The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-04-19
BEWARE OF THE BONE

cbsBoed 10 fall upon the Beboes Of th
stage column, aud Iclaiaed aloud
AZ ilssaia
A fsegehmsu slitiug ueIr me iooke'
~ ~ suGdef at ~ psiuIsst tone, 80
FASTENED 70 eiplain, speaking hnently Il
bad French.
Rauud the World 10 Eighty dsys is OF
The boards sgslu. Hlll they ever baT'
doue the sbsard ahslrY They seem X
itilE II feat equal TO the isbors o.
Hercules
The Frencbmsn loolo1 shocked.
Fhineas Fosg ~ss DO better than tor
toisrl ! cried bosstiul.y sould do bet
ter thsn he---
You can go ronnd the world less than
eighty dsysi asked my bearer sIosly,Snd
answered in the same tone ! will so
round the world in seventy days # you
like.
take you ul be cried.
What do you betY
Five thousand irsucs
Done, said |. and We t1ohspged osrds
sud bows.
That was how II came about that | lJft
Paris for the East { The 81 b OF January,
aud ,terped on board trsusstlsutie
steamer from New York pier on the 9th
rf March. so lar Lad not lost mini
ute, and row II only renamed to be seen
whether should reach Hsyre IN seven
days as the steamship company promised.
1t woul be close shave at best.
A variety OF detentons might occur; q
bit sccideDt TO the machinery and oil
~ou be lost
was nearly consumed with anxiety,
hrt The ship acted up TO her reputation
aud 90 the l21h Of March | stepped once
more on to French soil,
| csst the ship look Of gratitude as
4, he lay OF the Havre pier letiug oil steam
from her INDUSTRIOUS boiler. Tn Il | CLAM
oed at my wstoD. 1t was four 10 tue al
ternoon, there was plenty OF time for me
to dine 81 my esse aud catch the 6;i0 ext
press. That would bring me to Paris at
all past eleven. took out my time tai
blo to make sure. As ran my eye down
tue column Of tgures,aL Inspiration came
to me.
.tf E, tgta taHp lfa n
! said to myself, II get there too esrlyi
will look If | were afraid OF losing the
wager How much better to arrive in the
las second. with briIllsDcy and dash and
dramatic ttlect, Just ss they do on the
stage. That would be worthy OF gem
lusl Now, here is train which leaves
layre TO morrow morning al 6.O5, and
reaches the Saint Lszire Station at ll.30.
ILe time fixed for me to meet the fellow
At the flee of the Semsphore Just behind
he Stock Exchange is before the stroke
Of noon. can easily go from Saint La
sare to the Exchange 10 eight min utes, in
cab, SO there is nothing to prevent my
appearing in the nick OF time, Just rs
phiueas Fogg did. after making everyone's
iesrt pslpitate with suspense. That's
ettIed, shall not go on until to NOR
owl a....... ..... :
According, | went with my baggage TO
he best hotel, diued comfortably, took a
walk through the town smoking a cigar,
md returned at ten o'clock to go to bed,
must take the 65j train to morrow
morning. said to the hotel proprietor;
,sn you have me awakened in timer
We have Trustworthy man on purpose
or that ork was the reply.
Ths, may be, said | scepticslly, but sfi
er all,ifyou would let me have an alarm
lock, would feel more safe.
will lend you my own, although as
ure You it is unnecessary, said the host, {
nd accordingly | carried the tiny clock
o my room, wound the alarm. set 1t at
liz, stood il Oh little table beside tie
BED, tnd went to bed with quiet mind.
| wOs III a heavy slumber when felt {
NJ arln being shaken violently.
What's the matter? Igrumbled without
penog my eyes. {
Y have only just time, sir, said voice
u my ear
Time for what? | asked looking up ,
rowslly.
To catch the morning train, was the rel {
,ly.
| sat up and glanced at the clock. 1t
Ess half past siI
Without another word, leaped from
he Ted with such precipitation that ! :
brew down the table with the little
lock, dashed tito my clothes; crowded I
ny lev belongings into my trunk franti'
ally htv down the stsirs. four at lime j
prang i1to the stage which was awaiting
pe. aud hardly drew breath until | vas
20 the train
Ouil Wbst close squeeze Two min
lies more and would bave lost my bet
iouevet' ais well that ends we'll; bad
ny ticket. my Trunk was on the tram, the
rhistle eouuded- vas cf for Paris.
Wheu | ettered the st Lsz,re station
be bands Of the big clocs pointed 10 bali
,4at el,yen hsiIed cab and learned
here wss yet tlGe Ter ne to take my
tunks SIL me.
Al lha. moment it appeared 10 the arms
1 two pofltr sho we're earryIag 1t with
hs great, " care. Coliouud them. bow
Ips tLty w,rsl What fool ever sccused
lie niiaay c1mpAules Of handling the
ssage roughly: | FASTENED iossrd the
ecu eIclalulne.
Be qlick uos
/ hsi hardly uttered the words wheu
asJ baud sss laid on ny shoulder aud