The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-07

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With the dstkness Gathered sboot. dri
ins sleep sssy. Thy created 10 bis min
. picisre shich be eoaId no, bsrish. ~
~ b. vouId. II sss . simpls pic,urs o
litiis. fuckIe6, red beaded boy clinsipi
sbeu, the neck OF blsci snd white sro
ted oslf. ubils the little creslors rsEst
.its tot. soaderiss Eyes Of bis displsI
OF griei, sod licked bic cheek viih IL
rsspy little toosus. Tben msr took th,
cslt swsy snd tied II 10 wagon viii
ropes snd drove a. bat lis gre-', eeoti,
eyes s,E,d after the boy until be tbres
himself 10 the grass sod buried bis face
The picture vas very vived, i,r 10 The
broken-hesiied boy Mr.. B't.y recognized
Linselt. end The sttis. sho painted II wss
memory
No right OF possession aimee thst time
had seemed half 80 strong rs bis rish, to
the cali brciuss q bis lore Tor il, And
be re.liz,d that child's hesr, dictates TO
iis niad its sense Of iis,ise.
Hstpoko alcui, I~.sb ! hsdn', cold
tbst mule,
LIMOS II, william. bis vile spswered.
softly.
Well. ssid Mt Bitey, He bsd resched
that point ~here peace Of mind wss no
longer possible.
90 10 sleep nov, answered bis wife.
You can see Abs tomorrow II you wish 10
tske B.lasm back.
M Bitey sighed and wss ,iient At
the cod OF halt an hour be said, family,
Mother, the boy will wake in the morn
ins and be rides B,lssm TO water the frst
thing. d. you think I'd better see about
I, before morning.
Wha. DO you nesp. William Are you
crtzJ'
MIR. Batey so. up aud lighted the lsmp.
Pretty near. | guese, be suswered. / can't
stand this
When be had complied bis hssty toile,
be wore one sock and one long black stock
ing, but he did not know it. aud the end Of
bali sn hour found him within sight OF
Abe's cabin.
Evidently Abe was up for candle gliu
mered 10 the window, As Mr.. B,tey drea
nesr be heard soun1s from the direction
OF the barn -Abe's voice merging from co
treaty ioto stern commend, and from com
msnd toto terms OF endesi mebt Then |
came the ~hack OF B,lssm's heels upon
loose boards, and the peculiar sbrilI bray
OF bis most provoking mood.
Whov, B.Iasmi Stop dat, boxl Ell 20
dom bar, honey quit dat nov, tell
yo'i Does yo' want me to lam de hide
often yo' back till they .iat 'noueh lei' TO-
to make coonskin esp vii? o., l whh
he'd kill his fool self. dol
Abe intereper; ed bis remsrks with entic
ins promises OF reward for sutseqneDt
good behavior. Oocstionslly Bslasm ss
sumed a oalm and contemplstive cir, ss II
TO weigh these promises. then down vent
bis head. and bis heels began their swift
pstter upon the spIintered boards.
As Mr.. Batey stepped into the dim Len
Abs'a eyes grew big with ss
then melted With gratitude.
Is mighty glad to zee you. sal be sl
most sobbed.
Well. Abe, your best friend bss gone
bsck on sou. hasn't be?
Oh, sab. he's not my best irien'l Hes
so's, sab. His lection TO- yo' IL de strong
yet eber seed. Mr. Bs.ey. 1t pears lax
Is's iss' adjusting out ell ober him.
Would yen rather have the five dollsrs
than the mule. Abe2
Well. elite iss' The same to you. SAB,
He siot ppflscIy copgeneous 10 me, IL
1op' seem.
Atthe sound u Mr.. B.tey's voice Bel
suma b.els bad ceased their eciioo, spd
his eyes rested npon him With mild re
prosch md 81 expression Of II jured limo
,euce. A bsresin was hastily struck, and
Mr. Bhey. mounting the now passive
. ole. disappeared into The darkness.
Ia rather split my own kin'lin'. otssiv
% Abe, as be ez'd rueiully upon bic
piInterf6 s'sble.