The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-03-10

TO OIL your mouth. yon lssy inps Tai
that brat back 10 the polieoc qaick nos
PIT. psf Dor on each esr showed N
boy thst she vas in earnest. aud be IL
from the house.
That night be did not return. and th
next morning be sss in The factory - 900
~ IL opened. for he Hrst time 10 his life.
Mr. George, he said tiuidly 10 The over
seer. how much sill you psy me IL ! vo,
bard all day.
! l b.ve already told you. twenty cents
answered the msp in surprise. aud Mon
key'face worked indefssissbly until night
The overseer. smsEsd snd delighted .
the sbsnge, paid the boy for his work snt
gave him twenty cents 10 advance, in OF
der 10 encourage him.
That night Monkey.isc wss again Oh
sent from bis home. and bis cousin. The
fsh peddlsr, went 10 the factory the mex
evening, lay in wsit 'nv him. aud dragged
him home 10 spite Of his strugsles. admin,
istering q thrsshipg on the way. But il
was no use; Is soon ss the old woman
turned ber back to cook the soup for din.
ner, the boy slipped out Of the house and
did not return.
The factory overseer having been in
formed Of the state Of affairs made up his
mind to settle the matter 1T once by fud,
ing out where Monkeyfsce spent bis
nights, and for this purpose watched the
lad as be left the factory Mr.. George. in
company with one Of the workmen. fol-
lowed the wanderer ct q short distance
and observed him enter bakery and buy
Q small loaf OF bread; next he vent into Q
dairy and came out carrying bottle OF
milk. and then turned bis steps towards 9
lonely deserted quarter pear the river.
Suddenly bis followers ssw him plunge
into q muddy alley; the place having no
lamps was as dark as an oven. but Monkey
face was dimly visible rs he stopped be,
fore board fence. The next minute he
had scaled it with the agility Of the animal
that was bis namesske, aud was lost TO
sight.
The two men determined TO discover
bis hiding place, climbed over the wall and |
found themselves in a large vacant lot.
with weeds and rubbish, but
,f Monkey,faoe there was not signl
AT last they espied in the fsrthest corner
! low wooden shed which had evidently
,nce served ss fowl house. and through
he cracks Of which faint light WAS shin,
ng They approached ii ooiselessly and
,eered through . crack. Great Was their
stonisbmeDt In the middle Of the wretch
d hut. in which q man would not have
'een able to stand upright eat the young
q candle stuck 10 the ground be-
ide him. be was grsvely pouring milk in'
o feeding bottle. and in q corner on 9
ed Of dried leaves. baby was sleeping
oundly wrapped up 10 an old blanket.
Zizi Monkey face transformed into .
urse!
What are you doing here? asked the
verseer, throwing open the door OF the .
abin suddenly. and the boy startled at
rst by the Intrusion soon recovered him
,lf and answered slowly.
Haven't | got right to have little sis
,r2
Then after pause he added grandly, I
cents day. That is enough
" us both, and we don't ask any one for
,ything!
The narrator paused, smiled softly and !.
lded.
The next day the owner OF the factory
,ing informed Of the matter raised my
" to forty cents just double. :,
What? l cried, it was you? !.
All, l have betrayed myself, said Dursnd. ;. :
ss, l was the yourg rascal who was in :,
ir way to como TO the gsllows. and !,
snks to the blue eyes OF that little girl. "
became q good work man, aud after.
Irds set up for myself Now you under .
md why keep that little blue cap; she :,
A il on her when we found her. !,
Aud what has become of ber2 / asked !
gerly. :,
The old man answered: We have never q,
rted; then smiling. be looked st his vile !,
d added. Have We my dear?
She smiled in return, but her eyes we're
list o. she looked ct him. and under ber
plids | saw a tear drop elisteniDg.