Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-28
@eaaiua for the Ghilare1l,
THE BEST FUN.

"Now, boys, III tell you how we can have some
who had assembled on beautiful moonlight even
ing for sliding, snow-balling and fun generally.
7'How?'' "WhereT "What is it2' asked sew
eral eager voices all at once.
II heard Widow M-tell man little while
ago." replied Freddie, THAT she would go over
and sit up with sick child tonight Now, as as
man man on on her doorstep @ 80 that when she returns
she cannot get into her house without first knock
7'Capital!" 'First rate /" "Hoorayr' shouted
some of the boys.
0See here" said Charlie N, "I'n tell you
the best fun.
'sWhat is it?" again inquired several at once.
''Wait awhile" }" said Charlie. "Who's got
wood -saw?"
IT have $50 have +" answered three Of the
boys; ''But what in the world do you want
wood-saw for?"
'sYou shall see." replied Charlie. ut B al
most eight o'clock now, so 60 and get your saws:
You, Freddie and Nathan, get an axe, and will
get shovel Let US all be here in fifteen minutes,
and then III show you
The BOYS separated to go on their several er-
rands, 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 a
great favorite with them all, but also an acknowl
edged leader, and they fully believed in him and in
his promise Their curiosity gave elasticity to their
steps, and they were soon assembled.
CHOW" said Charlie, Mrs. NJ IS gone tor
met her as I was coming back; so let's be off at
once"
'sBut what are you going to do p inquired sew
eral impatient members of the party:
ssYou shall see directly said 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 l
heard Mrs NJ tell him, that unless she got
some one to saw it to night she would have scarce
ly anything to make fire with in the morning.
Now we can saw and split that pile OF wood just
about as easy as we can build great snow man,
and when Mrs. M comes home from her watch
wood sawed, as she would to find great snow
man on her doorstep, and great deal more pleas
antly surprised, too. What say you? Will you
do it,"
One or two of the boys rather demurred at first.
They didn't like to saw wood, they said. But the
majority were in favor of Charlie project; 50 they
finally Joined in and went to work with q will .,
'Tll 90 around to the back of the shed, said
Charlie, "and crawl through the window and un-
fasten the door. Then we'll take turns in saving,
splitting and carrying in the wood; and want to
pile it up real nice, and so shovel all the snow away
from the door; and good wide path, too, from
the door to the street-won't it be fun, when she
comes home and sees it?'
The boys began to appreciate the fun, for they
felt that they were doing good deed, and individ-
ually experienced that selfsatisfaction and joy
which, always results from well doing.
It was not long and wearisome job for seven
healthy and robust boys, to saw, split and pile up
the poor widow half cord ofwood, and to shov-
el a good path And when it was done, so great
was their pleasure and satisfaction, that one OF the
BOYS who objected to the work at first, proposed
that they should go to neighboring carpenter s
shop, where plenty of shavipgs could be had tor
the carrying away and each bring an armful OF
kindling wood. The proposition was readily ac-
ceeded to- and this done they repaired to their sew
eral homes, all of them more than satisfied with
the 'fun'' of the evening And next morning,
when the weary widow returned from the watching
by the sick bed, and saw what was done, she was
pleasantly surprised and afterwards. when neigh,
Dor (who had, unobserved, watched the labors OF
the boys, told how it was done, her feryent iaVor
cation, "God bless the boys, )" was OF itself an
abundant reward for their labors.
All boys and girls the best fun is always
found in doing something useful: This is the de,
libcrate opinion of gray-headed old man; but if
you doubt it, in the least just try tor yourselves,
and Won will be fully convinced.