The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-09-10

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So they we're married. Meta vsss bsst
to Mn. Briggs house nssil hef young
husband could break the psvs 70 BIZ uncie'
Nrs Baiggs received The vile 9TH soms
faint semblsnce Of Welcome
.John Perkins Is likely fellow. said
she, .and the deacon is the richest man
ia Yellow Plains. Twill ALLOW, Asta. that
you haven't done badly for youfsslt II
you'd told me What you vss ealeuiassn
for"
"But l vas not calculating. ] never
thought Of such thing, until be asked
me 10 be bis wife"
"Thstll do TO tell" said Mn. Bnggs
with : dry chuckIe.
MeanvhiIs. Jshn vent brsvsly 70 biz
uncle.
.Uncls," said -. Il gusss yesll hsvs
70 spare ne bigger rcon Alter TIN
Deacon Psrkias. ! dried up. visssrsd
old nas. With slsssg liksaes = ~
chinpansss sribs. Noksd % fSSa ~
account book With snsrl. which revealed
! set Of ragged. yellow tsssh.
"A bigger roomi What iorr
"Thsre 1t lent half dozen rooms 10
the house you don't use. said John. land
besides"--as IL this was more incidental
fact "Ive been getting married"
The deacon dropped bis spectacle case,
and Is John picked Il up and handed Il 70
him, be added:
ITO Meta Milton"
The deaeons eyes glittered like very
small gas lamps, seen through Noven-
Der fog. !.
you've married her, have you" said
be.
"Yes, sir"
"Well, then" said the deacon, 'you can
take her somewhere else and support her.
for I'll never see nor speak to either one
Of you again as long ss ! live"
"Do you really mean i, UncIes' 'aid
John.
IAN I 10 the habit Of jokingf" asked
the deacon with an ugly grin, that made
him more chimpanzee than ever.
III you're so very independent, you can
20 snd hang out your flag OF freedom q
your leisurep
This was rather hard on John, who had
always been taught to regard himself u
bis upcle's adopted child.
But he was too proud 70 sue for rich
mans favor.
Just IS you please, sir; but won't YOU
let me bring Meta TO see you"
mo. / won't"
"Oh, John, have ruined you" said
Meta when be oams back 70 tell her The
tale.
"Ruinsd me. puss?" be said eheerily
not : bit Of il! You've been the making
Of me. It amt good for nobody to hani
|, on the coat skirts Of rich man. In
, more independent now than I have beel
for ten years. II Mrs. Briggs will let "
, stay here for few days
II couldn't possibler said Mrs. Briggs
freezing visibly. III your good piou
: uncle discou ntenances You. it aiu'l for IN
. to set myself up agiu his Judgement
"very we'll. Farmer Drake wants ham
. to clear up the maple hill this winter III
t engage with him. My Meta shall have
/. good home somewhere"
When Mrs. Briggs heard that John Pei
I kins had rented the little one storied cabi
: by the railroad. and furnished II for b
bride she shook her head iorebodinsly.
III Meta can put up with hole lii
J. that she amt no proper bride" vss Mr.
Briggs remark.
!. But Meta Vas - happy - : lark.
n 1t was IN humble homo, but il wss b
own. And John came home To It ever
night with face ~ cheerful % The dsw'
d II wish It Was pslace, puss. for yo'
i sake"
d II couldn't be happier. John, II il was
q Meta brightly answered.
And you don't mind your Cousl
d Briggs passing you on the street withc1
! speaking to your"
le mot in the least, IL you don't mir
! Deacon Perkins returning your letters u
opened" :"
d While the public opinion Of Ysllo
'e Plains unanimously condemned Mr.. ~
= Mrs. Perkins to the poor house 10 u
II course OF . brief time.
"He hasn't cent Of capital said Oh
u neighbor.
.. .Aud she sia't no management and ne
r er had SAID another.
buys bakers bread. and makes her r
q, crust with butter instead Of drippin'
It said Mrs. Briggs. did any one sv
q. hear Of such shiltlsssness7 for on
70 wash my hands Of them"
Until one dsy, Deacon Perkins died o
a ting 10 his chair, with his spsctacIes
his nose.
81 "We'll 20 to the funeral, Meta y
) John to his wife, ''sven II ha has left
his money to the Gattswooche Indian N
sion. - he always said be would. But
70 vas my uncle after all"
d very we'll. we'll co.
u All the neighborhood wss there,
I course. The Richest man 10 Yell'
:. Plains did not depart this life every d.
Bat srybody looked coldly upon !
u ySang couple y tbey entered. and n
9 Briggs svaded them.
When the burial services were ovsr =
=. Briggs sided mp 70 ths lawyer. fss N
With shising bald hssd and ; white n'
=. tAche.
"It's about the mortgage. Square; u