Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-02-25


gran posed ofttfesh bu.,er from ,hs
shell and has.ilg en6reai II In bis hat. 4
Tee set IVES ne sponer detected thar
the revenNe vas hii upon, aad very n
m2pfnis found The Gseea Msantain store
Keeper al once indalni6a his apeeiise n,
fae TO the fuileli xlsDs SSa 'fs ay;av ~, Of
thg thief With 1 sSeeiic6s sc,t ~ ts,.soss
for which be might have gained : n,s.
MUM from The old iadsisiiion.
lsayt Seth said he s,ors keeper.
eonlag y e1d eiosi9g ,he.eoor after hip.
slaPPiag his hands over bis ,shouldsrs snd
siampins ihessnY. OF hn s6oes.
seth bad his hand upon the door, his
hatupQn shSs head 1. and lbs rolf Of new
ouHier 70 his hai, anxious 10 make bis exit
a. sson-ss possible.
II say. SetK, sit a9@a: t'rsekon nov.
on such IA eternal higlf al this. . Iee,le
something &6gn woaIan'e hurt fellow
CONF apd uf-town.Re Ma -l.EV 2
Seth felt very uneerlain Be had the
boiler and was excsedinsIy anxious 10 be
oh. but the tsnsptaiios Of ',sone thing
uafm. sa5lF iniekIefed With his resoIo
ton 70 go his hcs5tasion. ho@essr. - a
soon settled By ths riSht owner Of the
butter. taking Seth by che shoulders aud
plAasing him ia. 4 seat close 10 = stoys.
where be WAS IL such ! manner eorntrts
by Barrels snd boxes that While The coua-
try grocer SAT befoEe him, there uas no
possibility 81 hiS gsllihg out. and right IN
thi4 very piace sure enough she store
Keeper sat dawn.
Aeth, well have little warm Santa
Graz said The Green hiountain grocer.
as hssopeaed che siove door. and stuffed
IN - sbsay sticks As the space = oaid sd
NIT, without 4 you lSesze going home
such night ak1his =. - -
Seth siready feit The batter setting
closer 70 be hair. aad jumped up. deeIaT.
iag be NEST 90.
"Not till you have something warm,
Seth CONE. t'yegus q story y0feii YOU.
too sif down noN ~ .aad Seth Wa ..
gain pushed inio bistest by his cunning
tormentoF.
rOh its ia 6arned bot here" said the
petty thief. asain attempting 20 rise. (
''Set dowa--don't be ID sueh q planev
hurry I" retorted the grocer, pushing him
back 10 his chair.
''Bat I've got the cows "a fodder, and
some wood "a sPlit aud ] must DC q.
goiu, eohtinaed the persecuted chap.
But you mustn't tear yourself away.
Seth 10 this IN amer, Sci down; let The
COWS take care Of themselves, and keep
yourself cool. you appear TO be fdgel,y,h
said The ioguish grocer. with q wicked
Ierr.
2 The next thing Eas the production Of
two srnosiag glasses OF hot rum ioddy.
the very sight Of which ia Selh's present
Sitasiioa, would have made the hair stand
erect nFon his head. bad i, mol been n ell
oiled snd kept down b. the butter.
seth. % give YOU toast now, and
you csc butter L yOaEselg. = raid the sFo-
Ger. SCI With an air OF such eonsammate
simpllcity that poor Seth still believed
himself UnSuspeeted. Seth bese's q
ChTistnss goose "a was about Christ
mas tlme)-heTs's q Cbastmas goose
well roasted and baaed. chr tell YOU
Seth IA the greilesl eating in ereaiion.-
aud Seth, doa'l you use hogs TAT or con-
moo cooking butter 10 haste a goose uith
come. take your ballsr--I mean, Seth.
take your ioddy."
Poor Seth INV began 10 smoks, e.
well ss 70 melt, and bis moulh sas AZ
hermeifieally sealed up ss though be
had been born dumb. Streak after steak
Of the butter came pouring from under
his bat. and his handkerchief vas slrs adv
soaksd With the greasy overflow. Talk.
ing away IS u n0,hing vas The maaisr.
the grocer kept siufiag the wood inlo
The slave, while poor Seth sat boll On.
r'shi with be back sgaihst The eountsr.
and bis knees almost touching the red hoi
furnace before bin.
'DArnaiina cold night lhis," said he
grocer why, Seth. 700 seem 20 per.
spire IS VI you vas wsrm Why dduf
you fake Your hat oifS Here, let ne psi
yOaF hat away"
'Nd" sEsilinsd poor Seth ~ iass. uiih
spasmodic ea'Tt Ia gst be iosgn6 iooss
sud clipping both hands upol his bst
M ! mast eJ--iei me ont--I sipf vel
--lst ne gpf a ffsay extract ~
noe pffTiag dowo ne poor lelloa's f,ss
aaf neck. asd soaking info he rlothss
and tiok'ing down lis body intobi, yett
b01ia % that De vas literally "a = psf.
feet hsfh % oil
welt good night Seth f" aid The bu.
n9erlps kermssieg. " you ait 40 -
addiag as Seth GOT ont into The road.
''npixhb0g. ! reckon ihe ION I've bad ous
~ Jon s worth ahinepsnea, o. ! sban't
chsfg1 yoa ~ lhsi pauad 81 buleff
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