Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-05
ME GOOD OLD TIMES.

A STORY FOR CONSERVATIVES AND coPPERHEAps.
Old Peter Piper lived ia an od-fa,hioned house
which had seen ever so many generations Of Pip
crs. Ills principal business was TO talk OF the
good old times" lie detested everything new
all new notions, all reforms all improvements,
an inventions He treasured up every Instance Of
crime, every record Of yillaiuy which he could find
in the newspapers, as another proof OF the de
generacy OF the age which he was always reyjl-
ing.
Onr day some ueighbor said to him, 'sIt isa
pity, Mr.. Piper that YOU had not lived in the good
old times Of which you are 50 fond
d" | wish with all my heart ] could move back
into them" answered Piper. " would exchange
an your discoveries and Inventions, your equal
rights, and your new-fangled government, for the
simplcit aud quiet of those times in which peo-
pie were content to be as wise as their fathers
Now there are certain moments in every life in
which, if you wish strongly enough, you will get
your wish. Piper must have spoken as above on
one of these critical moments, for he woke on the
following morning In the good old times.
Ppers attention was first attracted by the sim
gua look OF his apartment.
He had gone to bed in a room luNur ously car
peted. and furnished with all the moderil conyen-
ieuces The FIRST thing thatattracted his attention
was the stone floor covered With rushes the next
The fact that drops of water (t happened TO be
rainy withou) were trickling down on. his nose.
lie got up and looked around for his bathroom
door Not only was that gone, but he could tiud
no washing conveniences and looking out OF
window, he saw various members of his family
shiyering about a spring, in which they seemed TO
be performing their abiutions. His attention was
next attracted by his clothes. Where he had left
bis gray wig. coat, vest and pantaloons, and the
other articles of his wearing apparel, hung bar
barousluOking tunic OF green, faced with fur, a
sort Of scarlet tight-itng vest scarlet leggings,
which did not reach to the knee, and sandals fast
ened with golden clasps. Fancy old Peter Piper
in such rig as this but what else could he do
but wear them? Search as he might his other
clothes had vanished, and were not TO be found
Old Piper might be ever conscious that he look
ed a Guy. aud that he was uncomiortably cold
about the legs, there was nothing 10 do but to
wear them.
BY the time that he had fairly resigned himself
to wear these disagreeahle garments it late in
the morning. and old Piper was hungry; so he
made up his mind to descend, though feeling Ri
dicuous enough, to the lower part of the house
Here. however, he found no preparations for
breakfasts instead, his servants stood whispering
together in the hall.
:" How now knayeslH exclaimed old Piper or
rather something exclaimed for him no break
fast Why are ye lettering here, and We STIR not
the quicker will make my riding-wand Rc-
quanted with your earslN
Please to observe that old Piper was not at all
responsible for that style of language; be was
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