Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE GR0CER'S REVENGE.
AN OLD But GOOD STORY.

No other class Of men many country possess
that facctious aptners OF iniiicting good-hnmor-
ei revenge which seems to innate with Green
Mountain Boy One wintry evening country
s;orckeeper in the Mountain was about closing.
his doors for the night, and while standing in
the snow outside. putting up his window shut
ters, be raw through the glass lounsing. worth
le>s fellow within grab pound Of fresh butter
from the shelf. aud hastily conceal il in his hat
The act sooner dcirrtc,l. than tie revenge
was hit upon; and very few moments founi
the Grrn Mountain -Inrckccp~r at once indulg.
ing his appetite for ia, ,th. fullest extent and
paving Of the ihicf 80 iaseIiops -or, of tor.
ture for which he might &c gained premium
from the old ~iirh-Lus
Il say SeIh. sad .or.ks,Ter. coming IL,
and closing the do4s liter him. slsppns his
hands over hi' shoulders AMI stamping tho
snow oil his shoes. seth hAd hi, hand upon ti..
door, his hat upon his head ani the roll of new
butter in his hat, anxious To make his exit n
soon As possible. Il say, Seth. ,ii down /; I r-ck
on, now, on such night ns this ler,lc some
thing warm wouldn't hurt fellow come, sit
down"
seth felt very uncertain, he had tbs butter.
and was exceedingly anxious 10 be of. but the
temptation Of something warm" sadly interior
ell with his resolution to go This hesitation.
however. was soon se,tlei by the right owner of
the butter taking Seth by the shoulders and
planting him upon seat close TO the stove,
where be WAS in such manner cornercd in by
barrels and boxes, that while the country gro
Ger sat before him there was no possibility of
his getting out. and right in this place sure
enough, the storrkeopcr rat down.
Seth, well have n little warm Santa Cruz. ''
said the Green Mountain grurcr. as be- opened
the sioVodoor, and stuffed in as many sticks ~
the space would admit Without it, you d
frcezc going home such n night as this
Seth already felt the butter settling down
closer to his hair, and jumped up. declaring be-
must 20.
"Not I'LL you have something warm, Seth -
Come. I've go; story 20 tell YOU, tn sii down
nov 7 aud Seth was again pushed into bis seat
| b, b. cunning tormcntor.
"Oh lie confoundcI bot here. said the tl,isf
again attempting 90 rise.
sit down-dont BE- in such plagued hurry "
rvior'ed the grocer, pushing him back in hi.
chair.
but I've g., the cows 10 fodder. and some
wood to split. AMI must hc sgoih - continued
the pcrsccuied ebHp.
Z bat YOU mus,n NJ tear yourself away. Seth
| IN the manner sit down. lct tc cows take care
of themselves. and hogp your.elf cool you ap.
pear ~ 10 6dgety said tl,c rogt,sh grocer. with
= wicked lerr.
Tbe na1t thing vas ti,e proIuciion ~ two
smoking glas.e- u hot rum tollJ thc very sighi
Il Which. in Seth prys..nt situation. worli have
made tbs hair stand erect upon hi. heat. hsd il
hos tocn veil oiled ani kept down by ,be but
tsr.
seth, I'll give you = toad nov. and you can
suher IL your-eIf said ihe grocer. 20, 9Th ~
ar II such consummate simplicity that pooi
ssth sdn believed lifnself uhsuspoctr,i. "-sia
h,res Christmas goo-e- lit uas ai.out Christ
mas time)-here'sa Christians goo.s vel rus.t
81 and bastc-i. eh isIl yoa. seth iV. %.
grrasst eating IN creation. And Ssth don1
you never ~, hog's lai or common eootinr b1t
tsr n bssp ri,h frrsh pr'In,i butter ju.t IN.
same ~ yoa 80 % 'hst sbelf yori,r is tie 90,
I iy proper sAins IN natu-r ~ basie goo.e eth
Cou,. take ysur bvHe-.-I nssn, sssh. ,Aki
year ioddy"
Foaf Seth nov h,vsn % s-ots. =. fell ss b
assh, snd his mouth sss ~ heruseticailg s-ais,
~ - though bs hsd bssn born Sun,b. sgssl