The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-01

e&4o tuaNAucan VI uta ukuti,
A Rsnanes Of California.
A double house vas recently moved
from Powell street., San Francisco. con.
oersiae shi.h - ala s.Atlss tells ~ inter
ssting story 10 The Gacramsuso Ne, II.
says that two young men from New Yorl
state. who had boon 10 school together
arrived IN San FranoiAoo early 10 III,
Afties. Black went 10 tho minss. and
Gray remained in the city. and, with I
small sum, fitted up . little store. Hs
prospered. married. had children. Then
came big reverse. He found himself Ia
. tight place, from which nothing bui
$4,000 would abstract him. He vsui
among his friends TO raise the money, bul
they had none TO give him. And then. n
he turned street corner sharply, he ran
into Blacks arms. He told him hia
trouble, and gave him all bis history dur
ing the ten years they had been separat-
cd.
! have tho money. said Black; but
$500 just sizes my pile. / am tired Of
mining aud hoped TO settle down here and
get into some business, but you can have
IT, my dear fellow, and I'll take whack
at pick and rocker again.
Gray took the money, and Black return.
ed to the mountain. In the course OF
that year the merchant made lucky turn
and sent the miner his money with ample
interest Then they ceased to correspond,
aud tae last the merchant heard Of his
friend WAS that be was about 10 marry
and move into new mining district.
Five years aflcfward the miner and hia
family returned to San Francisco. Black
was dead broke Everything had gone
wrong with him. His mining specula-
tions had failed, the mines be had dis
covered petered out, the man he had trus-
ted deceived him and he had about $50
remaining Of onoe ample fortune. He
hunted up bis friend Gray. who was Of
course. delighted TO see him. And don't
see anything for me to do, old man. said
the despondent miner. except TO get =
Job shovelug sand, II you can help me TO
one.
hays Just moved ists . Lendse keuse
on Powell street, said Gray. and ! wsnt
you to come and dine with me tomorrow
evening. II isa double house, finished
about week ago.
The miner was on time, with bis shabbi-
y.dressed wife and little ones.
You did well sticking TO the town. be
to his old sohoolfellow. Here
Tou are way up Is merchant, living In .
Inc house, all your own, and having bank
'ccount - long ~ my arm, Isuppose.
Before dinner they visited the adjoining
,ouse which was furnished in precisely the
Iame style ~ the merchants dwelling.
Then they sat down, chatted over old
imes until the lateness Of the hour warn
d the miner and bis wife that II was time
0 return to their lodging house.
All right, my boy. said Gray. but Just
tep next door; there ia something wish
0 show you whish I neglected on our
rst visit. When they entered the hall
|lsck halted. Here be said. that looks
Ike my trunk.
Nonsense, said Gray; come upstairs TO
bis bedroom.
Why. ssid the miner, looking about
i'm. coDiound you, you have moved oil
y traps up here from the lodging house.
Aye, have I, my friend? shouted the
Lher, slappiog him on tho shoulder
Where should man kesp bis things but
! his own house. and In what part Of the
onse better than his own bsdroom2 Black
as bewildersd, and began 10 have doubs
his friends sanity, but when bis friend
rust q deed Of this very hosso into bis
md, and followed with deed OF sopsrt-
.rsbip 10 his business, hs broke down
ID cried like child.
A nov we are moving swsy this old
,use. cir. TO another quarter. said the mar
tor Of tbn remarkable tale Of gratitude
ID friendship. bat ! would not take
,u..fcd thousand dalIass Tor H. Il was
Isek himself Who told the story. nov >
ost successfnl meYchsnt
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: Borrowed trouble Il tho undsrtskes's
Ut friend.
= Hearts sre worn bard 10 fashionable
relies NJ present, With golden sstiinss
The latest bit Of bric . brse 10 pair
psflor scales with which 10 weigh the
by
How oi.sn yon Ace eonstfy tavern
II, Tie sisn banging out on the Inn side.
Il sour old bachelor ssys bs always
H. uosier the marriage head for tLe
~ N si,e wrek
-sil+nee may be golden. but dentist
! n,yv ,rt been able 70 oil teeth With
1T l. seldom that . man IL sufficiently
or bind not TO bs sble 10 tell green
X when bs secs It
rbe lady who called her bcistsscus
,lhsr. in-Isv her perpetual hub bab. GOT
bout right
here Is sn su Ia patiIng on gloves.
. fs+s,yn paper IL Is ss.y sDpush
r. you ~ your hand IN
ION msy put ~ World dowa = mob
fools. Dss dost fsrges this: II tAkss
sst mAa 70 best them.