The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-11


tempted no doubt by their swn mpty
sto.schs, and the sight Of the abundance on
the wrong side Of the wall, few down and
began to help themselves. Most unfortu.
naiely the farmer happened 10 come in te
his field JUST then, and seizing the ons
nearest him threw il roughly over the fence,
calling to him who had but that moment
come IRON school, aud was running TO see
to his pets, to get the rest over A. quickly
as possible; "and if." added he with az
oath. /" ever catch the ,hieving creature.
in my field sgain. they shall have every
one oi their rsscally necks wrung loi them
remember thai, young sir, will you I" he
roared as the last one disappeared >" give
you warning. for will not see my corn
and beans eaten up before my eyes, as lone
as can protect them, tell you that. boy =
asd SO ,hs eras,y old gentleman rode OF ia
. great heat, on his big black horse.
Jim was dreadfully frightened and ran
in and begged his grand Jmoiher's shears, Il
clip all their pretty OF wings with. telling
them oil the time how sorrow he was they
should be 90 disgrased, and hoping tkey
would renember 10 future that II was bet.
ter TO be honest and hungry. than 10 slea
aud have plenty to eat.
His grandmother told hun, that the hes
advice he could give them. would be som,
nice sweet corn to keep them ivsn hunger
and that the nett penales he esrned by do
ing errands he might have to bay them /,
| lev ears with.
Some time after this. Jimmy came HON,
(rua school 10 great gles: he rushed int
the kitchen where grandma sat busy at heu
wheel, srelaiming," See. grandma. see fy,
splendid cars Of corn Nop, won't biddie.
have supper :" and the poor child dance,
up and down the room, tossed up his cap
aud nearly overturned grandma's Ii,tl,
lights stand with her knitting wsrk aud Bi
ble upon IL, before he could fully express
his joy. "oh. | am so glad, so glad !" b,
exclaimed again, and again aud then see
ing his grand,nothrr's quiet smile. he sobes
ed down q little and told her. as he va
coming frem school, he was passing a car
riags with a gentleman aud lady 10 IL, an,
just thea the gentleman jumped out, ans
seeing Jim, asked him TO hold his hors,
while he stepped into stsre, aud when b,
came ost he gave him five cent piece, ant
then the yssns lady smiled and gave hin
asother, " because" she said, SO this ltd,
bey held the horse SO nicely, and p.tted h.,
neck. and did sot make me q blt afraid
+" 30. grandma, you will excuse ne, won
you. for not coming hsme hrst to ask you
before buying the corn. for knew the bid
dies were terrible hungry. peor it'll,
things" eanaot excuse you ler doin,
what | gave you permission to do some
time ago, my dear, bat | sciH this time eI
cuse you for being little rude and nois,
when you came in for you know, my boy
I wish you td iorm habits VI pOlileness nov
when ysu are small. 80 that il will be al
ways natural 10 you, when you are anon,
people who will not be so ready 10 make al
lowaaee for you IS | sm."
"Thsak you, grandma" said Jimmy
II am sorry was so rsde, I will try no
TO forget my nsnaers sgain, even If | su
TOO glad: now | will 70. II you are willing
and Iced Wy biddies before il is dark; bu
hrst," he added: 81 guess grandma an,
Jim will want some too;" so he filled th
Leitle snd put il on to boil. placed a fe,
piees OF wood upoa the 6te. drew cut th
little table and laid il nicely, TO save III
grandma every step he could. and then raj
oil 10 his darlings. singing Inerrily to him
self oil the time.
As grandma busted herself with cu,,in,
the sresd and broiIing a little biz pf ksh 70
Jimmy's supper. she vas startled by hear
ing loud scream, and then in minute b,
seeing Jimmy rssh In, dash his cap scros
The room, and throw himself upon the Goo
IN perfect agony Of grief, sobbing out
oh. ny chickens! /! my pretty little chick
ems /! all dead! every one little brownie
and Whitley, and speckled back, and all
all! Oh. that old, ugly, ugly, hateful
wicked. ugly ugyu old farmer Gr~v he A..