The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-08-12

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Why. Johnnyi
You ssked me. didn't youi
Yss. I ssksd you. the mission ssschsr n
piled, . ssd. almost disssstsd szprsssio
90 her sweet. young iacs
What did you ssk - fss. il you didn'
vast ns 10 tell yosi Ieosld lied. th
boy vent on in . ssclid sost oi vay, 40,
yss With . risg Of issliug 10 bis volcs.
No, you coulda't Johnny. the tsechs
answered With . smile. bscssss yoa pres
iced me you'd always tall the truth 4
VA sid..so "a. 80. dn Il.
No. Johuny. Have you any obisctior
to telling me how often you have taken
things that didn't belong 70 you.
Mebbs can't remember them all. ths
hoy replied. / nsvw sifs1 anything Y
particular. Once. When ths old vonS
vbeEs ! hang out got siek asd cried bq
streak for oranges and nobody bad e.
mdney 10 sDtthu2. Isslnd ths old cove
thxs kept tAs ssecsry soSs 70 trust me ios
couple ill the next day. He vouldn''
do il. and that night ! stole ok from him
Why, Johnny
Why didn't be let me have EN- thsnl
the boy went on doggsdly. I'd paid
cause I said I would. Anyhow The old
woman got well of them oranges.
Then you arc not sorry you took thsni
The tsaAhesinquired.
Well tho old woman had 10 have them
orsss~ and sDmsbody bed v 81 them III
her.
Tire tssehcs's ises ~ W. gssvsv md
y her companion looked up hs go ~
tear tnlbessyp. IL ~ ~ eusi-
ous s6oeA 10 ~. " Ww
Don't make me tell any lore, please.
ma'am. he said dropping bis eyes, while
his face flushed scarlet. I amt nothing
bat offscouring anyhow. and 1t ain't no
good to fret about what do. was kin
der dragged into thiGvl1ee. - I'd never
bdlhsSt 90 ~ l'
whS asne ala yeu sell yourseli' We
teacher inquired. y did not understand
you.
Granny Leeds always said was . off,
securing and 30 am. q
What is an offscouring. johnny i
Oh. the leavings Of something ~ aint
no good. a eAm @m ~ J
Granny Lseds. as you call hsrs W. very
nush nitaksn ssout iyoursslf. 3JShnny,
the teacher replieds You are not sn of
securing, bat one Of Gods own children,
aud he Is giving you . chance to make
something Of yourself How much DO you
think the things sre worth that you have
taken. in oil. johnny. 9ai1 y
Them oranges we're worth 4 cents apiecel
when l took them; that's "a; and then two
loaves Of bread I lifted for two fellows that
their feet last winter. and . macksr-
.o.s - br9dgo doyn. i ~ svL
: :, = :. msss nsss, y - v,<h nstiine on II;
athln , baas his -. volja r.ts
en and al them thing ..-,..-
ear band 70 dollar. ! don't u.
nything sise. Y A1'1t Co.
Well. Johnny | shall give you dollar,
I'D I want you should 60 to those places
nd pay for al OF those things. II
Then I'll have TO own up. the boy inter-
lpted. II
wouldnS you feel better IA. v01fss,
hdy SSuittes ~ l III GErou-
ed at the effect Of her words. 4 +
Ess monent the boy seemed lost ia !
o14ht, "a thsA hkfigs : rank face 10 !
! companion, said:
I sin't felt psrticler bad about any Of b
en- 'espt the bass ball. snd tbdt 7 1 . :
ne without, but II you say 80. Miss Leo .
] give the whole thing away. only amt .
ted nothing lately and don't mesn to Q
aia, tbsy would saspision nj. and maks a
} ont thief when ! ain't no sach thiss. n
,a't you thinkit would do. ma'am. q 7
op he money ID them plsces 10 they'd u
sure 70 ind III II you don't think 20, A
blow sbs whole thing II Il takss mo to D
} island. b
What will you do. Johnny, il somebody n'
sds bread and oranges and you hayeo't .,
any money 70 buy them With. - Il
That's sticker. msam. dunno. s
lud il wouldn't Be strange IL something !"
that kind should happen any day. Vi
10. ma'am. Thers is something putty
,erslIy 10 pay with the folks know. ID
Well, Johnny, I will tell you what to VI
she replied. Hero il my card, and Gu
en- sny Of your acquaintsnces are in W
uble ! xish. Jon would come directly
=; andk nv thisg y aniss with you 90
nv time be sure and send No . mss-
ger. You bad better come up tomor- bu
anyway. Johnny, for want 70 give hc
some warm clothes, aud then IL will "a
Easy for you 10 And the place next sb
Q.
ohnuy hung bis head. The kindness vi
overpcwssed him. and not . word cd
ID b. speak. Jo
didnt mean to hurt you, Johnny. the he
Ter hearted teacher hurried 10 ssy. pa
afa willing I should help yop. are you tot
M ov'
euess you bad better let me git nov.
! La. ths boy replied rather hnskily. an'
could knock me down vith an eye hir
ker Ycu seednt worry about my re- be
abering all you have said; but just nov sal
au brpss up. ma