The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-08-21

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Yes, said be loesius al ma kiad OF ,hsrr.
didnt yoa s1nr lAete vas . kii horn
ysssetdsyf WAY, yss. Of coarse. 1 said,
sLsmed inlo lie. us that asssd 1
did1I hnos my psnc tor mirale,
loar wits's nae woman. the yolns
chap vent 90. me listening % oas 10 /.
dream. | seat her patent dish washer
aooHl sit months ago ou trial. II d,dnt
s1il her. bat shs dijnt do as most pea
pie DC, che wrote ne real nice letter
telling mo that u had disappointed hes.
thss u ~ssat shat abe had pieiarsd II.
she said she aishsi 10 80 home 10 Dilk
port for . sisit 10 short time, and thst
when she osme ,he'i brias II up with
her saving me The crpfe,s charges 1
tell you. felios ip this agency basincss
learns to appreciate little thinss like
that.
And thea 10 a dash. sax ~ ell. Tbs
letter Ia seen Vas the ons shs vas vrii
ING about thai dish washer. | bol,ed
home without getting the things ia
oome TO ie9n alter, l hustled aroand
and spruced up little. and go, somebody
10 care Tor the stock, soi -snd I'm going
TO get 20 Dilkport tonight 10 spite Of
blaEes, that's all there Ia 10 IT,.
He left The coach followed by The oon
duo,or and the salesman, who felt impell
cd BY sympathy 10 see hin on on his
perllous trip. They climbed over the
freight cars through the binding storm
toward the loconotiye.
Look out Tor tho next oar, called the
conductor. ips loaded with oil barrels.
Better lot me 90 ahead with the lantern.
Tho isruer stopped. All right, be
said, IL there any oil in the barrels,
They're full OF II. Whyf
was Just thinking that once l brought
. barrel OF oil. aud on the way home the
sled tipped over In . dfiit aud the bung
came ont Of the barrel and the oil ran on
to the snow. II was pitch dark night
and didn't have = lantern. | was In
bad shape Bot l gathered together
pile ui straw that had been 10 the sled
boz and lit II with . match, and the first
thing | knew the oil.sosked driit was
melting away.
by the holy preen light exclaimed the
,opd actor, rs the others idea became
clear to him; Do you suppose We conld
10 IL?
I'd be willing TO stand the expense OF
three barrels OF oil towards trying IL.
The conductor jumped into the osb
ssd laid the plan before the engineer.
who had stubbornly refused TO leave the
engine until compelled by the cold.
II might work. said the engineer after
I few inmates delibersiion. 'Tsin't like
~ II We we're buried. We're Just tangled
up little, that's oil. II could get
he fireman, with sudden energy --cosl
1ef upl hake net NUM-
The conductor called the two bfskemen
md the express messenger, and with the
assistance Of the two passengers three
barrels OF kerosene were rolled from the
,sr and carried TO the front end OF the
rain. The heads we're knocked 10. and
he oil was scattered on the snow by the
psiliul and shoveliul. Then when no
more remained the conductor lighted .
.reAt handful Of greasy waste and threw
I upon the drift, II spluttered moment
= -fiskered- all bat went out. The farm
" rolled one Of the empty. oil.soaked
,srrels within reach Of the burning waste.
It's no g.
There Was blinding glare. followed by
sizzling. kissing rosr. The driit melt
"a o. II my msgis. The fsmes licked the
lrivew heels OF the locomotive. snd reach
d slmost TO the cab.
Coal herl Goal heri shouted the eDRt
Iesr TO the fireman.
The conductor Jumped up snd down
waving bis lantern. All.l
bosr-r-dl
Half sn hour later the train pulled 10
0 Dilkport.
The conductor received 9 note the DsIt
Icy. II read: Everything's ell right.
he's been been getting better from the
noment 60, here Iwsbted TO 90 down
o tbs station to see you, bat ! cant
esm To tesr myself away from her spd
be baby. Send me bill for the oil.
To which the cond motor replied: Glad
0 hssr you're 0. X. We ell Of u, want
o shake hands with yen. The company
sys for the oil.