The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-30
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Ion chefidsn, ths vii, u.s ,ts,ing
LMd Crsvens, t Hampstead. and OF
: day proceeded on shooting tIeursio
lite Hssthorne, With oply bis dog st
! bis gun. on foo, and unattended BY co
] psnioa OF keeper.
The sport vas bad. the birds lev 90
q shy. aud be walked sod walked 10 scare
OF ssme uoiil. npeonscioasly. he ebters
. the domain Of sons neishborins squir
! A very short time si,er be perceived 3
. vsneius TOW "a him st the top Of hi
7 speed iplly, comfortable sentlemsp, io
lowed by sursstt, armed, a. II sppesre
Tor cot hlci.
Hello, you, sirl said the squire whe
within bali esrsbot What are you doin
here, civ. shf
I'm shootipr, sir, said Tom.
Do you know wh,rs you are, sitS sal,
the sllite
I'm berr, sir, said Tom.
Here, sifi said the sauir', erowins u
sIy. And do you know where here /,
sirs These. sr. IRA my msnors. Wis
d''e think Of that. sir-ebi
| WHY, sir, ss TO your manners, sail Ton
| csntsay they seem over-as reeable.
dol'' want any I)kes, sir. said The
squire. hate jokes. Who are you. sir
WIS, srs your
Why. cir, said Tom. my name Is Sberi
dan. sm staying Ut Lord Crsvens.
have ZONE out for some sport have not
bad any. aud | sm no, swsrs | sm tres
psssicg
Shetid.nl said he ,Quire. cooling .
little. Oh. from Lord Cr4vens, eb2
Well, sir. | could not kpow that. tir l.
Nc, sir said Tom, Bot you need pot
have been 10 = passion,
Not 10 u passion, Mr. Sheridan. said the
'quire. YJu dont know, sir. what these
preserves have cost me 40 ! the pains aud
trouble | bsve been Il with them. Is
Gil wy well for you 10 talk. bnt il you
we're 10 my place | should like to know
what you woud say on such an occasion
WY, sir. said Tom, II | we're IN yonr
place, uud the cirou stances, l should
say. II AN Convinced. Mr.. Sheridan, you
do not mean TO annoy me, and as you look
q good deal tired, perhaps you II come up
to my house and take some refresbmept. :"
The squire was hit ana It is needless TO
add scted upon SherijaL's suggestion.
30 fa', sud poor Tor, the story tells
fer me. Now you shall her the sequel.
AIT T having regsled himself st the
50 mir, . house. and bs,iog 8. id SEQ more
good things than he swallowed. having
delighted bis ho I, and havias half wen
the besr.s OF LIS vile aud daashters, the
sportsman proceeded on bis way home
ward.
In the course Of his walk be passed
through = farmysrd. In front OF the
farmhouse was = green, In the center OF
which was pond. Ol the pond we're
ducks iuoamersble, ,ssimmi and diving.
on its verdsnt banks = motley group OF
gsllaat cooks snd psrt psrtlet,. pick ing
and feeding.
The farmer was leaning over the hatch
OF the bsrn. which stood near two Gotta ses
on the side OF the green.
Tom hated TO go back with sn empty
bag. and having failed in his attempts st
higher game II struck him as = good joke
10 ridicue the exploit, OF the day himself
in order to prevent any. one else from do
ing 1t to him. and be thought TO carry
home ce tain number Of the domestic in
hsbitsnts OF the pYnd and its vicinity
would serve the purpose as well IS any
thing. Accordingly up be goes TO the
farmer and sccost, hin very civilly.
Ny good friend. says Tom. make
you 10 fl r
o. wbsi, sit2 ssys the isrm,r.
Way, says Tom. I've beea ont all day
sitar birds and haven't had . sho Nov,
both my blrrels ore loaded. Ishould like
10 take home something. Whist shall /
sivey you TO let me have q sLo. with each
barrel VI these dncks and lowis, ! stand
na here and TO have what ever kilif
What sort OF shot are your asked tn.
'srmer. Eh2
Fsirish. ssil Tom. fsid.h.
And to have oil you kii2 sal the farm
n. Ehp
Exactly 80, said Tom.
Three dollars, sail the farmer.
Thst's too much said Tom. Iil give
Tou ~ bill, which happens to be sll
,sve 10 my pocket.
Well, said t1e farmer, hand u over.
The payment was made. Tom. true 10
,is bargain, took bis post by the barn
ioor aud let fly with one barrel aud then
nth the other, and such qusckipg and
IpisshioR and screaming and fat ering
lad nev,r been seea 10 tbst place before.
Away ran Tom. and delighted st his sue
less. picked mp frst hep, then . chicken
hen fshed out dyinp dnck or tao, and
10 on until be numbered eight bead OF
domestic game. with which his bag was
iobly distended.
Those we're tight cool shots. sir. said
he fsrm.r /,
Yes. s.id Tom, eisb, ducks sod fowls
we're more th.n you barssined for. OLD
ellow. Wor b rather more. suspect
b o "a, etf
Why. yes, said the mao, scratching bis
,ssd. l ttint they be Bu, wbst DO