Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-11
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.

TuhNiNt WEN NhW Lbaf.
Dad, / am going 10 turn over new leaf next
week said Sam Dana. Junior 10 his pa,ernal pro-
tec,or, Sam Dana senior--they we're hoenr corn
together near the Dana family domcil, in the town
flow.
The two Sam Danas looked as much alike as
two peas. especially Sam Junior: he looked shade
Younger. otherwise he might have been taken for
chip Of the old block, block and all. Al the sound
of tie others voice. the elder Dana rested bis
chin on the end Of his hoe-handle. and peered al
his sturdy offspring. as il doubtful Of the meaning
and intent Of the familiar words sam. ;unior'
Immediately fixed hmseIfin similar position Iixed
his sharp hazel eyes on his dad and went on
'Ycs, dad, I'm going to turn over new leaf
You've often told me 10 do il. Next week. YOU
know. I'm one and tweu,v. out of NV time. and I'm
of. You see dad. Eve worked on this patch of
land ever since was horn and calculate i've been
a smart boy-haven't u
Sam. senior nodded his head. -
sWeil If alsavs s,av here shall ALWAYS be a
smart boy. and nothing else. / want 10 20 round
| want to see the fashions I want 10 see some.
body +: want 10 mt the dollars in nv pocket-l
darn 4. dad /. I want 10 40 n will 20 it-Pm off
I've made an my mind. no use to saw nothing. can,
alter me. Pm eoiuu' going. g-o-i-p-r. gone -
What do YOU saw 10 ihair
SAM saw you're iackassr
sDad. calculate you'er mistaken
well perhaps you'll be sure TO make one Of
Yourself II Won ain't'
Dad I calculate you'll find Yourself mistaken
Il tell YOU Sam. now. that You'll be sorry Il did
Just so when was out OF nv time cleered out
for home and before had been zone three weeks
was clad 10 qet back again. and you'lI be in the
same predicament in less than week. or I'm no
iudve Of horse hesh'
Dad. I've heard YOU say a thousand times that
everv genera,;on orow. ;se, now calenIaie that
am one s~ generate, wiser than Won were Of INV
ape. I'm going-po kind of use 10 talk aein
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The dialogue closed they eyed each other sharp
" for a moment. the senior Dana raised his chin
from the end Of his hoe.handIe. erasped Il firmly.
and renewed his labor with the strength Of two
men. sam iunior. followed suit with none the
less Of energy in his manner. and side BY side they
continued al work for an hour without word
spoken by either. digging as il for dear life The
elder Dana was evidently working himself into
fever Of passiou A last ne came 10 sand still nj
The same p momen, calculating sten.orisn sam
Sam came 10 fuIl stop !: and straightef3ed I'M
with no less emphatic dad =
what in thunder are YOU working so fas. for r
demanded the senior and al il he went again still
harder than before and alter him went Sam the
Younger as hard as he could dig and il the dinner.
| horn had not sounded mornent sster they would
| have worked themseIss on, of their boots. The
moment they heard the horn the elder Dana Shout
dered his hoe. and struck bee lnesfor the house.
Sam followed in the stems of his predecessor. filed
into the she'd hung their hoes IN their proper places
with militsry precision next into The washroom,
washed their hands and faces with the same silent
| emphasis that had DISTINGUISHED their hoeiue for
the last bour-wiped adjusted their hair. shot into
the dining room and down 10 The table they sat face
| TO face. and again they looked hercely al each
other,
| You're a fool = said Sam Dana. 1855,
| You're INV dad r said The other Sam.
| you're going 10 make fool Of your self,
j calculate not quietly responded Sam.
| Whats the matter now asked Mrs ID.
| THAT boy. that bows The matter said her hus.
band In tones Ina, toid his feelings were somewhat
/ rufIed a, a '','- .
/ sWhv. Sam VIA, have Won been doing p
i Nothiup mother. only talking little
Only taking do YOU hear tha, I he says he.
only talking-did you ever hear any thing like
i that y lHH@ i4ilffa' t..a
4 sWall dad ala I do anv ,h;n1 el.a ~
i Dot did YOU talked like fool. sam,
I. Nov husband do keep cool and iell me wha
the trouble is--you get so wratby if things dom
4 60 10 suit you-now what's the matter
4 ASK sam
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