The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-12


. proud Of h,. son. bal Tor oil that Jack "a
. thorn 10 HE fathers eide, When hi
. bills came 10 from Osiori there vas ai
ways . dreadful scone.
} He Is sbsolutely ignorant OF the valu'
Of money. sighed hD father What ths
boy costs me no one will ever knos.
The Dean always preached little ,mmo'
sl esssys to his ron 10 this wi.e.
| Providence. - . rule, endovs mat
With one Of three things. brsins, money OF
good looks oil three are negohble sscur
ities; you have no brains aud no money,
but yon have tbe third; make the best Of
II and marry "a beifess Jack slwsys
promised be would
A. they drove up TO the closed house,
the Dean sdmoDished his son to treat Par
her With great respect and be added;
Add do sisL. Jsct, yoa would throw
away that cissr.tte aud contrive to look q
little more depressed.
Bot, dad, I am not depressed at ell; l
never ssw the old gentleman. In fact. l
sm looking forward to . jolly good row
between you snd Parker. and ! say its
three to ono on Parker. The Dean groan.
si soitly; il WAS 30 bard that ones own
Aesh and blood should take 90 melancholy
. view OF bic chances Of success.
Al they psssed through the old ball the
Dean Was startled by Jack calling out:
Hullo dadl This vas caused by . pass
ing glimpse Of very pretty girl Of about
seventeen. She WAS dressed 10 very
neat mourning. With . pretty white scarf;
she moved away with such swift. dainty
grace that before the Dean got his eye.
glass up she was gone.
Doubtless. Miss Gladys MuDroe from
the ball. he said Tney ali grestiy esteem
ed your uncle.
Jack look less depressed than ever.
Parker received them in the old oak
dining,room to use Jacks Phrase. "She
certainly put lot Of side ou," bat her
manner. II cold was certainly respectful
and dsferentisi, and she alluded to the de-
ceased as her late master.
The Dean performed the service with =
sonorou, dignity tnat was extremsly i'm
prsssive Jack followed first AZ chiei
mourDer. and. rsrher to his snrprise, in.
mediateIy after him came Parker sud the
young lady fIom the hall Jack WAS de-.
sirons that the pretty young lrdy should
walk beside him, and bowed to her to do
so. but she only shook her head spd snll.
ed tesrfully. the geutiest, prettiest little
snowy smile one could imagine. She look
sd 80 pretty. aud ssset and sad. that jack
all but said. .'Oh, l say. don't cry" Shs
'wsr ,hs only one OF all those Assem- bled
who shed y tear. Az she stood beside the
open grave, . bunch Of white lilac relisv.
ing the intense blackness OF her dress. lher
pretty golden har framed by the little
black bonnet. Jack vowed to himself that
Gladys Munroe was the prettist girl be
had even seen.
Half an hour later all the party were
assembled in the diDing.room TO hear the
will read.
Let al the servants be called 10. said
the Deau With great authority.
You viii perhaps allow me also TO be
present. said Parker. 10 her smooth voice.
Certsinly;l said oil the servants, replied
the Dean. with emphasis. The young lady
may remain also. il she wish.
A ghost OF smile crossed PArker's calm
face ss he spoke.
1t the Dean read the funeral service i'm
pressively. be had yet retained still more
pathetic key in which to read the will.
1t Was dated ten years age. - our read
ers know. everything went to the Dean and
his sou. except soms legacies to the ser.
wants living with the deceased at his death
As the Draa Guished the parchment
- he folded it up. but the Dean
heard another rustlins behind him. Par,
ker had risen in ber crisp, pew mourning
and Was facing the audience. The Dean
began With propi'istory smile:
need hardly say, Parker. that | shall
be glad to increase your legacy Of E10 to
ESQ.
Parkrr's manner l. respectful s,i'l bn'
has 80 unexpected anarrity iu II.
thank you for yJnr kipdues. but ! do
not nov need i sm Mrs Tburlow. your
uncle having married me . month before
bis death. A hum Of approval rose from
lhs other s-ivants Ms 1hurlow hougb
for convenience ssks We will continue 10
call her Parker moved with some dignity
from her sest aud took the head OF the to-
bic. Jack laughed softly. and said:
There, dad, told you it vas odds on
Ibe black msrs.
The Dean preserved his serenity admira
by.
! presume you are 10 position TO prove
The marriage.
Certainly. | bave The certificate here
WhereupoU. without more ado. she pro
dnced II.
have obtsined probate Of the will !
have just read. continued the Dean when
be hsd iusp.cted end bsLdrd back the
oerti6cste
A little premature (.he ssid prsmsiure
bot hat AS the oD,J alp she made). You
know, OF course. ths' nHrisse csbceIs .
villi Tbsn. Indeed. the Dean felt bis
lest plank giving sssy beneath him.
II tbst IL 90, my nncle died ,ntessAts.
md you ell Tx ,onr bsi VI the rropr
y
Escase me . moment. replied Parker