Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-12-21
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CAPITAL Fun.

"Now boys, I'll tell you how we can
have some fun" said Freddie B., to
his companions, who had assembled on
beautiful moonlight evening, for sliding,
snow balhng, and fun generally.
"How 2" iEWherel" s'What is il 2" ask
ed several eager voices all at once.
81 heard widow NJ tell man lit
tie while ago" replied Freddie, '4hat she
would 60 over and sit up with sick child
to night She said she would be over
about eight o'clock. Now, as soon as she
is gone, let's 60 and make big snow man
on her door step, so that when she returns
she can not get into her house without
first knocking him down."
"Capital, 'tfirst rate" "hoora," shouted
some of the boys
''See here" said Charlie N, 'I'll
tell you the best fun"
"What is it I" again inquired several at
once.
"Wsit while" said Charlie. "Who's
got wood sawp
81 have;" $50 have L" answered thrse
of the boys. "But what in the world do
you want wood saw Tor
"You shall see," replied Charlie. at
is almost eight o'clock now, so go and get
your saws. You, Freddie and Nathan,
get each an axe, and viii get shovel.
Let us all be back here in fifteen minutes,
and then l will show you the fun"
The boys separated to go on their sevs-
raj errands, each wondering what the fun
could be, and what possible use could be
made of wood saws and axes in their play.
But Charlie was not only great favorite
with them all, but also an acknowledged
leader; and they fully believed in him and
his promise. Their curiosity gave elastic
ity to their steps, and they were soon as
sembled.
"Now," said Charlie, "Mrs. NJ is
gone, for l met her when was coming
back; so let's be off at once"
"But what are you going to doF" in
quired several impatient ones.
"You shall see presently" replied the
leader, as they approached the humble
residence of Mrs. M.
"Now, boys" said Charlie, "you see
that pile of wood; man hauled it here
this afternoon, and 1 heard Mrs. M tell
him that unless she got some one to saw
it tonight, she would have hardly any
thing to make fire with in the morning.
Now, we can saw and split that pile Of
wood just about as easy as as we could
build great snow man; and when Mrs.
M comes home from her watching, she
will feel as much surprised to find her
wood sawed as she would to find a snow
man on her door step, and great deal
more pleasantly surprised, too. What say
youl Will you do it!
One or two of the boys rather demur-
red at first. They didn't like to saw wood,
they said. But the majority were in IA
vor of Charles project; so they finally
joined in, and went to work with will
"I'll go around to the back of the she'd"
said Charlie, ''and crawl through the win
dow and unfasten the door. Then well
take turns in saving, splitting, and carry
ing in the wood; and want to pile it up
real nice, and to shovel all the snow away
from the door to the street; wont it be
fun, when she cones home and sees .itp
The boys began to appreciate the fun;
for they felt that they were doing a good
deed, and individually experienced that
self-satisfaction and JOY which always re-
suit from well-doing.
1t was not long, wearisome job for
seven robust and healthy beys, to saw,
split and pile up the widows half cord of
wood, and to shovel good path. And
when it was done, so great was their pleas
ure and satisfaction that one of the boys
who objected to the work at first, propos-
ed that they should go to a neighboring
carpenter shop (where plenty of shavings
could be had for the carrying away) and
each bring an armful of kindling wood.
The proposition was readily acceded to;
and, this done, they repaired to their homes
all of them more than satisfied with the
"fun" of the evening. And next morn
ing, when the weary widow returned from
watching by the sick-bed, and saw what
was done, she was pleasantly surprised;
and afterwards when aneighbor (who had,
unobserved, witnessed the labors Of the
boys told how it was done, her. fervent
"God bless the b oys," was, of ITSELF if
they could have heard it, an abundant re-
ward for their labors.