The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-25

father allowed US to do that. So after little
debating, we concluded to 90. We did not
feel as bold as lions as the righteous do. We
said there was no harm in it. and yet we took
pains to 60 out the back way, through the
garden which was out Of our way. Uncle
/ Seth did Mt mind the chestnuts, we knew; he
made all the boys free to get them yet our
hearts mlsgave US as we walked along, and
we almost expected something to happeo to
us. misunderstanding was new business to US.
Soon, however, we reached the trees, and
forgot our scrOpIes in the eager search for
the ripe, open O4rs that lay streWn among the
leaves.
We forgot everything, ill after few min
utcs, " beard a fierce barking close behind
US. There was Uncle Seth great Newfound
aod dog making dercoiy after US, and the old
mao himself not far off, setting HIM oD. We
both took to She tree at once, 4nd Ia d minute
were safe in its branches The old man
laughed little as he watched Us, and looked
as If this was just what he expected. lie
only said, NuttiDg Sundays is bad business,
litte boys and then walked away. Not so
Towaer; he understood his business, which
was to keep Us freed. After we saw Uncle
Seth fairly at home and seated ia his front
porcn in tayr sight Of US, We undertook 10 get
down. Bat th.s soemed likely to be danger
Jus. YoWser was as fierce as a lion, and we
were airaid Of aim. We saw we were in
trap. Mex. we tried to make friends with the
dog; but he understood his business. and was
not t. be tempted to botray it by us. lie
would igjsk and play about for US while we
sat still but the moment we tiled TO get
down he was ready to fly at us All that was
now left US was to wait for him to get tired
We had to wait a long time. lie was a
faithful fellow, but fear [ did net admire
his iaithiuness much then. The morning
wore TO noon, and yet there we all were-we
IN the tree, Iowsor at our feet, and the old
man watching US from his distant scat. He
did not 60 to church that morning. We could
see al! the people going up the church bill, SO
we amused ourselves watching them and try.
ing to make them out. But how guilty we felt
when we contrasted ourselves with the happy
children walking along obedeAtly with their
parents What would our father and mother
think, was the thought that troubled US most,
BY and by they all came out again, and then
the bell rang for afternoon service, and still
we were in our prison. Then we grew hungry.
We bad eaten all the nuts VIC had in our pock-
cts long before, bat We could not reach any
more-they grew too far out on the boughs
Soon after church was H. in the afternoon,
troop Of rude boys came along the road near
us We knew they were bad set of boys,
notorious Observation-Disclosures. How we dread
ed lest they should see US taat would be the
greatest disgrace Of all ! They were shouting
and swearing, aad had evidently been nuttiDg.
BY good fortune, however they did net spy
US, but passed down lane in the opposite
direction. That was relief, but we we're al
most IN despair for the sun sank lower and
lower, and there we were, prisoners cold
and hungry. No one came near us, and
4owser did not show the least signs Of giving
out.
Finally, just as the sun was going down we
saw Uncle Seth come out of his gate and
walk over toward US. When he came under
the tree he looked up, laughing just as he did
at first, and said. Chestnutting CD Sunday IS
bad business for little boys, and then he called
off the dog
Two more cres:-fallen boys never came out
OF chestnut-trce. We hurried home and
confessed all to our mother. She wisely
thought we had been sufficiently punished, and
said but little. We tried to have grudge
against old Uncle Seth, but after VIC had eat
en- our snppers and found nothing worse hap
poned, we agreed between ourselves that We
would not say much about it. We had found
out that the way Of transgression is hard and