The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-08-22

or pleaded the duties OF iriendsb'p. Az
question vas left unsettled. but neat nigh
the prisoner, with . morsel OF tobacco y
bis mouth. slept better than the man wh
bad supplied him with 1t R7v. Mr. BAN
let's conscience was tender. aud thoug
be gave way TO the importuniiies OF b.
friend on two or three subsequent occa
sions. he vas very glad when the day cam
for No. ll9 to leave the prison.
one thing alone somewhat lessened th
bitterness OF his selireproach. Micklc
reed during the last week oil his time sbos
cd some faint sigus OF repeniance.o or rathe
OF consciousness that be might after oil
have made I. fool OF himself. The Rev
Joshua WAS neither proud nor envious. sns
did not scruple to acknowledge to himsel
that nicotine had perhaps succeeded wher,
be had failed. As = smoker he knew IL
soothing effect on troubled mind. Th'
rules OF the prison we're meant for the pril
opers good but he dare not follow thi,
Jesuitical line Of reasoning any further
ricklereed had promised that when re
leased he would come to bis friends lodg
ings. but greatly to that good mans disap
poin.ment he did not put in an appear
auce.n Warder Smith, who saw him leay,
the prison, said that 'lswyerlookine
gentleman" had met him and taken him
of in hanson. Also that No. ll9, noiic-
ing him outside the gate had borrowed
sovereign from the the ''lawyer'looking
gentleman and given it to him, saying, Tell
Mr.. Bamlett he shall hear from me, and
thank you for your kindness.
Three months passed away, but Mr.. BAN
lett heard no more OF his unfortunate
friend. He hoped his relations might have
come to his help. The readiness Of the
lawyer.looking gentleman to lend the SOW
ereign locked Is il he had friends, but the
curate was rather veXed at his silence, and
to himself hard sayings about
the iugratitude Of man.
One Friday night, however, Mr.. 3amlett
was reading the Guardian, and he came to
= paragraph which considerably astonished
him. 1t ran as follows:
We understand that the valuable living
Of Plstton Magma, Southshire, vacant by
The death Of the Rev. Sam uel Slomsn. has
been offered by the patron. @, M. Master
TO. Esq to the Rev. Joshua Bamlett, Gu
rate OF st. Swithin's, W, G. This living
enjoys an enviable distinction at the pres
ent time. Most OF its income is derived
from property in the city of London, SO
hat its nominal value Of 5000 year is
.ome indication OF it's actual one. The
population Of the parish is 260 and there
is good vicarsge. We congratulate Mr.
Bamlett on bis good fortune.
Nonsense. was the curate's mental COM
nentl The Guardian must have made a
There must be another man OF
he same name Those papers are always
wrong in details.
He took down the "Clergy List" and
IAN through the Bsmletts, but there were
rot many Of them, and not one, save him
Ielf rejoiced in the name Of Joshua.
Surely, said be to himself, it cant be
rue. / know no one called Masterton.
Besides should have heard Of it direct,
Just then his landlady entered the room
With q letter.
This came for you, sir, this morning,
aid she, and I'm sorry it has been mis-.
aid.
The letter proved to be from Twibell a.
rwiss, the solicitors Of @. M. Masterton'
I contained formal offer Of the living OF
'latton, and mentioned the solicitors re
ret that their client was at present abroad
hey requested Mr.. Bennett to hall upon
hem as soon as possible.
He called. accepted the living, and had
cad himself 10 and taken possession before
Ir. Mssterton returned.
One morning he was walking in the gar
len Of the yicarsge, wishing his patron
,ould come back that be might make his
and discover what manner o
1an it was who, having good thing to
i've away, sought ont an obscure curate as
be recipient OF it, when be saw Charley
open the gate.
Could it be, thought he, that Charley
ad not deemed him worth visiting before
is promotion? Did be mean to levy
lack mail upon him? 1t would not be
ice to have the story Of the tobacco spread
broad. No! he would not believe his
riend could be SO base especially as bis
riend. to Judge by his clothes and the
roma Of bis cigar. had also prospered in
'orldly siiairs since he left the prison.
Well, Josh, my boy, began Mr.. Mickle-
aed, how do you like II? House oil right
int 1t? told them to put everything
lusre for you before went away.
You told them. said Mr.. Bamlett, but
hat on earth had you to do with III
Everything. replied his friend; I'm not
harley Micklereed now, you know. but
hsrles Micklereed Mssterton. lord Of this
Isnor and patron ofthis living. Possibly
p. some day. Would that be joke,ehl
osb!
l don't understand. said the vicar fee.
ly.
Ahl 1suppose you never heard Of my
rest uncle Mssterton. Well. hardly ev.
did before | came out of-you know
hat. II seems be qnsnelled with my
Others mother for marrying my grand
,tLer. She was bis only near relation.
I'd until the newspapers brought me 70
is notice he WAS actually without any one
leave bis money TO- He was pleased 10
% l Was man Of spirit. snl made me de
&c to what ! already was de J,ge his
sir. Poor old chspl We weis only togeib
Q month before be died. The only thing
ssksd me IN da uas N faka bfs pama