The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-04-06
Volume XII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 MELTING STORY.
IL MDIilliu ulUIil.
AGooD OLD SToRY-REvlvED.

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One winters evening a country storkce
per in the Green Mountain State was abou
closing his door for the night, ard W lille stan
ding in the snow outside The window shut.
tiers saw through the glass lounging, worth
less fellow within. grab pound of fresh but.
ter ard conceal it in his har.'
This act was no SO oner detected than the
revenge was hit upon, anda very few min
utes found the Green Mountain sforkeeper
at once INDUCING his appetite for fun 10 the
fullest extenl and paying of the thief with a
! lacetioUs sort Uf torture, for which he might
have gained apremium from the old inquis-
ition.
81 say, Seth - said the storckeeper COM
ing in and closing the door after him, slap
ping his hand over his shoulders and STAN
ping the snow off his feet.
Seth had his hand on the door, his hatup-
on his head and the roll ofSutter in his hat,
anxious 10 make his exit as soon as possi.
be.
81 say. Seth. sill down; reckon, now, on
such an e tdr-Hal night as this, eetIe some
thin wouldn't hurt fellow"
Seth felt very uncertain; he had the butter,
and was exceedingly anxious 10 be of, hut
the temptation Of something warm sadly in
teffered with his resolution 10 90. This hes
tation, however, was soon seIled by the
right owner of the butter. taking Seth by the
shoulders and planting him in a seat close TO
the stove, where he was in such a manner
cornered in by the barrels and boxes; and
while The grocer sat before him there was no
possibility Of getting out; and right in this
very place, sure enough, the stor skeeper sat
down.
Seth: we'll have a little warm Santa
CRUZ" said The Green Mountain grocer; so
he opened the stove-door, and stuffed in as
many sticks OF wood as the space would ad-
init, "wilhout it you'd freeze going home
such night as this.n
Seth already felt the butter settling down
closer 10 mis- hair, and jumping up declaring
he must go.
MOT I'LL you have something warm, Seth,
Seth, come, Pve got story TO tell you too,
SIT down now" and Seth was again pushed
into his seat by his cunning tormenior.
sob its tu darned hot here" said the pet
ty thief atteml ting to rise.
Set down-don'l be in such plaruy hur
~" retoried the grocer pushing him back in
his chair.
But rve got the COWS tu fodder, and some
wood 10 split; and must be going" said the
prosecuted chap.
'But you mustn't tear yourself away, Seth,
IN this manner. Sit down, let the cows take
care olthemselves, and keep yourself cool,
you 'appear 10 be fdgeiy," said the roguish
grocer with a wicked leer.
The next thing was the production of two
smoking glasses Of hot rum toddy, the very
sight Of which, in Seth's present situation.
would have made the hair stand erect upon
his head, had it not been billed and kept down
by the melting butter.
"Seth, I'll give you toast now, and you
can butter il YOURSELF" said the grocer with
an air ofsuch consumate simplicity that poor
Seth still believed him sell unsupported
Seth, hore's-here's Christmas goose well
roasted and basted Ell tell you its the
greatest ealing IN creation. And Seth, don't
you ever use hogs lat or common cooking
butter 10 basic it with-come take your but
Ter, mean take your toddy."
Poor Seth now began TO smoke, rs well
as melt. and his mouth was Theoretically
sealed up as though he had been born dumb.
Streak after streak Of the butter came pour
imp from under his hat and his handkerchief
was already soaked with the greasy overflow
Talking away as il nothing was the matter
the grocer kept sluffing the wood into the
stove, while poor Seth al bolt upright, with
iliS OnCh dSuiust ilG COuUlCT, anu Ills
knees almost touching the red hot furnace
before.
Plagued cold night this" said the grocer
-"Why Seth, You seem 10 perspire as il you
were warm ! Why don't you take off your
hat2 Here let me put your hat away"
mo " exclaimed poor Seth al last, with a
spasmodic effort 10 get his tongue loose, clap
ping both husbands upon his hat, mo, must
&c, let me out, amt well, let me go'
A greasy cataract was now pouring down
the poor fellows face and ncck, and soaking
into his clothes, and trickIing down his body
into his very boots, so that he was literally
IN perfect bath OF oil.
well, coed night, Seth'' said The hui
morous Vcrmonler, '-h you will go" and
adding as he lett, ''neighbor, reckon he
fun I've had out of you is worth a ninepence
so shan'I charge you for that pound of but
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