The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-15


we're iait sitting dawa 10 ,urpu ~
set yoo stosi Of bet tea airtCll, Pact
b., .ls The seutlsusn's esp, atd 20
smother ios oi seed 90 the tte
B,1 night, ,ir ..id Hsfnsn. dpsle,
nesrsr 10 The b Is Harsyoi core sou'
wsytf
Qnis eiiasee. t.il Pat. svsriius
hls iscs ifom The curious stE'; sba rs,
missed ny rosi sonshaH Perbsps you
c,n let ne tt,y 81 tisbif
i Will. sii Hsrmsp r 4 seiively, We ~,'
erpeoiin a relative iron sbfose. bat bt
sll'. pat 10 aa sppeAtstee. and I'll b.
Q nss you're kiualy veleoms TO hi, room.
e., sifsf
Certainly. said AIRS, CeppsrAsid, bright
tly Il sln's mach Of q place. bat Ne the
best S,',e got. and our pseobs has been
TO soik ali the fall pieoing a bed qsili.
ell oi the Jobs rfoables P.lierp. to IN ske
hes ol uncle comio,t,bis, We sint sseu
ulhs hif lcf ttfty Years,
Yoa don't TIL one eel ssid Paul, Lnskiiy.
Ysi. sir. Tost's ri4hi. mother. the bot
iea'il vsrm him up; sni tell Phoebe to
set on plate OF her sugGed donehnuts.
And although it's likely bell speud most
Of bis Tins al my brother SImou's. as hes
richer sbd mote iorehanded 10 the world
We thiuk siahi OF setin the old msn
once sgsin.
Docs be live up the road, this brother
Of yoursp ssid the traveller. | asked for
admission there and they TUNED me from
the door.
Jast like S'moul said the sturdy farmer,
trio log bis hand dosn oa The tabls with
an tmphasi. that made the cups and
spoons rattle. He always dli sqaetzs 3
siIpense Till it tquesled he wouldn't
give b us, OF bread TO nobody, not II /
they was "a dyiu before bis fscel Now me
and Sally set on, 10 life different When
6tst hung the door on its bi0ees, says ],
Sslly, there shsu't no one be turned from
this door. and there never Lss. Simoo
says that's whats kept as poor; bnt III
risk that sn1 so will Sally
Bat yotr uncleS |, he poor mani
persisted Psul.
Well, folks do say he's got considers
BILE o property. don't grudge it. and ]
hope he'll live long to enjoy it. mons
ilfiere,t row, Hes cslculsiin sresdy
low soon bell fall heir to il. It's money.
money, With Sinonl | ut believe bell
lsve comfort 10 heaven. il there sin't
banks and compound interest thtrel Aud
Jncle Paul's lease OF life ought to be as
,ood as Simons. He's only 81 years old
You're wrong there, Herman, said old
Paul, lam iIty three this coming NJ rcb, i,
I live to Sc the thirteenth day.
And he looked besmingly around the
ssem bled household
Why. began Hermsn. 1t si.'t possible
ou'rs uy Uncle Paul?
No one else sai1 the old man. laugh ,
ng Come en- ! kiss me. Phoebe. and then :.
on shall tbow the the Jobs Troubles A
ed qnil., II does u lonely old man good
0 know tb4, somebody's been thinkin
I him u
The great fire OF logs blsz,d up With
hidden CHEEKY lustre, but it, light was a
otbiDg 10 that in the faces Of the family (,
roup and heir unexpected guest. h
Ph go over and fetch Simon. began /,
erman. ,tartiog and gratping his hat. :.
No, You needu't, said Uncle PsuI, ! ;,
ave seen quite enough OF Simon. 8
Thus the rich old exile came home to
s kindred. and thus be was receiv d. q
nd Mr.. Simon Copperfeld's hopes Of al ~
heritince are considerably diminished d,
ace that stormy night 10 December, :,