The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-10-03

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rouas oi boyish pleas les sod. although
A Issy IL silh regret, ss boys ifeqaen,ll
rec es.sled Colsty, 10 our most masics
tones 10 .'buns back iss, sooae," Aaa
. C9leby himsll' bsssns % snsfy 81 al
, that ve woulJ scresly dare to 90 neal
bis shop.
Bu, there cane sn cod 10 ont tsssine
, aud his anger, and this Was hov !, happen
ell;
Coleby's potd ia made by dan bniil
scross Fall creek iast ball mile shove It's
anton With The oaio TIE dam bad been
built loag time, snd the mill tbs, stood
by il vas out Of re pair. We boys used IL
for general smussment purposes aud the
fisherman KEEP; bis boats there.
B.low the dam 90 the side neIl tbe old
uilI vas deep pool. Ia which We boys
delighted 10 svim, and inso .6ica ws
used 10 dive from q long beam that stuck
out over u. This beam lay 90 the door OF
the mill. from one side sud cod OF which
the westherbosrding bad been torn by
destructive hsnds. From tae beams epd
dsngled rope which secured oue Of the
ashermsns boats ss 1t Icy on the water be
low.
One afternoon All and vent doWL to
the old mill TO see the boys dive. We met
C,leby's geese rs ws went across the com
mon, aud they Kissed at as. for they liked
as no better than did Coleby himself
We cared not bit Tor that, so We went on
to the pond:
| Ed Sawyer. Sam Parker and Tom Ram
mel we're to have . contest for the cham
pionsbip 10 diving, and were to take the
plunge from the long beam.
When we arrived st the mill. there sat
six or eight boys on the floor along the
open side oi the mill. With their feet dan
ling over the water that lAy cool and deep
six feet below. They we're talking OF the
merits OF the boys Who we're TO dive Each
one lad bis champion. and was asserting
nov much be would distance bis competi
tors in the conte {.
RummePs going TO wiz, said Bill
Hsiues. | saw him dive under coal
barge OF New Albany last simmer and
come up on the other side, and know
Parker or Siwyer can't beat that.
Sawyer car, put 10 Bob Wilkes. get
ting up and to the end Of the beam to
look oat over the common. and he'll soon
show you that be csn. for acre be comes.
and Parker Is with him,
We oil wen, to the open side OF the mill
and greeted the boys with cheers. Tom
Rummel, too, was seen coming along by
Ooleby's shop.
Tue geese wsddled slopg 10 tie path be
fore him. and 10 epirit ot fau he ran
among them, scattering them right and
ieIt. lie ran them about untiI the oil gsn
der lose into the sif. ijllosed By the
whole flock.
They happened to fy toward o., aud g.
their clipped wings could carry then no
further they lit by the mill only to receive
q shower Of stones, when they took TO the
water. one Of them hsvios been bit BY
stone from Ais hand
These geese made such an outcry that
Coleby came runnIne from bis shop. and
would have punished Tom had he been
able TO catch him.
Tom ran to the mill and joined US 10
singing. Coleby. Coleby. bring back that
goose which be kept up until Coleby hai
done shaking bis fist at US and bad gone
back into bis chop. A few minutes later
We we're basily engaged in the diving con
test.
The plan was for the three boys to
stand together on the long beam and dive
at the same time. Three dives we're TO be
made, the boy remaining longes under
water two times ont OF thres TO be q clar
ed winner.
Iitssh boy won . dive. the contest was
10 be continued until one OF them won tso
out Of three.
To keep the besm from tipping when
t1e boys. with All, who gave the signals.
stood ready TO dive, iou, or nve oi us
stood on the other end and held 1t down.
Two dives had been made, Parker being
winner in one and Rummel 10 the other.
and very much excited We stood waiting
Tor the signal from All who stood st the
other end OF the besm. The divers we're
poised for the leap. and we silently walt
cd.
Ooe. said All. slow'y and distinctly,
two. TIL
Holt on dere-holt on derel exclaimed
familiar voice, 10 . vsrning tone.
And turning quickly We saw Coleby 10
the doorway st the front oi the mill. I
And. grssping her By the neck. be held
up dead goose.
II was the goose tbs. All bad PIT 10 I
the fshermsns coop the very one he bad
struck Q few moments before with the
stone. II had fallen out Of sight behind
. boulder when bit, snd We did not notice .
that II did not swim away with The 9th
ers.
Vat you call dis' thopdored the enrsged
mao, vat you call disf III show you
hos 10 kill my geese.
Add be rushed 81 as With the fory Of
msdmsn.
At the very sight Of Coleby, All bad
wound bis leg around the rope at the end
Of the beam and Slid down 10 the fsber
msn's boat.
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