The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-07-17

rang in bis ssrs q hs slammed tAs titehsr
decr belisd hiu. and tAlisg The road
sbich led by the mill. walked rapidly
away.
He ~as seon in the heart Of The town,
bat be did rot tLisk nor care where hs
uas going, His only idsa uss . sss away
from the sound OF James sharp voice. and
be turned down Hr,t Que street and Ties
another. without pausiss. uatil be came 70
Elm avenue. On which we're situsted The
hsndsomest houses 10 the town. There
vas large. squass, brick house % The
corser. with stables 10 The rear, coussr-
vatsry ~ one side. and beautiful Lawn
In front. and this place seemed 70 possess
soma strange fascination for Amos for hs
stopped suddenly at the gate and stooa
there fully Ave minutes, admiriag, perhaps
the massion's air Of solid csmfort and
wealth.
The gate stood open. aad presently. -
II impsllsd by some impulse be could not
resist. he entered and walked ssisly up
The sravslsd path. aad looked u d - u
the long wisdovs
The room upon wLish be gazsd vas
very hsndsonely furnished. The ehsirs
wore luxuriously, cushioned. . large mirror
hung over the mantle. The carpet vas Of
velvet, . crystal chspdsher depended from
the ceiling, aal bright nre bsraed in
the opsa CRATE, before which sat lady.
richly dressed. reading slound to three
children. sitting on ottomsns Ut her feet.
For long. long time Amos Derby stood
by the window. his eyes wandering from
one article Of luxury TO another, frown
on his face, and his teeth set hard togsth.
er.
"My money" he muttersd, when u
last We turned away. "l've given it to
him, cent by cent and dollar by dollar. and
I've nsught to show for it. while he he's got
bis fiss house. and his rich carpets. and
his handsome clothes. It's the same mon
ey. only I've spent it ia one way and he
another"
Al the last words left bis lips hand isll
heavily upon his shoulder, and voice
the voice Of Sillbrock asked him harshly
what he wanted.
"A look into our fine parlor. answered
Amos roughly. Strange ! wanted to see
it. wasn't it' 1t ought not to matter to
me, of course not, what use you make Of
my money"
"Your money" said Sillbreok, with .
loud laugh. That's . crazy joke! Como
my man, you're drunk. Get out OF here
or I'll have You put where you can make
your jokes TO yourself"
"You think you're rich enough now to
speak to me as you choose" said Amss.
hotly. "Time was when you would ut
have dared. But tell you Jason Sill.
brook, I've come 10 my senses tonight
It's poor bargain where the gain is ell
on one side. We started even. and yeu'vr
got sll and nothiu'. But toll you now
that heaven hslpin' nv, .yoult never have
another dollar n mine to spend. You'll
never buy another coat like this ont Of my
money" and he struck in sudden passion
the seal trimmed garment with covered
SiIlbrook's ample proportions.
BE eff with you," said tile saloon
keeper "Yon are too drunk to know what
you are talking about.
| "And who made me drunk? Answer
that question, Jason Sillbrook," screamed
Amos.
"I'll answer nothing" said Sillbrock,
and tearing his coat from the grasp Amos
had laid upon it, lie strobe up the path
and disappeared within the house.
The next m srning when the superin.
tendent made his round At the mill hs
missed one Of Lis machine hands.
Where's Dsrbys's he askea angrily.
No enc could answer his question. No
one had seen Derby that day. Aud no
ne ut the mill saw him for many day
Il come.
Il might have been kinder TO him.,
tho, ,ght Jase. when at last she became
cow need that her husband had indeed
loft h. r. Perhaps did say morn | should
At TINA :. Poor Amos hs was no moro to
blame 1 han was. after all. Perhaps bs
would bA ve kept out Of that saloon II Ia
osiy COAX, "a him stead OF railing at him
Ho wasn't bad hearted. an hs never meant
NOR II half A'e said.
And an the days went by, and she forgot
her past scr. oss. she had only kisd
thoughts Of h. absent husband. and
blamed only hen elf for their mutual mis-
ery. She wished with all her heart that
she could begin yer again, asd try the
effect OF kindsvss and forbOarance on
Amos.
But no such pportus.'ty Was given h'r.
aad she bad littls time fof bitter thoughts
Or unsvailing regrets.
Tho superiatsnaent Of the mil gave her
eldest child, a lad OF IA, situA tion where
be could earn 81 week, and .. girl two
years younger found work In . nuiiaery
store Thns Jass vas reli,'vsd OF much
anxiety. and she vas 70 skillfu With her
needle that she soon found hei self able -
'isy up something for rainy day - she
expressed it.
Gradually the children we're l'rov'ded
with comfortable clothes and we're ssat 70
church and Sunday school. from which
they had been de barred for several 'sArs
owing TO lack oisaecsns appsrrs.' the
hsuse was repsia,sd. new furniture bou. yht,
n flower gsrden laid ont ia front Of ne
cottage. and new fence erected. Psor ls
begsn TO speak Of Jans - sarprisissl. :
smart woman. and 70 say that her husbands