The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-03-28
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Albany n T.. few yean ago, anus
ing themselves with throwing stones
into the broad stream. each vieing Will
the other In the endeavor to pitch the
missile at the farthest distance from th,
shore, when tall, ruggpd-built Yer
mouter, direct from tho Green Hills
suddenly made his appearance ia thcil
7 midst, and for while remained q qui
Ct observer Of their movements.
He was brawny, good looking
Yankee, and was decently clad The
efforts Of the little party had been ex
+ hibited over and over again, when the
stranger quietly picked up half a brick
which lay near him, and giving il a
jerk. il fell into the water long way
beyond the line which had as yet been
reached by the foremost OF the crowd
At the conclusion Of this feat loud
bravo went up from halt dozen voices
around him.
1t was clear day in October aud the
men determined not 10 be outdone, re-
newed their attempts but the Ner,
monter without saying syllable to any
one, continued TO pitch the pebbles far
into the stream, which seemed to annoy
one Of them in green jacket, the ap.
parent leader of the gang, who declared
that he wouldn't be teaten by feller
right straight out o the woods, no how
and siding up to the stranger he de-
termined TO make his acquaintance
Where do you come from, neighbory
inquired the other
| Me =? Wal. ! halls from Vermont Just
now, my friend
You haven't been in these parts long,
reckon?
Wal, no Not exactly yere -but up
and down, sorter,
Yes-so | 'spose
Yaas, continued the green un, care
lessly selling big billet of wood, he
whirled it over his head, and landed it
several rods from the shore into the
water.
You've little strength in your arms,
neighbor f?
Some punkins in the fippers, strang-
er. Up in our town, not more'n a
month ago, l drive them are knuekles
right strut thru board more n a ninch
half thick
Haw haw shouted his hearers, the
man in the green jacket laughing the
loudest.
Maybe you don't b'lieve it.
Not much, answered the crowd.
We amt tvery green down here in
York we amt, said he in the green
jacket.
Wal, jest you look yere, friend con
tinued the Yermonter in plausible
manner, up in our country we've pur-
ty big river, considering, Inyun River
it's called, and may be you've heerd on
it. Wal, / hove man clear across
that river t'other day. and he came
down fair and square on the other side.
La, ha, ha ! yelled his auditors.
Wal, now, you may laff, but | can
do it again.
Do what said the green jacket,
quickly.
can take and heave you across that
river FOUNDER, jest like the open and
shct.
Bet you ten dollars on it,
Done said the Yankee and drawing
forth an \ upon a broken down east
bank, he covered one ofthe bragger's
shin plasters.
kin you swim, feller!
Like duck, said green jacket and
without further parley the Vermonter
seized the knowing Yorker stoutly by
the nap of the neck and the seat Of the
pants, jerked him from his foothold, and
with almost superhuman efforts dash
ed the bully heels over head from the
dock, some ten yards into the Hud.
son
A terrible shout ran through the
crowd as he houndered in the water,
and amid the jeers and screams of his
companions, the ducked bully pulled
back to the shore and sudden and in.
voluntary bath.
I'll take that ten spot, if you please,
said the shivering loafcr, advancing
rapidly 10 the stake holders. You took
us for greenhorns, eh Wen show
you how TO do things down here in
York, and the fellow claimed the
twenty dollars. Wal, ! reck'n you
wont take no ten spots iis. yit, cap
tain.
Why, you've lost the bet
Not exactly. / didn't ka!kilate on
deuin il the FIRST time, but ! tel you /
can DO ii and in spite Of the loafer's
utmost efforts to escape bin, be seized
him by the scuff and the seat Of his
ayeFhalls, and pitched him three yards
further into the river than upon tie