The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-28
All For Anroid

Mr.. aud Mrs FoddlestaD ,ry not to Fpoll
Harold, but they arc willing to sacrifice
their own pleasure at any time to give him
treat that he will remember when no
grows up" They planned treat lately,
but, as the story Il told In the Brooklyn
Esgle, the outing will never figure 10 Hhr.
old's "Reminiscences Of his happy childhood,
The circus wa, 10 town, ald Mrs. Fud-
dleston said they ought to take Harold; a
child thought so much Of such thlngs, and
he was old enough nov TO appreciate II,
Mr.. Fuadleston agreed, | will try 10
take ii n tonight, he said reaignedly.
| shouldn't think OF letting you 70 alone
with him exclaimed Mira. Fuddcstop,
That is asking too much Of you, dearest. |
will 20 along to relieve you OF some Of the
care. shouldn't ask you to 20 at all, but
it Is hardly the thing for me to 20 without
you.
Certainly not, said Mr.. Fuddleston, CHI
valrously. But the little chap mustn't bo
deprived Of the pleasure, even II 1t IA rather
Of bore to US.
Ia the afternoon Mrs. Fuddleston's two
sisters dropped in, and Mrs Foddleston
told them, with sigh, that they were go
Ing to the circus that evening on Harolds
account.
Oh, my dear said Sister Jane. Oi course
he will enjoy it, but he will be dreadful
| ts.x md IanI 4 fra1, .tlt
have a headache tomorrow to pay for 1t.
think shall Just 10 along to relieve you.
Now don't say word, dear I'd much ra-
ther do 1t than stay at home thinking OF
you wearing yourself out watching that
boy alone.
So should /, put in Slater Margaret, and
am going, too. He will be so excited that
IL viii pe HI the three OF us can do TO hold
him down.
Mrs. Fudileston looked at her with graf
titude. Well, then, she said, como here for
dinner and we'll get au early start, |
should hate to have Harold miss single
thing.
At his Office that day Nj. Fuddleston
happened to speak to his two partners
about the treat he was goug to give his lit-
tie boy.
My stars ons OF them exclaimed. ia
ike to 20 alor ( jas. to see the little chsp
enjoy II.
SO should !, said the other. I'd rather
be horsewhippeI than 20 to the circus with
grown folks, but it'a circus IA Itself to
watch boy at such show
SO 1t came about that three men and
three women cat down at Fuddlestons tn
Bile that evening for au early dinner. When
1t was nearly time to 20 Mr.. Fuddleston
asked his wife II she had told Harold.
No; / thought II would be best to give
him a surprise, she answered.
Just then one Of the partners looked out
Of the window. Why, It's raining he
said.
Tits was serious. Aunt Jane at once
grew concerned over the risk Of taking
Harold out In the night air when II was
rairing.
what do you think, my DEAR the fond
father asked bis wife.
Why, Of course, II II Ia going to be q
rainy evening II would never do to take
him.
Then the other partner peered through
the window and said 1t looked pretty bad 4,
not mere shower, he thought, but the be-
ginning Of storm.
shouldn't take any rlsk, Julia, said the
other sister.
It's lucky you didn't tell Harold ssld
the junior partner.
Where is he asked Mr.. Fdddleston.
Upstairs with the nurse, answered Mrs.
Fuddleston.
Well, said Fuddleston, decidedly, We
won't take any chances. Besides, my ticket
is for boz, which only seats ak people.
So Harold WAS left At home, and ak
adults, Instead oi two, sacrificed their en-
tire evening that he might not run the iIsk
getting wet and catching cold.