The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-07-17
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when Amos Darby came sst Of Lev
gosrnbaum's pavpshop. the richer by -
bat leaving his overeost in The hands d
The Jew. be msde bis way directly 70 Sill
hsook's saloon. where be felt SURE Of ~
bson eonpauions.
He wss no, mistsksa. The bar rcos
rs crowded. and . esssrai shout Of vel
come greeted him ss he entered. for Amos
was . generous fellow, and Was alssyi
willing 70 treat
The 81 was quickly broken by the ,ovisl
bar Keeper. and two hours later, when
Amos walked rather unstsadily out OF the
saloon, be hsd not cent ia his pocket.
bu. this did not troublc him in the least.
tis had spent too much money 10 Sill
brooks during the last TIVE years 10 think
anything Of sqnandering in one evening
saeh paltry sum . S5,
AZ he left the saloon by the main en-
trsncs, he sAw . man emerge from side
door OF the building asd cross The street
With rapid strides; : tall maa vol dressed
and bearing about him look Of prosperi
~. He wore : ssry handsons ovsrcost.
With ssalskis cuffs Aad collar, sealskis
0p and we'll fitting gloves. Drunk IS
Amos Was. hs recognized him at once; 1t
vas Sillbrook himself
Been ia the back room ceuntin up his
gaiss, most likely" he muttered thickly.
"He-s above standin' behind the bar now.
a-dayk"
Amos oeald veil rememher when Sill
brook had bssa only mill haad like him.
self, earning si2 week But he had been
q prudent, saving man always. and had
early made up his mind TO be rich. no
matter st what cost OF conscience and
principle. With this end IN visw lie had
purchased saloon, and cordially invited
his fellow workers st the mill TO Patronize
him. This they were very willing to do,
for Sillbrook knew how to make his saloon
attractive; ssd he soon had rs much Gus.
tom as hs could we'll attend to. At length
hs hired bar keeper, and after couple
OF years was never seen behind the bar
himself. He had grown rich very rapid
", and now owned one Of the finest houses
in the town, and was able to crafty every
taste and whim, while those who had
helped him to his wealth by drinking his
liquors, were poor as sver-many OF them
poorer.
Amos Derby had been one Of Sillbrook's .
best customers ever since the saloon had
been opened. and as q natural consequences
had had little to spend in comforts for his
wife aad littls children. He still lived in
the lite cottage he had bought on first
moving TO town, and had seen it grow
more and more dilapidated every year
without msking any attempt to repair il.
But though the outside was far from be
ing attractive, the inside was always neat
and clean, for v hatevsr her faults Of TEN
per. Jane Derby whs believed thoroughly
in abiding by hsa vsa's first law, and who
laborsd early and tate to make botA ends
meet, something she would not be able to
accomplish had she not possessed skill as
q dress maker, for A nos seldom gave her
any OF his earnings. She WAS sitting 10
the kitchen sewing 'hen her husband
came in. and bitter rpression crossed
her face as she saw bis sns'i ition,
Drunk. as usual" she said harshly,
"whsn were you anything else ?"
"When you were kinder spoken, per-
haps," answered Amos. with spir it. "This
is the sort cf welcome / get every night
in the week. 'Taint much wondA'r 60
to Sillbrook's." He dropped into chair
as he spoke and began to pull of bis
boots.
III you didn't have one excuse, you d
make another" said Jane, flushing ana
bending over her sewing. Perhaps you
think ough: to feel pleasant whsa you
como home in this state. Well, it ain't
human nature. that it amt l mind the
time you brought home your wages reg lar
every Saturday night, and thsa was will.
in enough to speak kink to you. Now the
children would stsrve il it wasn't for me.
Where's you overcoat?' sudden psllor
into her face as she asked the
question. "Yes, whore is that overceat?
what have you done with IL. you haven't
il on where is it?"
Where d'ye SUPPOSE said Amos
roughly.
Down at the pawnshop, Of course,
cried his wife, angrily, where every de-
cent coat you ever had has gone But
you promised me you'd never part with
This one. Amos Derby. and you've broke
your word. might have known you
would. And 10 think how worked for II,
lna let the children do without shoesl IT'S
loo bsdl I declare it is! gave sl2 for
Il only month ago. sad III wager ysu
lot Levi have it for hall Of that It'sa
shame. . dreadful shame.
stop that 1 won't have il. said Amos
n . threatening tone. There's no use
whining over il now. II you say another
word about it I'll go out again, right od
..Go" said Jane. 6srcely. and wish it
was iorevsrl wish had never TO look
IN your face agsis. You're nsught bat
.reuble and disgrace to us all.
"Ail right" said Amos, A. he pulled on
ais boots again. Tim goin. I'll take you
Il your word. You won't ses me again iu
J hurry; SOW. You just mark that.
trouble and disgrace am II
.yss, yon sre." said Jane. her anger
decreasing as her mind dvelt upon the
oss Of the coat shs had worked 10 hard 10 |