The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-12-28

replied 300, be hAd pniled CT obe opoa
aud ~ be began 40 account Of the ball the
I uishi before. be took bold OF the other
With ooaaIent expectation that II soal
alp of casay. His cobfdesee vss soms'
shst shaken wbeu the boot showed DO
sigu Of yielding. he had 10 better suc'
cess ~ith boot .ek. and Bob begsn TO
! gel lust a little sDxious. Breakfast time
vas drswins near. and the gentlemen
would xsni their boots 0De Of them
came to the top OF The stare, and called
out.
Boy
Squire Msekiunou. ~bo Was not ysi
dressed himself, heard the call and cams
TO bis bedroom deor.
Well vbst is Il. UoIooeli be asked.
Tell that boy " bring my boots. II you
please, squirs
Squire Mseklnno0 wsot TO the back
door, and called soross the yaId 10 bis
sharp way.
Bob, you Bob
Sisssshl replied Bob. who lsbored
uoder slight impsdiment 10 his speech,
which came out strong when be vas eI.
cited.
Oolouel Tyton wants his boots
Yla,s.s,s, s,sipshl replied Bob. tussing
swsy desperately. The vest had collec'
ted 10 great beads on his forehead, and
rolled IN dirty siresns down his cheeks.
Fur de L,wd's sake Aun' Lyddy. hep
me ct dis boot Of. he said implon
iogIy.
cant take my hans outu de dough,
said Aunt Lyddy, who was filing 9 big
pan With biscuits. Bnt sbs oslled 10
snoi ber tsivsni from the yard Ishsm -
All he added his efforts TO those OF Bob,
but oil 10 vsin The boot stuck -oloser
than a Iorous plaster closer than poor
relations closer than Sindbsds Old Man
Of the Sea. ss close ss though ii we're
glued TO his foot
The Co onel was growing impatient.
he GENE to the door again snd called:
Boy, want them boots right of the
Colonel was more anxious about bis boots
than bis grammar.
Squire Mack inpop, in shirt and trousers
came to the back door again.
Bob, Bob, Bot
Y.sls,sis, Msrsel came from the kitchen {
in anxious tones.
Bring Colonel Tysons boots right
away
Bob was now IN despair. He knew his
masters disposition, and tIembled for the
probable consequences il he did not get o
tbs, boot fl very soon, His shir. wss :
wet with perspirstiop, and his eyes stood d
ont like couple OF dinner plates. Aunt 3
Lyddy, who bad finished tho biscuits, o
Phyllis, Chloe, Ishsm add smother boy =
who bad come 10 from the stable, all
united 10 iruitless attempt TO get the boot
Of. Ishsm had hold OF the boot 10 fIont, t
and Aunt Lyddy bad Bob by the waist; y
the Others we're ranged behind her and
Isham respectively, all pulling hard but b
With no success. The stubborn boot b
would not come off
The Colonel came out on the upper X
Ioor OF the pizzi, and tbundered out: OF
| want them boots, blscked or not b
,lacked, and | want 'em quick ct
Wba anti said the Squire, us be heard tr
be Coonels loud tones, and ran ont
till half dressed, upon the lower floor OF f
4 the piszz,, ain that Internal scoundrel hs
etched them boots YETI ls
The other gentlemen bad begun TO call go
Or their boots, and Squire MsckinnoD, sg
ssriu OF offending his guests, walked v,
uickly across the yard TO the kitchen, TO
90 what was the matter. Bob and bis
Iiends wereIstill pulling away in sheer
and the boot had begun to
ip little at the heel, Squire Msckinon vi
ss puzzled Tor q moment and then the Isl
1ll nearing CT the situation dsvned up o
0 him. On
What the d. / does this mesn2 demsn'
ed be. Oh
jjui's' put the boot on to black 1t al
e.tter, Morse. and it won't come of no fu
1w replied The trembling Bob. sr
The fqui Insbed the other aside, lot
sught the boot by the heel. and jerking OF
De upfcr uuste Bob from the chair, dag. wi
ed him around the kitchen. As be wen,
ound. Bob caught at whstever came 10 in,
Is way: be overturned several chairs; be
ught the leg OF the table, aud the dishes tht
me down with crash; and as the
Iuire. in his mad career, whirled him wh
ound again, he caught Aunt Lyddy by
g aux le causing that snisble womsnsnd ms
90 to loose her balance.
ID sit down TO the big pot OF hot water Z
the hearth II is needless 10 say ths.
e lost no time in getting up sgsin,
As the angry Squire made more circuits ps'
the kitchen, Bob caught by the door
I'm, aud held on like grim death. The Inc
uiys gave one last, long, lingering pull.
d of came the bootI ne'
The sal boot confined 10 play 40 i'm
rtsnt part 10 the scene that followed Tor fsc
lev minutes and Bob bad ample time.
lille recovering from his bruises, TO 70
ct on the sin OF vsfity, Of lhe evil con
luences Of which bis experience bad
rtsinly qusl6ed him to think ihtsln
ntly He stayed si the Jeferton House NO
,iI near the end Of the war. when bs suy
lited Of 10 the wake OF Shernsu'ssfmy.
, to that time. however, be vas not mo-
own 10 indulge sgsiu 10 the luxury Of
sriug other mens boots ma
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