The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-03-30
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were eioinirg snd moaning G " tbe
suffered 10 the storm.
No iramps here; | m lone womsr, 40
I'm sfrs,d OF EN-.
Then the man hsdU't seen yet for ID
dark. went away from the door chaml
champ, champ, through the usb, and
bear the gsts cresk, as our gate slwsy
does; and theL champ, ehamp, cham
came the msn back again. and be knocke
at the DO ~ Knocked not halt 70 load a
he h ID before. aud opened it hot an
angry. THIS lime saw his face, pal
ghost Of q Ice with yellow bIosn hal
cIopped cl lse, and great, staring, bln
eyes; and be put bis band agsinst the doc
aud b, II it o. en How far is the mex
house, ms'sm2 ia d hs.
Three miles or more.
And that is not a tavern2
No. said /, TO drinks 10 be gos there, it
Miss Nit ems. aud she's as set again.
ramps as am
! do u want driLk, SAID the man, ttougl
| do want TOOL. You needn't be airsid Il
lot me 10, ms'sm. I've been wounded
aud am 0, abls TO walk far. and my
clothes are thin. and its bitter cold. I've
been trying to get to my parents, at Green
bank, wh,re | can rest till am better
aud all my money was stolen from NE
three days $50 You needn't bs afraid
1T me just lie before the lire, and only
A,ive me a crust. to keep me from starving,
aud the Lord will reverb You for it.
Anl then he looked ut me with bis wild
blue eyes In ihs way that woull have me
do it, il hadn't seen 10 much OF those
imI ters.
The war was just over. and every beggar
that came along said he was soldier
travelling home, aud had been wounded
and robbed One that 1 had been fool
enough 10 help, imped sway out OF sight
as be thought. and then, for was at The
garret window, sLo olldered his crutches,
and trauped it with the strongest.
No doubt your Pocket Is full OF m oney.
said l. and yon ouly want chance to rob
aud murder me. Go away with yonl Dru
silla. that's nv niecs was baking short
cakes 10 the kichen. Just then she came
to the door and motioned with her mouth,
Do let hin stay auutie, and il hadn't had
good sense, | might, but knew better
than chit Of sixteen.
Go away with you, said |, louder than
before, voat have this any longer.
Aud be gave kind OF grosn, and took
his baud from the latch, and went champ.
champ, champ. through the flozen sLox
again; and thought he was gone, when
there was once n ore hardly with knock
At ALA faint touch like cbild's.
And when / opened the door again he
came quite in, and stood leaning on his
cane, pale as gho,t, his eyes bigger than
ever.
Well. OF all impudence, said |.
He looked at me. and said be. Madam,
have mother at Geeenbsnk. want IT,
live t. see her shall not, il try TO 60
any farther ioright
They oil want to see their Mothers. said
|, and JUS, tben il came ioio my mind that
hoped TO see my foo Charles. who bad
been real soldier, su officer he had come
to be, mind you. wanted 10 see Ii N and
would soon l
+ have been wounded, as you see, 'sid
h.
Dol't 20 10 showing me yoir hurts, said
|; they buy them 50 they toll me. I, go
begging With tos. | read the papers, ]
TIL ye, and I'm p'incipled, and to's our
clergyman, against giving anything uLless
its through ZONE organized to,ieiy
Tfsmps sre my sbominstio'. And a, for
keeping you vi .. .ht, you can't expect
tina, Of decent folks. Go.
DrusilIs came to the COR aud said.
Let hin stay. auniis, with lips sgain,
sni | TO, X no notice
SO be went, and this lime did not come
back; and sat down by the 6re, and
snelt The baking cakes and apples ste~ing
and the tea drawing ol the kitchen stove,
aud ought TO have been very confods
bic, bul want Something seemed tug
ging At my bear, all the time.
gave the fire aIose. and III spotber
candle, 10 cheer myself mp, and wett 10
my wort -bisket 10 set the sock I'd bsen
knitting for my Cns lie, aud as vent TO
get /, | saw ion,ttiis lying oa tn noot,
| picked il up. II was 40 old tobacco
pouch. ever 90 n nch like the o @ | gave
Charlie. Nth iring touni it. aud written
90 IL vith ink, F,onG Y TOR. H.. ard
Inside was . piecs Of tobacco aud and old
pipe and letter. ramplea old letter,
aud vhsn sfrssd II cu'Is swat the top
Ny dear con.
knew ths begssr must have dropped
II, aud my hears gave Que bug hump, 20
though II h,d bseu tarned iato ham
mor.
Perhaps b IT. ~ was true, and be bad
mother. shivtr'd all over, aud lhs Gre
aud cabdles, spd The nice comiortsi ls
smells tn sb, as we'll %, hsve been u all
| ". o, . sud ~feiched
Add oF'r snA osef sgsi bad b ,ag 10
myself sbs, beard our pastor 30 often,
Never sise sni'Liug 10 ehsnes besgsr.
ny dear friends, always bcsiow yoar aims
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