The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-01-08

I'd from his mind he wss sonpsrstive
happy snd chesrfni bot still b. could p'
help noticing tbst bis liuls child vas o
90 spriebtiy % usasi. and thsl bic VI
was ssd and thoughifui. Thea tbs ,houGl
came over hin thu, this sss the .G.c, |
the mornings scs1s. ssi b, bonn
moody aud tsclturn. and sslsussh he tool
bic bst 10 20 out
Charles. said his sifs. 10 hind implol
log m.assr. eonldlt ron star With m
this eveoipsY I'm afraid Lucy is going ,
be sick. snd il il 90 dark and stormy. tbs
I really fv.l lonesome. You nsed 10 spec
your evenings With your wiie.
U. I'll be beck 10 good ssssoo, Barst
I'm just going out 70 SEQ what's going on
LucylI do we'll enough. ] suess.
Then you will b. home early. vout you
Yes. returned Ar. Elissy. 10 sort Q
hesi,s,ing. uudscisive manner; snd ~i,h
out further remarks be LEFT the hcuAr.
! Nov - Charles EtIesy vsitsd sIoa'
away from bis home. be made up bis mid
,La, he would return early -hs would lool
in At one or tso plscrs where his oompAn
ions we're in the habit oi congregstipg
smoke cissr. have little ohst. and theI
return. The fret place be came 10 YES u
oyster saloon KEEP, BY one Of bis olt
friends. aud - be entered hs vm gieetet
by . hearty welcome from oil hands.
Come. boys. ssid one Of the party
after Charles had entered, lets shake iol
the drinks.
Charles EIlery might have resisted di
rect invitation to drink. Tor his appetite
did not crave II; but the accompanying
amusement Was 90 entertaining, 90 social,
iba, he could not cay no. aud so be joined
with be rest in the sport. The dice.bo1
VAS procured. aud the party. eight in oil,
commenced the GENE. Round aud round
went the dice-one after smother Of the
party were freed from the "treut," and "
leugtb ClArles Ellery was declared the
loser. Hot brandy punches were called
for. an ! Charles paid the bill fifty cents
but that WAS nothing-twss mere sport;
und without . thought, save Of pleasure,
he threw five dollar bill upon the bar,
from which TO bsve tho expense Of the
eight "puncbes' taken. The sport was
40 exciting that the dice. box was called
for sgaiu. aud though Charles got clear Of
the bill. be drank with the rest, and then
y third time VAS the game played and =
third time did Charles Ellery drink.
All hands we're now resoy for smuss'
menL Que thing after another wss pro,
posed, until 1t WAS st length agreed 10 have
. cosy game Of billiards. Had Charles
been ssked hall ~ hour previously to 60
on tuch lights entertsipmeut, he might
bavs ssid mo- Lut now. with three glsss,
OF brandy punch sending 10 fumes up
into IA, brain. lie most unbssitatinsly said
"yes, and 80 10 the billiard room they
vent, aud Il WAS not ,iil the city bells
struck the hcur of midi ight thst the party
broke up.
When Cherries Ellsry left his jolly com
pspions. be found that be had spent just
ive dollar; but the fumes OF the pleasing
liquor still made him feel happy, and be
thought 1t q mere triAs when compared
with the amount Of social pleasure be bad
received from il. With . light, easy step
be strAyed toward bis home, but ere be
bad been long on bis way. his step grew
heavier. for be happened to remember that
be had promised bis wife that be would
be home In good season. and when he en-.
tered bis dwelling, it was not without
,ort Of misgiving that bs was not doing
exactly ss he ought to do. He found bis
wife with . thick shawl drawn closely over
her shoulders. sitting over the fire: and %
he gentle Sarah cast her eyes towards him
10 could NOT fail to observe that they were
ed aud swollen with weepiuR.
Why. Sarah. what are you up for at this
line Il night? asked Charles. 10 . sort Of
wondering, uhes'y tone.
could no, g. to bed Til you bad come.
Charles. ssid she. rising from her seat,
nd extending her hand TO her hasbaud.
Aud besides. our child is very sick. Q.
hope Lucy will not have ths fever tbat 10
10 prevalent srouud us.
O. there ~ hc danger. l guess. returned
lr. EiIery, 10 cobcilislory tone, only
light cold ~ she will 5000 get over It.
But shes v.ry sick. Charles - very sick;
md ] an really fearful that sbe 10 threat
med with fever. have done everything
or her could. however. aud perhsps she
nsy get over IT,
Charles Eil.ry felt III st ease. Not
vord hsd bis wife said about bis remain
ng 20 lsts s~sy from home. and - be bs
go 10 realize hew much she bad suffered
q her loneliLess. his heart smots him
With bis coldpess. Such little attentions
8 Mrs. Ellery could bessow upon her
hid were freely Administered. but some
ne ere the moruing dswped. Mr. Ellery
Quad it nec-sss,y 10 60 for the doctor.
The first gray s,rrsks Il morning were
egiupina 10 relieve the gloom OF the east
~ horiz 10 wLeu the doctor entered where
little Lucy EIlery lay.
You should have called ne last eveuirg.
ir. Ellery. ssid the physician. - be isIt
be child's pulse. aud essninsd her tongue.
hen | might hsse brckrn up this fever.
ut it's too late Gov. The disesse 10 firmly
rated Then turning TO Mrs. El.ssy be
outiuusd =,
I'm sfrsid you have pot been sufhcisntly
.r.ful ci y,ur child. Y,u ssy sbs a
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