Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-05-09


and the jolly tcamsters would sooner give
him pull at their cider than pull his ears;
difference in inclination very consider
able, when the comfort of the person most
affected by it is regarded. That the mo-
raj lessons acquired in such school were
the best, we shall not undertake to say.
To young Stodder they were certainl,
among the easiest of requirement, and
loose morals sat as comfortably upon him
as his loose and ragged garments. HIS
notions of meum aud tnum IN small mat.
ters were none OF the most rigid; aad if
he had not actually stolen the apples,
there was little doubt of his intention to
do so, as alleged by young Burton. ln
short, to do hum ustice, though he is our
hero, he was a most unconsClonable little
rogue, though no fault of has owa, but from
the mere force of circumstances.
The inn was directly in the Squire's
road, and his walks took HIM pas, il three
or four times day. Jack Stodder had
been in the habit OF basking in the sun
before il in the winter, and of lounging IN
the shade of the large tree at the deer, in
/ the summer, ever since he could run alone
/ He was, as it were, part OF The estab-
llshment-a feature of The scene, and as
such old Burton had passed him ttou-
sand times, without giving him a second
look. Now, however, that he knew his
name, he could not apparently keep his
eyes off him; and as Jack began 10 notice
that he was observed, and AS he remem-
bered the apple orchard, and the narrow
escape from the county jail which he
thought he had experienced, he could not
help sheepishiy reciprocating the Squire's
stare. If one could have found any other
lounging place, or the other any different
path TO his Office, their mutual aversion
would have prevented these frequent
meetings. As it was, the unpIeasantness
of the position of these andpodes in soci-
ty, toward each other, grew every day
more irksome; and Jacks fingers more
than once itched to clasp missile which
!, he might hur at the head of his very par
ticulariy unpleasant acquaintance.
At length little event occurred which
induced old Burton to declare that the
overseers really ought TO take charge of a
boy who was growing up IN wanton vice
and idleness. 1t so happened chat while
Jack was holding bucket of water to q
, horses head, his old enemy of the orch
ard in passing, gave him one Of those sig
niticant pouts, lcers, or " faces" winch
lads so readily understand as conveying
an Insult. Quick as thought, the horse
lost his drink, aud young Burton got it
an external application. He was drench
t ed from head 10 foot, and ran believing
J home with his complaint. This was a
matter of which old Burton found il some
/ what difficult to make the law take cog
. nizance. lie found no difficulty in gettIn.
an order from the overseers, himself being
chairman, and de facto the whole board
h TO commit young Stodder 10 that indeh
mite establishment, the receptacle Of tht
: unfortunate and the wicked, the countF,
t poor mouse. Here, for once, Jacks for
d tune favored him, ana good nstrred far
l. mer who was ID the habit Of stopping a
= the tavern, and often noticed the boy, >av
Il ed the town expense and trouble. by tax
d ing him for better or worse, until he at
IS tanned his majority. Removed from HI
n old haunts, and treated with some decen
l. cy and consideration; invested in a Who'll
' and clean suit Of clothes, and taught tina
n he was as good as other peoples children
e John soon became young man OF alto
70 gether another order.
y Meanwhile his old antagonist Of the OF
d chard and the horse trough, Mr. Burton
= Jr., was becoming lad OF another orde
ID too. While young Stodder was getIIn
ID lessons in practical farming, his old enc
E. my was nomlnaIly going through college
ne and really running through his sllowanc
n and putting his father in debt. SO far q
OF the costume of the university would pei
a nit. he was a dandy; and in all mattel
illegal by the code of bylaws, he was.
ay hopeless spendthrIft. Possessed Of a
Id idea of the iIlimitability Of hs father
o. wealth, he considered all ini1nctIons
Id economy as the effect of mere parsmon
e. on the part of his parent; and let pass 4
e, opportunity 10 show his practical Co
ot tempt for such paltry admonitons. Il
Id had not spirit enough to enact any pran
,rt which might cause his dismissal; aud /
,ss mean and dirty lies and subterf;pe war