Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-08-25

KEEP THE LOAF UNDER YOUR OWN ARM
The following was published about hafa cen
fury since. Perhaps many Of our readers have
read it, but il will bear re-perusal.
At this time there is living at Harlaem an old
man who relates remarkable story Of one
whom he knew. He was possessed ola pretty
good farm, with slaves, and every thing neces-
sary for farmer at Harlaem and had but one
child, son, who, marrying, il was agreed that
the young couple should live in the house with
him,as he was a widower. Things went on ex-
ceedingly well for some time, when his son pro-
posed to him that he should make over TO him
his estate, promising to build new house, and
otherwise improve the farm. The father,
through persuasion, gave him deed of gift for
it, and everything belonging to it.
Alter few years, as the father grew old, he
grew fretful and dissatisfied, while the son,
thinking he had nothing more to expect from
him, forgot his fiial duties, and used him as bad
as one of his servants. The old man was no
longer permitted to eat Mt the same table with
him and his wife, but Obliged to eat his meals
IN the chimney corner, and continually other
wise i'll used by them. The old man eat his
sappaun daily out of a wooden bowl which his
son had made for him. His grandson saw his
father make this bowl, and set about making
just such another, when asked by his father
what he made il for, answered, for You to eat
out OF when you grow as old as grandfather
Although this ought to have turned his heart
and made him reflect, that as he dealt by his
father, he might expect to be dealt by his chill
dIen when he grew old, it had effect upon
him, and the i'll usage was carried to such a
height that he could not bear it, but left the
house and went to relation and neighbor of
his, declaring that if his fiend could not help
him his est nj hack amuin ha uroulI ho
obliged to come and live with him. His friend
answered that he might come and live with
him, and if he would follow his directions he
would help him TO his estate again. Go, says
he, with this bag of dollars, carry it TO your
room at your sons, shut it up in your chest,
and about the time you expect they will call YOU
down to dinner, shut your door, and have all
your dollars spread on the table in the middle
OF the room. When they call you make a
noise with them by sweeping them off the table
into the bag again.
The old man did as he was desired; his daugh-
ter-n-law came up to call him to dinner; find
ing the door shut, she had the curiosity to peep
through the key hole, saw the bag of dollars,
and the old man sweeping them off the table
Surprised as it, she called her husband; but he
would not believe il.
The next day he again repeated counting
his dollars, and packed up something in paper,
like paper money His son went up to call him
down-was surprised at what he was at, and
convinced of what his wife had told him.
They took no notice of il 10 the old man.
but when he came down, insisted on his eating
at the table with them, and behaved more than
ordinary civil to him. The old man related 10
his friend what he had done, who gave him d.
rections what to do, if his son asked him for
money.
After few days, the old man having been
very busy in counting the money again. the
son asked him what money il was he had been
counting; only some money received for the
discharge OF one of the bonds ! had standing
OUT ! expect more in every day, and fear
shall be obliged to take Mr. Ms farm upon
which have mortgage, as he is not able to
raise the money, and if the farm is sold, ii will
not fetch as much as will discharge the mort
gage. Alter few days the son told the faith
er, that he intended to build house on the
farm, and would be glad If his father would let
him have the money; yes, child, says the faith
er, all that have will only come to you; | in
tend giving you the bonds and mortgage have:
but then ] think it will be best to have il put al
iogether IN a new deed of gift, will get neigh
Dor - to call here and draw new one. Ac-
.cordingly his friend and cousin, who had advis-
ed the measure, came to the house, and the
son gave the father the deed of gift, that anoth-
or might be drawn after it. When the old man
got the instrument into his hand in the pres
ence Of his friend, he broke off the seal, and
put the writing into the fire, saying burn ours
ed instrument offoly and misery; and now chill
dren, as this estate is all my own again, you must
remove Immediately, unless you will be content
p ~ oe my tenants lhave now learned that it is
pest ior parent TO "keep the loaf under b;s
own arm;" and that one father can hetter mar
tam ten children than ten children one father.
Lady.-A female with her head stuck in a
SILK bonnet, her waist puckered into the cir
cum'eIence ofalunk bottle, and hole in the
Gentleman. "A fellow with long nine in
one hand, and sword cane in the other, with
Two Two cents IN his pocket. and no sense in his