The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-04-23

he fnAfA Just hhe yors 'sA"e'' ~" 49,
teacher ssys be mus, 80 4 the scsdeay o.
Meridsn, and Maria. mothers nsmesske,
is Just ~ pretty as she wss. and che leeds
schooling. and other thing. you hoos.
lie did no, dare ssy - pisno. for lear
bis father nigh, object Ye. the old mans
iondness for by mns would have carried ih,
day upon that point Bat shs references TO
himself and bis vile pleased him highly,
a. Thomas Harrison kuew they would,snd
be thswei psioeptibly - he said
Y~s, yes, kno~ you've got Almighty
smart 10, Of chicks coming on--smsrier
than the old folks. l do ihlnk. bat Maria
isn't any pre,,ier than her grandma was :
perhaps not nigh on a. pretty. Yes, yes.
YES, l thipk lots OF my grandchildren, and
IN think shout this matter. III do what
ls right. TON You are my only con =
how ! do remem Der you asa baby Your
mother sci by you more than her dsngh'
ter, / do believe. WE'LL I see what III do
10 morrow. What do they say in the vii
Ispe about this Carlisle ~ ~ Spesker Of
the Housei believe be is the tight man
in the right place. and be will nx the rev
en- ne business straight, | bet
so the father aud 500 talked politics
smicsbly, and beth slept "the sleep oithe
just" that night.
Next morning the old man had bis old
white mare, which be kept for his own
use, bsrpessed into the sleigh, and drove
her to the village, and saw the old lawyer
who bad been bis friend for more than
half century. and told him bis srrsnd,
and, in spite OF bis endesvors to the con
trsty, he bad q title deed drawn up, con
veyi all his property to bis son. Thom'
as Harrison, on condition OF supporting
him comfortably Tor the remainder OF his
life.
The lawyer had urged him to make pro
visions for the use Of horse, and the oc
cnpaucy Of bis bed room, which was the
largest in the house, with the open hfe'
place to be supplied with fuel. and lamp
for his own special use; and also clause
that be should receive what visistors he
pleased to invite to the farm. Squire Ba'
con was better versed in the intficacies OF
the human heart than Mr.. Harrison, for
he had dealt with men for over sixty years
while the latter had wrestled with the for
es,s and the fields and the cattle 10 his
stalls, and knew not that unless he held
the balance OF power be might be forced
TO yield up his possessions against his IN
chuations. But Mr.. Harrison would mol
change his determination TO relinquish all
bis belongings to bis son, with only
general condition OF maintenance ol
life.
When the deed was prepared Mr.. Bacon
said:
Mr.. Harrison. l am very busy to day
suppose you carry home this deed and
read il to your son and tell him what your
wants will be, aud have him and his wife
agree to supply them, and then come ID
some day with Mr.. Craig, the merchsnt
to witness your signature with me.
| Can't you finish il oil to day. y.squire9Ask
ed Mr.. Hsrrisop. Now, l lotted upon cal
ryine it home to Tom. as . New Year'sprei
ent. But If you can't, you can't, that'i
all So good day to you. and he left thu
office.
Aod Mr.. Bacon laughed 10 bis sleeve o
the ruse be had played upon his old friend
trusting that before be came to the villsg'
again be might know little more Of hu
man nature, Is regards the balance OF pov
er, aud would be willing to take bis I'D
vice upon the subject.
Mr.. Harrison's old mare trotted hom
slowly. the lines lying upon her back .
} she pulled the sleigh up the long hill
that lay between the hillside Farm" and
the village, while he sang triumphsntl
the hymn commencing with:
; Joy 10 the world The Lord hath come.
to the glorious old tune OF CORONATION,
and was very happy 10 the thoughts 0
making others happy.
At tea time he produced the deed ant
. showed il to his son and sons wife, sn
told them It's contents
But it is not signed, said Thomas.
No, replied his father, the squire hadn
! time 10 get another witness, and 1 am gt
lug down IN few days to have II exec n'
! ed all right, you know. He wanted N
to put 10 that l shall alters have the oil
mare, or anotber as good. for my use; an
| should have my bedroom and the ope
fire place, and your sister snd the othel
could come to visit me, and lot OF suc
. stuff. for he had seen human nature tur
against it's owp folks enough times to loo
: out for it. laughed we'll st that ide
No, says l, I'll let that alone.
Aud Thomas sud Mary joioed 10 th
laugh but not very heartily, for whe
: they had talked together sbout owniu
: the farm aud it's sppufteDsncss Mary be
said: We must have fsther's bed room
our smsler one is big enough for bim.b'
with the children we need il. Aod b.
husband had agreed with her that II mu
! be theirs that winter.
!, Aud Thomas had said: l shall hs'
:, TO sell The old mare. for she eats her hei
: Of every winter Father don't drive b
more than once . week in the winter, u
10 the summer she cant work much.
!. Then Mary bad proposed thst sto
=, should be put up IN room up stairs
!, a chamber for hin. aud the hre place,
which the old man hsd sat for over
ri years, should bs closed up, eXcepiii
N when she vas III. aud needed II for b
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