The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-30

tEpLar1s klfa hWAN w ""s A'eNt ~
pfomhe oct 10 poster yen isf anything
KITTY snd |, ,bsi We Gao possibly DO vitl
ont.
Ns.ban su almost too happJ 10 eat Of
sleep Shen be learned that st last be va
10 hsre bis hesri's desite. soa be weni
about 10 IN "a Of delight which 80 irr
ialtd bis father ihst be sonld hsve revoI
"a his deeislsn hsi be bson 10 habit o.
going back 90 bis YER.
You muss BE- mica 10 yoat pa. sod will
log to help bin when be is dUins so much
for you, ntgsd Mrs. Gfimshsw, stIionsiy
IS she stitched away 50 his ooIle,s outfit,
Witch advice N.thsn honestly tried to fol
low. With bat indiifafen, results. N,,hsn
ss unuistskably Nathan, 10 spite OF bis
srstsiui desife to help,
The house vas strsugaly silent and oos
ly after be leit, sod even his father wore q
Lost, dszsd look.
had 90 ilse Id miss bim go, he said
one day as be caught bis wife crying be
bind her eioghsm sprop by the pantry
door. It's been on my tongues end TO
call him to do something for me dozen
times since bee been gone.
The fact is that Nathan has been q great
deal more help to you than you we're will
ing TO give him credit for. and | am glad
you are beginning to sense it, replied the
mother with reproachful spirit.
Fonr years OF sacrifice followed Niihsn's
advent Into college life. Having pni bis
hand 10 the plos, Mr. uimsbsw had no
intention OF turning back, though il
seemed TO him that Nsthans dems ads for
money were both exorbitant and and use
less at times, aud especially 10 the last
year Of bis course.
Nate will be ashamed OF his old daddy
when be gels home. be remarked, ss be
surveyed bis best suit rusiully,
Never you mind. father, will ink the
seams snd pare of the fringe, and il Nate
dsres to be sshsmed. we will chuck him
into it. aud give you bis graduating suit.
eriad Kitty. 1t will f. you nicely with
rem on the bottom OF the trousers.
Nathan was coming home next week
With little attached to bis name, aud the
girl wss almost wild with delight.
Professor OF bngolosy, farmer Gray said |
scornfully. Bu. the neighborhood had
never admired Nathan. and still less now.
sporting mustsche and slender cane.
With alI his faults Nathan had . heart.
and he was shocked when be looked about
the house aud noticed the worn and fad
ed conditions OF things. the braided mat
which covered he patch 10 the psrlor
carpet. Kittys bat in it's third season OF
use, and his fathers best suit, . pathetic
contrast to his own.
His lips came together gith decision
IS be saw further signals OF sacrifice scat
tered sll over the f4rm. but slid little.
II was not bis habit TO boast, or prom
lee pfensturely.
What on airth are they good for2 Ns
han was showing q large and carefully
classified collection OF botanical speci
mems. at which bis IA her looked dubious
y, He pursed bis lips also 10 deprecia
ory way ss Nathan exhibited bis colleo
len Of specimens 10 natural history. 1t
. the most valuable collection in the state,
Prof. Saylor says that, and be is authority.
1t won't buy uothiu. and l don't see no
ense in sticking poor. harmless little crit
ere on pins that way. returned Mr.. Grim
haw. with an inconvenient recollection
bat one OF his best COWS had gone to pay
or the cases.
I'm sure they look really pretty, eI
lsimed Kitty. Nathan has been telling {
ne all about them, and l would like TO i
% to college myself. i
You would like to CO. too wouldu't
ou. mother2 retorted Mr., Gimshaw, I
Nth good-Dsturei ssrcssm I'd better
et ont OF here before l get to bsnkering
iter "a eddicstion myself. I
His eyes opened wide wseks later, Q
fferns him position as teacher OF nstur
! science at oslsry which seemed to his =
sther simply smsziog. /
Good land, boy. accept il quick, sfore q
hey have chance to back down on it.
. cried. Tns. will pay better ihsu run
ing bugs on pins, l reckon. i
Running bugs on pins isn't such bad
asiusss, either, father, replied Nathan,
reducing another letter after moments
esitstion.
did mol Intend to tell you until they /
ers gone, bnt h,Ye had an q n for my 0
objection. /
Great Jiainy exolsin ID Mo GdmshaR, /
. be read the letter. college FOLKS must y
. cuzisr taaa icons. 1 wonljn'r give ,
5 Tor the whole pack. lei alone $500 b
Becsuse you do not understand their b
sloe, Nathan replied With natural tn
mpb. Yoa have made many sscri b
,ss for me, be add.d, With modest graft 4
,de. bat. siter oil, ia.her Ithink 1t will Q
~. 9
1t did pay. DeaonD Grimshsw ce sed l,
, be 40 obi ct tf pity among bis neigh |,
ofs. and besun 10 sllude 10 my son. g
rofessor Gipshsw." With 9 parionsble a
ride. Little by tie the homs was mod =
'ri Il d and rsfornished. and the fsrm pro 4
ded uilh every help which modern sci |,
,ce could supply.
When 10 after years the old people gave Il
p the scliss l.bor OF life, !, was Nathan q
pon whom they leaned for sdyice Ma 4,
,so who suppllei them With luIuries e,
ID pleasures they o,befwise could rot v
sve enloJed. and Kitty. o@s bsppy ms o.
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