The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-09-09

! D..eos Holsoss ss.sp.d T. ssss ~
his boots sad ~ doua By the kiishss Ass
locking around = ~ family With ususual
eefiouss&nsL
Hi Vii ~ ~ psstty dAashtss. xAss.
vsss chcppins meat and pazisg appls r.
| ler niass pIss; sad BIZ tAil con 0s0s. -
nsadisg . vabtab.
Nm Holccnb LOOKED u ths Ssasoa
sAsrpl1 and suspsadsd hss sAspptss
knilA
Anyslias " asssssi ~ ~ aaxioss-
10 kisrvy., ~ ~ d&ssdI rsspoad-
- lsskisg sroD ~ ~ = 6ss sasc-
iionataly.
You voa't think 20. anyhow. says -
gsth aalJ JwilliAn. I know Jest vhat shs1l
wIsss- sss'ss. - s.lkiss sbsas, n
rbs Asssss dsss lstA~ fse1 ~
peekst. ~
From. Ne celonsl's lawyer. be annoau-
-.
The eslonel v1s ths dsacon's hall bsolh-
q. elderly eccentric psrson. Who had died
: month sgo 10 the village who're be bad
lived.
Hasn't turned out 70 b. worth pile Of
money. and lsit Il 70 %. hes bel said Gene
ssily.
Hain't lefs us no money. said the dss.
con. Hedn't mono 70 leave. ! reckon. I'm
rstAsr aslonishsd. The colonel Va worth
considerabls along one spell. No; bst
has Ait u souethins slbs. =
whati said Kate eagerly.
Iyrfrum his lawyer. " IstyS. The des-
CON rsjoinsd. unfolding the lsttsr. And
6sth's and williams got copies Of Il We
wss al u tho postofis whom the mail como
and took EN- ont together.
II says be vent on slowly and 6ssh's
and Williams says the very same thing
that Il Was the oolonel's lest wish that his
daughter Malvina should have homo out
here. with Seth or William or ma Hs
said that whoever took her would b Sor
ing an act Of charity. and would be saftia
70 get rewarded in heaven.
/. Well. lid Gene. going on with the
SasA tub 6tlmly, Of course Uncle Seth is
going v tsks herr Hes the bsst able ~ /
ruther expected myself. said the ~.
con hesitatingly. that Seth would step
iorvard in this here csisis; ebsk he hsin't
HsaN hs didnt hardly - - be could
1 do n ~ ~ 1blvine mut be soms-
whers nigh hity BY this time; and being
an old maid she might be csntankerous.
and Julia Ann mightn't be able 70 get
along with her. He said William and me
would have TO settle il between ~.
Well nsvsrI said Nm. Holcomb inllg.
nantly y-him. with al bis money and Ethat
big housel
What did Uncle william ssyi said
Kass. Nov ~ here. .Pa Holconbi-s
The dsecons kind eyes fell before her
gass-you don't mean TO ssy that he's 60
ing ts leave il TO you TO do-you, tho
poorest Of them alli
The deacon moved unsaaily.
doa't want 70 blame William, he said
mildly. I can see its just - be says.
What did b aayi said Kate her black
eyes flashing.
he said hs didn't know how he could
take her. nohov, The dsscon replied. HSB
building his now barn, and hs don't fssl
like having any more expense just now.
And hs said be couldn't think of board.
ing people without nothing more substsn.
tial than . reward in heaven 10 look for
ward TO.
Hes . brute, said Gone vArmly--hs
and Uncle Ssth bothl Bat you're not 60
ing 10 let them impose upon You, fathsri
Why. neither Of them would feel Il; but
you-good grscious7
Gene looked around the bare little
h / stSa tlO1 Ehts ,ishD Of tho c0lonsi,
said tks deacon. looking up q tho cracked
ceiling. though be wasn't nothing but .
half brother; and I can't Just bring ny
sslf 10 refuse tbs shsltss OF ny house, II IL
ain't much. to any Of bis kin. There's
where il il.
You dear old silly Ps! cried Ksts.
/ And she slammed her apple pan on the
table. rushed around 70 the dsaeon's chair
and kissed him violsntly. ExY 4
Your pa il right. children, said Mn.
Holcomb. resuming her chopping knife
quietly. Iss our duty plain = day. 70
take The poor creetur.
There said The deacon triumphantly.
| l knew wherc you'd stsndl ! told Seth
and William 20.
Well, said Gene. rising from the wash
tub with good naturedly departing esa-,
itusg'wuustU hsvpsess esuuis MAlyiAs,
Kate; but " ars 70 give upuIf hops u
: college course and W afs 70 b married
v N3k Hill 10 the dress We have os-ws
sAsll cot bs able 70 scssps up money
ssosu ps . nsv one By next spring.
Win eouslp Malvina on our hands.
Il put = arm about his sisters vaiat
lin nook synpsthy. and xhirlsd laughing
| y apay.
h Tts dssoon looked scsUss d his vile
lsaihsr sotsrly.
n I'm sfrsid its true enough. be said.
No spsh thissi said Nu. HoIconb
bsisily, md s'posiag i sasi Marx Hill
would marry her quick ioush in her old
duds. I teekopl
Bat '0sss Duaid The dsscou anxiously.
NsShs Mslvipa will maize Differences
abosl thsk And bes ~ hh heart oo 90
tiag ~ slucstion.
You didnt hsvs nons 70 speak Of! said
Ma Helsonb stoasiy. looking . little