The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-15


oar village. like villages 'n general,
contained On eccentric old gentleman
his name was Pease; and |. he wore green
speciAclcs. irreverens persons we're acens.
toned 10 designate him BY the name o.
Green Pcsse. Notwithstanding the TACT
thai BE- Aad some whimsical notions, he
was very well disposed man. and, so lar
a. his rather limited means permitted,
generous 10 the poor rgF
Bu, be had one nephew, bright enough
liislc lad who was prone TO mischief
Being Of a very lively and active dispos''
,ion little Arthur liked TO play tricks up
on ,esiy persons and his uncle 70 parsicu'
lar
| by the time be had reached his sixteenth
wear he was remarkable for bis manly be-
hs,ior and his intelligence But Arthurs
reformation came too late 70 prevent ca,
,astrophe TO his uncle which be deplored
10 the end OF his life He had been de-
lighted on a certain occasion TO see his un'
Gle jump and TO hear him storm on account
OF a darning- needle which the lad had sly
ly thrust into his leg
The accident had serious consequences
The wound was difficult TO heal, and hnai-
| ly the uncle had TO have bis leg ampntat'
e,. ~.
Il may well be believed that after that
Arthur played no more tricks on anybody
and that the uncle could never again en-
dure the presence Of his nephew.
Arthur was about fifteen years old when
..Creen Pease' removed to the city, and,
entering upon a new business which proved
very successful, was in few years acknowl-
edged by all to he rich man.
Arthur heard Of his uncles fortune, but
with the same indifference that the other
villagers heard OF IT, as he regarded it as
matter OF course that the wealth OF "dreen
Pease never would do him any good.
Though Arthur was at this time an or
phan, he did not dream that his uucie
would so far forget the loss OF leg as 10
line the pockets OF the youth who caused
that loss. -
Yet sometimes Arthurs regret for his
unele's calamity was not wholly OF disln'
terested nature; especially when on a
pleasant afternoon in May he stood upon
little knoll at the outskirts Of the village,
and looking across the little brook which
ran by its foot, he watched little clump
| OF trees on the rising ground beyond and
got q glimpse Of a snow white dress partly
hidden by the spring vsrdure, as it fitted
| by the window OF q neat pink colored cot
| taee which was shaded by the foliage.
There, indeed, dwelt Lucinda W, a
very pretty girl, who had recently fallen
heir to $1,000. So much the worse for Ar
thur, who had previously evinced liking
for Lucinda, while his attentions to the
Young lady had not been so marked as to
give him a claim to urge his suit now
without, as he imagined, rendering him IL
able to the suspicion of loving the sl,oOo
more than he loved their owner.
But such suspicion would have been
very unjust TO Arthur, who really loved
Lucinda with his whole heart, and his pas
sion was fully returned by the young WON
an who however was woman enough to ven
her secret closely until the youth should
declare his love for her.
And now it was that Lucinda had some
misgivings about the young mans inten'
tions. since he seemed to have been les'
assiduous OF late than he had formerly
been. She had always heard that men had
no objection to come into the possession
OF money, even il it was found in thu
hands Of the woman whom they took fol
better or for worse,
While Arthur thus hesitated and Lucin
ia thus doubted, the tidings were brough
: to the village that the uncle, "Gree'
, Pease. was attacked with the dropsy ant
could live but a few weeks longer, and
was privately communicated to Arthu
: that his uncle would leave him hand
70 legacy and finally the lawyer wh'
so- '>~p up his unoiss will made know
had d., II only TO Arthur. but also t
this fact n, os,
the whole villa. .rs sprupies about nrg
Arthur felt no M but while he wa
ing bis suit to Lucinda, lost open ~
cogitating how he could '.>m Nv
mind to her he received .'sis ~ -
village schoolmaster. The 20 rth was
surprised at that for ever since his good
fortane had become publicly known, many
persons who had previously passed o'in
without degning to honor him with NJ"
had suddenly discovered that he was lad
OF excellent promise and had shown DIS
position to cultivate his acquaintance.
Therefore, although the schoolmaster
was a very proud and important young
gentleman, whose father was minister
Arthur regarded his visit as no more than
what might have been naturally expected.
The schoolmaster did not however, so
far forget his own dignity as to hide the
fact from Arthur that he had called for
the purpose OF giving him little good
advice.
II have heard Of the change In your
prospects, said the tutor.
80 suppose. said the youth without
in the least perceiving the sarcasm con-
tanned in his words.
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