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

undertoae Nov. thea. snd thes hons
hoois resousd~d on ths wooden Aoos ot
the church. Ths startled eoasrsgAaiop.
rising With oos sccord. beheld hpo,. ths
eovboy. ridiss solsusiy sp tLs ssile. iot
lo~sd by his sompssiosa
Doat be alarmed. lsdies end ssstlemsn
We're eniy comiaa 70 ioia ths sssvices. -
iii noubls yoa . s,t alt thsy'ss over.
said SPOT, With su,ls nsauissssrsd ios
the oceaAion. - The people seemed 'a'
cllnsd 10 depart rsihes preeipsteusly.
Seeing themselves thus st ths mercy Of
the cowboys. they vsre obliged 70 rsn@s
their seats. almoa overeoms BY iesr aud
apprehension.
An ss Ter yeu, psrson. said Spot, poi.t
ing his revolver 81 tbs trembling man. ]
sin'i h.d no oas 10 prey for me sisos !
y. lutls hid ., my msmuys knee. Yoa
li-st ge, do.a on yer tnsss cad rrsy ior
ms nov. ~
Tue p.rson hesit.ted. tLfss up bis
bands, sui rolled up bis eyss 10 depre'
fcsiion.
There. psrson. do, : take on like fool
sbout Il, but get dowo 4 business. or III
siye you lift "a better lsud, . service
lyed no doubt thank me- i.r.
The little msu di | not seem quite ready
10 depart for bettsr lard 50. covered By
Spots revolver. be wss obliged 10 sink oa
his knees and bseiu bis prayer.
Lord, he prayed 10 qusveiias voice
oh, Lord give and protect this poor
einntr-
See h,re now, ! dout want you eivin
the Lord no mistaken impression bout
me. you tell him about the benefit MN
4 this year world
| Aud again tho revolver agursd - . per.
susder. and the little psrson changed the
nature Of his prayer.
Hss giving Spot q ute send on, said
Billy in sn undertone to one Of his co N
psDions; we're not in it.
The psrson prayed some time then p'e'
pared TO arise.
That sinf enough. shouted Spot. -four
isbing the revolver;l'il be hanged ef I'm
not going t have enough prsyin' 10 last
| me week. aud then bere'ssll these boys
siu't been prayed for yet.
~ the psrson resumed his prayer.
Several times be attempted TO finish and
arise. but every time Spot compelled him
to return to his prayer. At lsst, when he
vas out Of breath, stiff 10 svery joint and
sick with fright, Spot condesoendinsly
said: eIl5aE 81.
There. little IN, that's enouRh. And
now we're going to take mp . kerlection
Boys, take yer hats round, u don't let
any guilty man escape.
Two OF the boys each holding hat in
one hand aud revolver 10 the other, passi
ed about the church. compelling every
mem Der OF the terrified congregation TO
give some contribution. Those who had
no money we're obliged to give > watch or
a rlnp or some other jewel or triuket they
might have about them. and fnally 1t was
oil brought TO Srot. who turned the coli
lection ever to Billy.
An frien's, said Spot, ~e'rs much
obliged I you fer oil this stuff. q the psri
son for his prayers. We only wsn.er ssk
one thing more o you. We sint taking
up this money n gevgaws for ourselves.
We're goin' to do good with EN-. Nov
we'il trouble you TO tell us who's the
most deservin' charity in this ysre town.
The widow ssid several voices 10 cho,
rus.
And who might be the widder3 There
ken be more'n one widdsr 10 town. What's
yer widder's nsms2
Nobody seemed TO know, bnt be wss told
where she lived, and tn, oslvacade Of
cowboys turned their horses around and
passed from The church into the bright
sunlight.
They wsnded their wsy down the road.
laughing boisterously over their recent
sscspads. and soon iouod themselves in
the httle lane leading 70 The widow.
The torses had been ttotting briskly.
but uIon nearing the little, half decsyed
shsnty standing slons among the sage
brush and wild Hosers. their pace slack
snsd. and They 6aslly cswe 70 sssndstill
before the broken gsts.
Whose sgoin' / take the mo ey p strf
int the wider2 ssked one Ct the boys.
Taey all looked st each other in some per,
pleXity.
Pears Spot ort.r, said snether, he's
bin hesdin tn gang sll day.
It was Rilly got up The fun. said Spot,
so cordin : my min, he orter be the one
to do tn ohssisy %. Sides. he's l.dy's
man. 40 . tslker fom ssy back.
Billy made some remonstrsnces but
was Eusily prevailed upon TO undertake
the CONN issien. and hanging bis six shoots
CT and belt oa ths fence, he Knocked af
the door. A ieebls voice said. Come 10.
Pushing the door open. be stood lrresolu'
be upon the shresh ~ TIE light 10 the
room wss diu. - be sosld distiscily
see . figure siretsked on low couch in
the further cornef.a
Will you come 10. sir' said The same
feeble, gentle voice; then, = biIly stepped
IA sith some su bsrsss ess she continni
ed: What 10 your srrsnd 0rf
He tried TO think Of means by which
be eoald delic.sely and sccsp,sbly deliver
bis message of ehs,i,y. but 6noins none.
be vas obliged TO make known bis errlnd
IS simply as possible. trastiog TO the
Inspiration OF the moment TO help him