The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-09-07

hoped II would not cost 90 much ~ IA pre-
vent him from buyipg si tbe other thIsgs
that he uissbl tnl
But surely there was scarcely any limit
t. the purchasing power Of ten dollars A
soft, warm shawl for III, mother; Grsndsir
could prsttle Of that, and be did A pink
fan for Ra,by Anl He bad heard her talk
wlstfully silh the other girls about pink
fan Nov she could have " in time for
Maggie Dosbe's wedding.
Maggie DDane had been one Of the child.
rem who b d run after Grsndsir anJ clam
ortd for his stories when be frst came F;
now she Was TO be married TO L nele Aaron's
son. Mrs. Aaron approved of the marri-
age because Msgsie's old maid aunt wss
likely 10 leave her thousand dollsrs.) II
would be n iiae weddipg aud Ruihy Ann
meant to buy Maggie Doane little wedding
present.
For little Abel there must be the best
OF all, After all there was no one quite so
near 10 Gsaubsir's heart as little Abel
Had Mutt seen that fine model Of ship 10
Dockery's windawy Grandsir drew him up
to the windo y, fairy treu bling with de-
light rs he saz.d.
Dockery was sn old sailor with wood.
en- leg WIN kept shop full Of shells aud
sea curosities aud wood work OF his own
carving, relying chiefly upon the patronage
OF the summer visitors.
Il was itdaed fne miniature ship that
filled one OF Dockery's show windows,
The old man cutched Nuts arm eagerly.
She looks hke-like--his forehead under It's
fringe Of white hair aud his eyes sought the
boys beseecbingly,
Mutt knes what he meant and bis heart
acbed that he could not belp him. He was
seeking the name Of that ship that he could
never remember,
1t slmoss came then, NUT, he said. But
now it has gone again, he added with a
patient smile,
III just q Ia and see Dockery and have u
|
moment lat. r, his fscl Frightening at the
prospect.
I'll 20 Along and do my erraads and then
come back here for you, said Mutt, for
Grandsir's interviews with Doekery were
apt to be prolonged and Mutt had but little
tina to spare from his work.
But when he returned within half an hour
to the little shop Grandsir had gone.
He was 80 eager and excited that he
cculdn't walt, You see gaze him good
bargain, explained Dockery.
The shop window where the miniature
hip had been was nov empty. Dockery
WAS beginning to decorate 1t with whales
teeth and branches of coral and shell chains
and bracelets. Mutt was not surprised
when, fastening la search Of Gfandsir, he
found him staggering under the weight OF
great box His face was radiant and
Mutt tried to keep the dismay out Of his
own.
| never thought OF such thing as really
getting that ship FOR little Abel, he gasped.
But won't bc be pleased, thought Dockery
asked twenty-five dollars for IL, but he let
me have 1t for ten. Seasons over and zee.
ing was an old friend, he said.
Let me take 1t, Grandsir, said Mutt
cheerfully, although with sinking heart.
| declare don't know but we shall have
to get the expressman to carry 1t home for
us. Why that ship Ia almost big enough to
20 to sea 10.
| Grardsir felt Ia his pockets and suddenly
the delight was gone from his face.
hain't got cent left, Mutt, not cent
he said In tone II bewildered surprise.
don't see how cone to forget about the
compass and The warm shawl and the pink
fan and Maggie Doaue's wedding present.
The musel:s around Gransir's mouth
auivered and his faded eyes filled.
| Nsver mind The ship Il the money,
anyway, said Nut, nsnllng y, wont r'ni
At the same moment whether h. Gu d not
yeC Grsndslr the warm worsted j.eket tba'
he needed OF his next weeks pay. III get
Chris Junkins TO lend mo his wheebsrro
to get the box bone, he continued. tell
you little Abel will be pleased and every
body will come to see the ship; you'll have
a regular birthday party
But as GrsudsiT uudgcd home ward be-
aide the xheeIbarrow be mufmur constant
ly, regretfuly, OF the presents he had not
bought
As they drew near home he said hope
fully; I've got an idea, Mutt, that there Ia
something can give Maggie Doane for a
wedding present. heard Ruthy Ann
say that hsnisOme c0verlet could be
made OF silk handkercblefs sewed together.
and that she had some lace she had GRO
cbeted that was just the kind they put be-
tween en-. don't know but abe was hint.
|hi'. bless her heart. but ! never remember
ed tben that | bad the tilk handkerchiefs
that your Uncie Aaron's wife has been
Twin me every birthday. | don't remem,
Der exactly where | put 'em, bat Jour
mothef'A know. There must be AZ many
a. elk or eight OF 'en now, and Ruihy Ann
shall make a coverlet Of 'em for wedding
uresent for Maggie DosIe. Meybe I'd
better Just stop aud tell yCur Uncle Aaron's
wife what I'm going TO do with 'em, seeing
they we're presents from her. Besides !
don't know b. I've ever thanked her for 'em
AZ ought 10. 'fwss real kihd and thought
fui nf her 70 REM mDer me 49,
Mutt turnen his facs assf to hide aghm
llule smile. He thought he should Ike TO
hear what Uaeie Aaron. wife would say
abou. the siis bsndse' ehIeb.
Il happened that she VA. standing At her
gate with a Deighbor, Ruby Ann WAS
there, too, having last run over OF an
errand.
Mrs. Aaron ,lo'ed Iixhls A. GrApd'ir