The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-02-05

.illise 10 trust him out Of her s'shs
She told him over and over Agsia that oAd
boys always made wicked uss. She hoped
10 had never told . liz; for untruthinincss
ia straight 10 stealing. and stealing -
The state prison. These rsnaris tssdisg
pssbsr 70 darksa The sunshine Of Johnnys
bovisL nature, she hoped be vssnt Of
sullss disposition ssd vhsa. unable 70 cen
tain hinsslf longer, be burst iaso tor
raj Of tsass, shs begged him 70 csnsrel
hinssli lest be should grow up weak
minded psrss. whom sebody conId res
Psct.
VIXEN Jshapy again made bic spPsar.
ascs q the large room in thu Square with
No. Forty Three his eyes were quite red
.ud his heart was full oh. i the little
sirl would only bring his mother back
But shs wouldn't, be knew she wouldn't
How could any litsls girl help loving such
mother q his9 oh, Why hadn't b
known how good she Va before he ist
Asr ecl bat never thought thsre could
BE- 70 many kinds q mothers" said John
~ 10 himsslf. viping away tear.
Tls clark shrugged his shoulders vhsn
Is ;av then coming ~ "WAst sils -
ons9'
k.n
100 what? Doesn't she want TO ~
bothsrsd!'
"Shs bsthsrs me. Johnny was quite
unco seioss Of being iunay. Shes too
too old
That wasn't the right wsrd At al, but
he souldn't think Of any other.
"One you bothered, and the other both
cred Jon"
I'm afraid havsn'ta mother IN sns
| 10. that will give perfect satisfaction un'
| less"-he added. giving JohnHya queer
leok--"unless 1t is the second one on the
rieht there, Number Twenty nine. Sup
posing you Try her Why. what's the
mattsr7"
For somehow Johnny thought Of his
coming birthday, and the home sick feel
| Jog cans over him 50 strongly that he laid
his poor head upon the counter aad sob
bed like forlorn little boy, as he was.
whats the mattsr?" asked the CLERK
again.
"I-don't- want any more mothers,
stammsrsd Johnny.
"oh, you haven't tried them all
"They-areu't-nice," sobbed the LITTLE
boy.
TRY Number Twenty-Five. l can re
commend her.
| Johnny raised his swollen eyes, ant
glanced at the second one on the right
He saw tall, slender woman. with gra.
veil which covered her face rs we'll ~ ne
bonnet. He gave little start, and thel
ran forward. hoping, fearing, dreading
ali At once. As he reached her, sh
raised the veil; and. with cry OF Joy, b.
, sprang into her arms.
20 mammal" He couldn't fay q,
more Just then, but no words were need
ed. II vas such perfec: bliss to feel "
shelter OF those loving arms and TO rs'
!. his tired head upoa her shoulder.
! WELL" said the clork, coming VI
show do you like Number Twentynins'
. Will she do?
eyes," answered Johnny. with happ
smile, "shs'll do very we'll.
/ II don't care. Oh, mamma" he viii
! persd in her ear. there's big hole
. But the clerk interrupted. "Think We
0 before you take her back. When noths
are taken back they must be taken ba'
y for good"
u II want her for good" said john
"Shs IL good"
So the big hole in the new stsckil
vas mendsd. The birthday cake v
made. and the birthday candles tax
down from the closet shelf. They We
lovely when they were lighted, John
thought And among the guests invit
10 the party was the little girl Who b
chosen his mother upon that unforsus'
:" dsy when hs had taken her 10 the 6qua
.. Johnny rather liked the little giri for
d" after all.
"But what did you bring her back iol
ks he asked, Jealous iu the midst Of bis h'
re uiuess. she's the best OF oil the no
rt ers.
.All but mine, auswersd the little q
lis brightly. Wasn't glad 70 get ~
,st back sgAin?"
I'd 50 the birthday was q very happy
me for them both
The larss room in the Grand san
be viii probably 10 opened as heretofore.
Il the exchange Of mothers; but Johnny
mt not be there, neither viii ths little 3
Ied for both are u The same opinion : VI
no they do not hs.itsts publicly TO expires
thai theirs il tho very best mother 10
70. vhole wils world. Christian Messenge
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Burdock Blood Bitters il unsurpasse'
erk Ill diseases Of the kidneys, liver
.nt blood.
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