Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-11
NUMBER 90.

the father started for the house-the trouble was
all over.
Sam wen, 10 town for his freedom sui,-his old
clothes were nicely mended, washed and packed
away in his chest his mother and sisters we're busy
all the remaining time Of his minority, fixing OF
Sam and when the day came for him to leave home,
all we're pleasant, and with light heart he drove
of.
Sam was happy Afer he had driven over the
hill, he pulled up his horse 10 have a talk to
himself; said be, I'm man-Ssm you're a man,
twenty one yesterday--old horse, you're mine
Sam owns you-od wagon, own you, you're Sans
properiy--a cool hundred in your pocket Sam
chest full Of clothes there lie threw open the ld)
twenty pairs Of socks sixteen shirts, lot Of draw
ers-a suit ofnew clothes, bright buttons, six pairs
Of boots and what is this nice pies, some cheese,
and pound cake--that's the gals work. | own
the whole Of this crowd-horse, wagon chesi, con-
tents and driver, ha, hoa = and Sam laughed long
and loud, then he haoed, shouted, laughed again.
speechhed to the old horse, talked to Sam, drum
med on his chest, crowed, barked, cackled, i'm
itated every thing be could think by turns. Sam
Dana happy fellow, quite crazy with Joy.
Sam drove An hour and half amer he
lef his fathers house. he hitched his horse in front
of the Melville pottery. With the proprietor he
bargained for little load OF earthen ware, such
milk pans bean pots, Jugs, &c, agreeing TO settle
for the load as he could turn Il into cash,
aud then take another on the same terms, and so
continue as the arrangement should be agreeable
10 both parties. His load was selected, care
fully packed in his wagon, and away he drove. =
Alter proceeding few miles over the country,
Sam stopped his horse and took birds eye inven-
tory OF his load calculating his probable profits il
he had good luck. launched of his mince pies and
cheese, and was Just preparing to mount and drive
on to market when his horse took sudden fright
snd started or like deer. Sam pursued. yelling
Whoa like madman The old horse sheered of
the side OF the road, and over went the wagon,
down steep, rugged bank-the body parted
from the forward wheels-chest and earthen ware
went heller SHELTER 10 crashing, smashing confus-
ion down tho precipice. Sam stopped the moment,
gave prolonged whistle, and dashed after his horse
as fast as bis legs could carry him. At the end Of
an hour and halls chase he returned, and after
considerable trouble he succeeded IN getting his
wagon together gathered up his clothing which
had been distributed in the general smash collected
in heap the fragments Of his load, and took
parting look at il, with the consoling remark, that
il was Of no use TO cry for split milk. He then
mounted his cart and drove on TO neighboring
tavern, where he put up for the night Next morn
ing 10 good season, Sam Dana hitched up his horse
in front OF the Melville pottery, and made his way
into the counting room. - -
Well, Mr. Dana, said the proprietor, have you
turned il so quick
Yes, said Sam triumphantly, have turned il,
| and can turn fifty loads more
is iipossble Well you shall have Just as many
| loads as you want
i guess I'll settle for the load took along yes
! terday,' said Sam s.st..,
The bill was produced, Sam paid the cash, and
1 merely remarked that he didn't know as be should
| want any more ware-wished the potter good day,
mounted his chest, and drove in the direstion Of
/ Bow. XII = $500 ma 800 h
| On arriving at his homestead, he embarrassed
his old horse, turned him oul to feed, lugged his
chest up stairs its old place. rugged himself out
in his working suit shouldered his hoe, made for
! the corn-feld and went to work. Sam Dana, jr.,
| is entirely cured Of his straying notions he says
he got cured for something less than ify dollars,
and he intends in future to keep clear Of all attacks
OF the troublesome complaint in short, he means
to spend his days in the land where he was brought
up, free and happy, turning the soil for sure re-
turn OF profits and independent livelihood. Sam
Dana is sensible fellow and there are others.
who might as well profit by his experience and eK-
/ ample. .