Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-08

out, and the store was locked up.
''well, spoke Nat there's no help for it
you'll have to take her home with you, and
keep her all night But mind you, bring her
down to the store with you bright and early
''All right, Nat youll see her in the
morning : and so saying put her under my
over-coa,, held her by the neck with one hand,
and covered her body and tail as well as could
with the coat-skirts with my other hand, and
propelled toward myes,eemed uncle Shadwell's
house. Arrived there | rang the bell softly,
and as the servanl-iuaid opened The door rush
ed in, nearly ovcrsci,ing her, 50 great was my
anxiety to reach my chamber unobserved but
my foot tripped over the door-mal, and falling,
the hen-turkey shot out about six feet ahead Of
me into the entry.
''Och, shure, nislher Gideon, and are yiz
afiher bringing a babe inter the house : asked
Biddy, as the nesh-colored mass shone out un-
der the light of the hall-lamp.
Keep quiet, Biddy,' said !, hastily picking
up my turkey it's no, baby. only Christ
mas present : aud daried up stairs just as my
esteemed uncle's snufI:colored coat was seen
coming out Of the parlor, and his voice came
winding upstairs
''Gideon, what is thee doingi
al fell on the Stairs, uncle = | shouted back ;
and so | vas allowed to gain my chamber IN
the ihird-story back-room without any further
impeachment Il was a fine, clear. cold, moon
light night, aud ! determined would hang the
turkey out Of the window, where ! thought no
one would see il, and take il in early 10 the
morning, and after breakfast carry il down to
the store and dispose OF il as Nat had proposed.
Thinking over the turkey soon fell asleep,
and in my dreams distinctly heard my esteem
ed uncle Shadwells voice saying
''Gideon, thee is very thoughtful TO .emem-
Der thy relations thus There was need Of a
turkey, and thou has, brought il. Rise, take
in thy fowl, aud hand ii to me, for thy auu,
will see that ii is hung up with care aud drawn
with neaipess'
It's already drawn. / drew il tonight at
a raf--' This spoke out loud. A sharp
rap at my chamber-door showed me that had
answered question made in the body. open
ed the door There stood my uncle.
''Gideon, said he; i was out in the gar
den, and happening to glance upward, saw
thy Christmas present for thy uncle hanging al
thy bed window Thee is very kind
thee need not wait ill the morrow but even
/ give it to me now. | will con6de il TO thy
Z Aunt Prudence, and she will see tina, the cook
draws it, and hangs il up in the area
( Had old Shadwell turned hose-pipe at me
and soaked me with water, he could nj have
stunned me more. However, | made virtue
out OF necessity, aud, taxing 10 Inc turkey
handed II to hlm.
How much did ihee give Tor II, 1idepn
" uncle said don ask 'ne price o
a present 1'u % oeieVe u Woulu couloih
10 MS IDEAS OF pfoprie'y hau 'o'u h'Dn 'na'
won II al a railie'
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people, ana nave strange ways Out won
press ,nee 70 Auo" nu" hiuon snoe ga'e PEI
maps lhou has' been chea'eo 10, 'he chicken
nucks'ers IN 'ne market "ors'''p Mam"on' i'e
go. l 'hank 'ree ior my present
ana Gown Stars ne "eu'' WINE 1 ie'u'"e'
10 oeu mao as horne,' an" Ne' in 'ne 'n'et''.
o' anger ready 10 iauen d, inc ease "i'n "''0'
my esteemed uncle had ,ooheo u'a' ,otNsy'-
NeA' morning az o'eskias,' Au" rtups"e'
g'ee'eu me WI" su'''e anu sS'a
u'ueop' '"ee vas very A'"u ;" p.eser' "
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Na' OF my misfortune, great was ns ~'as"
however ne cai,nsu oow", a"u ~'s' s'n aous'a'
NY esteemed uncle i'he p''APocAe''u ue o'oue"
oul oo,'ie oi whissey' Pu' some wafer "" "
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