The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-21


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Il is correct, sns.eted 0Srdon. With ksili
% bross. SIN ,tere are soms pois,s n
isiiss b your history on whlc my nind
is q ulfs otseurs Wbst Possessed my
father to ssll itto being . creature sf yosr
fdisfrsssbis chsr.e,ers The almighty
dollsr. youns msa He created ne 10 OF
der that yon might inherit . little mors
sesllb. He did 40, think then bow |
should one dsy sit siirids bis shoulders
like the Ola Man Of the Sss. nor did be
think that 1t was possible for me 10 sfilet
bis sou. For ohTibas rsssons my relations
silh ,oa are 10, 80 intimate ~ they we're
with your worthy father. Was evolved
ont Of the wheat pit OF the board OF trade,
Your istnsr vas ball spd be mereilsss
| ly sorsd both life and foftars out OF .
certain beer who was not nimble enough
10 get oat Of bis way.
Aud who vas this besri ssked Gfodon.
msn named Hepburn,
Any Hspburn's i.tber' murmured the
young niu. rabbiog his hand across bis
brow 10 50 Effort TO remember.
Yes, Hepburn lost every penny be bad
10 the world through that disastrous
wheat deal. He wAs forced into bank
rupicy. and, unable to bear the disgrace,
took his swp life. His money vent to
increase the store your father left on, my
boy. ss1 II is row possible for you 10 live
10 luxury while Hepburn's wife and chill
dren must struggle on ~ best they csn.
However, and the skeleton got up and
started back to the closet, 1t 10 not Tor m
to mcrsliza Nov that I've csusht my
self delivering homily I'll Just take my
departure, Au rsvoir, my dear fsllowl
Hsl,ing At the closet door tbs skeleton
waved bis sdIeu and disappeared vi hin.
Gordon sat in his ohsir, deep IN thought,
whis his cigar bnraed i,ssli ont between
bis fingers.
AT last be got up and shook bis broad
shoulders as II toush freeing himself from
, dissgrssabls burden.
Society has dared me. be nutlsred. but
know my heart now and I'll do ~
please.
After Harry Gordon and Amy Hepburn
lad been nsrrisd and bad returned from
heir honeymoon, Harry brought his
ride upstairs to his old bachelors den
ad seated her in chair.
My dear, be said, l have confession to
aaks to you. My father once did yonr
athsr srisvous wrong, and have made
,yssIi the happiest fellow 10 the world by
ndoing it, However, as We are NO. to
ave any secrets from each other, you
lust know aboat this.
A 10 )k Of astonishlnent came into Amys
lue eyes 90 she watched her husband pro
1cu w buu Olbsctt butUH Upcu uOui |
nd go rammseing inside. a
I'm looking Tor something that does not =
,em TO be there the Gordon family sksl u
.on, Amy. For the Htst time in fifteen u
cara il is not to be found in that closet. U
Just then a clanking tread WAS heard in d
10 hallway without, the door was pushed
owiy sisr and the skeleton limpsd in, Ie
lpportine itself on . erutch and looking d
,ry much the worse FOR wear. O
There it isl cried Gordon. What's the Of
after with you, old chapf Here. cit v
own. l want to make you acquainted te
iih my wife. pl
The family skeleton dropped into = gi
lair and SHOOK until 1t ratified like . &C
ore Of esstsnsts. th
In done for, 1t grosnsd. You've fixed
., ysung man. / just dropped in to cay ia
,od-by forever. But dent introduce me in
your wife. We've met before. 70
Thst's so, Harry. said Amy. know oil in
'out this family skslston Of yours. Don't bl
! ii worry you, my dear. and she threw ss
II soft arms about bis neck. Let the vi
sd past bury its dead II We are hap In
!. ian that snonebf ev
Eaougb, yes! And be pressed rspiur sp
. kiss upon her fair cheek. y.
That kiss pronounced the doom OF the br
,rdon family skeleton. Forthwith it be
u to fade into thin cir, fnslly vanish w
2 and leaving not wrsck behind. to.