The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-25

7 the hsxnss ard Ars, Pelers0rs boardcf
b were discussing II at the breakfast table.
4 Mrs. feterson's boarding house was ia
q cidediy select, the family being made up q
q sensible, Intelligent people not given Il
q fensstlonsiisn or ANYTHING Of the kind
J. This merrlng, however, the debate wa
slightly exciting, dealing AS 1t did with III,
e mysterious and alarming.
! Mr. fo,tinger, bead Of an inportan,
: harhing-atuse, told Of once witnessing III,
exp aiinen,al blowing up OF safe, show
ing how burglars were supposed to work,
He thought The jar ti the night resumbled
: that demonstration. Mr.. PottInger. portly
ard prosperous, had an expansive way
OF sreaking, lending force to what he
said
Mrs smr Reynolds, wealthy widow,
thought "prowling maraudcr' might
hsve dropped bis heayy outfit, shaking the
entire house.
Mr. Peterson, being present, promptly
asserted that there were no indications
whatever Of any attempt having been made
to enter the house In the night. The noise
had awakened her, but doors and windows
htd all been found securely fastened 10 the
morning.
Captain Saunders here broke into an
amused, fmothered roar, remarkIng that
house breakers did not as a rule, announce
their presence Of fapproaoh by the semblance
OF an earthquake.
Mr. Winterford, a brisk, alert LAWYER
SAID, with convincing nod, that 1t seemed
to him as II the cook had left the Ice cream
| fre, r on bench there had been Ice cream
| the night befor, and cat or dog had
brought 1t down TO the cemented cellar
n hjor.sti.l leasei with coai So salt and crae X
ed Ice.
AT this juncture Mr. Fleming entered the
dining room little late, having stopped to
pay the paper boy. NJ. Fleming was
about thirty years old, tall, debouair and
carrying his 200 avoirdupois with deceptive
grace, owing to h, admirable proportions.
As he came In Colonel Corning was saying
II started up, wondering II the building had
collapsed, but drowsily concluded 1t was
probably one Of thos, deusive happen
ings that might have been part OF a
dream
Oh, you're di!cussirg that racket In the
night! questioned Mr.. Fleming 1t didn't
seem much like dream to me. thought
twas In my vlry room, and couldn't dvest
myself OF the impression until Lighting up.
Even then was not half convinced.
! remember, reminlscently began Pauline
PonsoDby, bachelor maid Of forty or
there about, when In the country two sum
mers ago, being exceedingly discorcerted
at hearing In he light most unusual COM ,
motion. OIL. IS heard 1t, but were utterlv
unable to acc unt for T.. But durirg the
day IL was di4coVtf.l thai q h.avy, old
fashioned bicycle, left leaning against the
wall In the attic, had overturned, coming
d)wn with crash, startling all, and prov
log very trying to the nerves.
Then followed several anecdotes bearing
upon pheron e1a or unexplained happen
Ings. Captain Saunders told humorous "
stories CT incomprehensible sounds heard
on shipboard, and Mr. Winterford, a law
yer, told Of a money-cumbered old dowager
being scared to death because OF indescrib- <
able sounds at night. The facts were, a '
parrot had escaped from its cage In the v
next house and, flying into an open win
low in the upper hall, had encountered the :
iowager's pet terrier. The result was !"
series Of fquawks and EQUALS, producing a
,eritable psndemohium, almost enough Y
10 frighten any lone woman out Of exist v
,Dce.
Oh, well, remarked Mr.. Pottipger In y
natter-of fact tones, we must simply put 81
his down as one Of those hitherto unex- ~
blamed occurrences not amounting to much
nyway, and certainly unattended with
nythirg to haunt one or to cause needless
apprehension. NJ
Go to sea awhile, cried hearty Captain ie
saunders, and few strange noises. more or 70
ess will never be thought Of twice. al
Or join the army, said solderly Colonel W
,orning. and get into barracks, where sud- 10
en- alarms are the order Of the day. do
hats where you forget to be afraid OF
nything. NJ
Miss Ponsonby muttered something about VI
disturbed nerves." and Mrs. Smart-Rey- gu
olds about "taking exua precautions"
hen the company began to disperse, Mrs. I'M
eterson also beirg called to the kitchen. tn
Mr.. Fleming was on his way out Of the
ming room, all having gore bat himself tu
nd Colsntl Corning, who had not quite
nished his second cup OF coffee. He
'oked cautiously around, then faced bis
ilitary friend, sober, COZ fl ientlal, low. le,
,iced: lei
Upon your soul and honor, Corning, you 10,
ont tells
Corning looked up. Won't tell whatf de
Something I'd like to say to you. tri
Why, certainly mo-; II you don't wish me 70
Well, cir, this little man fell out OF bed ms
.! night.
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