The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-05-12
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which 70 work their jokes. lie was %'',
handsome fellow, strong as an OK. and
fresh fromwsy back
/ But. fortunately for him, there vas but
little opportunity Tor mischief during 'he
inn. and ~ he succeeded 10 doing bis own
part we'll, aud showed disposition 10 &C
commodsie others. be had plenty OF
! iffieuis at TIE eud OF bis 6rs, trip, Suli.
no amount OF friendship could entirely
save him from the prspks oi his mates
Impossibili,i.s by the score were leit for
| him to attempt. and the number OF false
errsnds be was sent on would have ruified
the temper OF almost any one bnt this
good na,ured Irlshman.
Pat. ssid some one. take this bolt to The
shop, aud tell them to draw 1t out; at the
same time handing bit OF iron that
blacksmith would as soon have bothered
With ~ broken nail.
Did you get il fixed asked the Joker ss
the vefdsnt youth returned few minutes
later.
Faith, su' It's fixed. me friend Now ye
only has TO fix the car to fit it.
Pat, called another. go down and tell
| the boss TO send up lefttsnded crow
bar.
All right, me hearty, was the answer
But the laugh was turned on the tormen,
tel when Pat was heard to shout. Boss,
there is q left. handed gsloot up here that
wants a crowbsr.
Such was his daily life. being often
Laughed at for bis ignorance, ,!snd quite as
often getting the laugh on his persecu
tors.
Bu, Pat could fight when aroused, and
more than once the boys found this out to
their sorrow. There was not bis mach
on the entire division. But after this was
fully understood and his reputation for
courage fully established, 1t was bis big
heart. pot his big fist that won him friends
He was never too tired to do little more
than his share, and il one Of the boys was
sick, Pot was . constant attendant when
of duty.
Is /. any wonder that we sll rejoiced as
step by step be advsr ced to headlight
brakeman and then into the freman's box9
With one exception, every body rejoiced at
his good fortune, even though be did
! climb over our own heads, however Char
| lie Ryan, big brakeman, never forgot his
rivals promotion over himself, and like
most OF those unreasonable people who
brood revenge laid all the blame on Pet
himself.
But the latter was not injured in the
least by bis jealousy, and by close sppli
cation TO his duty ii was not long till be
was called to take the place Of engineer.
I believe tbst ell OF us but Ryan was Is
proud and happy when Pat was given sn
engine as he WAS himself.
About this time change came over his
ways which the boys were not slow to no
tice. From the gay Irishusn, he became
silent and thoughtful. His manner was at
ali times % gentle IS womsn's. All the
old rougbness had disappeared.
Some Of us suspected what the reason
was. and we're not greatly surprised when
a supply took bis place for few days.
While we were glad OF bis success. it vas
yery lonesome for US now without our old
friend. He never came back among us
again except for the runs. You see he bad
little cottage Of bis own now, just back
little on the hill, and he didn't care r.
leave i, while of duty. Sometimes We
used to 20 and visit him, and ! well know
that the evenings We spent there with the
, music and ell the young vife's refining
influences made better men OF us.
1t seemed ss il every upward turn o'
good fortune only made more bitter enc
my Of Ryan. he never lost a chance tt
do his noble hearted mate an injury ol
make some cutting remark. One Gay IL
psr,icuIsr his insults made my blood boi
lust from the friendship that ! had fol
Pat. II see med 81 il bis victims psiienc'
exssperstsd him. and not content will
! abusipe the man be turned bis remark
sesinst the young wife.
For sn instant the old fire came hAshin'
up, and we felt the young sconDdrel vouit
pay dearly for that attack: but the angrl
eyes happened to res, . moment on 'hs
little white cottage; then they soi,ened'
No; promised not to fight any more
and il did, ii would hurt the ittI'
woman up yonder more tbsn be can iplnr
her,
No one could ipjure ber in ihs, crowd
and while We respected Pat more Tor sbs
victory over himself than for any be coul'
have won over Ryan, some Of us With lee
8 self control warned the latter on the u.
cha, be could eXpec, from the rest of o
!. for q repetition Of bis abuse OF our iriend
After this be wu not quite go bold, bn
hi. bate uss stronger than ever.
= Iwu Ps,'s iiremsn nov, and would 90
have been half - conientsd bad bee
given 80 epsine Of my own. With him
learned to watch for the white hspdke'
chief back op the hill. waved IN reply :
bi. great red Que. do not think u "a
ever absent, rain or shine. - se sweps D,
, On Mondsy (Iremsnber the day 80 se
7 bsc.u.e cart forge, hos handsome n
sud bio yousg wife looked st church %
day before. the hsndsomes. couple eve
av, | ,hipi) We bad 10 ssii ten minuh
for An extra passenger irsia to pull OF
ahead Of us, and We could barely bold OF