The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-01-27

locking wheels and adding their drlv
ers' impremtlons TO tue ciamur. The
entire traffic OF Manhattan seemed lo
have jammed Itself around them lht
oldest New Yorker among the thou.
sands Of spectators that nned the side,
walks had not Witnessed a street
blockade of the proportions OF this
one
I'm very sorry" said Richard as he
resumed his seat, "but II looks MS If
we are stuck, They won't get this
!unble loosened up Ia an hour 1t
was my fault II | hadn't dropped
the ring we"-
Let me see the ring" said Miss Ian.
Try. Now that il can't be helped [
don't care. | think theaters are stupid
anyway
At u o'eleek that a'lggt .s9peb!Q9g
's,r gor.
Come in shouted Anthony, who
was in a red dressing gown, reading Il
book Of plratical adventures.
Somebody was Aunt Ellen. looking
like gray haired angel that had been
left on earth by mistake.
They're engaged, Anthony" she
said softly. "She has promised TO
marry our Richard On their way 10
the theater there was street block
ade, aud It was two hours before their
cab could get ont of It,
"And, oh, Brother Anthony. dont
ever boast Of the power of money
again. A little emblem Of true love
a little ring that symbollzcd unending
aud unmercenary affection was the
cause Of our Richard finding his happi-
ness. lie dropped IL In the street aud
got out TO recover IT, And before they
could continue the blockade occurred.
He spoke TO his love and won her there
while the cab was hemmed in Money
Is dross compared with true love An
thony."
"All right" said old Anthony. I'm
glad the boy has got what he wanted.
! told him ] wouldn't spare any ex-
pense IN the platter IT,
But, Brother Anthony. what good
could your money have done?"
Sister" said Anthony Rockwali,
I've got my pirate IN devil of
serape. His ship has just been scut-
tied, and he's too good Judge of the
value Of money to let drown | wish
you would let me go on with Ibis chap
ter"
The story should end here. ! wish
1t would as heartily as you who read
1t wish II did. But we must 80 to
the bottom OF the well for truth
The next day a person with red
hands and blue polka dot neektie who
called himself Kelly called at Anthony
Rockwall's house aud WAS at once re-
ceiyed in the library.
Well said Anthony. reaching for
his check book, "it was a good bilin' OF
soap Let's see-you had 5000 IN
cash"
= paid out $500 more Of uIy own"
said Kelly. Il had TO go a little above
the estimate. ! got the express wagons
and cabs mostly for s.. but the trucks
aud two horse teams mostly raised me (
to $40. The motornen wanted $40 /
and some Of the loaded teams $40, The /
cops struck me hardest $40 | paid /
two. aud the rest $50 and 500. Bat /
didn't II work beautiful. Mr. R0ckwal? !
I'm glad William A. Brady wasn't on |
10 that little outdoor vehicle mob
sccne. wouldn't want William 10
break his heart with Jealousy Aud I
sever a rehearsal either. The boys I
was on time 10 the fraction Of a zee
md II was two hours before a snake 4
'onld get below Greeley's statue"
Thirteen hundred there you are /
Kelly" said Anthony. tearing od
heck your thousand and the three
hundred you we're out. You don't de-
ipisc money. de- sou. Kellyg
MeT said Kelly. y can Hex the 1
nan that invented poverty
Anthony called Kelly when he was
il the door.
@You didnt notice" said be. any
where IN the fienp Sind y q fat
u without any slHihes 1a shauiing
rrews sruBa With ifow did youF
WHY. 90 said Kelly. mysiihed =
lilnt IL b. aas IKE you say muybe
he ,uls pinched him before g0t
btln
4 Thought the little rascal wouldn't
= % hand chnekled Autloug Good
y Kelly"