Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-19

and biz men as were inclined to be ldIe his
voice, ton was harsh; and his ways and Gus
tcms seemed very dsagmrnbe to our friend
Ddfydowndly The whole day lnng, this ter,
ribIe old schnnnnstpr sat ai HI, desk 0velouk
ng the scholars, or stalked about the school
room With certain awful birch rod IN his hand.
Now came rap over the shoulders of boy
whnm Mr. Tm had caught at play; now he
punished whole cliss who were behind with
their lessons; and, in Short unless lad chose
to attend qn ty and constantly to his book, he
hal No chance OF eni wing quiet moment in the
schonI room of MIR. Toll
" This will never do for me-" thought Daffy.
duwndlIIy.
Now The whole of D. lfylownlilIv,s life had
hitherto been passed with his dear mrlher, who
had II much sweeter face than old Mr.. Toll and
who had always heen very indulgent 10 her lt-
tie boy. M wonder, therefore, that pour Daffy
dnwndllly found it Il wnfu change, To be sent
away from The good lad, s side, and put under
the care Of this ugly visaged school master, who
never gave him any apples or cakes. aud seem
ed To think that tlle boys were created only to
get Iesso ons.
IL can't bear it any longer" said Daffydown
dlIly to himself, when he had been at school
about week. "I run away, and try to find
my dear moher; and. at any r,te, | sha never
find anybody halt So dlsagIeeable us this old Mr.,
Tml! I"
ST., the very next morning, off started poor
Daft fydowndll and began his rlmbles about the
world. with only some bread and CHEESE for his
breaktas', and very irtle pocket money to pay
his expenses. Bnt he had gone only short
ds'Hnce, when he overiook a nan ofYrNve and
sedIte appearance, who wls trudgng lat mod
erlte prce along the road.
"Gmd morning rny fine IHd" said the stran-
ger; aud his voice seemed hard and severe, but
yet hld so. of kludnpss IN IT," whence
do Won come so early, and WHITTIER are you 60
ing?'
Lutte DafydowndiIly wns a boy of very in
ge nous dspositon AMI had never been known
to tell lie in all his life Nor did he tell one
INV.
He hesitatrd a moment ortwO, but finally con-
tessed that he had run away from school, on ac-
count of his reat dislike to M. Toll and that
he was resol yed to fi.id some place in the world
where he should never see or hear OF the old
schoomoster again.
20, very we !, my little friend" answered the
stranger "Then we will 60 together for l.,
likewise, have good deal to do with Mr.. Toll,
and should be glad to find sOne place where he
was never heard Of"
Our friend DDfydowndilly would have been
better pleased with companion OF his own age,
with whom he might have gat cred f,wers
along the roadside, or luvc chased butterflies,
or have done many other things to make the
journey pleasant. But he had wisdom enough
to understand that he should get through the
world much easier by having man OF expert
enc" to show hlm the way So he accepted the
strangers proposal, and they walked oil very
>oclablV together.
They had moi gone far. when the road pas, ed
by field where some haymakrrs were at work
moving down the tall grass, and spreading il
ont in the sun to dry. DafydoW ndll was dc
lighted with the sweet smell If The new mowr
grass, and thought how much plensanter it mus
he to make, hny in the sunshine, under the blue
skv, aud with The birds singing sweetly IN The
ueighbo'ing trees and bu,hrsth1n to be shut NJ
-. l1smal school ruom, learning lessons a
sh.aTli continually scoIded by old Mr.
Il ~ But, ih the midst Of these thoughts, while
h. was stuopln5 to peep over the stone wall, ht
started back and caught hold Of his cumpanmn'
hand. q
Quick, quick !" he cried. LET us rur
away, or he will catch lis !"
"Who will catch y" quietly asked th
# stranger.
:" Mr. Toll, the old schoolmaster answere
V Dafydowndllly. Don't you see hun amoI g
{, the haymakers?"
e Aud DafFydowndllly pointed TO an cderl
man, who seemed 10 be the owner of the field
n and the employer ot the men at work there. II
: had stripped off his coat and waslcoat, ani wa
n busily at work in his shirt sleeves. The drop
. Of sweat stood On his brow; but he guve hIu
. sell not IA mnnenl's rest. and KEEP, crying out
II the hlymakers 10 make hay while the sun shon'
e Now, strange 10 say, the figure and features I
this old Iarner were precisely the same d
those of old Mr. Toll, who, al that very ml
n nent, must have been just entering his schoo
l. room.
y Don't be afraid" said the stranger. 9Th
!. Is not Mr.. Tu, the schoollaster but BROTH
n Of his, who was bred farmer and people 50
d he Is tine most agreeable man Ui the two. llo'
ever, he won't trouble you, uaess you become
labOrer ON his farm"
p Little DAfydowndlly believed what his cor
panion Sald, but was very glad, nevertheless