The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-04-06
a Deahis Deal,

n When tbs old psddlsr came 10 the dos
"a siih tboss e1,reusly pretty vases, Mr.
, Chiisiy ielt thst they we're the very lhins
b that sbs wanted 10 Der spare bed room
n sDd % iostesd Of saying Nor when b
a politely requested Der 10 see II abe be
o sny "old elottss 10 change for some spls
a did vsse'.' che allowed him to come /
A add sit down while she went up stairs I
a rnmmsse and came down With some oil
garments Of hsr husbspd's sod . shawi o
her ovn. which certainly sbe neve
|, should wesr again, unless il vas at night
for IL vss = fashion that vent out btior
n che wss msfrisd.
!. II came TO her mind ths, she wss foolisi
= TO leave Granger alone 60 long. bat ID.
, old msn wssiitins quietly where she bad
! LET, him. aud looked 20 much like be
, n.voleLt old psliisreh that the wss sshsm
cd Of remembering th,t the spoons were
10 The pantry and the pantry unlocked.
However, he vas quite worldly enough to
drive hard bargain, and to the coat, ves,
sod shawl she bad TO add . gown iha,
might ~ well have been worn often
sgsin.
However, 1t VAS n.i ready money, aud
sh felt that the vases good limitations OF
very costly ones were lovely. She car
ried them into the spare room. aud they
made the msntelpieoe quite . difl,rent
thing. Returning to the dioiug room.
however. . sbock swsi,ed her. Her hus
bands overoost which he bad nnsisely
lett At home th.t day, because II WAS un
usually warn, Was gone from It's peg on
the ball rack, and opening the pantry
door. che saw that The spoons w,re gone
with IL. They we're ouly plated, but DO
one likes to lose snyttios 10 ths' way.
Besides. she felt greatly to blame for II.
The old mao bad been gone . long
while, end though she sent = messenger
for . police ttiicer. be gave no hope Of
catching The ttiei or Of getting the things
back.
Vas there nothing ,lse gomez the nsn
ssked.
Mrs. Chis'y looked sbout her and dis
covered one thing more - forged El
note. She had 1t given to her by some
one . year before aid she found that 1t
was worthless end had written across the
back. "Ihis is . counterfeit" and added
her name, and somehow she kept II 10
her work basket
The old mso had spiej il With his glisi
ening black Eyes ard bad helped himself
TO it.
At oil events be cant pass it, laughed
Mrs. (h,ity. feel little copsoled
when | t iLk Low provoked be will be.
He'll pass it somehow, said the police
man ss he walked swsy, p ouisipe to re
port the osse
But Mrs. Cbiis;y. when she remember
cd thst the overcost that had bsen stolen
WAS worth 80 ard the plated spoons at
least CO, found II necessary to go to her
own room and have good cry. II wss
not 90 much the value OF the lost articles
ss the feeling that it VS. ber faul.. and
thst her husband might possibly so for
forget himst II ss to tell her so. At oil
events, she would loss little Of that fine
for good sense with which, to
her great satisfaction, be had endowed
her. Il
The day did not pass very pleasantly.
Callers came. and she could not help tell {
ing her story. bat IL WAS Joke to the best |
among them, and ss the din {
ner hour spproscbed she felt very much
indeed like running away.
However, OF course, she was obliged TO I
stay. Here daughters we're pay ing . 4
visit to come cousin, and there WAS no one /
Else to preside at tsbl,. Besides. she /
could only hive rut fl the evil moment. /
She went up ttsirs end GOT ont rome I
'poons she kept 10 reserve snd waited for Q
be impending moment. She hoped th. .
ber husband would at least. be 10 good q
humor, and not AS when things went /
wrong with him = little cross. O
Mr.. Otristy, bowevr. returned that /
.vening 10 high good homor. Moreover 0
10 bad ~ ovetcoAt upon his arm. Gould /,
! be thst be hsd come back for il, sfter ri
u, and the theft bsd been limited TO the n
poons snd the counterfeit bank not'2 n
l thought you went al b out our cost,
be said, with . little r joiceinl leap oi
be hesrt. ss she teemed 10 n cog sDize tie
Isrment by i,s iorm and color.
But Mr.. Chri.ty laughed: '
30 / did, be si1, SO / did. No. this is Il
new cost ! bouglt !. Tor Willism. y
Ny son Willism 10 As tsll ss l sm and Il
esrly - stou' aud this fits me sDusly- Q,
nuely. Icsms scross It 10 queer way, 81
I is quite . bargain. You sec. il looks p
ntirely new, y
Yes, il certainly does. said Mrs. Cbristy, N
od eIsctly like yours, toe. dear. Aren't p
Iou jestipgf u
No, 20. 90. said her spouse. You know d
ooly bought mine week ego. | pre- y
ume it 10 the newest style, and WIIlism On
90 none yet. He nesns 10 get cbespei
ne. 30 te- 'sy. while vas 10 the tiilse. q,
D vslked 90 old mao veitble old gen OF
lemsn. oi
Sir. sid be, en- . m.n sbo does u Q,
I'd bimself g. ting on we'll snd sn icrc si
3 TO try soips srouud smoDg the sei Tie .
,eu. sm tailor. ! have MADE 40 ~ bt
snsivs ovsseost for . ssbtlsusn Ten 10
oupds sss th. price, md be Oh 90, ps! O
,e. 30 vben he bsd IL 90 bic bach zoe VI