The herald., 1837-05-17

"A fSSCAAC VI amkeO AAAcs
Mother took on so when
bld her good bye tho told her would mt stay
fortnight, that had great mind to give up gong
after all but had told all the folks was going to
1cOmb-so stack TO my resolution and logged on
When began to feel hollow pulled oa some of
mothers doughnuts and kept on eating till had eat
whole pocketfu, SO didn't want any dinner that
day. went without stopping only once to get a
drink of cider, ill good piece after dark. Then |
did mt find a tavern handy so thought would stop
and inquire. knocked at house where there was
bright light.
walk in said the man of the house. in a voice ra
ther cross, thought.
How far IS 1t TO a tavern !? said |.
Take a chair, said he.
hant got time to sit, I've got a little belated,
belieye-l just want to know how far it is to Ia
vern.'
Where ye going?
TO Boston,
sWhat are you going to Boston for?
WhyIgolng for number of thing, guess-tan't
worth while to go into particulars
Which way did you come from 2
Why, says anu then sat down, because got
aired OF standing up I've come from the northeast
about days walk
That's away towards Popersquash. Do you know
Deacon JOB Squlres, who lives there?
No, don't, bat I've often heard tell of him. How
Tar did you say 1t was to a tavernY
ou don't know deacon Squres then-I sold him
yoke of steers the other day-maybe you've seen
'em-he nigh one brindle the off one pretty near
black with white face
No, han't, and don'twant to- says l. for be-
gan to get little riled becasse he would mt tell me
now lar II was 10 a tavern. It's getting late and |
must 60 on to a tavern-did you say it was about
mile {?
No. didn't say anything about it,
WELL hope you won't was lust a going to say
but thought it would be saucy, and [ never was
saucy to an old man.
Won't you stay all nj ght 2 says he
No, believe I'll go to tavern
You shall be welcome, if you'll stay
Then the old lady, who had sOt still all the tiu,e
'darnng stockings looked up and said, 'Yeu stay
as well as not.
Pull off your great coat said the old man. Zeb,
1Leb was great boy that on the dye tub in the
corner hang up his coat and hat, and you get some
supper, Hannah
Ihant hungry says |, for I've eat two pocket
fulls of doughnus since sot out this morning.
Never mind, mus eat if we amt hungry.
So Hannah (that was his daughter) stirred round,
and hung on the tea kettle, and fried some ham, and
warmed mlnce PIE, and got supper ready in hur-
ry. We've been to supper once, said the old man,
sbut we'll keep your company. So they oil sat
down, and before we got up we had made pretty
good hole in the victuals and got pretty well ac-
quainted.
When bed time came the old man said
we always pray before we go TO bed; we hope you'll
join u.s.
Certainly, said l. So we moved little further
back from the fire. and Hannah set the candle table
by her father and got the bible and he read chap
ter and we all kneeed down aad he PRAYED for us
all, and especially the stranger that tarrieh with US
said, and was used to 1t that had like to cried When
he had DONE we all got up, and sat down, and were
still for rs;nate and said nothing Then he look
candle and gave it and said, you'll sleep right
over head here; you may blow out the light when
ysu get to bed. We stirring here pretty eary in
the morning. l guess you won't want TO get up as
early as we do, considering your long walk today
sWhen I'm home, says |, There are not many roost-
ers that turn out earlier than do and mean to get
on pretty good stretch towards Boston aiore sun
rise tomorrow SO bid them good night and went
TO bed and got asleep fore knew 1.-THE first thing
knew was somebody working at the door which
started me little at first before l thought where
was: then Zeb came in and set down light WANT
you TO get up 10 breakfast says he.
Brea kast han't rcadyr
Been ready half an hour only neither h ated to
wake you up
Tell EN- Pm coming, SO dressed in a hurry
and went down, and out 10 the pump and washed
and after we had short prayer, we had first rate
breakfast BY the time we were done il began 10
grow light. Now must be off, and / shall remem-
Der you all a good while
Stop when you come back and tell us what you
saw, for guess you are going TO see Boston more
than any thing else
Il guess you ant far from right and il can make
1t right to come this way, l shant 90 by without
stopping good bye
Stop a minute, Zeb going with the team as far
as the forge; you can ride with him if you like Sol
got into the wagon with Zeb and rode about five
miles for nothing: then took to my legs again.
What happeHed to me after that time will tell ano-
aher time.-American Irareiier.
BE RELIGIOUS IS THE POT BouEnp-ln the good
old days of the blue laws, when it was a crime to
smoke pipe within mile Of the church, or do any