The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-12
ONE OF THE CIrY's OWN.

lees vtll.aessrred singing" aud there
wss general fesling oi sorse 10 follow
Az last . small otsse boy entered the
clerks Oh - sad said in sshrlll voice;
M Rdboli !, 10 a. /, The governor 81
ones.
There vas . misohistous grin on The
youcg stoilemsn's face, - II be knew
sh.t s.s c5nisg. and mos, oi The others.
delish shiei ., their own escape. chuehied.
like many people do when some one else
10 10 trouble.
Joe IL dboll Turned !asi . shade psler
wbeu bis Dsms wss called cot, ~ " be,
too. snlisipsted serious tfouble, but be
set bic lips snd sliii snsl bis back. like .
usa who is going TO mske The besl oi .
bad lb
Good-by. RIDDLE. deari said somebody.
uilb sn unpleasant sBeer. II The governor
gives you q rise, doa't forget TO tt'nd
drinks.
Redde looked Worried murnursd the
oshier
Perhaps she has refused him after oil
remarked another.
A moment l,ter be was in the private
oiics
Youoy Mf. Dsvhurst. who had msnsg
ed ths business since the death OF bis
father. gave him = furtivo look rs be en
lsred, sud then turned hurriedly TO . bun
die OF correspondence by bis side and Sc
lected . letter with sn cir OF nslicious
satisfaction,
The two men formed sn odd contrast
They we're Of sbout the same sge % or
perhaps 80 -bnt 1t required no great IN
sight to perceive the difference 10 their
characters. Bedbolt was tall straight
built and irsnk-lookioe; his principal
was small. insignificant and obviously one
OF nsture's snesks.
one could imsgine RsdDoi, being fool
ish, but never cowsrdly; one could imsg
iue Mr.. Dswhurst being sly. but never gen
erous.
The Interview WAS unusual: there seem
cd TO be something in the background
about which neither man spoke Nr. Dew
burst was clearly master OF the situation,
and resolved to nee bis power; bis msnsg
ing clerk looked seli-relisnt. bat perfectly
respectful and polite.
The ball Was opened by Mr.. Dewhurss
unfolding q cshtsnkerous complaint from
an unimportsrt customer. 1t was the mer
est trif. and quite unworthy the occasion
Joe Redbolt Was by no
means surprised st The tone adopted. For
some time past the smallest opportunities
bad been seizad for fsullfndiug, and be
knew by instinct that the climax had been
reached.
How do you account for this blunders
said Mr. Dswhurst snsplciousiy.
His clerk gave e simple, Straightforward
explanation, which, to reasonable msp'
WUulu nave Dotu
But Mr.. Dewburst was not in . ressona
BILE humor.
It appears to me, then, that you are not
10 any way to blame. Mr.. Radbolt' he said
cynically.
think not.
You never make mistaken
Not very often.
Who is to blame, thenp
There was . moments silence. and the
Two men looked into one another's eyes.
You sre, sir, said Redbolt. respectfully,
sct ID under your instructions.
This appeared to give the unworthy lit
lie tyraut bis opportunity.
You are more than hall impertinenl be
,sid roughly.
awe You my word l didn't intend to
be go, ssid Redbolt. with perfect good
temper.
Perhaps cot. bnt I'm tired Of il. You
Ioreot your proper position, and hsve
crossed my will in several ways.
Mr.. Rsdbolt coloied rather painfully,
md his principal continued. With smile
81 spiteiul triumph:
You understand what sllude tot
The clerk bowed slightly.
Thea think you had better look about
Ior another siiustion.
Shall We cslculste the month from last
Monday? inquired Joe RedboIt, 10 per
Ieetly even, mstter-of-fact voice.
Eh, yes. said Mr.. Dewhurst Bat i
~oor ask you to contiuue your work here.
With that be pushed across the table
little pile oil coins, which had been count
ID out slresdy. clearly showing that be
Intended from the first to make use Of the
opportunity.
For the first time Joe Rsdbolt looked
angry. 1t was adding insult to Injury TO
send him sway sdriit at 9 moments notice,
ss IL be bad disgrsced himself.
II was the more outrageous because he
wss distant connection OF the Dswbursts
by blood. The two youne men bad been
Tor short time Of school together. They
bad entered the arm together. and Red
boil hsd worked bis way up BY sheer
ability, under old Mr.. Dswhurst's eye, TO
4 responsible position,
naturally. they knew the same people,
aud TO some extent visited the same hous
70. aud IL vas 10 this way thst Devhnrsts
iuherent ieslonsy bad rpened into posi-
live rsnccr Tor tbs. there v1 member
Il TIE Iaif ssI st The bottom oi d ls al