The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-02

10 himself; said he, I'm man-Sam you're
a man, twenty one yesterday-old horse
you're mine. Sam owns you-old wagon
own you, you're Sans properly COO
hundred in your pocket Sam-a chest full oil
clothes, there he threw open the lid) twenty
pairs of socks, sixteen shirts, lot Of drawers
"a suit of new clothes. bright buttons, six
pairs Of boots, and what is thisl two nice
| pies, some cheese, and pound cake-thats
| the gals work. 1 own the whole OF this
| crowd-horse, wagon, chest, contents and
driver, ha. hoa y and Sam laughed long and
loud, then be hallowed. shouted, laughed a.
gain, speechi6ed TO the old horse, talked TO
Sam, drummed on his chest. crO~ed, barked.
cackled. initiated every thing that he could
think Of by turns. Sam Dana was happy
fellow, quite crazy with JOY.
Sam drove on. An hour and a half after
he left his fathers house, he hitched his horse
in front of The Melville pottery. With the
proprietor he bargained for little load OF
eanhen ware. such as milk pans, bean pots,
jugs, &c. agreeing TO settle for the load, as
soon as he could turn il into cash, and then
take another on the same terms, and so con-
tnue as long as the arrangement should be
agreeable to both parties. His load was soop
selected. carefully packed in his wagon. and
awav he drove. After proceeding few
miles over the country, Sam stopped his
horse and took birds eye inventory 0: Il;
load, calculating his probable profits if he
had good luck, launched off his miuce pies
and cheese. and as just preparing to mount
and drive on to market when his horse took
a sudden fright and started off like a deer
Sam, pursued, yelling Whoa like mad
man. The old horse sheercd off the side of
the road. and oven went the wagon, down a
steep rugged bamk-ihe body parted from the
forward wheels-chcst and eartbcn ware
went heller skelter. in crashing confusion
Town the precipice. Sam stopped the mo
ment. gave prolonged whistle. and dashed
after his horse az fast as his legs could cany
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, collect
ed III heap the fragments of his load, and
took pairing look at il. with the consOlne
remark, that it was 10 use TO cry for split milk.
lie then mounted his cart and then drove on
to neishboriug tavern. where be put up for
the night. Next morning. in good season.
sam Dana hifched up his horse in front of
the Melville pottery, and made his way into
The counting room.
We'll, Mr.. Dana said The proprietor,
have you turned IT so quick!'
Yes SIR SAID Sam friumphanrlS, ] have
turned it, and can turn fifty loads more
is it possible! Well you shall have just
rs many loads as you want
Il guess I'll settle for the load took along
yesterday said Sam.
The bill was procured, Sam paid the cash.
and merely remarked that he didn't know as
he should want au. more ware-wisheG The
potter good day, mounted his chest, and drove
in the direction Of Bow.
On arriving at his homestead, he unharness
ed his old horse, turned him out to feed lug
gcd his chest up stairs TO lis old place, rugged
himself out in his working suit. shouldered
his hoe, made for the corn field and went to
work. Sam Dana. jr. is entirely cured Of his
Siraying notions; he says he got cured for
something less Than fifty dollars. aud he in
tends in future to keep clear Of all attacks Of
that troublesome complaint; in shoit he
means TO spend his days in the land where he
mas brought up, free and happy, turning the
soil for sure return of profits and indepen-
dent livelihood. Sam Dana is sensible fel
low and there are others, who might as well
profit by his experience and example.