The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-12-20

oonionud II, he elclsimed. l have
book 81 the otiies that | w.nied TO carr
home. Bat II 10 too late to so back. b
added. consnltius bis wsteh. aud ! sues
/, III drop myself a postal card.
Drop yourself q postal card echoes
his companion in surprise' Whist th
, deuce do yen mesnf
Exactly what I uy, replied The other
extracting = card from bis pocket snt
scribblipe . few words by the light Of
drugstore wiudow. l,'s the beat snt
chespsst and most effective mtmory iol
ser 10 the world. You see ! sm rstheI
sbseniminded. he vent 90, and | hsv,
tried oil the stertotyped schemes without
much success. Tying astrius around my
6pser is absolutely useless, can bear
10 mind the fact that ] want TO remem
Der, but can't recall what ! intended to
recollec, -sesf so biz on this tcht me
OF sending my sell postal cards. aud II
works to . charm. The one l have iust
written is the third this evening, Here
they ere: The first, you see, is addressed
to me at my home aud contains only one
word-"umbrells. II will be delivered
while am st breakfast, aud | will then
be certain to bring down my old um
brslls 10 have the handle mended, The
second card says, "Duck and trimmings
and il il wasn't for it's arrival Of the OF
flee tomorro morning the chances are ]
would never order the stuff my wife is
couotiug 90 for dinner. The third, s
Jou know. relates TO that book. BY tbis
simple system. costing only . cent for
each service, bsve my memory prodded
by a special government official under
bonds TO rreiorm his duty.
Why. not long ego Lsd q bad cold,
said the speaker, enthusiastically. and the
doctor gave me . miI,ure to take every
two hours. Under ordinary circumstances
that would have been simple impossi
bility. bat | msnsged it beautifully.
took pack OF postal cards and wrote on
each, Take your medicine and mail your
self 9 card" Then | started the ball
rolling by dropping one IN the box and
swallowing dose, The daily deliveries
at the Office are exactly two hours apart,
aud when ever the carrier appeared be
handed me 3 reminder, and handed him
back ireeh card for mailing. Result
prompt cure.
By this time the two friends had board
cd trolley car and were on their way
home.
Ips certainly an admirable idea, said
The gentleman who had done the listen
ing. but, by the way. what do you in
end TO do with those three cards you
Ihowed me2
Thunderationl exclaimed the other.
ooking ohsgrined. | declare l forgot to
nail 'eml
have had only one experience 10 I'd {
lressing a communication to myseli,
aid the second gentleman after q pain
ul pause, and that wss 30 disastrous |
lever tried it again. 1t happened 10 this
10Y, Shortly after hung out my shin
le aud while l was having a desperate
truggle to make both ends meet rich,
ocentric old aunt OF mine invited me to .
pend the simmer Ut her county home
, Vermont. knew the old lady had
cry peppsry temper. but she had always
romised to do something for me-. and
nder the Circumstances l determined TO
o. Her home WAS several miles from =
10 nearest village and was really besuti
ii place. but, just ss had feared, my
mt herself proved to be terribly trying
,mpsny. She was irsscible and domi
sering to the last degree. and, having
we'd alone so long With lot OF cringipg
'rvsnts, she was In the habit OF saying y
lings that made my blood boil IN my :
,i0s.
N msnsged to hold my tongue, however -
ID when finally ssw that | wasn't goiog
stand it much longer, thought mp -
'st little scheme for beating q graceful
treat. l had 8 special cbnm here 10 ;.
Nv Orleans who knew all sbont my trip, Z"
d one evening slipped over to the vii :,
&c and sent bim . telegram, running y
out like tbis: "Impossible to remain VI
neer with tie old shrew. Wire me TO. 'e
prov that important business demands u
: immediste presence, Make 1t strong, ~
ust skip. -
That was brutal, | admit. but was ~
dly worked up, Early nett morning i ~
Dounced TO my aunt tbHt ! was going "
I fishing for the day. had o lawsuit
ming up next week, remarked cssusl
and it's barely possible ! may get some "
sssee about it, II any Telegram arrives ~
,sse open It, and il ii needs 80 snswer si
g Of the men can come over alter me st
} bridge. | wanted her to see the re ou
! telegram with ber own eyes, 30 ss 10 vi
mt any suspicion and vent on chucklins W
sr my cleverness. Somewhat to my sur ps
se, hosever, The day wore away with p''
n essenger, and beasn to soften. 81
The poor old lady doesn't want me TO "
said to nyssli and is holding back nS
news. W
3nt when sslked up 10 the bouse thst
ming, was thunders,ruck to zee my 70
uks stsoding On the porch. and beiJre tu'
paid ask any questions my sun, sppesr
si the threshold, fang me 9 telegram n
b tnsic gesture snd slammed ths e''
y 10 my fsce, opened the paper me 'he
nic.ily and nesfly Tell dead. ns'
I was ny own message. Ny chum sol