The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-05-31


!, fet dogs src the laicst hobL, M IN,
fashionable world Of Nov York and c,hs,
large cit,es.
i a certain costly species of bull terrier,
grown exceeding small by in.hreed,ns
and do~cs OF gin. is The iavori,e Of "a, b
women wealthy enough 10 afford indul.
scnce in such pets They are h,deous mi.
shapcn little monsters. hut the usl,cr
they arc the more they are valued. They
are taken out every day by their mis-.
iresses or iooimen for an airing wearing
embroidered coal. and sold collars on
which their names are engraved or set in
jewels
One OF these dogs dicd Ia ph,ladelpbls
recently and formal notice Of the funeral
Was given to the friends Of the mistress.
who sent their dogs in carriages with uv.
cried footmsn, ETC.. ssc The dead dog
Wa laid In . satin.iined silver mounted
ootiin; oneirass Of flowers we're sent, and
costly monument wAs raised over its grave.
"3cppo." the pet Of tho wealthy lady.
latsly sent out cArtls for ! rssspssos.
which was attended by sll the Aam oa oi
dogdom. The homely little beasts sent
to the reception were served on dainty
china, with oil the delicacies OF tue car.
tsrer's art The feast. aoral decorations,
etc., cost more than $500.
On the week Of which Beppo held his
reception, an entertainment OF another
kind was given by young girl who lived
near Beppo's mistress. She had spent
tho last summer In little village in ono
OF the hill-counties Of Pennsylvania.
The clergyman Of this parish was a
scholarly man OF much intellectual force
His wife was refined sensitive woman.
They had five children. The clergyman
had given up profession in which he
might have grown rich TO serve the Mas.
ter he loved. in ministering to his fellow.
men.
His salary was $400 year, and that
often was not paid when il was needed.
In other words. here was man who had
the education, tastes and habits Of the very
highest class: who naturally wished to edu.
cate bis children; who was oblge TO ap.
pear and live as gentleman, and to exer-
else hospitality and charity upon the wa.
ges Of . day.laborer
Miss Dash guessed something Of tho
privations OF this good man and Of his
family during her stay in the village.
Last winter. out OF her allowance (which
Was liberal one) from her rich father,
she made up box for the parsons family,
in which she declared there should be
nothing absolutely necessary. 'Let them
Tor once in their lives. have taste OF in.
aulgence," she said 1T will be like
water to thirsty soul"
The great toy arrived late in the even.
ing OF raw November day, just NJ the
clergyman and his family arose from their
'canty supper. For month there had
not been meat or butter on that table.
The family grew red with excitement az
hey gathered around the box The lid
vas knocked of. Ont came warm winter
,losks and caps for the three girls. an
,yercoat for the minister, aud pretty soft
lress for his wife, all new.
"Why,' said their donor, "should We
sive the man who leads us TO God our
,ast.of clothes?'
There were books and magazines for
he clergyman, and an engraving ofa no
'le picture to hang upon The wall. There
vere toys for the little Molly and packa-
'es OF flower seed and a huge box OF candy
or everybody; sud then there was letter
nclosing check which would send tho
'oys to school for two years.
When they all kueeled together thpt
light. and the clergyman tried TO thank
iod and to pray for their kind friend. his
oice choked so that he could not speak.
These are two companion pictures for
ur readers to hang N their memory.
10th are taken from the life. - YouAs Com.
daioa.
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