Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-01-04
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The New sled.

Near small village in New England one
Saturday afternoon, lar'y Of merry Loys
were engaged in coasting
70 the top Of long nil they drew their
rleIs, then guiding them by strong cor
they descended the hill together each sttiv-
ing to make his own SLED 20 swiftest and far
therest. Loud shouts ut meIriment burst
from the happy GROUP as they passed and
repassed each other, in ascending or descend
ing the hill. Sometimes u luckless boy would
be thrown from his misguided sled, into the
snow headlong, which would cause louder
expressions Of glee.
Charlie c stood at the top of the
hill near the place from whence The bows
started with sad face and fearful ewes he
watched the joyous lnd> " How hnppy
should be-" thought he, - if ! could have a
sled" As one of the larger boys approach
ed him, he said timidly, Please Henry let
me take your sled for one slide, must 20
home soon, and have not had one slide yet.
No." said Henry. roughly. IL want it
myself, wig don't you have one OF your
own - and before the disappointed little boy
could reply, Henry was nearly at the foot Of
the hill again; not ior moment thinking of
the pain his thoughtless nnkindnes. had
caused the little orphan Charlie.
Charlie turned his steps towards home,
his little heart swelling with grief If nv
father was not dead. h. would have bought
me as pretty sled as any one has but
have no father or motler to buy me any such
things !, and the tears tell thick aud last az
he returned to his homs.
Charlie had kind ); ter who loved linn
very much, aud who d. ! ivervthing she could
to make him happy. But this sister lived
many miles away, il smother village, md
could 20 to visit ChaIia only two ol ,tr e
times a year. She VS. now going to vint
ilm, so she bought h.I d. sled. Size b,ucut
oIc WD.c1 1c3 paint j bright red ,rltr.
with stripes OF yellow tad blue Ground II,
and the name " Charlie, painted in yellow
letters on each side Off.
You can imagine CAal lies pleasure vi en-
his sister gave hin lii sod On tho follow
& ing Saturday afternoon re was permittcu to
- to the hill to Slide with the other BOYS
How his eyes gllsteneG With pride and Il.4s.
ure as he heard the reih.rks OF his COZ nan
ions, about his pretty n,w SLED. " Via, II
beauty, said one. - Where did Won yet
it - asked another, and - II is the best one
III the village" said a third, Henry Smith
came up TO the eager little boys, ond cooled
their enthusiasm little hy observing, in a
contemPtuous tone, - IL is slightly built and
will break easily"
This unkind remark did not spoil Charlie q
swlitest, and his laugh was heard rinaip,
m,rrlly among the merri st.
Little Frederick Howe stood looking at the
party Of boys this afternoon as Charlie bad
done the week previous, wishing in his heart,
that lie too. could have a sled But bi,
mother was poor widow, and could buv her
iitile boy nothing but the necassaries of life
As charlie returned to tie top of the hill to
prepare 10 descend again. he saw his Ii tie
companion sad face popping at his new sled
IRON behind group Of larger boys.
- Hop on TO my sled behind me, Freddy, -
sald charlie, il is large enough for us both
hold tightly to me, and away we'll 20. .
Ana away they did 90, passing many OF the
larger hoys.tor Charles light, ,bird-hke look.
lns little sled, sped swiftly over the snow
down the HILL aud half way across the mead
ow, " like thing of lilo"
=" hat nice time we are having :" ia ic
Freddy, as again they descended the hill
les, said Charlie, " wasn't my siste!
kind 20 get me just the thing | wanted
most ~ 81 wish had a sister" said Fred,
dy. " Meyer mind, replied Charlie, - You
shall us- my sled when don't want il, au(
when come out here To coast you may com,
with me, we'll always slide together"
just then a renewed shout OF laughter wa,
heard from the larger boys. Henry Smith,
sed had struck upon a rock, which was par
TALLY covered by the snow the sled wa
broken and Henry was thrown headons " h
the snow. lie rose SLOW iy, and brushing. .da
snow from bis clothes. Looked sorrowiullen
HE broken sled
am glad OF it," thought Charlie. l.,
would hot let me take il last week ,and 10 da
said lny new sled would be easily broken.
Bat the good angel whispered in Charlie
car, " that is wrong"