Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-26
The May-Day story.

'plashng against the windows, you would
have piticd him.
His knee ached, his aukle smarted aud his
new wagon was broken Besides the storm,
the night was coming on, making the little
-itting-room darker aud chiller than ever.
/ His mother was out 10 the dning.room, get
ting supper Aud he hadn't been to the
| Nay-day party, nor had bit Of candy
aor cake nor fun
How much more could six.year old boy
bear do you think
Aud this morning it was so nice aud
bright aud his wagon was So new aud pret-
| ~ and he was going 10 have so much fun !
Uncle King best Uncle King-had made
I that splendid wagon for him, aud brought it
home 90 him last night, so he could have it to
lraw Mary to the May-day party in. 1t was
| just big enough to hold Mary and the basket
1f cookies aud tarts mamma was getting ready
| for the afternoon. He had been trying it, and
had left IL 10 the chip.yard, only a minute,
while he carried mamma a pan Of chips TO
brighten the fro, to bake the cookies when,
just then, the old COW got loose in the barn
ind came to the door TO enjoy the spring
morning. The old thing had a quick eye for
/ he shining yellow sides Of paiiful Of rotten
,pples, which Pa was keeping for her supper.
She started on the run for them, and, nali
crazy with her stolen freedom, the spring
morning, and the near prospect of the nice
breakfast, She INDUCED in several awkward
kicks, one Of which sent the little wagon
rolling over aud over, aud broke out the side :
And mamma called:
"Oh Eddy, there's the old COW Run
quick and scare her away :"
And Eddy ran 50 fast he could not see
somehow, be slipped on a smooth chip,
aud hit his knee on an old log, such a bump
it all swellel up aud the smooth chip had a
sharp splinter that scratched his ankle SO that
It blod. II that was not pretty tough for
boy | don't know
Then, when mamma had got the blood
washed of, and poultice on his knee and
his clothes cleaned, aud the yellow cookies
oakei-then it began to rain.
And now, Uncle King would come home
pretty soon, aud may be he'd scold yes !!
there he was now, and out in the other room
talking TO mamma
One minute more aud the lump in Eldy's
hroat would have broken out somewhere
when Uncle King opened the door With
great good smile, aud took the little fellow
out Of his rocker, saying
Oh, we'll, Eddy, | eau fix your wagon in
no time 90
Aud be gave the smoky fire poke that
made it dance into a bright blaze, aud he set
Eddy carefully on his knee, and put the little
tired head softly on his big warm shoulder
and said
1t has been pretty sorry day, hasn't
| it? But one funny thing at least, has hap.
pened. When was little boy about as big
as you are, broke my leg,-that isn't the
funny thing, for breaking ones leg is worse,
you know, than humping and scratching it all
at once. had TO lie still on the lounge for
several weeks. While lay there, aunt Es-
lher told me a story so often learned it by
heart. thought it was very funny. have
never seen it anywhere in book or paper since,
and | had forgotten it entirely. But to-day,
for some reason. remembered it /; don't know
what made me, unless that | might tell it to
you. Would you like to hear it ?'
What could Eddy say but " Yes ?" And
uncle Kings voice and face made pictures to
illustrate the story as he went on ;
Ona winter night
When the moon shone bright,
Two foxes went out to prev
Asthrl trotted along,
with frulic and song
They chtcrc. their lonely way.
"Throu.h the woods they went
But they could not scent
rabh.t Or goose aslny
70 i some ~ 'i'si Ssiier ras1 game, s,'''
AZ iA'ms'' barn. by the way
so,go oa ,9e lgilteat Jooat ,serS a.5S sat
As foxes could wish for ih,r dinners;
a. XIV iSG beIs bPIIsT1,eii X, t,a l'gna groao5
And they both went in-the sinners!
,a.Thoy both went in
And the ~, ekeo, wsre .,l auiekiy Killed..
An4 one Of them une9ed
TIN his si'S stoniaeI iii'V was 'f f,iry died.
oTbe other more wiso.
A., Looks Looked dn,1 a99aL T,th 69th eyes
~ "i,a'''s Tor as he came in i, '''
lie reMaRea MR iRSi'iS Bat e. ans 6ols gsn
$50 mi. ennningelf
Said low to himself
'ss as tSe t5e boe rIeG K sm,Pi Ts Pa'H'
! shalt stick ln the WALL
'a,,
Tiii the nisht was zone.
Aud The IA farmer me can. came ,H, on. Tlih pole
Tho wlso Que went through,
nu' tue greedy one stuck IN the mole "
So n s,II i9S ras he's t,s nc ninls grnsS'
OF the sheks19s he had been Oatng
Nor s turn turn about, aSc A. 0"'