The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-29

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Well. yoa vil-if have to carry yon
She took hold Of him, He sieEad the ienc
behlad htm and faced her With hlalius
eyes.
You Is 60 omel he yelled Then b,
began to cry ana make terrible choking
noises, as the dumb DO
samuel sam ue what's the matter With
youY Have you plumb gone mad? She
shoos him helplessly. Hes stopped WORK
it uB the fence. won't build 1t II you
don't want it--lhere uow
Samuel's sobs became lees frequent,
then they ceased.
Now, samuel want you to get right ip
an come home You'll have fever hrst
thing you know out in this bot sun-an
cold as you be, when You ought to be bill
/ in.
Don't care il am. Might jest as well,
il cent be boss on my own farm
He said it slowly, distinctly, pushlng
the words out Once be would be heard, 4,
If be never spoke again. And Mary CLARK,
finding herself over reached, gave IN with
very good grace. She who always drove,
rsisted upon his driving home, Perhaps
it shortened her lie, for the DeIt spring
she died.
A few stpgFllng flowers from last years
scattering seeds mskes sickly showing
against the brick wall. The chickens
scratched At them viciously and then suUi
ned themselves on the doorstep unmoles-
ted. Samuel missed her more than he
would have dreamed possible.
wisht had built her that fence,
Twouldu't have cost muou, be said, pre-
tending to himself that he had opposed
her in the casse OF economy, Yet this
mild regret could not lessen the sense OF
joy and elation that took possession OF
him, The feeling that be was at last real
iy bis own master grew stronger But be
was still very shy with outsiders. He
wanted to rent bis farm and be free to go
where he would, but be was afraid to do
business with anyone; afraid ho would |
commit himself before witnesses to condn
tions which he never heard AZ she had
many times told him he would
One morning Mr. Deyer, lawyer from
Newark, who had always At ended to Their
legal affairs, stopped IN front OF the
house and beckoned to Samuel.
Good morning Samuel, be shouted.
Just happened to think when saw you
)l little paper down at my olice. Sorry
was away three weeks ago, They say
,he went easy. Eh? Yes Glad TO see
1ou looking 30 well, Samunl. Well, that
title paper, guess Ill have TO read it to
'ou. It's will Mrs. Clark he'd ne draw
Up. 1t isn't OF any importance, but size
wanted it done. Come down some time
bis week and we'll look it over.
THIS was news TO Samuel. A vague
nj giving possessed him. A will? Why
lad she made wil2 He felt as il hand
Iad reached out from eternity to rob him
t his few years OF freedom,
That very afternoon be called on Lave
er Dever, and listened to the reading OF
be will.
! do give aud beluesth all my property
10Th personal and real, to wit, the north
vest ,hird GncludIng dwelling house and
arne) OF the northeast quarter OF section
TO- range 20. township 8, 10 Litbiield
,ounty Ohio, known as Clark Farm; also
go thousand dollars stock in Newark Ma
onal Bank, TO my beloved son, Sam
lark, providing, be does build and main
,in during his liiea picket fence, four
yet high and painted red, to inclosee the :,
oor yard and clothes lot lying west OF
le apple orchard; the same to be complei
d one month sfter my death.
Providing this is not built at the time -
and maintained 10 a neat and n
spectacle manner | do leave all my prop
ty, both personal and real, all moneys,
3nds and stocks, to st. Mays Orphan
sylnm, OF Newark except ten dollar,
hlch leave to my b loved son Samuel =,
ith which to purchase little remeni ;,
rance Of me a,
There, that's the will. Sorry I've CIV
You 80 little tine TO buIld the fence. -,
uass there pin't no burty,it we don't say =,
vthlng about II, What was the matter !;
th the old lady, anyway Why didn't
e build the fence herself? !,
But Samuel was staring helplefs,Y at At
g wall. At last, VIII that holi? he ask IN
TREMENDOUSLY.
Why, yeu don't mind building the old at
1y q fence, do your OF course it will to
ID, unless you break it, aud doubt il to
u could work that You're not her OVID 81
D, you see. AMI you conld, it would
tt-wcl, the amount Of the property
Ie St. Mary would fsht you, Of colrse ua
,ofoa1d you Samuel, why don t you wait To
build the ieuce2
Samuel arose. Words -rebeIIous, pro-
sting ords strove thick and fact iot 70
.ttrsucs ou his stll tongue. Their iml loi
1t was that be could never be boss on
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