The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-26

checkers WIN fstbtr. wbfac esntf sst py
telling me al sbou, their nisfor,uncs
from Old white Meoley gessiat drowned
10 the pppd 10 fathers sispiag note for .
freud and having 10 mortgage the place
10 pay IL, lbe mortgage ~as dus inside
OF a ~eek aud not cent TO meet u viih =
iass $500. She supposed they'd be turned
out OF house and home. but 10 mind
supposed they wouldnt. Al last nine
o'clock came aud father said. Jim, e
out 10 the barn sud see il XII y al right.
Bring 10 an Armfnl OF old shiogles that
are JOS, inside the door aud 6ll up tho
water pail. Then well go Of 10 bed and
get up early and 80 fishing.
1 didn't say q word, but ! went out to
the barn, bedded down the horse, broke
up an armful Of Shingles. pumped mp .
pail Of water, filed the wood boz, and thon
we all went to bed.
Father called me A4; 80 Ia tbs morn
Ing and while be was getting liltie luuch
skipped over TO the depot croas lots sud
got my best brass rod. Fsther teok p H.
ing bat trolling line and spoon hook.
He rowed the boat with the trolling line
10 his mouth, while stood 10 the stern
with silver sinner rugged on. Now,
John, | never saw man catch fish like he
did. To make long story short be caught
four bass and five pickerel and never
got bite,
At noon we went ashore and father went
home, while went TO the post Office. l
got letter from Chicago with q cheek for
81, 900 10 IT. With some trouble got ii
cashed, getting paid in s. and $40 bills.
making quite a roll. / then got roast
joint OF beef aud lot OF delicacies and
had them sent home. After that went
visiting among my old school mates for
two hours and went home. The joint was
10 the oven. Mother had put on her only
silk dress aud father had donned his Sun
day go to meeting clothes, none to good,
either. Tuis is where ] played joke on
the old folks. Mother was in the kitchen
watching the roast Father was out to
the barn. and l had clear coast. i
dumped the sugar out OF the old blue
bowl, put the thousand dollars in IL
and placed the cover on again. AT last
supper was ready. Father asked bless
ing over it.and he actually trembled when
he stuck his knife in the roast
We haven't had piece Of meat like
this in five years. jim, be said. and moth
or put in with, And We haven't had any
coffee in year, only when We went q
visitin'.'
Then she poured out the coffee and lift
ed the lid to the sugar bowl, asking ss she
did so. How many spoons, JImmyg
Then she struck something that WASH t
sugar. She picked up the bowl and peer
ed into it. Aha, Master Jimmy. playin
your old tricks on your nanny, eh 2
Well, boys will be boys.
Then she gasped for breath. She saw
il was money. She looked ut me. then at
father, and then with trembling fingers
drew the great roll Of bills out.
Ha ha ha can see father now as
he stood there then on tiptoe, with his
knife 10 one hand, fork in the other, his
eyes fairly bulging out Of his head. But
it was too much for mother. She raised
her eyes to heaven and said slowly, Put
your trust in the Lord for he will provide.
Then she tainted away. Well, John,
there's not much more to tell. We threw
water in her face aud brot her TO, and
then we demolished that dinner, mother
all the time saying, My boy Jimmy my
boy Jimmy
l stayed at home month. fixed up
the place. paid off all debts, had good
time and came back again to New York.
am going to send $50 home every week.
| tell you. John, it's mighty nice to have
q home"
John was looking steadily ct the head
Of his cane. When he spoke be took Jim
by the hand aud said. Jim, old friend,
what you have told me has affected me
greatly. have not heard from my home
way up in Maine for ten years I'm going
home tomorrow.