The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-08-28

thrown themselves, when the games
of their fellows had commenced, and, TAX
ing no part in their diversions, had SEEM
ed waiting impatienIly for their conclu-
sion.
love to look upon the light ringletssE
bright eye of youth. l love to hear the
shout of pleasure, land as favorite poet ex-
presses it:
"--The laughs, AMI light echoes of feet,
In the cool, shady walks, where the young people
meet"
love to watch them in their playful mo-
ments, and observing the probable charac-
ter of the future man by the natural impul-
ses of the thoughtless boy.
INDUCING in reflections of this nature, /
gazed on the two play-fellows who were yet
extended upon the green. had stood,
during the whole scene | have described,
inssateh adsitsi6tsun, THAT couldssee witlsea
out being seen, and resolved still
to preserve my place, for the pur-
pose OF observing the future motions of
the now silent school-boys. The last ech-
oes of feet had now died away, and the
sunset had been succeeded by twilight,
which in turn was darkening into night the
boys now sprang upon their feet, and si-
lently moved towards the centre of the viii
lage. Taking another course also bent
my steps towards my lodgings, and we soon
were out of each others sight.
had roamed far in the afternoon. in this
beautiful neighborhood, and my present a.
bode was mile distant from the spot |
have described. however did not hasten
| on my way, as the harvest moon began to
rise, cheering the path with her silver light.
Musing on the beauty of the night, walk
ed on,until an unexpected turn of the road
! presented to my view the figures of the
same school boys had but Just now left.
! Concluding / had nsensibly extended my
walk unit! had made complete circle,
which thus threw US again into contact
and feeling from the peculiar circumstance
OF the case, some curiosity as to the term
ination of the adventure: stopped, and
again the school mates were the objects Of
my attention. AS before, my situation pre-
vented me from being seen by them, while
their motions were distinctly perceived by
( me. They looked round carefully at each
rustling of the hedge leaves, aud plainly
saw that they had some secret reason for
their fears. AT length, thinking themselves
secure from human observation, the follow
ing dialogue ensued, which distinctly
heard, and which is fast fixed, even at
this very distan, day, upon my mind.
"Then you won't help me, now you've
gone SO far. Very we'll, Albert Williams,
I can 60 on without you. But if it's found
out you are bad as am, and I'll tell 'em
so; so you'd better jump over ~
So saying, the speaker was about to
climb the fence of hedge-,rees near which
he stood and as he laid his hand on them
l could perceive a large bag, apparently
empty which hung over his shoulder. He
was not followed by Albert Williams. who
standing still, spoke to his companion as
follows.
II am sorry we have done what we have
John but yet it is better not to 60 any
farther, let us turn back, and 90 home and
leave the pears on the trees; you'd better.
John-let's do no more about this wicked
thing"
"And then you have turned coward, Al
bert Williams; and are afraid to take few
\ of old Simon's pears, who has got enough
I on them trees, to give all our school one
hatful apiece.
But JOHN said Albert, 'I've been
thinking ever since we set out to do this,
of what that sermon says, which the mas
ter made us read out loud to-day at
school. Don't you remember what that
Sermon said about small sins 2"
why no !! don't remember that dull,
religious stuff am eternally hearing at
school,
well, said Albert, do; for I learned
part of it for Sunday School lesson last
week; it says small sins are like pebbles
thrown into the water, which extend their
influence, circle after circle, far beyond their
own presence, you cannot tell how far, or
how long
'And what does all that mean 2 said the
other.
'Why it means, replied Albert, as Mr..
Gray our teacher told me, that we must mt
commit small faults, because we don't know
where they will end, either to ourselves or
Others
Well, Albert, am not going to trouble
my head about your lessons. Those pears
look very good and those pears I'll have;