The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-27


sixteen years old'
oae afternoon. The little fellow ssm
slovly in,o the library. where / sci study
Tag. He said nots sord. bat. stopping .
the Sindcw. looked up lis,le1sly.
What 10 il. Huoldf I asked
] bresked Mrs LincoIns plate.
Broke Mrs Lincolns piatri Why,
Hsrolcl Hos cane you TO do such q
thiusi
slipped 1t cf 90 the A,or ibout know.
In IL.
81 whers wss the platter
. In tie psrlor. on the table. vss vail.
in' for Jimmis
Why. Harold Lishtfoot. Il must be one
: Of those beautiful Japanese pls,es. Did
- you tell her about IN
No; she vssnt-tbrre.
~. What did yon do1
q Ipicksd up the pieces They fitted to-
-. gether. left en- on the table.
/. What . very naughty boyi said I. II
Is mean and cowsrdIy to leave things 10
that way, You should have found Mrs,
Lincoln. and told her At once Perhaps,
pow, she may Thick that Jimmie did il.
Of Harold began TO cry. didn't moan TO,
sister; and don'tknow Mrs. Lincoln So
very
o Harold. taking him on my lsp, that
b is nothing but an excuse. Mrs. Lincoln
'e ought TO know It. and the sooner the bet.
ter You must 60 over and tell her. II
is your duty.
Az this stern word Hsrold's sobs only
became more piteous. !
o sister. he cried. don't make ms eol =
Plesse don't make me gol IL
You must go. Harry. You did the mis-
chief. You must confess ii.
! can't. can't cant. be almost
screamed. won't never bresk any more
plates. sister !,
he clung to me almost frsntically. II
pitied him from the bottom Of my heart, =,
but felt that must be firm II was nv
duty. r,
My little brother doesn't want 10 be q 7,
coward, does bep / asked severely. an
/ don't want to tell Mrs Lincoln. !,
Couldn't you just please tell | her. sister2 a.
Iput him down upon the q )or. THIS was ~
the decisive moment T..
Harold. said /. you must 60 and tell an
Mrs. Lincoln. Don, stop TO think about a.,
II, but 60 at once
he threw bis little arms about my neck A.,
With . mute appeal. AZ,
Go quickly. and you'll be back before
6oish my translation. !,
Bot he did not stir -.
Yo1 are not sisters brave boy. after ~,
oil.
Couldnt you jus. come with me? be ask fro
ed tearfully. ,,o
hate to leave my French. said l. half .s
Grossly. I've lost good hslf.hour now. one
But suppose I may as we'll do it Hrst a. m.
last. Get your bat, and we'll start, .ur
This consent, ungrscious as II vas. seen H,
cd an immense relief to bin, and the con nev
sciousness OF . prsisewortby action made bef,
me almost forget my own annoyance. We cha
walked across the fields. hand in hand. self
We found Mrs. Lincoln st home. and I O
plunged auonce into the unfortunate cause Viii
oi our visitl spo,
Harold has come TO tell you something resc
Mrs. Lincoln something thst will mako b
Tou feel very sorry, an afraid. N
Something that will make me feel sorry7 II.
What can il be7 i
Tell her. Harold. broi
But be clung foolishly to me. very
What is it. Harry. ssked Mrs. Lin sn'
oln. set .
No answer. thin
He has come TO tell you that be has been "
loipg mischief. said /. eide
IL it possible What mischief? you.
Tell her. Harold, repeated; but The men
bild sat i'm movable silent, wore
He has come to tell you that be has back
roken something. You
Something Of min-7 Well. I'm sure be funn
idp't DO it ou purpose What have you cove
token, Harry. 1t VI
Why don't you tell berp l exclaimed we're
npstiently; but my words bad not the TO be
gbtest effect. and
He has broken one OF your japanese teen
la,es. said l. At length. 10 desperation. in th
. pulled il Cd The table He didn't mean vhsr
70. but he wss very csrelsss we're
Harold glanced suiioasly At Mrs. Lin long
ln' WIS. penalty could possibly atone Ar
Z such dreadful crime! Of M
But. TO his great relief. she only laugh very
Yel
! fonpd the pieces on the table. said '1''
e. Ii has beeu broken three times be Ae
re. and can easily be mended again. you.
I'd. IL il couldn't. she added in . sweet Not
,therly way, which brought Harold to on %
Z side ., ones, il ~ouidot be worth one Fland
those poor little esrs to The
She kissed him ~ she spoke. and he -
'ked gratefully up into her face. .s'y
M b.ant ,oia ,on n anti n 20, mi.h, ly ths
thought Jimmiu did it, mishtu't you, in'e'e
f.. r,acol. The HI
!. kettle
Su Vufst VI isu6usct phAAsru YIN NV
. bat be ioined 10 merrily. Very happy
70 Ne both ~ vc lett Mrs. Lincoln =,
o.. Her tender sve.tness toward the bo.
20 eo'P'' hsa "m'naea "e o' mother made
'ting words. which had some vhst for "A . I;
ien' ito pls
Harold vii be trying. Of course; bat, b,oa,
H. ne 70 h''e' looked
Ind shst . zee mite oil humanity II vas bad b.