of the
family into which he proposed to marry.
was afraid his projected motherin-law
might object to some of Robinson's ways,
but he told me he got on with her splend-
idly. Thought she was remarkable wo'
man; not altogether because she got on so
well with Robinson, but from Robinson's
conversation imagined she must be very
clever
The fact is, said Robinson, we are mutu.
ally interested in the same topics We sit
and talk about domestic matters for hours |
together, while Annie tbrums over her |
new piece ON the piano, and Mrs. Page had |
told me, time and again, if there's one
thing moro than another she sdmires in
my character, it's the interest / take in lit.
tie domestic details that most men dispise |
or hold in utter Indifference. You see,
Smith, marriage is solemn obligation.
Undoubtedly, Robinson.
And requires study, Smith. | wouldn't |
have been successful buyer if hadn't |
inquired intricacies OF orr line OF business. |
You certainly can Judge Of good arti
Gle, Robinson.
ALI, Smith, the one. I've secured now is
beyond price. She just the kind Of goods
man wants to rest his eyes upon when he
is tired Of shams and shoddies. Annie is
not brought up to dazzle and deceive,
Her mother has taken great pains to incul-1
cate in her daughter qualifications OF mind
and character that will make her good
wife and mother. Mrs. Page is an excel.
lent woman, Smith.
And Isuppose her daughter is like her.
Well, no, Smith. She cant converse
and reason as her mother can, nor has she
her mothers appreciative qualities An
MES mind is less astute.
Well, she's young yet.
She's as simple and pliable as a little
child. / am happy man, Smith.
was delighted to hear HIM say 80, and
at the wedding expressed it as my opin.
ion that his happiness would last. l was
charmed with his wife. She seemed such
a nice, jolly little creature, so unaffected
and simple in her manner, and had q won
derful magnetism about her. She was as
plump and round as little partridge,
with big black melting eyes and pretty
little mouth. | can't say was so much
drawn TO her mother. She WAS tine-look-
ing woman, with deep voice, and some
thing very firm about the contour Of her
jaw. Mrs, Page had more Of what they
c III character in her face than her daugh-
tor would ever have but hatent the ad
for face with character that
some men have. Robinson said he always
liked that kind Of thing, and he certainly
had it in his mother.in-lav. Robinson
spent the better part OF an hour talking ,
with her that night, while was chatting
with his wife. / came away convinced
that marriage must be a very pleasant
lHinx, WIN Httic "iie Hhc hooihsoh ~ |
md my bachelor quarters looked exceed.
ngly dingy and forlorn,
! don't know how il was, bat took an ,
Interest in Robinson's mar
riage, and was sorry TO see cloud on the
horizon before six months
we're over +,
We've gone to housekeeping. you know. /
said Robinson. Was afraid Annie would
want to board at home with her mother. ,
but Mrs. Page agreed with me it was bet.
Ter TO bnild little nest Of our own. She
look The. kindest interest in everything, and !
wanted to go house-hnnting with Annie,
md 10 heip her nick ont the furuitnre |