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

asd fading iasli about which posr Amos
had complained 10 bitterly.
After = few hard struggles u hrs.. she
found her new path very pleasant 70 her
fsst. ssd vss encouraged 10 psrsevsrs by
The srslssa coamsnts frsqueutly made by
her children on the improvement in her
temper.
Year sftsr year passed. and BE- ssst no
word or siss; aud Il lssgth both vile and
children grew to think si him As dead.
Sevsa yearsl Seven ysars TO day bad
posed siscs Amos Derby had left his
home. whom mp tho street and past the
mill came tall man. with ssalskin cap
pulled dovn over his eyes, and hand
ssme ovsrcost trimmed with the same
costly FUR over bis arm. He whistlsd ~
he walked, aud seemed in good bunor, for
occasiouly be would break out in loud
laugh.
But as he came near the cottage where
Jane Derby lived. he became quiet And an
anxious expression stole over his face.
II wsndsr II she'll know nes" he NUT.
tsFsd.
Gsing up 10 the window Of the kitchen
he shaded his syss with one hand aud
looked ia.
Jane was sitting At supper, her fve
children about her. The rosm locked
warn and comfortable. bright fire
burned il the stove. the kettle sang mer.
rily, and big maltese cat dozsd among
some plants on the broad wiadow seat.
Fred the eldest sen. muscular young
man Of 81 now. was speaking. and his
words came distinctly to the ears Of the
watcher outside.
"Brooks goes tomorrow, he said. ''and
ws are to have new superintendent from
-. hope he'll have better tsmper
than Brooks, and wish who's that2' as
sudden knock came at the door,
"Thc new superintendent" said the
tall man. - he walked into tho room and
threw his overcoat on chair
"Jane, dent you know me7"
With glad cry that was almost sob.
Jane sprang forward asd was folded in the
strangers arms.
"Childrsn," she said. when she could
speak. "this is your father, come back to
us at last.
"And to stay, please God" said Amos
Derby fsrvsntly, as in turn he embraced
his children affsctionately. 'Jane, you
shall have NO room to complain OF me in
the future. / mean to make up to you for
all made yeu suffer before found out
what . fool WAS to think more Of my
appetite than Of my wife and children.
DO you know what taught me my lessons
Sillbrooks overcoat; and I've got one just
like IT, 1t will be reminder you know.
And I've something better still the place
Of superintendent at tbs mills hero. I've
worked hard. Jane, but my reward las
comu at last When | left here l resolved
never to cJ,ne back unless could make
myself worthy VI you and the children. !
found a place in the mill At - aud
worked my way 10 be superintendent.
Where there's will thsrea way, you
know. learned that you didn't need my
help. SO waited on year after year, and
now"
I'VE are together, never to part again
this side Of the grave" finished Jane.
Amos, God rules US all for the best. Let
US thank Him for the blessings He has be-
slowed upon us; and then suppose you let
US see how you look in that ceat you've
come by so justly"
The news that Ames Derby was the new
superintendent soon few about the town
and great was the surprise thereat. No
one was more astonished, perhaps ct the
turn affairs had taken, than Jsssn Sill.
brook. and be wondered greatly at the
good fortune Of the man he had once 10
dsspised; but he never knew that it was
largely due 10 the lessons Amos had
learned from the saloon keepers seslskin
overcast