The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-31

Lm'wel Jones, DO you knos whst hi
happened to that poor boy Of our.' 1
= tel yt, he hsd to mortgage ever, Tho
he had last year, but he wouldn't lei 6
. kpos II for fear we'd worry, and be hope
be would have sood luck snl fetoh thing
out oil right this yss- bGl lock
ssainst him. aud he d have lost every bIes
ed thing ei It bad uol been fer frien
: thst fonnd out the trouble be vs.. 10 au
helped him out Of The difficulty aud se
tiu right ou his feet, so that he's Iikel.
to DO bsItet than ever. he says. Now
who DO you suppose that friend was, Lea
vel Jonesi
I'm sure h.in't the lishtest idee, sal,
the deacon.
Well, III tell ye, ssii bis wife. Twal
the man you've been qnarrsling whh tC
day You've bad words with Mr.. Soy der
bot be was the very man that behaved
like father TO our poor boy and Heory
writes tat be said be did il, because be
hadn't 20 srudge against him and be used
to think You one Of his best friends aud
be was willing to do it Tor the sake OF old
times. | don't know bat Mr. Snyder Is tl
blame for the troutle between you 'st as
much as YOU be, but I'm going right back
| TO Mrs. Williams to thank him for help
log my boy aud tell him shall never for
git it. To think Of what would happen to
Henry Of 1t hadn't been fer him /
don t see how you can feel hard to'rds
him alter You read that letter And TO
think that be never let on that he'd done
snythlupl III werrant you'd have twltted
him about 1t If You had b en- 10 his place
and be 10 yourn, aud Mrs, Jones wiped
her eyes and took her departure.
Deacon Jones took up tbs lett and sat
down by the fire to read it. As he did so
aud the knowledge OF his old enemy's
kindness to the boy 30 far away from home
aud in sore trouble became clear to him
bitter and angry thoughts began to die
away. For the sake Of old tlme.l Gov
be remem bered the days when be aud
John SIyder had b1en the best OF friendsl
The memory OF them seemed.lo burst the
flood gates OF resentment aud sweep down
upon him Ia mighty torrent that over
whelmej tin. Could he Asve done what
bis enemy hsdY
De sat there and thought it all over; and
as be did 70. 1t seemed rs II the spirit OF
the Christmas season came into his heBrt
and toook osseoslon OF it and drove ont
the old Ii ter thoughts. Descon Jones
loved the boy who had been befriended ss
no ioY"a "n.""2 ole, npr,h and the kind |
Dess done him by the man whor. ~ 49,,
so lolg been at ennity with broke down |
the fences Of hatred tdat had kept them
apart.
I've been an cid fool be said. What il
we didn't see sike That was no reason
why we should bate each other. I've been
Of it more than once, though
don't believe ever admitted 10 myself.
II amt Christian to feel so toward a broth
er 10 the church, as NJ lindy's said time
and again and I've knowed it all along
but let the devil into my heart and
there he has staid; but--and there was q
look Of grim determination on the dea
cons face % be said it-hes got to get
out. ain't going to hold q Rrudge
against man that has helped my boy
hen be badnts friend to look to- III
he'll drop the o,d difikllty, will.
The deacon heard the sound Of voices in
ihe road He looked ont, Mrs. Jones
was shaking hsnds with Mt Snyder a, the
gate
Now OF neverl be said, With resolnte
ook on his face as be opened the door
md stepped out 1t cost him q great ef
ort to do what be aid, but be was oct the
nan 10 put his band to tie plow and look
back
Helol be called out Mr. Snyder and
Mrs. Jones looked that way in great sur
Prise. L don't know what you think
Ibout 1t, but I'D Ike TO be friends again
70 said. I'm wlllDR 10 let byRones be by
zones If you be. 'Tei It right not to be
riends sence I've found out what yon
rave done Tor Henry,
lie was half way down the path as be
aid this. Mr. Suyder didn't wait for
lim 10 r,sch t1e got, but met him in
de with Cu stretched bsuds
Friends it shall be, then. be ssld, md
ii, face bad a glad Iook o. it. It's high
lime We qnit our foolishness, reckon.
we been sorry for 1t, but wss too COZ
rsry to say so.
Same here, said the deacon, as he grasp
d NJ, Spyders hand 10 a srip that made
lim vince. csn'ttel you how much
,bleeged | am fer what you have done for
ny boy
Dout mention 1t. stIl Mr., Snyder
ION wouli ve done the ane ior one OF
ny boys, II | had sny and they needed
Ielp' know You sonld.
/ dunno abont that ssii the deacon.
guess | feel a Rrutge mere tbsn you do
No you douGl N3Jon doBG said Mr.,
,nyd,r, allowing the deacon to IuII him,
.ot unvliiGgly into the bon e. | like