The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-26
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II ought TO be here by ibis time. sal
the postmaster OF Darby. a. be shuffled il
IRON taking squi,Ding view through hi
fist down the turnpike"
/ Well, / cant wait II anything comes
send Il up. Jake Perkins picked mp hi
molssses. jug aud went out
The Darby mail was late; aud when.
few minutes later. some oDe announced
the approach OF the mail, the postmaster
ielt called upon TO vindicate bis position
by censnrs OF the mail carrier, Who clsmb
cred slowly out Of the dilspidated old bul
gy called the stage"
You must have q powerful heavy mail
you're so long getting here, he began.
Always have 3 heavy mail when Billy
aboard. said Uncle Billy Tate, winking 3,
he entered with his usnsl deliberation and
threw the mail pouch with q circular mo
tion over the counter aud around behind
the small cluster OF boxes known % the
Darby poslotfice.
That may all be so, said the Squire. but
the people Of this town don't feel obliged
TO wait all day on government official, on
no solder ground than his being fat and
his horse lean. This Office is ruu for The
people. not for 9 people. and they want
their news on time.
The news'll keep, said one,
An the Squirell never let bis perkisites
spoil la, in remarked another with 9
wink
These ireque lters Of the ombination
village store and post office knew that the
Squire at least wanted the news; and 1t
was no secret that the newspapers and
postal cards that came 10 the mail for the
families living on the outlying bills. gave
bin an opportunity for supplying his
wants AN opportunity not enjoyed by the
less favored residents.
In reality the Squire had rejoiced over
the fact when be took thei Office. looking
upon it as one OF the perquisi.es OF the
position, and "peIquisites" be always bad
an eye upon.
lie had always reasoned that any one had
9 right to make good thing when be
could. II he had . better chance than
most people for news, why. there Was
anything to be made out Of II, who had
better right to use II?
He distributed the matter among the
boxes, with great deliberstion, and enter.
cd the sitting room adjoining the store IS
soon as the crowd had departed. He slip
ped postal card into his wifes hand.
Perkinses coming. S'liny,
In a very short time bis wife thrust her
head into the store
Why. IL DON. concern us; there's no
news on it, she said. with evident disap
pointment. What Of it9 she questioned.
as she slid back to the Office and reached
up to place the postal card among the
Ps.
Ill put that card up, S'liny. just you
leave it down there. SO you think that
isn't news, and don't concern usl Well,
reckon it does. You wait till get this
mackerel kit down cellar.
Presently be came up from the cellar.
Isn't il eleven miles to Perkin's2h be asked
And isn't Raj free ss water with bis mon
ey? The man tbst takes tm up there's
going to get paid for 1t, and I'm going 10
be that man.
You'll Why. Dan'l, where's your t'other
horse and your wsgon2
I've thought that out. Fry's mare for
half dollar. and Jobs big wagon another
aud I'll clear . full Ave on il.
Bot Jake'll &C after EN-, sure, II he gets
wind Of It.
Just sol But he's got to get wind OF il.
Monday, and I'm thinking be
won't get that card before Thursday,
See?
La, yes, see, but don't you go TO do'
ing anything sgainst the law. Danr.
Well, aisn't against the law TO forget.
The card was wbisked among some papers
as customer entered.
Thursday morning found the Squire ..
the early train, but there was no one
there snswefipg to the Psrkiuses rels
iives.
Perhape the folks you are looking for
will come on the night express. said ibs
OF whom be inquired. That's
due sl siI.
Al siI O'Clock it'll be dark. be mused,
and they'll pay almost any price 10 get
there. I'll wait; but what sils thst borse's
fco,2
Inspection showed that tbs borrowed |
animal hsd cast q shoe. which bad TO be |
set. Theu be had 10 have crackers aud |
cheess for The day Of waiting. bot night
and The express came st iss'. sud 10 Per,
kioses npon ~
Well. ne queer, mighty queerl mused
he QiO soluif~t - wv uts'f nsp"t. pVwr
wui. They said Thursdsy. and here lis
rhursds, night = Whos'pl
He hsd ran iuii Into wagon which was
being driven along the ds'k road. By the
light OF q mstcb he disccvered . badly |
sreocbed Wheel
Ycu come. Dan1i
IL was late when hi. vile peered out
ln,o the gloom ss he stumbled IN on, q
the dark.
Yes, i bsve. and ,hss's more than other
folks hsvsi be ssswtfed. grumr.
Didn't Rats folks come.
No. they did',. and don isse shs, folks
wsnt TO be writing 10 make folks trsipss
srouod after them Tor like this ell for nc.
thing. Anybody been for the nsiii