The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-03-17
.og a MELTING STORY!

about closing his store for Tie night, and,
while standing in the snow outside, but>
tonins npthe window shutters, saw thro'
Ihe gIas aloungihg, worthless fellow with |
hi, grab a pound Of butter from the she'll
and conceal il in his hat l99i.a'o ,i's
iThe'act was no sooner detected than
tlie revenge was hit upon, and a very few
minutes found The Green Mountain siore'
keeper al cnce ihdulging his appetite .or
fun, 10 The fullest extent, and paying oil
the thief, with facelious sort OF torture,
tor Which he would have gained the pre-
MUM from the old lnquislion 81 %"
"Isay, Seth!" said the store keeper,
coming in and closing the door after him,
slspping bis hands upon his shoulders,snd
stamping the snow off his feet. al.'3A 7
Seth had his hand on the door and his
balupon his hend, and the roll of butter
in his hat, anxious 10 make his exit as
soon as possible. ialil l,2tes 1-
81 say, Seth, sit down, reckon now,
on such an eternal cold night as this,
lii,lo something warm wouldn't hurt a Tel!
p low.na ai'9qa s'sl ya i''.i' q. 50 ~, l,.'
Seth fell very uncenain; he had tie
butter, and was exceedingly anxious TO
be of. but the temptation of something
warn sadly inicrfered with liisresoldtion
togo. ~ il.''''5''a4
,Th:s hesitation, however, was soon set
lied, BY The right nerof the butter ta>
king Seth by the shoulders and planning
him ia a sea, close 10 the stove, where he
was in such manner corncred in by the
Z. boxes and barrels, that while the grocer
stood before rim there was no possibility
of getting oui, and right in this very place
sure enough, the store keeper sal down
0Seth, we'll have alilIe warm Santa
Cruz said the grocer as he opened the
stove door and stuffed in as m1ny sticks
as the place would we'll admit, "witlloul
ityou would fretz> going home such a
night as this" ''',qy = 'oua
Seth already fel, the butter settling
down closer 10 his hair, and he jumped up
declaring he must go. y 3'>..4 a''2- .
"No, ill YOU have had something warm,
Seth; come have good story to tell
Won loo, sit down now" and Seth was
again pushed into his seat by his cunning
toftnsnicEs-
"But We got the COWS TO fodder and
the wood 10 spii, musl be golng," sad
the petty tiiief, attempting to rise. .'' q
"But you mush't loar youlsrlf away
In this manner. 'Sil down, let the cows
take care OF themselves, aud keep yours
selfcool; you appear TO be lnle hdge>
iy?n said lhe roguish grocer with wick
ell lecr. 'I io0 a"'Es
aThe next thing was the production Of
Two smoking glasses Of hot rum toddy,
,he very sight Of which, in Se'h's prescn,
situation; would have made ,he hair stand
erec, upon Ills head, had il not been well
billed down by the butter. 's
cnSeih, III give you tonst, and you
can bu,tcrit yours ,lf," said the grocer
with an air of such consummate slInplIc'
ily, that poor Seth believed himself i'm
sSsi,ecte,i. ssSeth, here's Christmas
goose, we'll roasted, eli! Il tell YOU itl'
Tie greatest eating in all crealionh And
Seth.a adoa', you never use hog's fat OF
common butter to .baste j, wilh-come
iakey your butterA4Iameun, Seth, take you
iodJy.,' p l'a3da ga.a3a. ,aa ,a' ss
eoPoot Seth now began 10 snioke,as vel
asbmei,, and his mouth was as hermetrl
calIy scaled up as though lie had bee'
ho,n dumb. Streak after streak OF but
,es came pouring from under his hat, an
j,;s handkerchief was already soaked will
lbe Sreasy overflow" a.odi d.r 10
.aiTslking away as if nothing was 'h
matter: The grocer kept siutfing the woo,
into The stove, while poor .oe'n H. oaa ~ Uv
upright, his back against 'i1 ooaI .n
ter, and his knees a'iios' 'ouo"'"s '"
Ted fiiinace before. ? mla,5 n ~, i, -
"Plaguey cold night this'f sa'a' W
grocer. "Why, Seth, you see" 10 M pe'
spire as though you were " warm. p; WIN WI,
loh'tayou take yourabat Off t1ere' Il
iine pu.. your hat away" ."a.a 2a, .e, :.
bslsNo is, acclaimed moor Seth al last, VII