Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-12

&c T. s4!ss e Il saall
My neig ghbors II -
a more charitable mac he stFslsl
J John Allen sts
And certainly the neighbors-police,
merchants and all-say John Allon is a
quiet, peaceful. law-abiding, generous, and
charitable man.
And Mr.. Dyer speaks of my house as if
it was den Of prostitution, he said, sud-
denly, after brief conversation with
drunken peddler who had stopped at the
door to pass the compliments of the morn,
ING, and swear while at a truckman who
had insulted him Its nothing of the
kind. It's a boarding -house-just like
yours he added to our artist, thereby
causing that gentleman to vince little,
and then blandly smile his appreciation OF
the remark The women pay their board
just as you do. Many of them old,
and don't make money, and can't pay; but
[ never turn 'em out into the streets on
that account They pay in VII VI ihey
make, and do odd chores ahC'' 'iie mousse
The other women whe make more pay
their board and speud the rest for clothes
And then. as ifsdspecting some one would
snaaost ' T. ne quickly added, and whisky
p parently the most of it went for
whiskey, for the several women that we
saw had very little clothing upon their
persons, and great deal of the peculiar
color that comes from excessive drinking
in their faces. They were old, ugly, hag-
gard, bestal, and toothles-' one set of
teeth to seven women, suggested Il COM
panion-and generally pitiable beyond ex-
preston.
ALIENS PROMISE TO MIR. ACTON.
Allen was asked in regard to his prom
Use to Commissioner Acton to quit the bus
iness.
g" did promise" he said Mr.. Acton
sent for me come to headquarters. | went
up, and there | found Dyer with him. |
had made up my mind not to speak to
Dyer again because of his misstatements
about me, but there was face to face with
lim,and | would not run away. Mr.. Ac-
/ toHsaeked me if | would quit the business
E}h4 a6er while said | would and prom
fli1ld td qNtt ~ Nay or sooner if | could.
And q Af33lsd emphaticaly, for the
49, .ruine fss I'm overrun is people
= I6fymt fp4xtb lodlDat me, as If L was a
a {r1sp, Ts,,tpoj Ia slboFe me to death and
ssI hhndreds 6{t1Ie1 1osheaf. g, | have to see
Il cal looking e5SsI = # for a eer-
. room few nsiniltes, Nd entered the
come, as he said, ,i1olp1salxa He had
Mr. Allen, and 1aY1 eesPeets to
him for his deternihhtl lps Heaamlre' = mr.;
ness. ez.s ! - - - ~ me pusl-
I'm much obliged 70, a,yShs'!9 B '1s3 BlSd Johr
Allen, extending his hSlnis Bn 4, ,lar1l.x.
try to treat our friends rightsm biB Ind ]
good many visitors goyIa<nnl6.y,
1 glad to see all them that s<bm6 ~ .eni;s1i
their stamps | do not care mus 1c X
E any others The fact is, he adde4rM 4
e undertone to the writer. I'm bored y
r death by Just such fellows iaaT,
THE BOY CHESTER. t1az
AS we had not come to spend an
! stamps l suggested to the artist to tax
the hint and leave. He remained howev
er, to witness the examination of the box
little Chester, which was announced as tn
: next feature in the entertainment. Thi
writer having very little disposition ee~ an
2 further performances took his leave. Th
rest Of the story is from the pen of the al
tist.
Want to see what the boy knows, d
l ver = said Allen, to the group of wonder
F; seekers which had congregated in his littl
: outside bar. Chester, come IN here = h
shouted, to an active assister in juvenl
gutter game going on just i'll front OF I'm
pire Hall The bog came at once, but W;
: somewhat retarded ins his movement by
i disposition on the part of his neither ga
Il ment to fall about his heels. Stretc
{ yourself, sir. said Allen; and the be
= quickly inverted himself and stood on h
; head with bare toes clutching at the cds
: of the top of the bar counter.
> up with yer y shouted Allen, again
Il Want yer to talk; and mind yer lot
the gentleman there square in the eye,to
: Speak up. Let's her YER Who was t
10 first MANI
: Adam, sir
= And what's the first woman's name :?
j" Eve, sir
; .D'she have any children, and wha
y the oldest ones name?'
. Cain, sir
> What did he do p
: Killed Abel, sir
u u What did the Lord do ter him p
=" :. Put the mark of sin on his brow
Can't year yer, can't hear yer" roar
Allen, and the boy exerted himself ane
answering promptly number of Bible
ed questions. What der yer believe
H. shouted Allen. Give us your creed, Oh
he ter y The boy at once repeated the ere
he without single mistake.
ON Lem me see now, said Allen, seat
ed himself Chester, yer know geograp
nd and something about a good many thin
Ter How many teeth's man got?'
ee- 'Thirty-two, Sir
ter An how many'a boy got !?
I'd. Twenty -four, Sir
he An how's baby OFF,
Amt got none, Sir
we 1t is unnecessary to follow the exam
hs, alton through. Several questions IN \
ny ural Philosophy were answered promI
zen and in the main correctly. History
to the next subject under consideration
ain that study the child's school report must
very perfect. ;.
ith How many presidents have we had
at Eighteen