The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-12-31

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Tomny.
4 Where dos your nethss hssl
4 haven't any noshss. Thss Z. ~ rsal
mother. you knov.
/ your rel mother h--
1 Here she bsgaa 70 siae. d. - swsse
end loud eloss 70 his sas:
and he shall rsign icsvvse ~ tesR.s :
Tommy nodded BIZ hsAd I'D - -
eye. ~ NJ
Then ,hs tenor saa = ~ Sdnsv1
sang: :t-s !,
'Aad Hs shall ssiga forever ed sveR.s
Then they both ssag. ssd Tsany n
tsnsd still With bis eyes cisoa1.
The beautiful lady stopped asd ~:
How long have yoa pumped M essaa.
TOMMY
Morn year
Do you like ~ 33{,
No. Yss. sometimes vhss hs plasa -
and pretty. is h.
Again The voice Of Ne 1siy hsolA ASth,
in holy song. rising nsjsssioally asd Sshf-
Ing aloas shs ahadosy ssshss.-"Aee y
shall reign forever and ever"
How the organ psalsd. ~ dsaons
seemed 10 roar. and tAs vhits isathee u
The beautiful Ady's bal waved II "
breath that came out Of ~ blAak no1ths
Now comes the Hsxt pisss. rid W. -
or man. Can you manage ths selo vilh
tho child in Jour arms.
Yes. Never fear.
Tommy thought hs ought b est Up.
bat the lady's arm vas round hin iast ard
tight. and bsisrs hs oould stir shs began
70 sing. -"Come unto Ma III ~ that -
Dor and are heavy ladsa."
Tommy had never heard anything %
beautiful. he opened his sys md TIE
lady smiled and ssng:
"And He will give rsss unie your
souls"
Then be heard the organ again.
Oh, that was beautiful, said Tommy.
Did you like it Tomny' Again she
took mp the strsiu-'.And He shall speak
peace, peace unto yonr sonls."
Tommy thought he was in heaven, or
that earth must somehow have changed
into paradise this glorious Christians
morn.
Come unto Me. oil 70 that labor and
are heavy laden.
The lady was singing di6efsntly
now, in . voice - low q, The mellowsd
notes Of the organ. and with exquisite
tenderness.
Bravol said tho tenor
The lady smiled aud said:
I'm singing 10 Tommy now. Hths pee.
pie hear too. it's oil right but I'm only
singing 70 Tommy.
The boys whols lace lighted with plsas.
ure, and the tenor man laughed, and the
beautiful lady smiled and sang. -"Aud He
shall speak peace unto your souls.r
Presently she stopped aud Tommy
said:
That was good Then he seemed 10
think abont sonsshisg, and the bsautiiul
lsdy appeared 10 ksov ~ shout II ior
she asked -
Z Would yon like 70 sing. Tommy!
Yes'm. Only-only ~ hive 70 blow
snd-no-Id rather
Rather whsti
I'd rather play.
Playl said the tenor man. Play with
tops and thingsf
No. sir. Play the osssa. I mean TO-
some day.
Look out agsini here's ths asxt solo,
Yes. said the lady and thss sbe sang
sgain--
''And He shall feed His Aocks like .
shepherd. and carry The lambs in His
arms"
When she sang that che brushed the
boy . hair back with her jevslsd basj.
and. drawing him close. sssg-''And gash-
Or the lambs within HE arms" Then he
organ went on alone
So you'd like 10 play The organ. world |
You?
Yes'm, / would
Really and trulyi
Yes'm; really and truly. said be trying
10 rise.
BE quiet. Tommy. Lie still cannot
sing II you
Her voice mounted up in song again,
growing softer in measured cadencss-
''And he shall speak peace, psace unto
your souls"
Peacel Lower and more plaintivs
grew the notes Of the orgsn. They died
away in silence Then followed the bsne. |
diction-
And nov may grass. mercy and peace
be with you.'
There was . rustls-noss a1lsic Tho
people were going out
Mercy and psacs -ipssves, saiil the lady
softly. Tommy ~ hinsslf lifted and
placed on his issA An 'usglo vsd hand
was placed vAhh hilpsvn. Down tho
stairs ha pAsssd. 0ht into the frosty
ChristaAG ~ b vas led. 70 ths hsns Of
his NV fousa tisad. And thsss be found
both shsltss ss& Iovs-a tessaasls : Of ths
higher and hsppiss hoos a. ~ !.
Yeass hsvs paassd. Thsss b oliver N
he lady's hair. She no loasw ~ = saoag
tho siSgsrA Tbs old eFgasia i goss.
In his plscs sits saothss. vhs year b
yssr takes up the anthem - ~ - atsriss.
The lady lisssas y hin viii ness tAsa q
Christmas Joy and thsaksgivisg IN hss
hsart 6hs has ben hi gnsaiAu asd
bsnstaslos through ~ sspAassA ehud-
hood; ssd i ~ pssaisisu nashood-
Tor Il y Toaay - vhGn ~ = II stss-
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