St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-10-01

they every moment grew longer and
LONGER.
'sNyhat two funny things YOU are ,"
cried Peter.
Then the two things turned and crept
slowly, slowly, on towards the door.
And there they stretched out and stood
up on end and looked at Peter and spoke.
And the sound of their voices was dry
and coarse, like the cracking of crusts
between sharp teeth. And they said,-
"Oh, you dainty boy. So you would
eat only the soft, Come now and be
punished"
Il won't do SO again." said Peter.
GLOW do we know that, said the two
things. Come quick Do as we do.
Do as we do
Then the two things crept down stairs,
and along the entry, and through the
frOnt-yard, and the street, and across
the gutter, while Peter in his red flannel
night-gown, on his hands and knees,
went creeping behind. But when they
crept up high board fence Peter said, -
"Oh, l can never do that never,
never :"
At that moment a PepperBox in
uniform that stood near called OUT
"Stand you are my prisoner, Fol-
low me- Now! Straight! Forward
March,"
Then Peter stood up straight and
marched behind.
$50 you wouldn't eat the crusts, dam
ty boy cried the Peppcr-BoX in uni
form, turning about with a fierce look.
1t shook its head sternly ut Peter and at
every shake the pepper flew into his eyes
causing the tears to run, run, run, like two
rivers.
''Oh. Oh | wonder who told -
cried Peter 81 wonder who told, NY
tears. My tears. Sweet, good mamma,
come wipe my tears ~
They will do to soak your crusts I'M
said some fine, silvery voices near.
Peter looked behind to see where so
many voices came from, and beheld all
the napl,in-rings rolling, hopping, skip
ping along, one after another, and all
making fun of him. And the head one
was his own,
'rcll-tale! Tell-tale!" called out
Peter.
'rtrr IN the ranks shouted the
pcpper-Box in uniform. "Quick For
ward, To Prison, Make way there ,
DiSpcr>c the crowd"
i','' crown asked e'Gr'
-'oN anu see '''eu TIC ePP'F
Don III uniform
zen ieter heard a great whispering
ana hup'uD' ANA nc ~" presently
!iia' an Inc hn''eS ana 'orNS were ''a"t /,
llS ABOUT talking privacy l"9cther'-''
hut the c'rNIng-kniir That h;'d ihin
Gown 10 res, Inc whispering went on
wv no IS tins
tier
Nv mere l. he gong
$50 prison.
Nv hat tor!
-" learn.
learn what
~" cat
TAT what
Ills crusis.
lien there was loud tticring and
laughing.
Ia dear cried letter. III begged
ih,I" moi TO tell. bent my mead low
and D'5st4 intM not to. but on they
went AMI told Mean sNieAu'
Otdtt III inc RANKS cr'tu Inc rep
per DON III uniform
l"ry kept marching on and soon came
to three bright. Ninllllg, SHINING rows
one ""o'e '''o'',e' !" ''r e., '''9' 10"
were me s'''''. 'ii',''''9 ''''' WIG
INC N'r-t SPOONS l" t Ia. 'eI"''' 10"
"''' '''''' U'"S''''.H me- "''' ''.'
Teaspoons III '' ,,,' 'i''iu 10" were '''''r !,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS '''>' ''' Inc sui anu
TLrv smoke nor = word lint only sm,I-
ed col,lIv upon him a, he passed. =.
much =: 10 saw
..Yas ", En,w all about it,
And n,uouo them Peter saw hi. own
marked ..petie' Then he nroaned and
said
..Oh now could Won How coulJ
you 20 and tell
lis own spoke not word but only
smiled that same cold smile
And Just then the Baker CAME along.
ooh, l ain 50 hungry :" cried Peter.
'WcI, here is Il loaf ~ said the Baker.
Peter took ii gladly. 1t smcll,d nice
and Was Il beautiful color. Eut upon
taking a bite he found it WAS crust ali
the way through.
THAT or none :" called out the Baker