The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-12-04

With lors strides be went seross ID
cre.tirs rlsaks OF the back kiiche
aoof and dsmspasd Mr. Bakers bnsines'
The pis.slsya mopped bis bros si,b
rcd hanaksehiei 10 the tope OF rabbisI
a sone Of bis Embarrassment ., th
presence OF 80 real . msu, ssd ihrns
ioruErl 40 uakcnpts yonns nesIe q
ever reached aheen yesu
The fact Is, psuoo, began Mir. Barker
this ere coloted boy v. brought dowi
bys .kippI from Portland snd jus
landed md leit My old womsn snd IN,
took hin 10 and hoassi him ,hrse tbre'
weeks. but wo ere none 90 lev al oul
qusftsu (thets were teu youns Bakers
needing ieedinF) 80 I've been looking io'
some one tl'e 10 zee 10 bis keep, I've
been looking = be tsisted bis chin vhis
kers bat have TO owp, withou, cue
Gees. And Mr. Barker stopped.
He ositsirly is very dirty, commsn,sd
the minister sarveyin 'es mute negro.
He'ss walking mua.puuoie. thrust 10
Psssy vici1usly,
Bot be POSSESSES 3 soul. vent 90 her
mss,er, never hearing her, Whist lie your
psmel ho demanded OF the boy,
Chsrles, tir. thedarky gtinned respect
tally,
A good name, remarked the pastor,
Then to Mr.. Barker. Well what do you
wish me to do With bimf
Keep tim. SIR,
Keep himl What can do With himf
80 ssys every body every body 10 this
blessed town. They won't have him at
the poor farm they Amt so low.lown as
to let rigsers be thrust on them, can't
feed him any more, He's either got TO
stsivs or 50 TO the one lolse left.
Which is thst2
Toe Jail, sir that never turns away no
body.
Peggy, SAID the minister. after many
more que,tions had psssei. your mistress
is out. but | think this boy. though very
unoleanly, has an honest face. Certainly
In bis untu,ored mind there is room for
the lodging Of many deep moral truths.
Oh. sirl Pegsy gaves little gasp. as the
foil horror OF the situation dawned.
We will keep the boy. announced the
minister.
But be Is so dirty, mosned Peggy.
Then. announced the minister msgnsni
nously, you can wash him of.
Aud his olothes'
You Gao alter 40 old suit OF mine.
And what will Mrs. Pfouty ssyi
She will agree With mo ss to whst is
our plain Christian duty,
The three had sat on the shiny hair
,loth chairs OF the psrlot while th 9
,nxious minister tried to show Deacon
irisgs and Mr.. Buttetfeld that be could
lot turn his chu .ch into an abolition socie
y, aud Mr. Csnby that be was unable to
preach that slavery was divinely or
isiDed institution. The opponents glared
i each oIher.sn oil three glared st their
,sstor. Agree to keep their differences
'utside the church, Never Cinby smoker
d hypocrite, 10 The descon's very face,
nd Gnggs repaid bysty ling his adversary |
man Of ain. They we're only united 10
bis the First Orthodox would soon need |
new incumbent.
am sorry, gentlemen, the pastor was
sying. l have never considered the
'ulpit place for politics. A time imsy
ONE, Deacon, when, 1t will be needfnl to
iscuss the slavery question even there
nd when II does come will be with you
nd not With Mr. Candy. Bot at present
/ regret you can only give Us your
ilent support. Doctor, sospped The
eacon, trying TO throw . tone OF ssr
ssm into the Silent You have not for
often the warning OF Scripture, II was
stranger. snd ye took ms noiio; naked
I'D ye clothed me not II the down
rodden negro race 10 not dehoitely re
srred to In Holy Writ
Veal pipsd up Mr.. Batterfsld, bis
oice whisting 10 the top Of tis, it 10
eedsl deedsl deedsl that we want, not
lent sympathy.
Nov | think myself, drswled Csnby.
,at the Doctor doesn't really care two
inepences sboat oil the bisgers 10 Caro-
ns.
II we're no. o Ctristisn and . CLERGY
Isn. retorted tho pastor, Fishing. ]
light give sn overhasty answer 10 this
tack oD my sincerity.
Well. nov. remarked Oinby coolly,
ouldnt grow 6Istered. All | mean 10
% s,e no great friend OF the niggsrs.
I'd thetc good Abolitionists here aren't
sitber, Tor thst natter.
Not friends OF the eDslsved onesi the ,
ssoon's face wss redder than the minis
RS.
M. Candy settled back 10 bic chair Z
ID sufveyed the others With 9 cynical
Iaint. Nov don't get hot 10 the coll,r;
escon, sst shsRrt this one q3estiop.
10 cbucsle vas very insinustlnf, Did Z
did you DOT have . lse,le talk With
sker, The pig. ticker, lately,
Did youf slmos. shoo.ed the deacon,
wig . Yankee snsver. i
S.insioly dill. remaks C.nby. End /
irtsiniy ] told him to take thst Niger 1
~ OF bis to well aot'I mention the
sce before the CO. r-bot it's the op
At bole for b.oAs sud Abolitionists.
al What did 700 ,sJ TO himi
II yea mesu that oi.ispatsbIe youps
ourdri With Bhksr. n.rsd up Griags
most da.pprs.fly, saii be could bs