The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-09-26
JOHN.

s'S f"f"f7 w t1e Harhbuntfs sth
wsrs msn. about 30 years OF age. poor. bt
seuieei 10 sppearance and respectful
rnanper and speech,
Take = chair. said the iadge. politel
moiioning 10 one near him.
No. thank you. sir. prefer to stand, |
you please This door vas open and
made bold 10 walk 10. Knocked seyers
times 90 the door frame. but you didn'
hear me. came Just TO ask II you nees
. mao TO do any sort OF work sbout you,
plsce' you do not I'll not take up any
more OF sour time. AS see you are bus,
Bat hope you do, sir, for need work
badly.
You are stranger in PiIley. are you
no1f ssked The Judge, leaning back in
bis chair.
Partly so lived here years ago.
Y Your name9
10 Call me John
!; Your surname?
% would like you to call me Just John
sir, II you please.
Don't you know, my man. that With
holding your name is not good recon-
!. mendaiion, and very likely to make an uu
u favorable impression.
know 1t, cir. bat il you'll only try me
| think you'll find that my isithiulness
and desire to do everything rsb. will make
up Tor the rest Of my name
Something about the mans bearing and
appearance strongly impressed Judge Par
ker, Inspiring desire to know more Of
him, and be said.
Well. I'll tell you candidly that I like
your appearance and manner, but when q
man refuses to give his name, there's al
ways something wrong.
There is something wrong, sir-In be
honest with You - there is something !:
wrong with the name. but not with me- T
not now. could easily give you false !;
name. Isn't the fact that don't give one.
some sign OF honesty, aud won't you please ,
look at that IS = recommendation, sir? . .
1t is an indication certainly, responded
the Judge. Now il jus. happens that do .
need man about my country place here; =, -
need one badly. Summer is upon ma.
bringing great deal of work to be done :. "
about the grounds. l have man for the -
stable and horses, so the new hand would Il,
have to do the rough work moving the "
lawn. raking, wedding, saving wood. keep
ing the grounds in order. running errsnds
and so on. Would you be willing to do
that?
Certainly. SIR John hopefully respond. =.
I'd. Id be only too glad il You'll tr, 10
ne. :"
But you are an able bodied young fel -.
ow who could make at some trade mucb ~,
more than | could give you for the work
mentioned, and If mistake not your ap- ~ ~
'earance, you have had higher aims than ~
his sort OF work. 80
That is all true, sir; could make more ~.
other work and have had higher aims. oor
ut you've seen how misfortune steps in Wv eo1
ometlmes en- our aims. But I'd be glad a..
do such work as you said for the sum t .ms
er' II you'll only give me trial. '',' T
What are your terms? -,
That is not important, sir ''n
Not important Why. my man, it is ,,... :.
'coming plain to me that You have some "'''
'ject other than this work; some plan ~
aich such aposition ie 10 subserye. Have ~
~ notP o''o
Not exaetlya plan. but have reason -. :,
coming to you that I'd rather not tell 49, " -
you please. It's not wrong purpose :, -
hope you won't refuse me on its &C
mt "ton
Il gives rise to unfavorable suspicions, .;a~
nigh. An unusual number OF things
against you. You refuse to give your ~
ne, you seek work plainly beneath your
A., ~" 'a'' and
>, ,o,,.;n,u ~ .D''o" LOU Skile
good grounds for turning you away. ~ ~
am aware OF that. sir, and was afraid :, W.
t when came TO you that would ~, ~
'esr 10 bad light. but concluded 10 -
honest about 1t anyhow. Try me, 80
ugh sir; you'll not regret 1t. 1 want ,v. 80
n W" minut
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1,,h.. -. o ''us Case o
/. ,ool.a ,,,..s,.-,- sent b
/. rising. came from behind the desk, az
Standing close 10 the applicant. said 80
ell. John. let me tell you that your ~
or and evident truthfulness have i'm 'o'a
:, .,-a-,- '"A tsken2
ito the appearance against you. III -
you for . month. but you must not
,lain II you are denied certain freedom p.po''
pr;,;leoes ,b., wor,a ~ ....,,, Simr
who has proven himself Trustworthy
yonr actions are more closely watch n,
a a., ,.,.o ed lit
4 ,,ah, rhox =. A. 80 None
the circumstances, and / won't p.
lain. Do ~ you please With me
~ feel can be trusted. Shov mo
'ork q, once. sir IL you can. 1.u'e
=, s,d xo,a. - 49,. uho ser
il you had time 10 bear them. Well,
ming q broad brinmed ,r.v h.t you. /
Parker conducted the new man loot oil
vsr bis spscious estate. Indicating csnse he
'ork would be expected Of him. and reason
D TO do some wedding At spot in Mt refor
u his s,udy windows. sentence
then returned To hi. papers and had go
bat .. the afternoon wore on. bs | honest
fqueni siaoces through the window would ri
}. Itxn plain thai be h.d heens.. ID one Of