The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-08-03

bas~sdor soek Ne sey 10 The window. AID
shoslug him ibe Enelish Heet said II "a
vas bis pleasure 70 pm, himlo death lhst.
we're Easlisbmen enongh in that fleet 10
rnake him . elonops iuoer,l pils,t
The dey, who sore long MsTj, took
the liut irom The man who had ponc.
aas az ses.s sca eos~,.. sTs ssI..
4 a Ea 9laga .----4-e att a04
sAmosg The many io,erc~,ing thipss
thai we're rr,uicd IN the Lbasav,ile Jonr.
nal ei Mendlay. Jaly IL, lsc5, s- The iol.
loving amusing story. 10 vhh,h The fam.
oas Tom omwfu figured, Every one has
loari ofshv lofaeal, pathetic. aud humor.
stump pntlf fopio iie va. pro,
neunrcti BY ienfy Cisy a mo.i eomt,t'
ent aathoh,y 10 DO Che does, stump
spesker he hid ever heard ne carried
his love o. tao ioto svely department OF
lille. II tho Irwfe orSle, where he
knew escn person, aud whore be unbos,
omed Himself iuily, be was 4 most aelisbu
fu eaow rsst ohaiisf "
do mol kiOs. syia stltr 10 the old
Louisville Journal oi The date al oye 70,
ferrei 20, that he now, as the age aud in,
firmiiies are cteepmg on, indnlscs in tbs
humorous proclivi,ies 80 much as be used
to, but some 20 yous ago he used to tell
with great gusto the following story;
Ia early life 10 carly that | carrot
ramemberthe m)yal my tther pulled
up stakes and, Carrying with him the
household goode, went from Bourttn
county, Ky where was botn, TO Ohio.
Notwthstanllag rough and tumble
struggle with the world. had bard
lime 70 get on, oging toe numerons sud
rapidly increasing family. Aell. family
matters had not much Improved when
reached my l3th or 18th yesr.q saf
AT this time there lived 10 tba neigh.
borhood . young man nsmed Piekerine.
He had inb,rited q we'll stocked farm.
aud was GOOD looking, and made sstropg
profession OF religion. This latter qualii
foaiioa caused him to dnd peculiar favor
IN the eyes OF my father, who was always
blinded by professions OF extra piety.
This fellow had strong hankering after
one Of my sisters, who wass very pretty
eiri. To her be WAS peculiarly distastei
iul. She seemed always annoyed at bis
prsspaoe. Vet she dared not
dismiss him entirely, for fear OF pat,rnsl
anger. Th,ugs went on this way for
wear or two, aud partook largely of my
SISTERS hatred OF him I resolved TO get
rid Of him in )me way. cast abe ut
some time ior plan. but nothing gave
me the sliehtest Lope Of being successful
AT last, returning home late one summer
nisht from the mill, found the family at
their nightly devotions. Passing by the
wipdows 0 the room iu which they were
,sembled saw that Pickeriog WAS there
and pretty coon discovered that he was
noddiug and finally his head dropped.
Nov was my opportunity, stole slyiy
into the hall, aud reaching the ball door
which was slightly sjsr and CLOSE by which
Pickering was on bended knee, rosched
in and quickly pulling bis chair from un'
der him, he rolled heavily. as sound
sleeper would. upon the floor. The noise
alarmed oil. The old gentleman stopped
In the midst OF his almost interminsblc
prayer aud saw the posi tion Of Pickering.
ALI the family laughed outright; even my
mother smiled. 5all4'e ai Zee
Pickering ondeayored to pick himself
up IS rapidly as possible; but he had
touched the old man upon his tender
point. II was evident from has rubbing
his eyes that he had slept under the old
pentlemap's mini,trations, and hid nos
my father 9 reputation far aud wide Tor
the siren, th aud fervcncy Of bis minIstrAi
tionr aud was not Pickering his profess.
iona, brother? Slowly, yet most digniiis'
div. did the old gentleman approach him.
Begone. hypoctitel be cried in thunder
ing tones. Never enter my house again
Pickering was thunderstruck, He fet
that be could make no apology which
would not add 10 The insult. He nd no
snspicion of the extra force which bad
aided him 10 his fal. He At once found
his hat, took up his limo Of march, hnd,
completely crestIsllen, passed by me ~
stood ia the shadow ot ihs porch. t
Alta suitable time l entered and got
supper. va, told by my blo'her 10 hnH
ried whispers what had happened. and
then stole off to bed, affecting Ignorance
and laughing most heartily ss ] ensconc'
Cd myself between the sheets, at the com
plete success Ok my plan. Next dsy
cautiously impaired my secret 10 my nl-'
ter. bhe was 10 her own room at the time
aud threw herself upon the bed and relied
in a,onies and commissions Of laughter
she had been emscipa,ei forever from oh
poxious love. The old gentleman did not
hear the real state Of the Jscts Tor fully
20 wears, but vh,u he did be laughed
heslt tiy. 9e
: He sLall never marry VA y J me"
a woman who ia my direct opeasits, she
iepeouraginglyl Well. Mr. Dphsr, thsre
are pumbers Of bright, Intelligent girls
right Ia this Deighborhood tasn
"A womsn whose pastor sskei sftsr her
health replied doleiully. feel very veil:
but sl~sys feel bad shsn feel vel, be
cause ttos I'm gong 10 feei worse sitter
ward.
An np,o1n bride ~tois hnsbsa 4 fell
ia .,. .t,a, ,hs M ldtu0 Wae Ia her