Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-20

NJ O. =. DALLaARD-


bought . potato-sprout-A "su,fsrs TWO"
And, a. it was looking decidedly "blue,
asked Q sprins-water man what should 90.
He said, If wanted to make the thing pay
must give it some spring-water three times
day
That only coud keep it from pin'ng away
And IL remained in its present sad plight
III. Thought it would certainly make it all
right"
If gave it more sprng-water- three times q
night.
But if discovered, by watching it close,
was giving too much why, then, lessen the
But saw he was getttng-as usual-verbose
And that something had got to be done in a
advice,
For IL. like his water, is free as to price
And told him that I'd be most happy to stay,
" But my sprout needed care; and 1 hurried
away,
Without even stopping to bid him "Good day."
Soon 1 met Potato-man, who had DER
Our talk, and its drift he correctly inferred,
And said that he wanted to add just acord,
Obtaining permission, said he, 81 mustrust
+" hon-water will ruin your sprout for it must,
AS matter ofcourse, make potato tops Tast
"But cen If it don't, your potatos," said he,
"Will be just as 'watery' as aodter can be!
And as for their rotting can't quite agree
with those who so freely assert Utey apitl not,
There Is one kind of iron you know is called
'pro't-
And ! think'-but before any further he'd
got,
cut short his lengthening "yarn" in trice
With thanks, which was all that he got for ad.
vice
Though his, like potatoes is not without price
But advice, when not asked for, is quite out OF
taste;
And feared that my sprout, if didn't make
haste,
Might run-just like certain young ladies-tc
2udSte
Fast hurryng home went searching my
ground
For the safest position and when it was found
/ planted my sprout, stationed ''pickets" al
round,
And gave it'some spring-water; m what do yor
think
1t was strangely set up just as quick as
wink;
Like people who sometimes take su'thin t,
drink 20
And the doctor declared it would shortly bt
out :"
But was sorry, of course, that twas "gettine
about
Last night. in my sleep, strange vision
And III g'ally, Tor once be "a limb of the
law"
That l might show it up without bubble Oh
flaw
L dreamed my potato had reached great
height,
And had driven my ''pickets" all in, III the
night,
With a charge of potato-balls- next, what q
sight;
| saw the ground heaving beneath and ere
1t opened, and forth came an infinite throng
OF seedlings, tull grown very healthy and
strong
Aud each in an iron coat of mail was en-.
cased
But whether or not this must needs be dis.
placed
Before eating, Of course was matter of taste
saw them quick forming in martial array;
And the line, densely crowded, extended ca oh
way
attention Z" was ordered the roll was called
GER
Nunaber O1,e7' "NttDs6er Tpo :" aNuns5ey
Three ~ Number -Four ~
Were all present, as also myriads more.
And, although in figures some skill possess
30 high ran the numbers I am forced to con-
That the Last that heard must be called "Num-
ber-less ="
AID l thouoht how I'll beat all my neighbors
with ease
No. confined to the three or four kinds Of
BREzEE's
But furnished with just any number please ~
Long gazed on the ravishing sight and ne'er
spoke
Til the Order-"Break Ranks like a thun-
der-cap broke
On my ears, and, half stunned with the din,
awoke,
And 10! twas a dream, but / sprang from my
bed,
And for once, admit, left my prayers unsaid,
And made haste to my sprout, and behold, it was
dead
What killed it hardly can tell but mistrust
H0a-water had struck it too freely-.with rust,
And, with eyes filled with tears returned in dis
gust
To my couch, and resolved all my neighbors te
tell
That Potioesand spring water, mirea, don't dc
well,
But that, taken alonr, each is slendid to "seA'
The MoRAL'is this but Il little disguised
advice. which paid for, too highly is priced
"Wllle that which is free too often despsed :"
Ca~tIeton Nay T. 1869.