The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-04-30
Hsbes. Of al IN Ls,eniss PovsU Govt Report Aug II, 1850
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
A COSTLY MISTAKE.

BAN. with troubled countensnce. = man
looks 30 old without any teeth. And LIN
not six.y yst mot until neat week.
No -to.bs-sure. Uncle Bob!
And that den,ist promised them week
ago ten days sgol added The old gentle
man.
Dentists never do keep their word. you
know. socihed bis pcphes.
And. Thomas. II there are any choice
violeis and roses 10 market. you may send
me down box by express, you know. add
ed Mr.. Millinghsm. pretending to be 10
tent on the scientific chipping Of bisegs
shell.
Thomas. the irreverent. burst into I
great roar Of laughter.
Hellol said be SO you really intend
to give me sn subt In Law, do you, Uncle
Bob2
Mr., Millipgham assumed . demeauor
Of great dignity.
is there soyihipg so ridiculous In that
sail be. Didn't ! just tell you ! lwasn'i
sixty yet?
Bat. Uncle Bob, who is ii2 persisted
Tom Ts,lock. Do you know, I've heard
come sort OF rumor OF this in the will ,ge,
bu. simply laughed at 'em.
Oh. you did, eh? said Mr. Millingham,
much offended. I'm glad you are so easi.
ly amused. But isn't ii ten o'clock, Thom
as. II you mean to catch that ten twenty
Eve train. you've no time to lose.
II cant walk o mile snd half in twen
ty minutes, observed Tom, helping him
self to fresh slice OF cold boiled beef. |
deserve to be cashiered. Just o drop more
coffee. Uncle Bob Really, your house
keeper does make superb coffee Now
then. where's my ulster and gripssck2
wonder. Mr.. Tstlock poudered to him
self, ss be walked, with the long, swing
ing strides which proclaimed the prsctic
cd athlete. down toward Appiegate De
pot. who it is that has woven anetwork
around dear old Uncle Bob? Whoever u
il, hope she'll make him happy. But
the idea OF frosty y'haired cid cove like
him thinking Of mstrimonyl
And at the idea Thomas Tatlock laugh
ed 80 heartily that be had to .top and pick
up the gripsack, which escaped from his
hands.
II is too good jokel said be
Jus, at this particular turn OF the road
. pretty Gothic msnsion OF cut stone with
marble trimmings came in view. A rather
mature young lady, 10 an extremely youth
full hat gsrlsuded with poppies. came out
on the piazza, leading an astbmstic pug
dog by . blue ribbon.
She waved . neatly .kidded hand toward
the young man which gesture be cordially
returned.
May come ini he called out
The mature young lady coquAtishly
drew out j4weled watch, and motioned
towsrd the red top OF the distant railway
station.
ThoDas shook bis head, laughing; but
be accepted the hint.
Yes, / know, said be. Express trains.
like time and tide. wait for no man.
Aud waving his hat, he plunged down
the steep hill. reaching the little station
only 10 lime to jump on board the train.
Thomas Ta,Iock wss an embryo NJ D..
hose brand new shingle bad only ju.t
been hung out, and whose ambition Was
boundless.
Mise Frsncella Martin was no inconsid'
ersble helress, though not especially young
snd Thomas had aspirations 10 ths' direc
tion, although be had not as yet bresthed
augLt Of them TO the uncle who had iur
nished him with an educsiien and 40 out
tit Of surgical instruments and medical
books.
Time enough for thst when she accepts
nas, saii be to bimself. The governor Is q
Jolly old soul. but bed poke no end Of
fun 1t me il couldn't bit ii cf. Aud II
would be comicsl conglo,nersiion II We
should both happen TO get spliced At The
same timel
Mr.. Tstlock weut back to New York and
counted bis noaey Il looked ientstive
IL st the check hicb good Uacie Bob bad
given him.
Yes. be said TO himself, think IL viii
do. Those silky j,cke'ed King Charles
fellows cost pot Of money ;but she's fond
Of dogs, and fellow has got TO make I
bold stroke opcs 10 while. Ffsnkie sbal
have the pretties Kiog Charlie 10 Bar
kets store. and Ill foiios The matter right
up With . proposal ! hope Uacle Bot
will be equally eIp"ditious-ts. be
hsi
And ono. more Doclor Tom burst on
into . peal Of bcsriy lsugb.rr
Imusint forget bis ha~ers; the des
old ch.rl said he. Nor yet ts falls
teeth
He VAS a. COOL "a his word. He had
no, been 10 Ses fork sil hours before b
had iu,eryiewea The doris, aud Doctor Pal
j.us. yioleis aud Ioss s'enmeh rose
sers rsssonsbly cbesp. IS ibs SHOWS
March ~ere ja.t melting unirr the Sun
shine Of April. sni the Ester densne
Gss over
Doctor Pai,isss was fall Of sbl ct spol
osie.: The nee "upper sod loser plsts
bad b-sn ansceoantsbiy uislsad bthip'
be1 oi assorted teeth which sS 10 b