The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-03-19

TOM AxAuOH
Rosases i esssrslly thought V dvsll
il sxcspaisss asa sztsssss. bat every day
lie hes IL fall shars oi hsrcss. Of tragic
q os shivAiross story. Tom kiircys|
youth kssv - szcspsional eircanssAsess.
His fathsr vss nastsr macon. eses1y saa
ipdssssious; his nsshsr loved hin sish
|sAatsobes, viss aGbstiss vhieh kssps ssriss
suned ssss lessons - slslAa, - -. y
sherA - Of thess uonbsslsn sons os ~
spsslsbls mechanics Who ksep shs public
schools Sasy u nds youth, and are kept
bssy By ne world n their iisss afssrvasd'
Tom had bssn destined almest from his
cradle 70 learn his fathers tsads. His
eldsr brothsrs vsss sarpsBtsrs and BALD
en-. Mason work vsuld dovetail natural
H. 10 vish good vstk, Aud the broshers
would thus b. saahisd 70 throw nsuya
proniabls job into sach others hands.
There 49, no dispcsiiiss ~ Ten y qsar.
rel With this dsstisy; Tie Limit Of biz am.
bision vas 70 b. god trs1ssnss. and
marry ths girl Of his cheSss. He had NOS
even sstslsd on The girl ~ end the pleas
in latitude and unesrtaiaty hs allowed
hinsslf 10 this nattss ~ the sos BIT q
ronaseo ihss bvsasd Toss lie y nsss'
ten.
EviS1ally here wss common Ia y
vary common circumstances. and yst thAss
NJ even then in his posssssion siscs
advantage vhish might disssrssgs the
stesdisst end nost spsvsutful Of plans; ~
w. going 10 b.. just st that - hs ~
| freskIsa ssd imnaturs. manassd his great
frame awkwardly, and vn shy in sonss-
quence.
But, after al, IL va Toms inches. aad
his bright, handsome face, crowned with
abort brswn curly hair. that prevented
him taking prenatlrsly 10 bricks and NOR
tAy. Old Kilroy had . job OF work to do
ier the great importing firm OF Scott a
Dsoaldson. and one day while Ton ~
lIayssg pricks and whistling with great
deal Il spirit "Ths Gsrb. Of Old Gaul,
Alsrsa.lsr Scott took liking to him.
Men % take these impulsivs likings lust
as readily as women do. and for the most
part they consider themselves It liberty 70
indulge them. AT any rate Mr.. Scott did
He had talk With young lom, and liked
hin stiIl. and then had talk with his ia
ther. which resulted in Toms throwing
down the troweI. and taking desk in the
outer counting room Of the great firm.
The Kilroys were modsstly prosd OF tbs
change. The elder boys going Of TO work
with thsir tools and the younger ones with
their books and very hne fellows 10 their
mothers syss; but Tom in stylish bust
ness suit, with kid gloves on his hands,
and cigar in his mouth, did thsn . lof.
tier kind OF credit All OF them felt this
and the carpenter remarked one morning
q thsy watched him down the aveuue
block, "All right, mother. II isa poor
family that cant have one gsntleman-
isn't III"
No ONE doubted that II was s'all right.
Tom gradually became the oracle Of his
lathsr's hsuss. Why not. He spent his
days among grave. wealthy men. among
great interests and great trusts and nna'
voidably he got the sir and assumed tbs
tone Of the wealthy classes. In the course
Of two years be was cautiously promoted.
bat be was trusted even beyond bis posi-
tion. Mr.. SCOTS liking, Though progress
| ing at careful rate, still kept steadily IN
creasinR. He had said often during
these two year that tom Kilrsy VA
little uncommon" and Alexander Scott
sas always ready to maintain what hs had
once said.
In the method incidental TO Now Yorl
bu siuess life time passes rapidly. Tens
| lifs went on ~ the clock dses for the nsx'
| four ears. but 10 them Tom gave every
thing 4 I'd took nothing frsm him. Hi'
spIendid physical bsapty had masured
and hi, bu. insss sptitudss had been thor
ousbly asvA Hoped. Even Joha Donald
! 500. Who bad always smiled Il his part
| s.r's fansy foi ths young nasos." :
lsasth admitted that Kilroy was hne tel
sod would do The firm credit"
Itws juss sfssr this admission 'Tes
Mr. Doualdss,, aud hot. glowing dsy Il
early July. Tor, busy among sundfy cs'e
and boxes, heard Mr. Scott call him
When hs answered III. summons o
found the senior partner In very aux'on
and perplsxsd mood. !.
.sNr. Kilroy," be said. hesiistingly. :
On not SO homs = ] intended. tonight
asd II may even happen that shs'i hav
10 60 70 Liverpool by the nszt steamer
What want nov 10 tLst you shsaid ssk
~ usual train, aod carry Mrs. Scots sh'
letter"
s.vsry vsll. sir. b " ssoa shall I lsass'
"You have fifteen misstes 70 csecs %
train"
So 10 Aitesn minutes Tom was q ~
Eric depot. He d eyed tAs order ~ =
wonld any ether oder frcs Mr.. Sc"s'
but i did not much please hie. ne ha'
half IN engagement with vssy Prest'
sirl for Thomas' Gard ems thss s'ght. en-
hs liked strawberries and rosss With cit
accom- pssimenss better thaa ir sssir ss'v
simplicity.
Hs vss Ia severely ssnsIensnly fsn
per when - stood on the platform Of 30
little Jsrssy Dsps4. Thsfs was the ussA
gathssinsA of bsggiss and light wagons
sad bs looksd aressd for Ar. scstfs
which that gsntlsmss had described '
him y "a uics littls turnout With prsss'