Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-22
Uncle SIlas' Reception.

a.
lunch of cold meat and bread and cheese
Master Frederick had watched him YEARLY
from n scat ON tho wood.nile and now said
with a yawn. "Il give a dollar, Uncle Silas,
to have nv lunch taste as GOOD as that bread
and meat seems to taste to YOU. | cant
bear a thing that comes on to our table. |
should like to have your good spirits, too,
so could sing and whistle about the ground
but feel 10 wpetcbedly don't care whether
| walk or sit. | laid awake halfof last night.
and hoard the clock strike of the hours till
I was tired of ~
So Uncle Silos is ouite a doctor in his way:
woplJ Won ike N have him nroseribo for Won
moster Frcdericl 2u
IS Prescribe ahead" said Fred. atbouqh
can't nropiso ia c,llow vour advice
/" Well now" said the gentleman with A
drou twinkle of his eve. - here il cheap
recino far banniness Send off YOUR dinner
to samo moor how and 40 without Yourself
and see If Won ain't happy when sumner time
comes ri venture you'd relisha a plaip bowl
If bread and Mil, bv tbat time
q Who'd have nv dinner ;" asked Fred
whiting a twir Of maple
nTbr1es noor lame Hngb Weaver down
the street His mother goes ont washing all
doy and !, is Int drv r7res he has I know
don't snnnose he ever had dinner like
vonrs evcn n, Tbanksgivino dav. But
.foto I, N him vourseIf master Fred bv an
,uoors .,
az r.oll,. l.l;oro will rroclo S;l.s 7,
IN -. -, ,t; go ,ybilo
Y ~ 10 ~ 49, e,,i,jS ni,SS3yf
'I' d" Abont tba5 7 find that NOTHING brincs n
GOOD nigbrs sIccn Ike GOOD day's work
" Bnt what work can do qn
nGo5 oives ns ali work NV bov be We
r;cb or roor o,lv If vcrv different Kinds
With vonr abundant means 7 tbint ono work
bo - ro,, 20 do l. 70 Iool oGcr b;s moor
Io61 ~ e. instoroo ,rorid bovo bcor over.
ioyod Win now scbool. .boot he needs which
T doro cav vonId MT have c,st bolr vbat
Won '', noiJ yoster5av or tbat TOW Won have bro.
iena aarJ tIrown ayav Tie has worked hard
anJ doniod h;n,soIc 70 ,atbor twontv.seven
cents toward II and II Will take tbirty-tbree
rooro bo says :"
"G;ve ~ 10 him ,bor bv all moonsu said
Frod v;tb rnnch interest ;oIing tbe money
| e. IL - -
"No no master Fred In il vourself that
/ = H. bo,. ,-ov THE ,rtil ba port of vour
davl. W 81 or yorr vail down tbero and Iocl,
wiIl beIn 20, 70 ni,bt,s slcen Nav he
yon'u see sone otbor onenin, f,r doing sood
On tbo yvav
Fred w9s naturally kind.bearted enough.
hut the rn.t of idleness was settling over his
whole nature lie had the misfortune to be
rich mans SON. INDUCED in every whim and
( fancy Uncle Silas had civen him new
idea' and he really determined to do without
/ his dinner f,r once csneciollv os he aid no,
wish for il in the least
Tbouob SURPRISED at the request. cook mt
up for him in a tin pail something of every
thing prepared for dinner Half dozen sort:
of the incest vegetables, fine piece of roasted
chicken, another of lamb, with pie and frozeI
pudding for desert
o, such feast as that was to poor, lame
Hugh Never in his life had he sat down tC
such meal before. The tears filled his eyes
as he thanked Freddy over and over, and only
wished for his mother to share the luxuries
with him.
But | can save something Of everything
for her" he said. You have brought mC
provisions for three days rather than one meal
master Frederick
Fred was delighted, but had too much po
liteness to stay while Hugh took his meal
He left with hearty " goodbye and hap
pier mood than he had known for many day
He really felt almost hungry himself, bu
thought he would follow Uncle Sias' pre-
scription for the day at least. 50 he saun
tered on to the cottage where John Ray LIVED
with his widowed mother and little sister
John was busy in the garden, and Frederi
was at loss how to introduce the subject o
the money. Al last a bright thought strucl
him.
could you come up to our house, John
when you arc through your work and put my
fishing tackle in order? | expect my cous
ins down soon, and they will expect lots o
fun fishing. My tackle has been thrown asid
in the garret all winter, and is in great con
fusion. I'll buy anything that's missing an,
pay you well for your trouble"
+" les, indeed Frederick, I'll be around il
, half an hour" said John, glad of the chanc
to add a dime or even half dime to his lit
tie store.
, So Fred went home and was soon overhaul
ing his rods and lines, hts boxes of hooks
| " dipsies," etc., ready for John when he came
, A busy afternoon the two boys had Of it, reel
ing up tangled twines and repairing last year
damages. All were completed at last an
f laid in neat and regular order where the
e would not be disturbed.
{ Now present your bill, John"
John blushod, and said, 90, never minC
Freddie
e "Will that be enough ?" said Freddie
tossing fifty cent note into his lap.
"Yes, five times too much," said JohI
handing it back.
Well, never mind, keep it don
5 think it is bit too much"
F.; So he insisted, and grateful John acceptc
5 it with thankfulness.
| by the way, here is box of old schoo
Y books molding up here. Mother said 20
b were welcome to any or all of them if yo
r will take them away"
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