The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-27


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II ~ s.Aol sulisy day in August N
the sun seemed 10 pour iss rsys Of scorei
ing hsai with almost spi.s upon the cii,
The summer thus far bsd been one Of Ia
tense boat With very few good showers ;
cool the stmo~phcre. snd August babe fsi
70 he ~ severe A. her sister moths befor
Les. Cases Of sunstrpks bad been qnit
numerous. and muck sickpess prevAils'
among the poorer elass of people !
large portion Of the wealthy bad gone b
The country 10 spend tho season.
Mrs Margaret Morelaud chose 10 NJ
main Al home. but on this hot Sabbath
day lfor il was sunday ~ she sat in be
cool drawing room, gazing out into th'
hot, dusty street. II was with sigh OF re-
gret thss she thought Of the cool. greer
couptry Her mind vent back 70 the aayi
os her childhood. the homs that nov be-
loogsd v ssv~sgen - thousht Of ths
cool. nsvsr-fsilipg water. oi the largs
shsstaut is~s - Me hGkoe ~ hnuss. hss
mvorte place 10 warm summer weather.
Thus her mind rAmbled on until she fel
asleep. Presently the paper which she
had been reading, and which lay in heI
lap, rustled to the carpet aud the slight
noise swoke her. Looking at her watch
she saw il was near the dinner hour. She
arose from her chair. look Of anxiety
coming over her pleasant face as she ex-
claimed; Where can Walter DO all this
timer He should have been home two
hours ago. fkt# 8ig 'l9
She summo oned servant and inquired
il his master had returned. On his reply
ing that he had not, she was about 70 send
some one in search OF him. when the young
man made his appearance. looking pale
aud exhausted.
Whyl Walter. you are sick! exclaimed
the mother 10 tone Of alarm.
Do pot alarm yourself mother. am on.
y tired and .uarm. Aud be threw himself
upon the sofa with sigh Of relief.
Shortly after. his mother asked: Did
you have more than one service in church
today. Walter?
No, but just as 1t closed Katy Moran
came and asked me to 60 and see her sick
mother Tired as was, could not resist
her fearful face. SO went with her l
found her mother dying, and the children
nearly starving. ! did all could to make
them comfortable. oh. motherl the mis-
cry there is in this great city, and ! can do
70 little to relieve the suffering @
You must be contented to do what you
can. said his mother. Your first duty.
Wslter. is TO care for your own health. X y
Perhaps sS, mother; but 4 think my own
health would be good, were il not so very
hot But then, think, mother, that il
We, who have the comforts and many OF
the Injuries Of life. cannot fed we'll and
strong. Whist must il be for the poors How
they must suffer!
II is different with them. Walter. They
have never been used 10 anything else and
they do not mind IL - much as you think.
Really. Walter, you are wearing yourself
out, and it 10 time yon thought Of your
own health. The longer you live. and the
better health you enjoy, the more good
you can do. ~
What would yon have me do, mother?
asked he, r
You enjoy fishing and hunting; go back
into the country, somewhere among the
and taks rest Of month or
six weeks, said his mother.
Walter did not at onoe reply, and pres,
entity his mother asked: Will you mot take
my advicef -
Yesmother, on one condition; That yea
60 with me. You, too. need country cir.
Before Mrs. Moreland could reply the
dinner bell rang. and mother and son re-
paired 70 ne dining room; vhere they not
only appeased their hunger for the, time
being, but decided totake . short vacation
and go to the mountains for health aud
rest.
\ A week later W find them comfortably |
settled in Northern New Hampshire at
Que OF the many quiet summer houses
which may be found In the Granite State.
prepared to hunt. fish and enjoy life; and
here we will leave our hero for tho pres
mt 10 regain his lost health.
Lest some Of our readers think Mrs
very selfish woman, we will
yenture word 10 her defense. She was
woman shout Atty years Of age. with
lind. mothsrIy fscs. Her clear gray eyes
sere mild. yet expressive Of much strength
i character, Her rich brown hair, with
lere and there thread Of silver, was
ombsd back smoothly from fair. intel
ectual forehead. Her face wore quiet.
estful look. She appeared just the sort
1 woman 10 comfort and relieve sorrow
and her looks did not belle her charac.
Or. Mrk Morelaud was not . selfish
vomsn. She had been widow ever since
Walter. hsr only child. was ten years old.
was the pride and comfort Of her wild.
who'd. and a. her husband had left her
With tie means, no expense had been
sred in his training and education. She
I, 'sken great care to instill into his
"a 'igious principles, and entire faith
~. ssr. At the same time taking care
~ =. Le should and her worthy
that cop6dsncs
when oaly fifteen year. q sss hs made
public profession Of. s'x'os' ~ "V
At time Il became bis 81,
'oome minister Of the go. w.
b end be studied. At the Il ~. ~
ory be hsd besn fve years the pa "" -
n ~ At.s meat vraxv.ornns ..t,oSnha. "