The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-11-25

ish hands alternately to me and 10 the
horrifed spectators upon the bridge; for
the doomed house wa drawing near to
the gres, vortex that sucked roaring
through between the two piers next to
the draw. No human power could have
brought me near enough to reach him,
even if il had been safe to risk my own
life in the roaring water.eulf beneath
the bridge, or IL the fearful sight
had not for mement paralyzed mo-
Nearer. nearer nnw tho old house, just
catching upon the upper corner Of the
pier half swung and tilted sideways over
as il plunged headlcug at the insufficient
passage, aud struck with a deliberate
sbattering blow full uoou the enormous
oakeu beams OF the old roadway. The
slope Of tho roof pushed upwards against
the outside planks Of the covered bridge.
rose for an instant. and instantsneou
shot down into the black water As it
rose, the body Of one Of the wretnhsd
men slid unrestingIy ipto the abyss. Seth
screaming, sprang frsntically straight
upward against the smooth exterior Of
the perpendicular plaDking. struck face
and limbs agains. it. as if hupc out Of
giant. hand. and fell also hoadlopg to
death.
The fragments of the DESTROYED house
floated past Hartford wharves no living
being came up with them the devour.
ing food carried the corps%s far away,
they were never found.
Willie was one Of the ragged boys, his
elbows wero out ho had no shoes other
little boys mostly refused to play with
Willie. When they came out on the
green to throw their balls. Willie bad
10 one TO throw balls tor him 10 catch
Ono day Freddie came along and said to
Willie:
why don't you play
Because nobody viii play with me 2
We'll here, I'll play with you. Nov
run-thero's a ball.
Freddie was a nicely dressed boy, but
a very good hearted boy, and so he en-
tered into the sport with a good will,
and gave Willie fne play spell, till
both we're painting and glowing with the
wholesome exercise.
Now says Freddie, come here in tho
shade, and we'll have rest and lunch. !
SO Willie pulled ont bis bread and
cheese and divided with Willie. BY aud
by. says Willie:
Where did you get your nice jacket
and pants Freddie q
Why, NY father gave them 70 mes'
We'll, 90 I suppose but how does it
happen your father gives you such nice
clothes, while my father gives me only
these Cooking 'adiy at his tattered gar.
ments. perhaps never before looking SO
tattered). What as your father2
o, my fatbor's . teetotaHsm'
And is that the reason he gives you
so nice clothss9
Certainly
We'll, if my f,tbsr was teetstalism.
would have such nice things to wear 2
OF course you would
Little Willie didn't know what Fred
die meant by teototalism,' but he
made one bound, determined to lay so
important a matter before his father and
mother, that they might ACT accordingly
But Freddie constrained him to take a.
mother good play before be went home {;
and then they had another good talk,
Now, says Freddie, Il want TO know
wha. you have to eat at homeF
%, as to that, as often as any way,
nothing,
'Whew = says Freddie; 'woll what de
you have for breakfast p
/ Don't often have any breakfast
We'll, | have hot rolls, and coffee. asd
beef steak
And 10 tnat all because your fathers
a 'teetotalism' too I?
Certainly
Z And would l have such good break.
fasts if my father was a teeto.alism 2
I TO be sure'
! Then I will 60 home, and tell my
father all about it,
No, no, no, stop q little Bit. says
Freddie what do you have for dinner ?
We'll, if find somebody who wants
his horse held I get two or three pen
MES and then go and buy something
and eat it,
'W.h,cwl' again whis,led Master
Freddie. We'll, have roast beef and
plum-pudding for my dinner =
Indeed, and is all that because your
fathers a 'teetotalism !!
Certainly--.o be sure STOP, just
one minute more, says Freddie. And
what do you DO on SuudsysT
/ 20 to the fields and play.
But l 60 10 church and Sunday
School, and have nice books TO read on
Sunday
And 10 all that because your father.
a teetotalism7 2
To be sure2
And you soy il my father was 1ec
totalism, I would have nice ho, dinners
and breakfasts, and go TO church, and
have pretty books to resdP
. Certainly you would.
Willie could not be kept any l1nger---
so away he bounded for home, aud papa
and IN una, to tell the joyful nsus. HI
met mother 6rst, aud, elingipg sbou
her, be proceeded to tell her that be bad
besn playing with the incest boy he ev
or knew such nice clothes and cal
and shoes be didn't call him ugly
usm.s, but gave him a part Of bis brest
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