The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-08-01

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! rafbssd u. snd started oo foot
IL uas Nay, the mosi delightful mouth
o The year, and Faiter Gsspsri Tree from
the fss'rsiat Of the mis'iau, besnlled the
wsy by singing srd sohltquiHog some
iLtug aiieF tLt Wee,
Ibdetd %; | feel i.r eater 90 NV own
less tbs3 90 The back Of al impi,b bron
60 tba plants his ionr feet oil together
10 oue small spot abd humps ~ back ike
dtni incunste. Did not myself see
the father saperiors lace hl.ush when
be moun,ed him to ride dowu the
coastf
Fstber Gaspard ~As strong and 10 good
health. barring threatened obesity and
shortness Of lee. bui With the AID Of
stout oaken stsl be made good prosress,
A light reflection al midday and short
siesta 90 refreshed blm tbst BE- sImosi
seemed 10 tIot, 60 last did the ups and
dowDs Of the mountain trail pass under
bus feet
H. passed the night With berdsmsu,
who shared With him his simple isre, aud |
10 the morning, after giving the man his
blessing, proceeded on bis ssy through !
the mountain pass TO the edge OF the Sail .
mas river. Tueklug his gown around bis
wsItt aud carrying his sandals 10 his hand,
he foried the stream 10 q shallow place,
mounted the bsLk, and drew long bresths
Of delight ut the view before bin.
The valley stretched leagues away TO
the south, where the mountains seemed to
meet be sand dunes separating it from
the sea on the west. There were no land
marks Of any kind, not a tree, shrub or
rock, ouly AZ UnbrokeD prairie OF verdure
and flowers, szure sky overhead and gen
tie breeze moyina the grass,
The good father hpstened on, Well be
knew that later IN the day these great
Salinas plains were the very nozzel OF the
bellows through which the trade winds
swept, and toward evening terror to
travellers from the Toy that rolled 10 from -.
the sea, VeIopnR, drenching and bet
Elljerlng them. 70 it was folly 10 continue ,
their journey. They must stop where
they were uulil the next morning, when
the welcome trade winds once more arose
aud drove the fog away in fantastic clouds !,
over the monDtslLs ,
1t was the good priests Intention to
cross the plains and reach the ranch OF
Don Manuel on the GabIan. where be :,
would pass the night sure of d kindly wei
come aud good cheer. But about noon, :,
suffering from heat, fatigue and the psngs !,
OF hunger, be bethought bimself OF
shepherd who tended the sheep Of Don
Manuel With whom he had stopped once
or twice when overtsken by the fog and \,
who had the knsck Of frying friioles deliS =,
cously. =.
Yes, there to the right was the hut, -
and short distance away she flock. so =.
Ihe priest turned from bis course and soon -
reached the shepherds hut. II sat down :,
1n q bench by the door until he recover .,
I'd his breath Then putting his hands ~
10 hls mouth be called loudly; Pedrol >.
)b, Pedro
The sheep were huddIed together in -,
yroup, beads to the ground, their woody =.
packs resisting the heat of the sun. At ~
lis call some lifted their heads. but the -.
,hepherd did not rise from his sleep on -
he ground, as Father Gsspsrd expected. r.
instead the black head OF shepherd dog -,
lifted itself on the inrtbur side OF the -,
lock. Then cireling around ii he Gaze
pounding and lesping toward the priest. sn
reaching bin he ran around and around ~.
,srktng, jumping and trying to lick his -,
acs.
Father Gaspard laughed and said; Is 49,
/ thou, Domingo? This is a cordial greet
og, but where is thy master, Pedro2 ls O.
be sluggard asleep IN the grsssH ..
The dog showed all hs teeth, and bent
imself almost double first one side, then =.
he other, 10 the violent wsgs Of bis tail
lie ran little way, then lay down and =.
e ted bis head 90 his paws an ius ant, \,
hen ran up 10 the priest gain, emitting 49,
harp, quick yelps, He repeated this again
nd again, bat as the priest only laughed
be dog took bold Of his gown with his -,
ae,b, and, backing of, tried to pull him
long. A.
Oh, we'll, then. come, said the priest
ldulsenlly aud followed the dog, who =.
-c,,ed toward a elump OF tall grsss, lookt -.
~ back every few steps to see # Father no
isspard uss close behind
Is il ioI hole thon wouldst STOW me2
,r only sfquirrel's2 Oh, 1t is the lazy a.,
bepherd. Asske PedroI said the priest,
saobing down to shake the PROSTATE form 49,,
at b started back, for At vas not that OF
sleeping man. but Of a dead one.
How u this2 cried Father Gaspsrd
} distress Pedro dead and Of what all -,
lent? 49,,
He turned the BODY over Thou hast 'o.
.iu here msny days my poor Pedro. Al
nady the sun aud fog have rotted thy wv
armen,s aud dHhgurad thy lace. Thou owo' w
1t offensive snd mus, be buried And Az
10 bas guarded the hockY m'
be looked At the dog, Who wsgssd his w
.h vi
Thou. Domingo BY tby"lt' Truly s''
boa ait ncbl- fellow, and shalt have thy 10
eward. The msu must be buried. st ID,