The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01
A Melting Story.

DOSseSS tudJ idcetfcu5 aptHeSs OF lnUlCC!bR
4 good hu.nored revenge which seems 10
be innate with Green Monntsin Boy
One winter evening, a country store keep
er in the Mountain State was about clos>
idg his doors for the night, and while
standing in the snoy outside, putting up
his window shutters, he saw, through the
glass, ounging, worthless fellow within
grab a pound Of fresh butter from the
shelf, and hastily conceal it in his hat
The act was no sooner detected than the
revenge WAS hh upon AMI a very few
moments found he Green Mountain s,ore-
keeper at once indulging bis appetite for
fan to the fullest extent and paving off
the thief with facetious sort Of torture
for which he might have gsiaei a pre'ai>
um from the Old witch burners.
u say, Seth - said The store keeper,
coming in and closing the door after him.
slapping his hands over his shoulders, and
stamping the snow of his shoes. Seth
hai his hand upon the door. his hat upon
his head. and the roll of pew Lu,.er in his
hat. anxious TO make his exit rs soon as
possible.
Il say, Seth. sit down: reckon, now.
on such a night as this. lee,le something
warm wouldn't bar, fellow come, sit
| down " -.
! Seth telt very uncertain; he had the
/ butter, and was exceedingly anXjous 70 fa
! off. but the tempstion Of Something warm
/ sadly inter tered with his re>oiuii.n 10 go.
! This hcsitarion. however. WAS soon settled
! bv the right owner OF the butter taking
Seth 10y the shoulders AMI planting him
upon a seat close to the stove. where ho
was in such p manner c"rneed IL l,y bar
reis and boxes. that while the ceahtrv
/ grocer sat before him there was M posi-
/ mlity of his getting ont, and right in thi,
place sure enoug!, the store-leerer .at
down.
"S.:h We'll have little war,s Santa
/ Cruz" said the Green Mountain grocer,
AS lie opened the stove door. AMI stuffed in
as MANY stisks as the space woaII Admit.
! " Without it, you''! freeze going home
such NIGHT as his
| Seth already felt the butter settling
down closer to his hair, and jumped up,
declared he must 90.
Not til. You have something warm,
Seth. Come, I've got story tel YOU,
too sit down now z" and Seth was again
pushed into his seat Iy his cunning tor.
menter
"Oh! its cnnSunded lot here" said
the tibet agsin attempting to rise.
" Sit down don't be il such plaguy
hurry" retorted the grocer, pu,liny him
back in his chair.
" But I've got the COWS 10 'o'ider. and
some wood to split. aud mus. he goin,
continued the prosecuted chap.
But YOU mu>tu't tea, Yourself away.
Seth. in this manner Sit dawn; let the
COWS take cae of The ns,.ivt.s, and keep
Yourself cool Won appear to I've f!'lr-ttv,"
said the roguisL grocer, with wicked
leer.
The next thing was 'he production of
two smoking glasses Of hot rum toddv.
the very sight OF which in Setls presen,
situation, wnuld have made the hair stand
eroct upon his head. had il not been well
oiled and kept down by ,l,e butter.
Seth, I'll give YOU tnost now, and
YOU can butter it veurse'f" s;.id the grocer
yet with nn air Of such cous,ummate sim
plirity, that poor Seth still believed him
self unsupported. "Seth, he,e'e Christ
mas goose (it was about Christmas time,
here's a Christmas goose well roas,It
and bosfed. el,i tell you. Seth. IFS the
greatest eating in cieai ion. And. Seth,
don't Won never use hogs FAT or com,non
cooking butter 10 la ie with fresh pound
butter, Just tie same AS you SEE on that
t shelf yonder, is tie only proper ding IN
nature 10 has,e goose with. Come, TAXA
vont tuttfr-~1 mean, Seth, take your tod.
| dy." Poor Seth now began 10 sp.ohe as
we'll IA 10 meh. md his mou'h wns as Der
'naticals scaled MP IA though fs had been
hnih dumb. SreHk afier streak of the
ha'iar came roniing from under his hat.
and HE handkerchief was alr.ady soaked
with The rrensV overflow. Talking aaav
aa If nothing was he matter. tho grocer
keps atniiing The wood into the stove,
while poor Seth SAT bolt upright, with his
hnrk against the coun'er, and his knees
almost touching The red ho. furnace before
him.
"Dreatlful c;ll might, this ~ said tie
grocer. "Whv. Seth, you seem 10 per.
spre as if YOU was warm Why don't
yon take yonr hat off! IIe'e, let me pu:
your hat AVA? -
No" exclaimed poor Seth. at last.
with spasmodic effort 10 ret lis torcne
loose, and ciapTirg both hands upon his
ha'. No, | must 90; let me out. [
amt we'll let me 90 y A Greasy eatar-
act WAS now rourinp down ll,c r,,,r f.,.
lows face aud neck. aud snrkrg into his
clothes ami irckIing down his hoiy into
his very boots, so that lie was literally iu
a perfect bath Of nj
Well, good night, Seth, if you mill
90" said the humorous YefIDnii,er al /
ing, As Seth got out into he road, " Neigh.
hor, reckon the fan I've had otit of YOU
i worth n ni"epenre, 50 | s'rant charge
you for that pound Of butter -