The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-27


great surprise, cousin Herbert slid quietly-
Well, think Fritz does Deed some pun
ishment; but this string is an old trio K. l
can tell you something better than that > -
What" cried Joe eagerly.
How would you like toput few Goals OF
fire on bis head 2 rE-@-@s
. : What, and burn him 2 said Joe, doubt
fully. Cousin Herbert nodded with queer
SMILE Joe clapped his hands. Now that's
just the thing, cousin Herbert You see his
hair is so thick he wouldn't get burned much
before he'd have time to shake 'em off; but I'd
just like to see him jump once. Now, tell me
how to do it, quick!
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread
to eat and if he be thirsty, give him water to
drink. For thou shalt heap Goals of fire upon
his head, and the Lord shall reward thee said
cousin Herbert gravely; and | thi1k that's
the best kind of punishment little Fritz could
have
Joes face heightened terribly. Now ]
do say, consin Herbert, that's real takein.
That's just no punishment at all.
Try it once said cousin Herbert Treat
Fritz kindly, and I'm certain he will feel so
ASHAMED and unhappy that he would far rath-
er have you kick or beat him..
Joe was not really such bad boy at heart
hut he was now in very i'll temper, and he
said sul.enly - But you've told me a story,
cousin Herbert. You said this kind Of Goals
would burn, aud they can't at ALL
You're mistaken about that said his
cousin, cheerily. I've known such Goals to
burn up great amount OF rubbish-maIice,
envy, lll-eeling, revenge, and | don't know
how much more-and chen leave some very
cod hearts feeling as warm and as pleasant as
possible
Joe drew long sigh. Well, tell me
good coal to put on Fri,z's head, and III see
about it,
You know said cousin Herbert, smiling,
that Fritz is very poor, and can seldom buy
himself book, although he is extravagantIy
fond of reading, but you have quite library.
Now suppose-ah ! well, won't suppose any
thing about it. I'll just leave you TO think
over the matter, and fad your own coal and
ne sure and kindle it with love, for no other
fire burns SO brightly and SO long; and with
CHEEKY whistle cousin Herbert spraDg over
the fence and was gone. ..-.,...
Before Joe had time to collect his thoughts,
he saw Fritz coming down the lane, carrying
a basket ofeggs in one hand and pail Of milk
in the other. tsaa49 ltsa. a-..
For one minute the thought struck Joes
mind, What grand smash it would have
been if Fritz had fallen over the string, and
then again he blushed to his eyes, and was
glad enough that the string was safe in his
pocket. t& e.4 Z. ase N#ut
Fritz started and looked very uncomfortable
when he first caught sight of Joe but the boy
began abruptly, Fritz, do you have much
time to read now p e'aass .aa.."'. e.ass IA F
9 Sometimes, said Fritz, when I've driven the
cows home, and done all my chores, have
little piece of daylight left but the trouble
is / have read everything | could get hold Of.
3 show would you like to take my new book
of travels isa,,.i .al ..l,,.,.. "a. 1870 ,ar
Frilzs eyes danced - Oh. may /, may /! :
.a's Yes, answered Joe, and perhaps have
some theirs you would like to read. And
Fritz. he added, little slyly, Iwould ask
you 70 come and help sail my boat to-day, but
some one has torn up the sails and made q
great hole 10 the bottom. Who do you sup
pose did it % ,sa.aaaase d, a .ssa5 aaa ..'l
Fritz's head dropped upon bis breast but
after O. moment he looked up with great eff
fort and said l did it Joe but Ijcan't be-
gin to tell you how sorry Lam. You didn't
know was so mean, when you promised me
the books = .t1tiroNtr@9T
i Well, l rather thought you did it, said
Joe, slowly. .....,. g-...,. sta, '"a''
And vet Won didn't Fritz conld,nt nat mn