The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-04-01

That IS very encouraging. my boy-@
very. Ever % ans boxlngfs
quite = littlc I'm falriy Up IA toe
/ manly art 80 self defense
The cid man wagged his head ap
I nrovluEiy. and they bad reached he
gate 81 the Cardigan home before he
spoke again. There's q BIG buck
woods boss np Ia Pennington's camp.
he remarked irreieyantiy Hes
I French Canadian imported from north
I ern Michigan by Colonel Pennington
I dare say he's the only man 10 thls
I country who measures up 20 you phys
leaily. Tie can eight with his fists
and wresue quite elevefly. I'm told
His name Is Jules Rondeau. aud he's
top dog among the lumberjacks. They
say he's the strongest man in the
eounty." lie unlatched The gate
Folks used 10 say that about me
once" he continued wistfuliy. "Ah.
n could have my eyes 70 see you
meet Jules Rondeaul"
The front portal OF the quaint olo
Cardigan residence opened. and
silver haired lady came out on the
porch and hailed Bryce. She was
Mrs. Tully. John Carllgan's old house
keeper. and almost q mother to Bryce
.oh. here's my boy" she cried. ana
a moment later found herself enclrcied
by Bryce's arms and saluted with
hearty kiss
AS he stepped into the familiar en-
trance-hall. Bryce paused. raised his
head and shifted susplciously. like =
birddog Airs. Tuly. arms akimbe
watched him pieasurnbly = smell
something. he declared and advances
step down The hall for anothsr sniff
then. IN exact iinltatlon of f0xhound
he gave tongue and started for the
kitchen. Mrs. fully. waddling after.
found him pointing two hot black
berry piles which had few minutes
previously been taken from the oven
He was haying luguhriousiy
I'm still pie-hound Mrs. Tully
and you're SIN the same dear. thought
ful soul. How many ID you makep'
Two"
MAY have one All Tor ms SELF Mrs
Tully9a
Indeed YOU may my dear
Thank You, hat ! 30 uot want i
for myself Mrs Tuly win YOU please
wrap one Of those wonderful pies Ia
napkin and the instant George Sea
otter comes ~ with The car ten him
~ take the pie over to Colonel Penn
netons house aud deliver Il TO Miss
SUMNER There's girl who doubtless
thinks she has tasted ne 10 her day,
and ! want 70 prove 20 her tlht she
hasn't lie selected 2 card from his
cardcase sat down and wrote:
Dear Miss sumner
Here Is priceless hot wlld.black
berry pie. especially manufactured In
my honor. u Is 10 good ! wanted
Won 70 have some "a an your lfe yOu
have never tasted anything like II.
sincerely.
Bryce Cardigan
Some twenty minutes later his un
usual votive offering was delivered by
George Sea otter to Colonel penning
tons Swedish maid. who promptly
brought IL In 10 the Colonel and
Shirley Sumner. who were even then
AT dinner In the CoIonefs fine buri
dining room. Miss
Summers Amusement was so profound
that for fully minute she was mute
contenting herself with scrutlnizing nj
ternately the pie and the card that &C
H. Presently she handed
the card 10 her uncle, who affixed his
pince-nez and read the eplstle With
ieliberation.
isn't this young Cardigan a truly
remarkable young man, Shirley" he
declared. why. ! have never heard
Df anything like his astounding action
n he had sent you over an armful OF
American Beauty roses from HE
'ather's old-fashioned garden. could
q. but an Internal black
berry pie Good heavens I"
~ told you he was different" she
'eplled. To The Colonels amazement