The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-01-16


, Now, husband, do keep cool, and tell M
t what the trouble is--you get so wrathy i
things don't go to suit you--now what's tn
matterp ~
, ASK SAM
Sam, what's the matter?'
ASK dad
well guess you had better eat your din
ners and you will feel better after IT, reptile,
Mrs. Dana pettishly, puckering up her moutl
slightly, perhaps contemptuously.
Dinner disappeared wonderfully quick
the elderly Sam laid TO it with great strength
and speed-the younger Sam kept his eye or
his author and strOye to keep pace with hin
in all his ovements-they finished together
they shouldered their hoes az orderly ms vete
rams; they re commenced their labors in the
field ut the same moment; aud together, foi
near two hours, they toiled as fhOeing for d
wager-the silence was broken by sharp,
quick SAM! from the elder Dana, at the same
instant coming to d stop.
Welt was the instant reply.
Go to the tailor and get measured for a
freedom suit'-and at it they went again; a
mother half hour passed in silence, and then
came again Sam" .r ..... ... .s..
'Wellp said the individual. srn... ....
Tll give you one hundred dollars to start
with I...' .... ......t.. ....... ... ,.
Another half hour passed; they began to
slacken their pace.
'SamY -..
WELL
what are you going to do?'
Going to peddlingp
They hoed full hour at a moderate pace.
SAM
WELL
Tll give you the red horse and wagon
A few minutes more of moderate hoeing,
and the elder Dana guessed that it was time
TO drive up the cattle, so Sam started for the
pasture, and the father started for the house
the trouble was all over.
Sam went to town for his freedom suit
his old clothes were nicely me nded, washed
and packed away in his chest. his mother and
sisters were busy all the remaining time of
his minority, fixing off Sanl,' and when the
day came for him to leave home, all were
pleasant, and with light heart he drove off.
Sam was happy. After he had driven O.
yer the hill, he pulled up his horse TO have n
talk with himself he said, Pm man-Saln,
you're man, twenty one yesterday-old
horse you're mine. Sam owns you-old wag-
on, own you you're Sans property-a cool
hundred in you're pocket, Sam-a chest full
of clothes, there he threw open the lid) twen-
ers--a suit ofnew clothes, bright buttons, six
pairs of boots, and what is this?-two nice
pies, some cheese and some pound cake
that's the gals work. ! own the Who'll" of this
crowd, horse, wagon chest contents, and dri-
YER ha, hop and Sam laughed long and loud
hen he hallooed, shouted, laughed again,
speechified to the old horse, talked to Sam,
on his chest, crowed, barked, cack-
ed, initiated everything he could think OF, by
.urns. Snm Dana was a happy fellow--quite
,razy withjoy.
Sam drove on, An hour and half after
ne left his fathers house, he hitched his horse
n front ofthe Melville pottery. With the
proprietor he bargained for little load of
,arthen ware, such as milk pans, bean pots,
Jugs, &c. agreeing to settle for the load, as
oon as he could turn it into cash, and then
AXE another on such terms, and so continue
IS long as the arrangement should be agreea- ,
lie to both parties! His load was soon Sc
ected, carefully packed in his wagon and a. |
way he drove. After proceeding few miles {
ver the country, Sam stopped his horse and
ook birds eye inventory of his load, calcu- ,
ating his probable profits ifhe had good luck. i
Inche1 off his mince pies and cheese and $
vas just preparing to mount and drive on TO !
market, when his horse took n sudden fright
nd started off like deer. Sam pursued yell ,
ng whoa like mailman. The old horse ,
heered off the side of the road, and over d
vent the wagon, down n steep rugged bank c
the body parted from the forward wheels y
-chest and earthen-ware went felter-skelter 4
4 crashing, smashing confusion down the a
recipice. Sam stopped moment, gave h
whistle, and dashed after his horse h
5 fast as legs could carry him. At the end h
fan hour and half's chase he returned and n
Iter considerable trouble he succeeded in f
citing his wagon together, gathered up his C
othing, which had been disturbed in the
eneral smash, collected in a heap the fag d
tents ofhs load, and took a parting look at r.
with the consoling remark, that'it was no "
is cart and drove oft a neighboring tavern G
here he put up for the night. Next morn 81
g in good season, Sam Dana htched his Fl
Drse in front of the Melville pottery, and Il
ade his way into the countng-ioom. O
well, Mr. Dnna,' said the proprietor, have I,
Oh turned your load so quick?' rr', a.f o
Yes, Sir said Sam triumphantly. Il have g
lrned it and can turn fifty more ,,g t., II
is it possible? Well you shall have just 81
many loads as you want r,
Il guess I'll settle for the load l took along o
said Sam. u .5 u- a1d :
The bill was produced, Sam paid the cash, A
nd merely remarked that he didn't know as o
. should want any more ware--wished the e.
otter good day, mounted his chest, and
rove in the direction ofBow. h., ii
On arriving at his homestead,he unharncss-
his old horse, turned him ont 10 feed, lug W
ed his chest up stairs to its old place, ngged v
imself in working suit, shouldered his hoe, d
lade for the cornfield and went 10 work. b
am Dana, jr. is entirely cured ofhis straying nj
otions; he says he got cured for something s,
1873 than fifty dollars and he intends in flu O.
Ire to keep clear ofattacks ofthe Troublesome C,