National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-05
.AnEB GROPP'> TEMPTATION.

.lareh Gropp ,at in his little shop upon
his bench, aud pegged and tapped away
lnenily upon his well worn knees. He
was Jolly fellow, this Jareb Poor, It's
sure hat just poor enough to he free OF
oure He owned the rooted box in which
he worked, aud so he owned the little
matched cot joining it. In the cot he
lived with his wife and seven children,
and in the shop he worked cheerfully all
the daN long He was not afraid of
robbers for he had nothing worth carry
ng of and he feared no man for he never
did any one II wrong.
\ merry fellow was Jareb Crop. He
p.np rs he pegged, and his Joyous notes
only lacked musical sound TO make them
attractive He was built after the same
pattern rs were his cot and shop. He
Vas short and dumpy, with a round,
shiny, good uatured face, and with a bald
place though he was only five and forty
wears old
Troll Il. rol dc loll lardo - sang Nlr.
Jartb
Fol del ro lie riddle de rol rinctomn
sounded voice from the inner door
.Iareb looked up and saw his wife
" Dye SEE the nice shoes =
d" Yes, my love
" lis the last work in the castle Not
auuther place to put a peg have ! got by
mr Wen shut the gate and lower tn,
draw bridge, put the warder on guard
.uIj call up our coach, eh :?
You mean we'll go and walk -
L do"
Shall | put on my silk or satin, or m,
new velvet p
Put on all OF them. my dear Wei
make au appearance. iii fol de rol de I
TO! there tap that's the last peg, an,
old Smiths shoe, are done. Smith
smith, didn't You ever feel thankful you
name wan't Smith, Heppy, eh Ther
Was II Smith put in Jail last week fo
rohhin somebody But ye never hear
tell OF Crops being put in Jail never
Now. my maple sugar, wei be of. Brn
up the little Groppses.
Hardly had Heppy departed when
man made his appearance ut the she
door He was an old man, very We
dressed in black throughout, carrying
gold headed cane, and wearing It watc
chain of the same precious material
Are you cobblcr ?" he asked, as
entered.
80 WAS two minutes ago, sir but /
an old feudal baron now, sir. Lac
Gropp is going to ride ont, sir. and /
to attend her
Eh-are You the man that does men
ing mcnding boots and shoes = ask
the visitor. moving back u pace,
though he thought the strange tcllC
before him was crazy.
Yes. sir. answered Jareb, I'm (
n,,,, G, "a L
out for more than month. Just toss
oil the last Int OF work had in the she
had hurried it amazingly, and was j.
agolnR 10 take a run down hy the ri'
With her aud the little ones.
" Ahn-l see, said the old gentlcmi
smiling. Now Just run and tell W
bldy to wait for you tor half an hour, Il
I'll satisfy her for IT, | am in a hur
The stage leaves an hour and my III
has given out Come, you won't ref
me under such circumstances p
Hi dun de fol 10. Well, | s'pos
must stick to my business
Thus speaking Jurcb left the shop,
when he returned he put on his app
again and settled into his low seat.
old man took on his cloak and sat do'
and the cobblcr pulled oil the fUctl
boot. 1t wns ripped badly. Jareb IN
him stout waNcd end, singing mer
the while
You seem to be u happy fellow, "
marked the visitor, after he had wntc
.Iarcb's good uattred face awhile,
WHY shouldn't ! he ? owe no l
anything, have my health, and love t'
my work.
"You have laid by something, ! :
pose, for II rainy day ~ pursued
stranger
"Ay. thousands upon thousands
dollars, sir r. cried jnreb, giving his
= furious punch.
What, 40 much as that p
"lIa I'd like to show EN- to ye,
They might have dirty faces. Seve
the best nnturcd children ye ever saw
and stout and rugged, too
III "Ah meant - ask you il yon
not managed to lay by little money
good man You seem steady aud IN
N llious enough
Fl Money N repeated Jnreb. wit
III comicnl lecr Does II nan lay by IN
III when he's building himself houses
III gardens? No, sir Nor does ina
III 10y money when he makes half n Gro
day, and rcars seven children
lcotle ums will take care of me vi
am old, never fear.
"Then you live contcntcd on
Scanty fare 2" said the Old man. re-
ing the cobblct rather enyiously.
just iu contrntcd as the day In
iii. Aud Why shouldn't l. | won't