The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-02-18

an hsins 90 ths very let OF tbe leo
y b. srcts. Yonr Coasin ksts nsy hs
y been rslher lscksdsisissi vLsr girl.
soc hes eestsiriy developed inios sema
: tols : o,sskeepsr shall Try u tell y,
, whst se had Tor dinner lsst nishI v
. hsi some hind Of scnp uiih little gre,
' spscts n,s.ins 10 NJ iorso, The nsu
: Of II -two or three kinds OF uss. si,h ,
propri.te ,eeet.bies, poddins the reel,
fof which mnst have been Cleaned fro
ibe srgsls. and Of 1se thst might BE-,
been brsvsa 10 Hssvsn. l doof belle,
Mes York could shov better mrnu tbs
thst Really. Mionis. you ongh, 10 .,
sns sss. My sppstits nuss .nionish II
Psrt'nsss. They probably think shss
faeted fer several weeks before coming
6cr,uton, lam sorry ibst sbsll sin
up tbe business here 10 . week or te
dsys ] shsil bate to leave: thipk
would &c. i.s IL lived With lts Ps,ki
ss long
Dsisctable - uss the isre. James Rs
doiph stretched fscts little when descti
ioa the variety o. the visnds sestvd. bu
he did tito good csnse. and bis co
scieuce wss 10 no wise outrsaed. II
sw-ised xith impstience his wiies rsply
When il came be ~ishsi II had been DELE,
ed . little longer LIS bfevisy frightened
him.
"D.sr J.mss, she viote l sm GLAD
you enjoy K ,te Perkins cooking. Unde
the circumstances perhsps IL would bt
we'll Tor you to prolong your visit indefr
iteIy.
For The Hrst time james Randolph real
zsd thss be had overshot the marx 10 biz
former Rnsbiog epistle By Geo'sel be
sid. the little eiri 1, i,slous, thought
l understood Minuie clesr down 10 the
ground, bat IL seems | didnt I'm on,ths
track OF Der iiiosvpcfacies now, however,
spd smother letter will bring her around
oil right.
10 bis second letter james Randolph
chsneed bis tactics.
l en- nct 10 good shape At the present
writing, be sal Il things continue to
90 this way tbisk l h,il have 10 lssve
the Psrkinses snd stay u hotel. / can 4
stand the cooking. The fvet day ! was
here they pu, th,i, best food foremost end
fairly turieited me With good things; bat
since then there hss beeo . slump 10 the
com missary department, snd you csn's
get decent meal here TO save your lite.
OF course l cAn't kisk, considering tbst
l an . guest Ia private family; Indeed.
true courtssy iortids my writing ibe facts
to you, bat | thought II beet 10 tell yon
the plsin hnlh 40 thst 10 case I get sick
yon will know tbs csuse. l shall be in
Scranton only two dsys longer. and shall
try TO stiok It cot here, bot II things get
too bad / shall, Is l said, leave and go TO
the hotel Bat even though l should
make The change, ! fear that my eystem 10
slresdy SO dersnsed ths. ! shsll not re
cuperaie uo,ii get home snd revive my
self With two OF three OF yonr excellent
dinners.
Every meal ,hst James Randolph ste in
the Perkins house after ths. slmost chok
Cd him. BE was glad when Mr.. Smith
lelegrsphed him TO 60 90 to PittsbuSg for
) few days and stop d Scranton CO bic
wsy back 10 cloee the deal with Horace
Perkins.
Isuppose. he said to Perkins on their
wy 10 the station. thst there is 60 doubt
sbous my getting the bnsiness'
Nons Whist, YER ssid Perkins. l don't
mind tellios you. however; that II is your
own personality that bss won tho day.
There is suother msn 10 the field Who has
,fered j1st - good inducements a. your
house otf.sed, bot 10 consideration Of your
'elf-isnily rels'iofs and ell that We
rave decided to give the oontssct to you
The ,ir Is prsoticsliy eetilei. When
Iou come back from Phtsburs everything
viii be sll right end you can 50 on 10
aew York With the papers 10 ycur pocket
Al that james R,ndolph's conscience
mote bis violently. He felt that some
hing wss going to happen TO punish bin
OF bis ,ias. and IL did. J,mes Randolph
cached Pi,tsburs on Wednesday morn
ng. Ga Tbursd.y te received . letter
rom Horace Perkins.
We b.v, given the contract TO youT com
eti.or, be ~ro.e. The enclosed letter
ill explain Why.
James Randolph pslpitased nervously
} be opened the ipc!oeure Il vas . le.
y from his vile TO Mrs. Perkins, spd ran
, tbi wsy:
Ny Dssr K ie, resily ON 90 indis
srl thst the ties Of kinship and the smep I
les Of focisi life canpo. keep me silent. I
low couIi you bsse the hesrs 10 treat my
osbsnd - you hsvs II you didn't want
ia. to sisi. yon snd didn't Intend 10 far
lsh bin vith ibs necessities Of life. Why
ID yoo invite himf BE could bsve stay
! 1t the hotel. The o On pays bis ex I
enses, sld even If they didD't. snets
D could h.vs msosgst IL. Really, Kate.
don'i know abs, 10 think OF Jon. Bot ] =
nov shst yoo hsve done 10 J,mes |
I'VE bis letter hsre TO qoo.e from i csr's
and the cookiog.' Tbvt u what be ssys. Z
% c,n't get decen, meal mere ic s,ve
,us life. J.mss ssys be i. sure te siIl |
} sick after bis experiences u youf booss; q
ID be vents me 10 koow vhst causes
II snythins does happen 70 in
Isli nv I forgive you. Yoo know lie 10 .
| h.vs, and you nishl 81 least hsve :
ren him deoert fooa. James didu't I
ant to cem sl.in. srd doG't doubt bo. '
at be wonid b. quise sugr II be knew ] I