The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-04-02

1 ~ uhNslt-
They say there isn't doubt Of It, ia.l
e ~, saii Robert Hsy, 49, he s@ rahbia
! dosn bic horse sitter retnfetns from To-
e village one ejld evening hle 10 The eli
I uiutcr Mr., simpson came uron thet
tracks there are t~o Of them on th'
. moa Tain yesterday. but ss Ae hsdnt sIil
e er bis dog OF tis gnu. BE- dttn't dare io
lou aud wheD got back with them snc
traced them, they ended 81 cleared plae,
vhere the ground Was ittz-o hard, I'd
like 10 get shot At them, The price o
T the skins and the boulty would make 4
) nice nest egg tossrd my college fund,
souldpt ~
) 1t oertsinly SonId, said h,s Istber with
little Sigh, for 1t was great grief to
! him that be ives not able TO give to Roger
! the eduosuon for which be so lonsed, and
which, 10 bii own mind, be bad determIn
ed TO have.
Wait moment, father, Roger said, 80
bis father was lesying the barn a moment
later forgot to give you The mail ;there's
letter for you aud the papers. Tell mo
ther that Il BE- 10 in five min utes-s hun
cry as both besrsl
Bat when at the end OF five minutes,
Roger went into the house. he found things
in great state OF excitement
Uucle John has come ou from the West
quite unex xpectedly, Roger, bis mother
said. pauslog Ia her preparations for sup
per as he came 10, aud Audt Mary writes
that We must come night over early tomor
row morning, Tor he will ouly be there
one night more, aud 1t may be your isth
er's last chance TO see bin for years.
Yes, b. oke III little Charlie, dsneing
around the room excitedly, and you and
mes goine to keep house all alone, Roger
cause they Il be gone all night, Won't it
be fun.
DO you thiok that you will lie able to
manage. dear2 his mother asked, looking
at Roger little auIlousy,
OF course, answered Roger, laughing.
I'm II prime cook; so dou You worry
mother
But when it came time to say goodbye
the next morning, the mothers heart fail
ed Der, and ss Roger came to tuck the
rug about her aud arrange the hot water
can at her feet, she leaned down and whis
pered;-
feel little nervous about those bears,
dear know AS Roger looked mp at her
with lsug hing eyes that they are gener
ally very timId, but sometimes when they
are hungry they are very fierce, and Char
lie is such little boy, and so nervous
that any fright would do HIM untold
harm.
All the laughter went ont of Rogers face
then.
Mother. be said, taking her hand 10
both OF bis. II promise never to leave
him alone in the house for a moment, and
not to allow bim out OF my sight when
we are ont Of it, will it make you feel more
comiortsbleP
A great deal, said bis mother, grateful
ly. may be foolish, but was worried,
and now my kind, big boy has set my |
mind to rest for know that | can trust
him utterly, aud so shall have no
fear.
And then she kissed him with look |
which sent Roger about his work with
warm glow in bis heart.
The day passed busily and happily. |
Charlie was delighted at the novel eIperi
ence OF helping get dinner, and felt very
important at being called upon TO assist
in feeding "the creatures" rs be called 1t;
and eually, when milking time arrived,
Roger set him to sheling corn for the
chickens, seated on a box IN the barn. 1t
was lust at this moment that one OF the
boys from the village came ia, his face
glowing with exercise and his eyes dane
ing with Ell itement.
u
seeing Charlie, be lowered bis voice to 3
whisper as he went on going close to log
er's side: Harry saw tho Eears not an hour
ego, and is pretty sure that be knows lnst
where to lind them. We're going tonight.
and want you TO come el jnR, for vouf The
safest shot 10 the county We expect t'
Kill them both, and well share the boun
~ and price Of the skins. what time
shall we call for you2 I'm 10 the biggest
kind Of a hurry, sud must be n this mo
ment, viii eight O'Clock d.?
For moment Il yer Ola not answer,
only milked 90 10 silence; bat presently.
With a deep Sigh, he looked up and said
| cant 80 with you, Dick. Father aud
mother have gone over 70 Huntly aud
wont be at home till tomorrow. | must
stay with the young"jer
Dick gave a whistle Of dlsmay, but
moment later bis face lighted up, and be
whispered -
Charlie will be iast ssieep by that time
and viii never know your gone; 40 CONE
along, that's good fellow WeIl stog
for you al ei ht.
And, without eiylos Roger time 10 70
ply, be was awav Ike shot
Poor Roger Here was temptation Ia
deedl FROM what Diek had told hin be
fslt utettv sure that hr Wss OG the track ot
the besrs What time Il sould be II
they could ,IaipIt teen 90 the morning
the astoni.hed village Rogers heart best
h,sb With eIcltem Ut at To- very thought
And the the money bo~ be DID want
that Dick dld bot kD0W thst be bed
proni.ed uot 10 lesgs CbstHe.