The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-25

VI Was n Laskf
Il n rish surlaiss vsfs drasste kseI
esl ~ vistssy blasss. and The hrshs Ars
light aided ths shsdsd gAslight 10 rsvsai
liss an ths eoaforts q shAt plsassat room
Tue santss asd vssist3 of books 10 u
slesA6t book saSss, and ~ paasrous Ps-
psss % ~ talk. iodicaAsd thst The osn-
y vss naa a esltsss aad familiar viii
~ vorld's daily doinss. while the luxur-
ious ehaiss ~ ioaaess proved that b
vs not snniadtuI of physisal eoniors
Inlssd. = vs look u W. owasr Of thil
bsAutiful sstablishnsak = hs v soaked il
III sasy sAair reading his papsr vs tss
thst ~ = every isch nan. or worthy oi
orr sutirs rsspsct The merry group BY
The hrs. Who azs visitors for the holidays.
ssidsstly shass orr opinion. 6uddsaly
one Of ths boys turned to bis uncle with
ths query:
Uaels Harry, do you believe 10 lucki
WslL hoya aid hs. thas i rsthsr Z
lsadiag queslioa. Iwill I'll you litals
aAosy. ~ ~ - ~ i vhal ~
Whea ~ about IN ysam old ny
faIhse disl allsr lingsriag illnssA Hs
bad bssn uuiossusaAs il some business
ventures, and his. sickness had entirely
exhausted our funds. I hft school. aud
islt that q ! vas the Oldest. ! must hslp
mother support Ne Isniiy.
I ooncludsd 70 cell papers, but u Ast
| u ~ very hard work. I did not mind
Ne fatigue. I only cold svsning papers.
bat I could not eall ny papers ont loud
and clear. and then some other boy would
get ahead Of mo- Then. too. was better
dresssd than most Of the other ''newsiss"
and 20 they looked upon mo y an inter
lopsr, and tried TO run me cut Of the
trade. Bot ! thought Of my mother as
work q home. and ! determined I wonld
succeed.
One evening ! jumped on car, crying
in my best styls sold several aud was
just leaving the oar. when gentleman
who vas busily talking with his nsighbor
while both occupied uncertain standing
room called me:
Here, boy. Chronicle.
I gave him one, and be put his hand 10
his pocket and drew out what be supposed
was three cent piece, but saw it was
gold piece.
I jumped of the car in . hurry, aud
soon gent home. ] felt llittle uncertain
~ 70 how ,wqther would view the matter.
but I never had any aeersts from her. so
! told hsr I'll about Y. sdding that con
sidersd il Z rare piece Of luck, for we
did mead money more than you children
can imagine.
But mother argued that morally l had
no right 10 any more than the price OF the
paper, unless it was given to me; that it
was mistake; aud insisted that any
man so careless ought to lose his money.
and that il vas Intended to relieve our
own necessities.
Bat mother said. my son. He on whom
I have put my trust has never deserted |
me yet. and cannot 30 distrust him new.
I would rather starve than have my boy
become dishonest.
believe there comes 10 every one some
supreme crisis in life, when good and evil
strive for hiz soul. and that night was the
battle fought for mine. Mr. Morton had
forgot his eager listener, but was recalled
BY The question:
But what did you doi
Well, your grandmother finally brought
me TO promise that il saw the man again |
l would return the money. No fear Of
my not knowing him, his face Vas before
mo oil the time. Next evening began
my work as usual. l had been through |
several cars, and almost hoped that
could not tind my generous patron. Bns
It last came face to face with him.
spoke quickly, for fear my courage
would iail.
You bought paper from me last even.
ing. cir.
Well. ssid be. suppose did; l bought
one from sons boy. What's wrong didn't
pay yoas
told him what was the matter. and
bis astonisLmsnt vas great; be looked At
me - il was curiosity, asked my pAme
and where lived. Others heard the con
vsrsation. and my papers we're soon all
sold At double their price -the gentleman
telling me they knew what
they we're about. Ifairly Gew home that
night. and never felt so happy a. when
poured my money into my mothers lap.
md heard her say:
Thank God, my boy. sho has kept you
honest
The nsxt dsy mother had call from sLs
gsntlsnsn. sud The result wss that ny
ssrssr y > nsvsboy csssed. and my mer-
Densils lite began; very low down to b.
,urs. but worked away. I attended
night school. too, and by degrees ] rose
iii. - yos know, I am partner in the
houss. Nov you may judge whether
belisvs 10 lack. or 10 the Divinity that
Ihapes our ends. rough hew them A. We
will. - CAriaidx al Work.
Hsv General Bragg QsArrsllsA With
Mlmself.
I have heard good story 10 the old
lrmy very characteristics Of Bragg. On