The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-09-11

vss 90 The dsssssl He bed ~, sssd'
his weather. stained esnpsi 70 suit sst
vss losfas. A soldier cat Of his res
ssn,sls and oat Of Job is moi usaslly /,
hsrsic spss,sels Some oi The good pee
pie Of Bssne btsss 10 hist that 'soidsris
always did sshs isllsrs 90 'oouat and Al
tsrbsry vss sommsneins 70 be susre ol
bis questionsble position 10 .ts eonmuai
". When u hss ssts one night Susie, 81
ing . poppy 10 his baton hole. said.
Danny. What are yoa going to dor
l don't toov yss. Sue, be besi.sted, I've
got over two hundred saved ur. told
you, aud II l sell ths. loot | brought
home Id have . pretty good stake per
hsps eight hundred or . thousand. We
could get married on lees than that.
Susie,
No, We oouldnt, Dan. Not unless you
had . position, or soms business or some
thing shesd. l, dossn1 take loug 10
spend . thoussnd dollars, Dan.
Well. what would yoa dof be sshsd,
booiiks. I'm viliios 10 do anything.
Would you 90 10 the city ssd study Icy.
or medicine. or-or-
Phsrusoyf shs lsushsd. helping him
ont. 20 D.n. DOM study pharmacy II ~.
going 10 msks you like Hal Hes--
don't think you ought TO bsckbits
him. Sue. You ought TO send back bis
presents OF q. least tell him not 10 send
my more.
Oh. ! don't know he gives them TO oil
The girls the same % to me.
1 know, 6ue. Bat he's beginning to
islk like be owned you. l don't like IT,
And Updits wondered .hss Susie quit
triAs .. the store end be beosms
lutte enrseed when che asked him hind
,, to send bsr no more gifts.
The drug store is for sale. Sue. Dan
vss saying one night . few weeks later.
heard the man from Hot Bpinss tell
ng Hsl TO look ont ior . purchaser,
Sesms u hssn't been making money.
'r they don't want to be bothered with
/. Too bad. isn't it, Hal will lose bis
Oh.
Why don't you buy II. Dannyf
It vas . bold ides and they looked ..
'sch other silently 10 the moonlight.
3ut be vent to Hot Springs next day
nth oil bis money and . little that she
I'D been saving siuce she could remsm
yer, snd--bs bought the Racket drag
tore. Bat when be came back 70 Susie
'ith bic bill Of sale and the list Of notes
bet b. bad ssresd 10 pay. be wss wor
led.
Vhst1l / do With Hal. 6ae'
Lat him run II for you. You csn 60
, Chicago and study phstmscy on the
roHts. I'm surs be won't mind working
" you. Dan.
II was quite . blow 10 Mr. Updike,
'ut hs swallowed bis ohssrin and .hs
,stter was Axed. Dan vent TO the cisy
nd 10 syesr. when he came bsok with
10 diplon", Hal greeted him With
ern smile and ssid.
The jig 10 up, Dan, They're going
. sell us ont.
And 90 II vss, Susie wept and Dan
rievsd. bp. neither Of them knew what
, soy when harold Updiks bought the
lace. Where did be get the money!
10 father vas poor. Susie supposed il
% oil right. but Why hsd be been 50
lsaky about II.
I'm going to ssk him for job, said
-. sullsnly, | gave him one and be
,eht to do - we'll BY mo.
And Hsrolds small soul swsllsd with
ride when he saw Dan behind the
'unssr pounding away With . psssIs. or
obbsripg among the sirups. His eyes
Dated over the the new sign "Hsrold
pdike. Pbsrmseist,' which cleaned
,ovs sbe entrance. He bought . "step
~ and got sporty.
Sometimes be even cursed bis clerk.
Q borrowed money from Kelly, who
'pt the saloon. and the business vent
!. For . while II seemed thst The place
" . smell mint. bnt st last The sales
sn quit coming, Done bsssms frequent
d the bank sr,w 'erouoby' and 6nslly
Dmsll fat man 10 . brown suit, esme up
I'm hot Springs 10 take charge.
! don't see hoS 1t failed. erovlsd Hal,
be and Dan set 10 the disordersd
,rs .. midnight after the inventory was
,de and the dresry work vas done. "
I don't see bov II failed when / owned
ssid Dan.
They we're quite silent for . moment l
What are you going to do, Updiksi
What srs you stins 10 doi
Oh. I'msolns 10 buy the store back \
siu. said Dan. laughing.
Yosi Where did you get the money! I
8usis's dad. Hal. answered Atlerbury.
re going 10 be married.
There vss tsp st the window snd . .
'rsy voice called, Are you there yss. 0
any. Bal Updits laid his bend on I
ne I'm - te stsrled for The door snd n
d. VIII you give me back ~ old Job. o
,ni h
N-no. Up ,iks Not this tine, b
nk III roo II myself Il
And sitrssrJ. - be walled home
ID Susie snd her father, be ssid. We'll
eonscisnes IL olssr. spyssy. Turn o,
out 70 fair play. ID
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