Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-19

or falieF Tue worst OF II was, tU1t Itar-
nv did not know that the molasses had
been broached II was very dark in
the cellar, and even if it had not been
he might not have discovered the leak
age; for the barrel. which he SO un-
fortunately kicked. lay close up to the
stream of molas>es which was running,
so that Harry did not then discover it,
and il slid into the soft soap 80 easily
that he didn't hear it running. the
fact is, the boys mind was on his new
suit of clothes during all this catastro-
pine. They were completely saturated
with soft soap. lie was afraid they
would be entirely spoiled. or that the
colors would come out if they were not
immediately rinsed clean.
II was impossible to get out of the
cellar, and there was no water % be
had in it. lie hal spoiled three suit,
of clothes lately, ani now, at the fourth
one, he was afraid mothers patience
would give out. What should he do:
Oh, what stould he do, A happy and
original thought struck him. Tile dear
fhf 'tp"''' AA*tA -tlsah9- iit saul.
Il will wash them out with cider ="
He stripped naked to the skin, laid
his soauy clothes under the cider bar
rel faucet, and then turned il. When
they were we'll saturated, Tie took them,
4 plccc ut . time, and rubbed them
back and forth over his knuckles like
regular wa,hcrWOnIn. just thea his
father and came home.
We were told by some BOYS whom
"c met that Harry wa. asleep III tAr
cellar. AS soon A. We arrived wc
lighted a lantern, and went down. and
there we found him, stafk-nakcd, stand
inI before 4 barrel aui washing his
Clothr, Out with cider Oh, hc WA, tue
most comical ami laU. .haJlc u Lhi Tint
| ever bche.d His face WAS 4, black
a, "a nero :. the burnt cork not Aayinr
been washed oil since the performance.
and III contrast L, delicate little hody
10 thr gloom ,oo>iug a. white N. mar
bic. The cellar ilpor wa- covered With
soft soap, moIa7~c-, anil cilcr, ami In
these mixed liquid, Apatci pies, cakes.
cookies, apples, pears, peaches, three
luavrs Of bread, and tWD humps uf but-
ter. Al thi, wc discovered iii au ILL.,
stant. was making the whole hyu,r
ring with laughter, bIt mt husband
had thus far kept on a sober face.
thanking, | suppose, NJ the damage.
IL looked terribly cross II. Harry, uAl
said, sterniy, Come nlrr, sir, luI tell
me what Won lnIlc all this mess FIR
loH will catch il, young man, | can
tel YOU"
Harry w-,s frightened a.l g.D. NV
went around the cellar, ,llll naked, With
his black face aud swinging hI~ pant,
in his left hand. Ny husband caught
hlm by the shoulder, when the little
rogue gave = dive mead tor-mo,, u
tween his fathers LEGS, ami thcy hotA
went down into tAr soap. lnpla,>r- Ann
cider. Harry VA, up In IN instant.
He made for the stair, but hi, aju-s
headed him oil. and the littir G.l,W
was Obliged u tnk- refuge Id t.t- .-l
h.A. His hOiv being Nyt. tu, a~H.~
stuck u him. winch mair Him t... ul-.
ridiculous thing III existence. uu-
80 nearly killed with iauLu.ag t4af
expected u fiji. down f,am wrlhuc,,
lUo. ~" lia.ry came UP .ui c.l-t-
rd 49, arms around ms Knees lirut4
lG>t time tosav. % mother @ mother.
please don't let father wtip me- wi.ru
IKE tA avalanche A!- father bore d,Hu.
upon as. ia. iloor was 80 slippery.
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