The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-23
rgr DIVORCE or A FEup.

ny Betty. ~ rue cH, I'll OIL you' eids .
foil ss . mnsiesl sleyei
Thu. spoke old Ben piscbiord 10 !ouo'
Fred Peterson ., The tso stood 10 tn'
road, on Kinnicopnick creek. ny, on
Msy pofning three years sso.
TIE yoaas msp. tall and orosd. srso'
fol .. the pine that. on The bill soos'
thsn, svsyed 10 snd fro st The 1oaes o
the ~ipd,, met The biszins eyes of OLD
Ben With look OF lesrless mirthfalnsss
There was 90 def, ,pce 10 his face. IL ss'
sunshine ooDtronting . black cloud = hen
no, str.id 10 meet the blschnesa
Oh. .hueksl Maj. Pitobford, l tnos
yoa sre bad msu With gun. know
you've yot . quick temper. cool nerve
. quick eye snd perfect msrksusnsh'p'
| know you have got . skillfui hsod sne
/. long bowI. You've got sn 10y he'rt II
iron. OF Toe. bat . mighty warm oOe u
those thst have elaine 90 your sfieos 90,
and 10 short -hs, bal you would spli'
the brain boz OF % enemy With grest sod
denness. but you would never shoot yooi
s,nl your son 10 lsw er be. be. hal
You cant lsusb me dosn. cub. fvt
sEore il, sud oobody ever hesrn oi old
Ben Pitchiord ever tellin . lie. much less
swesrin one rl kill you II you steal my
gall
The lines OF decision we're stretched
tightly 10 tbs, grim oli iaoe. His black
eyes sl,Itsred like new dirks.
ia like to know. returned the young
man, seriously nov. but no resentment 10
hi, look OF tone, I'd like 10 know, Mel
Pi,chiord. what you've got sssinss mel
Ia what way have ever offended youf
wou't say AN worthy OF your daughter.
don't think any many IL, Bot Think l can
say. without being egotist'csl. that sm
Is good, 10 any light yeu want 10 look at
me, ss any other young msn 10 these bills
Now. you know what say is true. Now
tell me give me one intelligent reason
Tor yo1r opposition TO me-
You know without me tellin you. spske
the old fellow. 10 low tones, emphasizing
with his eyes.
Indeed, | do uoil protested the young
man.
You don't know, eh. that there hss been
a Pitchfor Pet, rsou feud for 50 years or
more? returned the old fellow with sr'o
Of mockery.
Yes, said Fred, | knew Of tho ieud, but
that is no. 90 intelligent resson for your
opposition.
1t hsiL't. ehY
No, cir; it might be good enough Tor
ssysees or beasts. but beg your pardon --
uot for civilized people
Then am savage "A besst2
Not sltogt ther, by any means. sir; but
YOU show the traits OF one, II you sre
eternaliy disposed to keep slive savage,
besstly practices.
Your father. What Of bimf
He's in the sane boat with yop. II be
wants to continue this sbominsble feud.
Both OF you sre good enough, 10 your way
but you have some ways that 1T you more
for the Black Forest than for the sun
plains OF the nineteenth century. There
il Too much OF the claw and fang about
both Of you. The next generation will
aad the claw and fang extinct in both fam
lilies.
Do you mean 10 tell me. Fred Peterson,
thst you haven't = secret fsne, eager to
get into my flesh. and that your likin for
my eel sltpe keeps II out2 Answer thatl
The answer is easy. cir; an graduate
Of the Tr.nsy ylvsnis university.
Eiucsti,n only wraps the lang With
silk.
1t plucks ont the fang.
Your great grandfather killed mine
Your grandfather killed mine.
An uucie OF yours killed my brother
A brother Of ours killed my uncle.
Forty corpses lay slous the track Of
that fen.
Yes, 40.
Now, what do you think OF th.tf
think It's high time to stop It, Yes.
think its time 10 cot down the old tree
that's borne 10 q uch fruit Of blood and
death, and mske wedding bor6fs Of the
brsnehesl Thsts iusi what Be;ty end
propose 10 do. We decided. long ago, bt
fore We ersdusted. thst we'd close th'
book st The bloody chapter forever.
You can. get my consent, cob.
| / shsn't ssk II.
And II you steal her, BY heaven -remeu
ber nv oath 4 will kill youl
The two men instantly separated, escl
going bis opposite way.
| Fred Peterson was moving along tb'
road with . long graceful stride. Tb'
Il
bird q ttrovs 10 catch lin With love soaes
the brook iesped mp End shouted will
merrimeni; the bu teihies tespriukls'
the brown road ahead with many vivl'
colors, bu, be beard nothing, ssv nothing
His VI, ion vas turned inward. where
gree. cot fiict sss raging
Ivill have her, ! will hsse her b-ior
sno,br month be si,colsted.
| or course you will cried ssveet, nerr
,oios from the eide Of the road. Oi cours
,ou viii, or IA sss you fors breach
prouisel
The youos msn cts ted from bis rsvsri
itrusea from sleep bys pistol sho
He looked 10 the direction Ct the vote
nth startled eyes, and behs'd sveo
uyupb. eslico clsd. standing laughing Z
bic c1nin.ion.
Why, Bst,y, What are ,on cong there
laughed the handsome mar, novin