The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07

B.yley. bis pew pcishbov. vss . man
could irus, that ,s. in suyshisg bu, mor
ey msliers He knew Brley vas bsdl
10 debt. bn, he Vas good fellow. II
would send Tor him; 30 he called bis vii
and told her 10 send over To- him.
"Wby, you knew," said Mrs. Ble~iti
Bsyley has bceu in jail for debt for th
last ten years
I'm jail -ior debt" sAia Bleviti
'here We are again. bsvs been trans
planted. ! give mp; bat say. here is tw'
cents You send letter dovn 10 brothe
John aud be will be mp here 10 day o
two"
why. husband. the mail only soe
once a week. and then he will be thrc,
days coming up on the stage. and further
more. II will cost shilling twelve cent
Ito send letter to Albany"
Say" said BIew,tt. Just bury me
will you ? don't belong 70 this century
Stage coaches, twelve cents pos'age Tel
egraph him. then !"
There goes another new word" said
bis wife in solemn voice, and she wetted
= cloth and laid it on his forehead, as che
repeated TO herself, Telegraph, what .
funny word"
Blewitt was in despair. Gould it be
that all the common things Of hts were TO
him dream ? Had he ever ridden on the
cars Did be ever own . moving ma
chine ? Was there ever telegraph pole
10 front OF his house He turned bis
eyes and looked out. He only saw the
tall post aud long pole OF the veil sweep
Along the other side Of the fence ran .
dense forest He was willing 70 swear
that be once owned q nice meadow where
that wood was. Backed up against the
log fence was an o1 cart with nesp as
large as liberty pole. Down cellar be
could hear the banging Of an old fashion
ed churn. He looked up the road TO the
east and saw the road was full Of great
hemlock stumps and over il the doctor
was coming on horseback, with saddle
bags before him.
Blewitt was man OF determination aud
he arose from the lounge and vent to the
door to consult his wife.
Maria" said he, there has been
enough Of this foolishness. You stare At
every thing talk about, and can't locate
m self or seem to fall in with my sur
Now will you just answer me
one question ?"
Certainly will il uuderssaud it,"
said she.
"Well, then, who is President OF these
era United States ?"
why, John Adams. OF course" she
said.
Blewitt sank down and whispered:
"Then you never heard Of Cleveland
swingin' round the circle ?"
mo, never" she answered.
Then sll right Shoot me OF put me
IN bag aud lay me away up garrett. !
have got through" said Blewitt, and he
vent back to the lounge and fell asleep.
When he awoke II was Sunday morning,
md the whole family we're stirring around
getting ready for meeting. His wife, Of
whom he was somewhat proud. had put
IN dress with waist about nine inches
ong aud skirt so tight that she could
hardly walk, and on her head such bon
net | 1t made Blewitt hold bis breath, but
10 had got through talking. The boys
,sd on suits Of full cloth and shirt collars
'even inches wide. Blewitt smiled but
'aid nothing. At last Mrs. Blewitt came
o him and asked him il be Was going to
,hurch.
Certainly, certainly" said he, "suy-
hing to accommodate. Tell one OF the
Boys to hitch horse on TO the top car
iage."
"Top carrisge There You 60 again.
"Well then, roared Blewitt, "hitch on
o the stone boat, hitch on to the OF cart
itch on to anything. Have II ell your
'wn wsy."
"Why, will go horseback k--you on the
sddIe, / on the pillion behind" said the
wife.
"All right" said Blewitt. aud away
hey went
Blewitt made some adverse remark about
he singing at church, which was led by
eacon with Il lille The esrmon was
90 long. too /, lasted txo hours. On
lis way home from church Lis wife sp
eared 10 be ia fear OF something and urg
d him to hurry mp Hs asked her what
lied her, and she told bin, 10 trem
ling voice, that bis queer talk bad made
be minister think him bewi,ched, aud she
sarel lie would lie burssd or drowned.
"Wna kind Of coautry is this. any
ow 2? asked Blewilt.
Toeo Mis-. BlewiH reniadsd bin that
, New Euglanl several lad thus died,
nd that everybody believed IN II and
at the church was death on witchcrsft
Then guess We bad better light out
rom hers, eaid Blewitf, ~ be clapped
purs n bis Nurse.
Away they went, rattle te-baDg, over
jumps aud logs and stones. and there
as rattle and roar behind and be knew
iey were sfrer him They came to
,ug bridge over brook. and they struck
40 hard that down it went. Blewitt
ID horse spe wife, and With yell OF de
,air he awol.e -- yes, awoks. for the chsir
ID tipped TOO fsx bscs add be vas 10
sap on the foor. With bis hesd 10 pan
apples and his feet 10 Mrs. Blswiits
crk basket He.beasd the rafting yet,
I'd be looked out Of the window TO die
,ver its source. and sav thst the boys