The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11
TEMPERANCE IN MIDDLETON.
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DuripE the summer 80 manN P"ui w
t hsck from the city ~iljerossses TO this
z Vermont sowp f3~iog With milk sud bon
ey, ihsi the little station house wears q
busy. important air. and looks pssronIzine
4 lr 81 the express. ~ II bslsine there must
be their chiei event OF the day.
But on q cer,#in bright October alter
noon, 20 gay. chstiering crown. full OF
pes vine drawn from the mountain air.
waited to welcome expected friends 10 he
Mouatsin House.
As the train stopped, ihe depot stared
at il yacsptly . moment. and then yawn-
ei By opening i.s waiting room door
| The only passengers Who alighied were
two young ladies' inst home from 40 out.
ing, il q visit among relatives can be call
ej one.
A hackmsn from the Mountain House
stood waiting, who during the sumner
had been 10 the habit Of coming here
with several others TO scramble for the
larees OF passengers thrown them by the
well filed trains. As he lesurely picked
ap these two small favors. he received
this direction. Drive to Mr. Mitchells on
| Elm stree and hen to DR. Norton's.
The speaker wore dark hair and bad q
pale com pIeXion. aud her attire was very
fashionably and wonderfully made.
Her companions bat and dress were
either brown or the shade was reflected
| from her hair and eyes. There WAS
healthy color in her cheeks and one
| would know from her looks that her name
was Mary.
The village lay at the base Of the grand
ola moautsin. aud AZ they climbed the
hin road leading to it, she said, Obi Jen
ME see how the dear old mountsin has
changed 10 q month. 1t reminds me OF
what Uncle John read this morning at
prsytr,. "Aud he made banging Tor tie
tabernacle. Of blue aud purple and scarlet
and the hem OF the robe. bells OF pure
gold with red pomegranates. The DARK
purple blue of the mountain, is the cur
tain of his tabernacle, embroidered with
il.mine naples, aud golden bushes. while
the apple trees on the hill below whose
handing branches OF scarlet aud yellow
fruit are outlined against the bottom OF
the curtain make the "red pomegranstes
and bells OF gold Isn't it beau'ifulp. II
seems as though the people below. must
be living consecratsd lives.
Look . little farther down the bill. cou'
sin mine, and you will see picture Of
their devotedness 10 that field OF corn
bound 10 stocks.
II must resemble the Israelites Win
eirdles about their waists, end 10 the yel
low pumpkins at their feet. you see the
gold they have rolled together to make
calves. whose names will be Bacchus,
Mammon, etc.
Mary laughed for the ''cornstooks" did
link like multitude OF curiously dressed
people. but. said she, that stately beau'i"
full church standing apart. its tall spire
wing against the mountain as il pointing
with ito index finger TO the lesson OF the
leaves, shows that the people are not oil
"sitting down to eat and drink and rising
up to make drunken noise 10 the camp.
Speaking Of churches, said Jennie DO
you know that the other with no sp're
slways reminds me OF an old hen. sitting
down with q wing on each side raised >
little 10 make room for her chickens
Tbey are like hens, replied Mary. and
xe are some OF the chickens they have
brooded aud cared for ever since we CAD
remember. Mrs. Gordon's lecture has
made me ashamed that have done 80 lit
lie for those who are more exposed TO iox
es and weasels.
on Mrs Gordon is too radical. Mary
She thinks iatemperance is the only EVIL
N the world You would better Join the
aremperance Workers" Isuppose it isn't
a secret society, but never could learn
that they did anything but make motions
tina, never seem to amount to much.
Aa,z,u women who haven't intelligence
enough to vote, are not expected 70 90
more than the Legislature, replied Mary
Let's i,in aud help hold up the Temper
ance B inner.
Tbeys would be more fun, said Jennie,
in firing into the ranks OF the enemy coca
sioosily. III were commander should
Say, Charge on the rum sellers II you can
find them.
You show your ignorance, Jrn. OF mod'
ern ten persuce warfare. The battle cry
has changed to, Charge on the Law max
an, the schoolsl There is less com
msndius aud more qniet strategy and
sharp shooting. bot here You are ss home
lana there il Your grandfather examining
|, the ,rec ie planted on his eisb'ielh b'fth
day
/ Mary. home. farther up the street, was
q gray stone house oehiau Hse vim
There vas no one 10 sight there. but 10
the little houss across the Ssy her srriss
"a. seen. aud Miss Thompson said; Nan
| dy. run into the parlor aud peek through
| ,ha, pin bole 10 the ~indor shade. aud se'
xbetb.r or no that's Mary Norton. sud !
shes 40, on snythins nes. but somehow
her ue- clothes seem TO kinder grow on
o,,ha oli ones. 20 she never looks res
smsr, and ane all st once
Ths sundsy stter bet Aaot Lizz'e s:T'
her tbs, diamond pin whcn sue sA' ssen
y oue. .eut to church most. pafp''e '
ace il, aud she had on that sver'as'in'
,hiaa ,h., rbe call. her church dress aa'
10, of old yeilo~ lace instead o. tts
pin.
sb.. cone unexpected to snrprite en-