The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-16

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, 49, ssd ~ Il pasA II - sosa up vitl
- ~ uAss ths DIST had olsassd away
J tssnsd out = listls Robsrt had said vhsl
} 4 ops sppsassd o. ~ top Of he hill. 4
/ y Fsrnss JoAssoa's srsy nsss aud ysl
, low wagon. The kind -hsartsd farmer VI
eut d Instant sad. without sayiss word
pattius The ehildrsa into II oss after an
Other. 4 word from Farmer johnson W
ssoseh ior any ooastabls 10 ths village
II ~ I'll ths work Of Z moment III
shook ny hushasd BY lhs hand. and vhsl
b bsgsa, "Nsighbor johnson. you an
ths saas kisd itissd-" Ca II. /" said be.
'.lses Aavs % words absss 4. muss b
home 10 trios. for, lurniae V ne, your
old sehooinais, 6asss. ~ via will b.
oEyisg q tAs visdov ell sAs ~ yoa Ill
sals hons agaia." Saying thia, - whip
psd up ~ gray nars. vho. regardless ol
] lho additional -loeA-Seai - sAss-Aiu -.
catered into The spirit q shs whole tssn-
ssclion.
II W. not long bel, 70 10 resehed tho
door Of our cottage. Farmer johnson
took out ths children, and, while ] VA
trying 70 nnd words 70 thank him for oil
bis kindnsss. be wss up in his wagon and
ofI.
when W vent into the cottage there
were bread and meat and milk upon tho
table. which Susan. the farmers wife
had brought ovsr for ne children. !
could not help sobbing aloud. for my
heart vas full. "Dssr George" said ]
turning 70 ~ husband, lyon used 70
pray; lss ~ thank God for this great de-
livsrencs from svil!' Dear Jenny" ksid
he, Il Tear God will scarcely listsn TO my
poor prayers atssr al ny offences; but 1
will try" We closed The cottage door,
and be prayed with 20 mush humility Of
heart, and - much eArnsslnsss Of feeling
that felt almost sure that Gods grace
would be lighted mp il the bosom Of this
unhappy msn, il sighs and tssrs and pray.
ers could win their way 10 heaven. He
WAS very grave, add said little or nothing
that night. The next morning when !
awoko l was surprised, y the sun
had not risen, to fnd that be
had already gone down. At first
I felt alarmed. y such thing had become
unusual With him Of late years; but my
anxious feelings ~srs agresably relieved
whsa The shildrsa told me thss hs bed
been hosias for n hour 10 The potsto hsld
and va needing the garden lencs. With
our scanty natsrials 1 got yesdy The best
breakfast could. and he at down to i
with good appetite, but said little; snd
then saw the tears starting to bis eyss.
had many fears that be would fall back
into bis former habits whenever be should
meet bis old companions. or stop 10 again
at the deacon's store.
vas about urging him TO move into
suothss viIlsge. After breakfast be took |
mo asids aud askcd me II I had not . gold
ring. George" said I. ''that ring was
my mothers; she took il from her finger
add gave Il 10 me- the day she died.
would not part With that ring unless u
Va 70 save lie. Besides, II W ars indus
trious and honest. ws shall moi b. forssk-
%. Dear Jenny" said be. II know how
you prise thst gold ring: never loved
you more than when yVa wspt over Il.
while you toll tl,r story cf your mothers
death; Il ~ Just . month before "
we're married. The iast Babbsth evening II
Nay, Jenny, sud We we're walking BY the
rivsr. ! wish you would bring ne that
ring"
Memory hurried me hack 10 On instant
70 the scene Tho bank upon the river's
,ids, whore 70 st together and agreed
,pon our wedding day. ! brought down
he rlos and hs asksd me With sueh 90
oi manner 70 put \ upon hi
title finger thss I did %; not, however,
Without trembling hand sud missiving
,eart "And nov. Jenny" said b. - hs
.oss 70 60 ont. ''pray that God may sap
port me-" Ny mind wss not 10 happy
Isate, for felt some doubt Of biz inten-
ions. From little hill u The back Of our
,ottAgs ws had fair visw Of The dsscon's
tore. vent up 70 the top Of Il. and
vbils watched my husbands steps no
,ns can tell how fervsutiy I prayed God
o guide them Alright. saw two Of biz
I'D companions standing ~ the store
loor With glasses IN their hands; and. y
~ husband came 10 front of tho shop.
~ them beckon him 10. Il wss sad
moment for me 20 George" said !, go
10; remember your poor wifs and your
,tsrvipg children" Ny heart sank With
~ whsa ssw hin stop sad tara TO-
vard ths door, He shook hands with biz
"a ausosistss; shsy sppsarsd V oess bin
|hsis elasssa Isss bin seaAs his bad
nd pass %.
s.Thsnk 0odr said !. snd rso down tho
,ill With light sssp. and, ssisins ~ baby |
4 ~ cottage doos. listssaily sovsssd =
nth kissss ~ bsahsd II wtsh essrs q 10y
lbout tsu e'ciosk Richard Lsss. tbs
,auiss's ONES boy. brosshs IL pisee u
nsss sud some meal. ssyiss stss ny hus |
bepA cot vsrd tbss ~ could M b home
III sisss. - hs wss q vost esths sqsisss
bess. Richard sAasd shas sbs sqsiss bed |
,sssesa hsu To- two moSshs. He csns
hone ssriy ~ ~ ebiIdssu sss down shs
iii 70 usss bin. He wss grave bss cheer
ia. Il hsvs pssysd fcs 700. dsss h1s
! nd. !" ssid I, ard . msseyfss God BE-
supported ma Jsany, "Aaid hA y y sosi
,asy 10 nsassss tbs dsOrss ei hspPiasss |
BOT, Aks n u tegssbss, ~. 4 shisk. -
~ hsepisss svssiss Of ~ NE. u tssss |
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