The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-08


,os,tbes. be dipped bic pen 10 The iui
sssls bat paused before be used u. 10 ssy
.i.h . sbrewd. malicious srioi
\ Gaess Beau Btanmsl Lsroy might helT
him TO rsmem Der n bstles IglgK fAfF II
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The cashier SPOKE 10 quick. stern voice
shieh admitted Of 10 retori OF disobed 'er'
ce. Silence snsaed. except ior the scratch
La Of The pens.
Mr. Lsonsrd's ALTERING steps carried
him home~ard unpiuipsly sud be saLk
iato his deep chair beioss the library drs.
conscious Of desire to tbinl 1t ell over
snd . corresponding dresd Of the same.
Perhaps IL might not be long before be
ceased thinking altogether. He iri. that
he hsd grown to be 80 old man, 10 the last
fsw hours. tt&tF
Hos bright the fteswss bussiag.a The
great library looked unusually neat aud
we'll sppoirted, He remembered that ii
had lately been cleaned and renovated.
He hoped that Harry bad misiaid none Of
bis hooks aud papers. Ahl psper. lie
nut bes 10 TO think uos sbou, that paper
be had seen 81 the bank. When be had
warmed his blood less hsnds - we'll. then
4 a ,,olt tk,uk ahaut IN
Since Leroy had entered upoa his pro-
iessionsl career. father and son had rarely
tnet dnlipg the dsy. but they had by mu'
tusl though iacit. sgre u ut taken up
the old habit Of dining tose,htr slmos,
regularly. notwithstanding tbs demands
Of society upoa the time Of each. To
night, Mr.. Leonard reasoned. Leroy
would probably not come home. Or per,
hsps be was not aware OF the TACT that the
check bad been shown to his father. 1t
would also afford Mr.. Leoasrd more time
to tbnk the matter over. (lrj F
He stepped to the windo~ to lower
shade. where the sun blnzsd 10 too glsr.
iosl 10 1t, red setting light. Down the
avenue be sac Leroy coming. !
Tue father Stood there watching his
son. ss be had done thousand times bel
fore. Leroy had grown toto the habit OF
expecting him th,re, and now just as be
had slwsys Gone, he spstched OF his hat
and wsvei it boysbly over his bead Tue
hon. Amos Lsonsrd nodded bis white
head and then laughed aloud ct mockery
II al. He does not know yet, hs mused.
| shalt have more time TO think.
He was waiting 10 the library when Lei
10y came down stairs dressed for dinner.
he sat down by his father and read the
,vening paper until the meal vas Anaounc'
ID. gf
Then be arose. and just ss he had done
'ver since be grew TO bis fathers height,
,fiered bis strong young arm and led his
sther to his place to the head OF the ta.
,le.
The evening dinner had slways been .
lappy one to those txo old friends when
hey uined together. SO it was 10 night.
There was no guest. Leroy's bright tslk
heered the lonely home and his father
oined In II with more than usual vivsclty.
I was no time 10 think while the boy was
resent.
After dinner came game OF chess, and
bat fioished, l. roy got out lis guitar
nd accomp ,nied his itch sweat baritone
o the ballads his father loved to hear.
Ususlly after this. Leroy went out some
hero. Occasionally the Hon. Amos
leonard went with him. but to night
either seemed inclined to leave he luxury
{ home. Not until the great ball clock
himed the hour Of midnight did Leroy
ise and bid good night TO bis father 10 4
ne old, boyish and dunususl, wsyperhsps, but
ofnitely sweet 10 the old man. who had
% one else TO bid him good night 10 any |
Tsy. "a Ii
After that ii was too late TO think. To
borrow. ssh Amos Leonard 70 hips II. Z
. will klow and he will not come. ,