The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-10-03
ONLY Husx

AVN bAfc!, ycs . young man, hl
grown 10 be very bad one Al heart
might have been all right, II his bead AZ
bis will bad been al right; bu, the
things beiog wrong the whole mschir
vas going 10 the bad very fast, thong
there we're times when the heart felt som,
thing Of iis old truthful yesrping. To-
had lost bis place ~ foreman 10 the gres
machine shop, and what money he ba
nov earned came from odd jobs Of tinker
'na be was able TO do, here and there. .
private houses; for Tom Vas . genius .
we'll ns mechanic. and when his hes.
vas steady enough. he could mend . wstcl
~ well Is be could set up and regulate
steam engine and this latter be could ds
better than any other man ever employ.
ed by the Scott Manufacturing Com
psDy.
One day T~-. had 100 to mend brok.
en- mosing machine and reaper. for which
be received five dollars. and on the follow
ing morning be started out for bis old
hannt-tbe village tavern. He knew his
wife sadly needed the money. aud that his
two little children we're in absolute suffer
ing from want Of clothing, and that m ora.
ing he held debate with the better part
Of himself; but the better part had be
come very weak and shsky. aud the demon
OF appetite carried the day.
SO away TO the tavern Tom went, where,
for two or three hours. he felt the exhilar
Atins effects OF the alcoholic draught, and
|sncied himself happy. as he could sing
md lsngh; but. as usual. stupeiaction fol-
owed. aud the man died out. He drank
While be conld stand. And then lay down
a q corner. where his companions left
lin.
1t was late at night. almost midnight,
'hen the landlords wife came into the bar
DOM to see what kept her husband MP, and
be quickly saw Tom.
Peter she said, not in a pleasant mood,
by don't you send that miserable Tom
'arcey homer He's been hanging around
ere long enough. ,
Toms stupefaction was not sound sleep.
be dead coma had left the brain, and the I
Hing OF bis name stung his senses to I
zen attention. he had and insane love /
Z rum, but did not love the landlord. /,
other years, Peter Tindar and himself
ID loved and wooed the sweet maiden. d
len Gross, and be won her, leaving Peter
take up with the vinegsry spinster who
d brought him to the tavern, and he
ew thst lately the tapster had gloated ss
or the misery OF the woman that had
CO discarded him. IL
Why don't you send him homer deman. tb
Mrs. Tindar. with an impatient stamp h,
the foot. no
lush. Betsey He's got money. Let tb
o be. and bell be sure to spend il be.
he goes home III lave the kernel tb
the nut. and bis wife may have the
hi
With sniff and snap Betsey turned yo
y, and shortly afterward Tom Darcy Of
ID himself upon bis elbow.
b, Tom, are you awake?
es.
hen rouse up and have q warm glass
is
ON got upon his feet and steadied iaA
self. pla
o. Petcr. l won't drink any more to. sno
i. KEEP
won't hurt you Tom just . little aro
J. eye
know it won't. said Tom, but.onine one
is coat by the one solitary button left. % SeS
ow it won't. 10"
Il with this he went out into the chill adv
night. When he got away from the tnao
ow OF the tavern, be stopped ana look. anc'
at the sisrs.and then be looked down :" :.
the earth had
e, he murmured. grinding his feet in. won
g gravel, Peter Tindar is taking tb. ea v
Il aud leaving poor Ellen the husk. 'nen
am helping to do II. lam robbinp out
1ife OF Joy. robbing my children OF u ta
and comfort. robbing myself Of love look
lie. j9st that Peter Tindsr may have Ht
ernel and Ellen the busk. We vii he q
print
vas revelation to the man. The was
keepers brief speech. meant no, close
. ears, had come upon bis senses. a. stood
10 voice OF the risen One upon s.nl thing
rsus. il by
II see. be replied. setting his foot viole'
upon the ground, aud then wended anato
y homewsrd. some
lhe following morning be said to Li, grass
ing Al
n, have you got any coffee iu the ing 10
nate a
Tom. She did not tell him that this Il
ter had given 1t 10 her. She wss Soon
J hear him ask for coffee instead Of liehtn
J. old cider disapr
ID you would make . cup, good and mept
avoid
e wss really music in Toms voice beneat
. wife set sbont tho work With . vas 81
huster 10 her heart sir snt
drank two cups Of the strong. fra
ofiee. aud then went out--wen, ont
soluie step. and walked straight TO =.