The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-07


stree, WITH bis friend
Please. cir, you sint told me yeur usm
yoi, Dor where yen live, pursued n
boy.
n 4 done With you YETI tlid the ms
sharply 80 be stopped sssin, ATE 70
getting up directory 10 the tn,etett q
beessrs botf
No, cir, replied the little fellow sciion
ly: i.'s 10 The iateres, Of YOU
holh men langhsd.
Well ny name is John rhrocktoa, an,
| lives, No, l6 Fa'rsios aser ne. ssid II,
CIV Of the qaattet
Mf John Throekt1n's house vas larst
aud hsndsoms, aud full OF doe iurntuu
aud works Of att DO was vtry rich, sut
by 20 means generous with bis money
he had given in this Instance merely ou
Of caprice. The boys manner Of sskine
had amused him. Seldom dll be GIVE &C
much as quarter ior ohanty. Moan
while litle Bernard Wells iHyetted th,
borrowed quarter 10 q loaf OF bfsad, .
little piece Of meat, and little paper OF
lea, aud carried the provisions home.
His heme wsss eingle room 10 a poor
tenement touso. His father was dead
and his moth,r made living by sewing
on shirts THIS week, however, che had
been too III to work. sni money Was all
speut,
o Btrasrd, where did yon get these
thinat? Mrs, Wells asked when her son
came in
Bernsrd told bis story.
We must return the money as soon US
possible, said the mother.
But Mrs. Wells was not able to go back
TO her work. Bernard earned lillc
money now selling papers, bat this was
needed TO buy food and coal, Finally,
Mrs Wells died. md brother OF Der
nerds father. a poor, hatdwofking man,
came ward, aud offered the little boy a
bome. Brnstd worked for bis uncle,
who kepta little store. Bat the boy was
not given any money, 0ace Bernard ask
ed for q1atier that be might pay Mr..
Tbrocktor, and was laughed at by bis
uncle.
| John Throckton has too much money
already, the man stIl. He is one OF the
richest men 10 town aud oae Of the mean
est guess don't want bin to get any
Of my quarters.
A year passed, B,rnsrj did not Tor
get bla obligation to Mr. Throckton.
Many were the plans that be made for re
deetniDg bis pledged VOID.
Ooe day when he was passioe along
the crowded street 1t was his good foltuue
TO fnd pair OF eyeglasses that lady
accidenily dropped. and the lady reward
cd him With quarter,
Bernard set out Immediately for No lG
Fsirview avenue. How pleased mother
will b,l hope she knowsl he thought
to himself rs he hurried along with light
springy step. His steps were not lighter
than his heart. 1t was sbont five o'clock
and Mr., Throckton had returned from his
banl ing house, and was 10 his library
He was not particularly engaged, and be
told the servant to show the boy up.
] came to pay you the quarter, Mr.
Throckton. said Bernard advancing into
the splendid room. and holding ont the
money. I'm much 'biged to yen fer
trustin' me. couldn't git it fer you no
sooner.
Mr.. Throckton gave Bernard q search
ing look Have you not made a mistake
nay boy2 be asked l never lent You
quarter to my knowledge, nor do know
you.
II was on the street, sir, said Bernard,
one night -
o. be, yes, do remember you now
Well, WE'LL WE'LL Mr.. Throck,on lsugi ed
again ss the recollection defined itself
more clearly. So you're that little chap
that wasn't begging2
Yes, sir, I'm him, and Bernard laid the
silver quarter ON the table close TO Mr.,
Throck'oa's hend.
The man of business appeared TO be iu
terested. Well. my little fellow, be said
| confess you have taken me by surprise
He leaned back 10 bis arm chair and re
gsrded the boy narrowly while be slipped
the quarter 10 his vest pocket Mr..
rhroekton liked to investigse the mo
lives OF sctions that seemed strange TO
him. Directly be resumed.
Now. little boy, il you don't mind tell
ing me. | should very much like to know
why you return this money, Didn't you
st the time that never ex
pected to see 1t or you sgsin2
kinder thought that sway, cir. said
Bernsrd; bnt didu't know ss that % sde
my difference.
Yes. see, said Mr.. rbrockton, you
wanted to feel that you we're honest, and
I isn't bad thing to plane ones sell 90
,ither. Was that IN
No, sir, don't know as twas. answet
ID little Bernard ,houghtfuily looking bic
luestioDer 10 the eyes /. was more this
rwsy: II | hadn't brought you back
'our money you would have thought ]
vas deceiv q you. Then. 'sposin' some
body elee'd ask you for some,bin'. some
me as was real honest and needin', and
Ion, tbinkln' OF me aud the mean trick I'd
played on yer, would say No 10 the
,iher fellow, thea I'd BE- 'sponsible. I'd
De 'spopsible fer somebody suhsrin' Ter
vsp. Of lood, and I'd be sponsibIe fer ,
nskin yon mesn and spicions and o1.fe0l