Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-29
How TON BECAME MEMBER OF
CONGRESS.


There was little fellow among the New
Fl-.aud hills, years ago, as there are many
u5g- whose parents were poor. He could
l5- T5IlembeT the time when he wore shoes
and Stockings in SIMMER. Sometimes in
Fntsr when he was obliged 10 walk three
miles 70 sbool and wade through snow drifts
tia. id not lnelt till the last Of May, he
did vsar such a. his father had rejected, and
: rzir Of shoes that slipped up and down
st every sep he ,oak. Nevertheless they
were shoe sud stockings and he vas indefi-
1ite.r rrgule- lLaa any kiRg living i Of his
crown
One day. = Tom vas ploddiBr along with
lis slig-sbei shoes, putting from exertion
alI blowing his JiGe Fingers te keep them
warm. there cane 3a~hing down the hill
sleigh such a. the yoaEEster had never seen :;
10. indeed. never dreamed Of And the
horse, Tom stopped blowing. 50 intense
va bis siiliration Of the elegant creature
that came foaming and tossing his daintily
arehel neck from right TO left.
Tn sprang aside al the last moment and
AMI a. Le sank up to the chin IN the deep
snav. tore IF his cloth cap ahd bobbed up
21i down Is If he vas IN the presence Of the
President
jump On behind. lad, shouted the
driver, ali Tom did iurar on, at the peril
ot his life, and away they vent, tesriug
along with great speed, until over went the
sls;gh- and OF: went riders and bufaloes. a2d
things generally. Tea zprans to the horses
heal, and e,iuging to the bit, the tips Of his
great corhi3e shoes touching the snow, ask
Il f the gentleman was Eurt
Not = bit Of Of II, my lad, said he,
shaking himself free from the SHOW. I u
ol.y warmed Up 4 little. What's tie dam
age
~Ne'h ing sir, that see. " returned Tom,
D., asIi-oue face glowing With good humgr
ste Yielded the horse 10 is owner.
~ael then, ny lad, get in and vel try
II aCan- You're going to school see, -
si1sd the stranger - lie picked up the
-e.us.
Yes, sir"
How tar2-'
I gees It Is about two miles from
ier="
TIE gentleman turned and looked into
l. i2.s and then al over his figure even to
b, feet
Hs sees my shoes, thought Toun proud
E'o t.usef giving his shoes shove for
va-l
Ea gentleman did see them. and smiled
las.ts Of himself, as he glanced back to
Ions face
Re ,asa kindly pulled the warm furs
a--l1i .as bog, aud pulling down ms cap,
sa7l---- 30 along, Nell
All the chestnut mare, now thoroughly
sl;z-et, ueskly commenced the ascent OF
VA vas Known theFcabout as the long Hill
>ls W. evidently accustomed to having her
sTl vzy, t9r >he avlaled herself of every
little hollow to rest, and did not allow her
ser 20 hs pressed forward until the whip
v--srrEe5.
lon vy-lesed what had possessed the
creature s-v minutes before he stretch
-- -s ae.i on The right and then on the left
sn- -4--g A.- Yankee curiosity getting
-.- ----. u LIS djilielce. he gealured to
i ysu please, sir,wLat was II that made
-lsal-. r1r.r
4 stump. returned the gentleman with
-- -NeH : = little aristocratic, and
s-. =r al such Elebian things She does
l'. t-.T That 8 stump was the making Of
-----egr.-
-- sa--.ahel his Lead again and wiggled
-.7.r Then came out the question:
How s.all stump be the making Of =
Z-
Ny lad answered the stranger, mark
- ..- white surface Of the snow gently
VIII a Ttip lash, i vas poor boy, and
-E ia.aer couldn't aford TO send me to
'a'- We worked very hard, but used
q study evenings by the light of fire, and
'--'ael 'le whole Of the Latin Grammar by
'-e AZ1t ef one pitch knot.
Tor moment Tom sat perfectly still.
--e4 be asked a. though ashamed Of his
-s11rlaea-
i'-a>e, sir, what's Latin Grammar
-L.s --st question aroused the gentleman.
-l- 'es5lniRg sensible that the hItle fellow
- 'll7st-ug for knoEledge, be very kindly
r7ls over such parts Of his history as be
'-.-sAt would be Of interest TO him, and
[--s- y saying that he was member OF
Congress.
lie last announcement almost took bis
'7--- away. He had heard Of members ot