The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16

Tbs Nickel skates
BenDie Sat 10 bis seat, repeating ovel
and over; II 1850 pounds OF bay can b.
bought for sI5, what is the cost Of hay
per iop2
IL did seem ss though the answer 10 tb'
book must be rons, for try ss be might
Bsnnie's result would not 4. ree With H.
Strsnetl
II 1850 pounds OF hay can be bought -
can be bon b. 81 wonder who will gel
those dsndy skates either Dick Atkins
Or
Oace more the arithmetic WAS opened.
II 1850 pounds OF hay can be bought for
a-for pair OF nickel skates. how-----
Again Bsnnie closed the book dismslly.
There. / can't get il; there's no use
trying l get skates and hsy oil mixed upl
just thsn the warning bell rang. and
the er,de prepared TO N rob out for inter
mission. Soon little groups met here snd
there 10 the ysri. oil esgetly discussiog 9
that u steiious pair OF skates.
They had been offered by DR.. Consnt
that morning to the boy who should spell
correctly. 10 given time, the largest mum
Der Of practical words used In everyday
life. The test vas TO be given by the doc
tor himself . week from the following Fri
day.
Great excitement prevailed; for there
was 3 strong spiri. Of rivslry among the
X.srsde boys, who we're divided into two
factions. led respectively by Bennie Nor
GROSS and Dick Atkins. besides the skates
we're "Jim.dsndy" pair. % Bennie de
clsred TO his chum. Ted Stone and justly
too, for DR.. Consnt. who never did any
thing by halves. hsd purchased the finest
pair that could be found in the large manu-
fscturing city where skates were made.
Anyway. 1t lies between you and Dick
Atkins, old msp, declared Ted. positively
thst bight. ss they set discuss ing the mat
ter 10 the Norcross sitlins-room. You two
are the best spoilers; the rest OF ua fellows
don't stand the ghost Of . chance. And
besides. We want you to get them, any
howl See how Dick Atkins got the prize
10 declsmation from you last spring. and
Just because Dr. Downing. one Of the
Judges. wss 9 relative Of bis. I'd like TO
see any one spell for him now. thought
The friends OF both boys felt confident
OF their own leaders snccess, and hardly
considered the thought Of trying for the
prizs themselves.
Oi course, we'll 60 through the form. /.
bot when II comes TO our getting the
skater, We won't be tbtrs even II we
tried. declared the boys laushiDgy.
The fathers and friends OF the boys 10
ell professions. wtrs consulted for their
opinion ,s to the most prsciical words 10
every day use. and 10 this way both Ben
ME and Dick ncaive1 much valuable
"cosching" from there eager followers.
/ hope / shall get them they're such
beautiesi But then. I'D rather best Dick
Atkins than b.ve eli the skates 10 the
world, was B.nnie's frequent soIiIoquy
during thst snxious week.
'Twss Thursday AFTERNOON.
Well, tc.mofrow's almost htre, thought
Bennie 10 himself. Is be entered the post
Office for the five o'clock mail.
There before the letter.box, stood DR..
Consnt. 10 taking . letter from bis poe
ket to pot, . scrsp Of paper clipped out
With il and fell TO the -four unnoticed.
Az Bennis stepped 10 the delivery win
dow. sitter The doctor bad gone, bis foot
ch.nced 10 touch tho sper. He stopped
and picked il up. Unfolding 1t, be
found
It's the list Of ttst wori Is fer Tomorrow !
be whispered eIcftsdiy. !. lei /. isl
Nov, Mr. Dict, we'll se'
Bennie took bis mail and hnnidly left
the ofilce A. be turbed into lees busy
street. he stopped and csuiiotsly unioIded
the bit Of psp'r sesio Surely, there
could be no nI.tsk.l II cobtsinet the
words for tc-mortost tisl.
III hsvs them. every one, before 90 to
sleep betxclsimed. hall sloud.
He hastily glsnced down the lie. Of
word. 'seoundrsl. distonesf tbisr met
bic q 70 He stopped. be could read no
more. Tbsi lsst word seemed 10 xhisper,
20 oil sho passed might bear; "You'fe
onel Yes you ne Berpie soreios,l
be buuiedly iurned irto bis own ,tree,.
and 10 . moment mote threw down The
mail 90 the si,lips room table
rm sirsid you re sorryine too much .
bon, The puz,, remarked Mrs. Noreross 81
ls.-,sble thst evening; Tor Bsnpis bad left
tbs vsrm rolls ssd honey sluosl untss.
sd.