The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-10-13

| ogniZe Uncle Joshua Crabbe. The other
two were farmers lads, stout burly fellows,
enger to match their strength with the young
sons OF the books. Uncle Joshuas face was
botched and bloated as is the face ola man
who is topper. His eyes were read and
fiery, ami had meteor-like glare that star
gazers would have loved TO look upon.
The hive was soon found. As the three
stood around il, intently viewing the ruins OF
what had once been 4 city filled with busy
| inhabitants, whose carcasses they had just
seen bleaching around pot Of sulphur, what
burning thoughts filled their breasts. Uncle
Joshua looked unutterable things. The
young farmers were almost bursting with in
ignation.-Threats deep and big came from
their lips, and then clenched fists spoke, as
plainly as fists could speak, determination
| to seek revenge by process OF natural law.
The offender must first be found before he
could be punished. And here fortune seemed
to favor them. Crime, though never so
mark the path il has trod. II was so here.
Suddenly CLEAN Of triumph shot across the
old mans face, purpling tbs ross tint before
manting his countenance.
I'll have 'em, will, the rascals they
shall pay dear for their honey, they SHALL
Then turning TO the students who had gath
cred round, You're nice set of young men
amt ye, that come here pretending to get lar
ming, and got money 10 throw away. to come
and rob poor man like me of the honest
fruits of his toil-nice young men We are
He had found upon the door stone trace
of the honey, which through Tins careless
ness had dripped from the hive. 1t led d.
rectly up stains. They followed il until IL
came to The door Of tutor B. With
out waiting to ask admittanee, the old man,
| followed by his two companions, rushed in
to the room.
What does this mean y says the tutor in
establishment.
You've stolen my honey, you have, and
you shall pay for H. you SHALL
Stop, stop, my friend you are mistaken,
my name is B, am tutor
Yes, yes, you're tutor are you! A nice
sort Of tutor, you are. I've seen too much
OF college 10 be guled by any Of your sham
tutors, have, know you; you're the very
man that stole my honey, you shall pay for it
or go TO Jail, you SHALL
What makes you think that have taken
your honey. sir 2
Look here. you don't see this ere spot,
where the honey has stiuns along, do you !
Here it is on the carpet. Pretty business
for man who Can afford a carpet and all
these ere fxins. TO steal my honey, kill my dog
Bull and enymost kill me too. Pretty bust
ness AIN, il Look here where it's strung
along to this ere door,
He opened The closet door. and, after
searching foi some time, found carefully con
cealed on shelf-yet not SO carefully .but il
might easily be iouud-scme pieces Of black
honey comb, the remains Tim had taken ou-
with him when he carried out the hive.
Tutor D. strongly protested against
his ignorance of the manner in which i
came there, but all would not do; the old
man insisted on his handing over the rest o.
the honey; and hen tutor B assured
him he knew nothing about it, he actual,
stormcd and raved and delivering the tutol
into the hands Of his companions, he com
menced thorough search, saying he woulG
find it, he would.
Trunks were ransackeJ, drawers ant
bookcases empticd. He searched on the
bed, in the bed and under the bed, utteriD;
meanw nile the most fearful threats and call
ing down on the tutors devoted head thu
vengeance of the law, if he should not forth
with satisfy him for the loss he had sustained
His search was in vain, no more honey wal
TO be found. But Uncle Jts,ua WAS not ,
man to give up chase he had once com
menced. He was determined TO try the vir
tue of the law on the evidence he alread,
possessed. By no means doubling he hal
the offender in his hands, lie forced hin
down stairs in the direction of justice
office. Fortunately for the tutor. as the,
were leaving the College premises, they me
the President.
What is this, tutor B? Please ex
plain. MIR. Crabbe.'
So he is really tutor | ght h
was only sham exclaimed Uncle Joshua
unclasping his hands from the tutors collar
) as tho he had seized hot iron.
But after all, don't see how he came b,
my horey, DON'T
A small company Of students were assem-
, bled in one room Witnessing with very agree
able emotion the scene taking place, an
congra,ulatiug Tim on the success Of hi
plot. when the President, tutor. Uncle Joshua
&c. returned to seek again for the real often
= ders.