The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-12-16
JERRY's CHOICE

payiu yr. tert ire got sboat
p mueh moBty 30 tla raari to pay ye so7u
tEuaol "a rodstrs Et8 OF mtbbs a a'lti
more
Y.ra fa.t class wafEtr Jsfry, III .
nit tust 81 doat ssat ye 10 be seili
dsultGca o. tlIntin Of dtssio cot q
III male = btrssia si b We rIsst noS b
tore w. 40 tny iutthef ltye suc 10 m
40 wurk ssu utiItzy we blH sortln ttsl
.oug itr the arIt tso yesrs. II pay ,,
be same ss PaiRers tgarri 20. 80 81 tu,
eud Of The tao yeats ! u give ye the hys
efiiier 90 the plsos ies, itse, Jrrry y
kiu take yoor pick Of s'y crittet on th'
hull lace, from a sheep up 10 horss, o'
even giraffe or elephant, II happen ic
have one Of them on hand when II comes
time 10 take your choice.
What d'ye say to lhst, Jerryi Is It =
bargsiui
IN do 1t, susWered Jerry Brsnt al tIy,
spd there's my hand to bind the bargain.
Tbst's the way b tslk that lest ~hst
wanted to bear. exclaimed Farmer John
500, srsspins Jerrys extended palm snd
giving it hearty shake. Now that bnsi
nfss is settled salts factory to sl hsnds, al
We lin pitch into the work with clear con
sciences.
No further mention Was made OF the
bargain between Jerry aud bis employer
uatil they were seated st the dinner table
later 10 the day, aud then MIR, johnson,
with a merry twinkle 10 bis eyes, glanced
scross the table at bis be ter fraction ana
said
Well, mother, had to Discharge Jerry
40 hire bin over sg'ln TO lay.
You seem to be 10 very good hum u
shout it, 30 Judge the 4 reuoe couldn't
have been very serious. commented Mrs.
John on. who used to be Yankee school
ms'am before she marie snd therefore
dii not handle the L ited States dialect
with be oilhsnd familiarity Of her bus
band.
serious2 Yskin bet 1t ri calculated
Mr.. johnson Why, I've got to pay him
81 a month more'n | did before, an at
the Cnd OF two yesrs, If be stays right
along, hes to have his pick ont OF the
critters on the place to take along with
him an keep for bis own, eItect he'll
tsks d horse, but cant help it. WASH
going to let old Podgers hire him away
from me 30 then go sround chucklin over
it be hind my back for the ueIt siI
mouths
Mr. Podgers made az attempt to hire
him did be2
Yes, an purity nesvy attempt at that
offered him 81 more a month, but l set
tied the matter in hurry by pilIng the
best critter on the place on top OF that
But II he stays the hull two years
reckon hell earn it, eh, Jerry2
Jerry blusbed. and answered that be
would do bis best
Didn't you exempt my pony pspsp
really cant think OF allowing Mr., Brsnt to
run off with that, even il he does earn i'll
exclaimed Farmer Johnson's pretty Is
year old daughter May. with a sidelong
glsLce Of admiration at Jerrys broad
shoulders and manly features
Oh, Jerry wouldn't be mean enough to
take the pony, | guess, interposed her
father.
No, said Jerry, don't wsnt-tbe pony,
unless the rider goes with it. he added,
soto yoce,
Eh, what's thst9 demanded Mr.. John
SOD. Uaess whsti l didn't catch the
tail end OF that remark exactly,
Jerry's face turned crimson, and be
was about TO repeat his remark when the
quick wited young lady came to the res
cue
Mr.. Brant-she always called him by
that title, becsuse she co lsidered it more
becoming and dignltied than Jerry Mr..
Brsnt says be doesn't want the pony no
Ices tub bIIJle ku6s WIN W. pc'io'Si VI"
explained ingenucusly.
HuhI reckon a bsltCr is oil he'll get
with her il be takes that pony. There
want snything IN the wrllin's sto1t
thrown 10 bride, said Farmer johnson.
You needn't worry. father | think
Mr. Brsnt will be generous enough to
spare my pony, said Msy reas urinely.
Yes, you may keep your p ny, agreed
jerry, With sn undIsguised glance Of al
at the pretty face opposite him.
Mays eyes fell before his, but not uu
Ill they bad flashed back a look that
caused bis heart to beat high ~tb hope.
The fact OF the matter was that stslssrt,
good looking Jerry had long admired bis
employers handsome and accomplished
dsus hter, but today was the first time be
had dared TO let her know 1t either by
look or speech. After that, however, their
rapidly ripeued sud few
weeks later Jerry suptis Mr.. johnson
by asking tor the hand OF bis dsugh hter 10
Mr. johnson vas engaged 10 the pastor
al occupation Of milking q COW st the no
meut this qaestlou wss sprung npoo bin,
md be nearly i,ll { 4 the stool 10 s.touish
nsnt
Want to marry ny dsrter. Msyi be
sssped. suess not, young msll Not
4 the court euoss itself I've been eiyer q
,sliu her ier suihin higher than marryin
her fathers hired msn.
Oh, II that Is the only Oh i-e,ioo, it csn
sssily he removed. iut rrosed Jerry. ]