The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-11-12
father ssd iossd psv delight 10 pulling
y his vhisksss.

Il
y bis vhiskses.
Poor Jsck. hs wasted Ill his thoughts
shout him 70 ~ vhas be fousd Il 20 bard
70 ssy bet vords vosldny come. aud the
nost eloquent would and u hard to talk
vAils . sisy hand Va bsing thrust 10 their
mouth and smother tuseins II the beard.
20 Jsck had 70 content himself with put
ting bis hand into hispocket and taking ont
one sovereign. and one half sovereign. he
gave them TO his wiie.
"what's this, Jsck?" shs asked going
70 the window. for il vas getting darkish,
snd she feared The 6rst glance hsd de-
ceived her
"wasss." ssid Jack. getting il out ss
veil y be could.
Then she looked 81 him. She bit each
coin, and then looked "a II she would
like 70 apply her lips 1t least TO Jacks.
But shs put The money 10 her pocket, and
ls,t y II this thing went on she would
havs 10 sips TOO.
sI'll ~ and iais sass oi TIE little onss
Il you wsat 70 % eak vile" said Jack.
Trss. Il w spoken with some Interrupt
tiou. and more than word was bobbed
into shs mouth BY that little hand. But
Il went down into the good viie's heart
and stirred nusic she had not heard for
many long day.
''Bless thee. lad il Is good Of thee. y
said the wife. and then she blushed like q
maiden. that she should have said so much.
"'Tis oil thine, wife, 20 don't be afraid"
said Jack.
She turned back with stare. She had
taken one half sovereign and put the otker
in the mysterious depths Of her dress.
IAN thisi" said she. "Wby Jack. what
must do with ita"
Buy yourself new scrubbing brush,
ssd get the baby > new frock for Sunday
and this time Jack did smile.
The wife came nearer; she couldn't help
Il; she ssood for moment plucking up
courage. then she put her hand on bis
shoulder ssd stopped down and kissed the
baby, and took long time over it too.
Il should like to give thee one too, she
said Is shy as possible; and she did it
splendidly. and then hurried away.
Il think the music is coming back
again. said Jack to himself.
Later that night, after his wife came
back. Jack sent marketing and a couple
of chairs wsFe set by the fire. GOOD
kind Of music boxes" said Jack to him
self ~ be took them in at the door and
set each 10 IT, place. And there about the
fire, they sat side. by side, silent for a
whils. the baby Asleep and the little ones
st their aide.
= "Cons little oaes, you must sing to
mother and ne. said he At last Il sm
% good Jon kaov."
Ard, they looksdsat each other With 9
Wonder sI,aE 5000 pssssj into sunshine and
joy ssdltassss thsy ksss il Jack aud his
vile joined with them. But poor JACK
broke down before he had gone on long,
then the others broke down too. Nsnd oil
was still Tor while. until Jack wiped
away his tears and looked up cheeriIy. y
"Eh. but mustn't spoil the music like
this. Sing on, little ones; and they did
sing. and Jack sang, and his wife and
children and then asked God TO help them
and bless them. to forgive the past and to
strengthen Ahsm Tor the future.
On Sunday. Ahers they sat together at
the little mission room, and from that day
TO this no voice is clesrer or lovder than
Jacks. And now whenever etalks about
clumsy work OF faults in anything. jack
always calls il "apiling the music"
Jacks prayer every morning is, Lord
keep ~ in tune all day long"-a prayer
thss hsS bean blsssedly answered nov for
many monthA
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