The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-27

/ make up my Hl0u III = as HOOu rs uOne,
an I'll be tcototally go darncd ei | amt
goin' to get into the light. Let can.
die get into the light an' 1t burns the
,cich edncs all out'n it, Dick laughed at
his own conccit And when me an the
light get into company mcbbc it'll do the
same for me I'll try small flicker
anyhow its easy snuffod ont eff it don't
Stealin' II have TO 90 by the board, sup
pose, and Dick chuckled to himself,
Drinkn'-ah but don't drink never
did like the blamed stuff. Granny, | say
GRANNY and he pushed the woman with
his foot, but his only answer was snore.
Granny, eff y're goin' with me inter light
yc'il have ter quit yer holt on the bottle
Granny Gratz opened her beared eyes
at the magic word. and muttcred, Yes,
hold on to the bottle
Dick laughed, aud continued his re-
fectious. 'Lyin'-yes, he said lyin too )
his face grew little long its sich fun to
blind, don't care nothin' bout the tellin
Of it kin git ivin' 'thout lyin' any
day--but it'll come tough for whle,-
cause | haint been very partic'ar about
bcin' straight ht-mouthed, Never mind
I'll quit for little--it's easy picked up
ag'in : and he gave sigh of relief 1T
gifts me how dark it may be around
ieller. and he never knowed it until some
one strikes light. Now was gropin'
round and thought it was pretty middin'
bright, till that air messenger held up his
torch. and by--ef don't see lyin on
oLe hand, and stealin' on mother. an
swearin' n fgntin' clus on to me. Never
mind, taint too late, cause he said so. an
if l can only git 'nough light I'll steer
clear o EN- all, | kin make what I've a
mind to, and by golly eff I amt in for
bein' rich an helpin' poor folks that have
to live in such poky place as this. Yes,
I'll be rich un';' and impusively he
threw his ragged cap clear across the
= room, 1t CHANGED to 60 in the candle,
: and darkness followed the action Dick
sighed. i wonder ei it II be so with the
y other light-efit it II 90 out just when ev-
'. erythin' seems brightest And Dick pom
u dered awhile; then emtrging-'what Il
( ninny,' he cried, Il forgot the best part
d of it. Its God the Father of Light, ,thet's
goin' to keep it shinin'-Hc always does
: the square thing, l hear. Well, so Hc
{ does Amt the sun, the moon, an the
: stars His do;ns' and amt they always in
i full blast, should like to know? I'm
T. down on 70 Dick Gratz, yo git weak SO
s. sudding! Did he say the Lord 'ud help
y = ye! He amt goin' to give We lif jest
u to drap yc. an | know it. Granny and
= he gave the woman another push, Gran.
(, c ny say what II you do when Git tc
be big man? Granny and he crawlcd
9, over and shook the woman
Hold on to the bottle was the thick
Is utterancc of the drunken creature in her
> sleep.
We'll well, do as We will; ye've got
- a twisted old tongue IN yer head, and a
y a withered old heart in yer body, but We
;, amt all bad an won't forsake ye meb
II be, Granny, when ye git into light, yell
see things differently too, And Dick
u crawled to his pile Of old blankets and
laid down for the night.
IT Kind of funny for me, said Dick Us ht
'e laid there, but | s'pose I'll have to g
'e the whole ticket. and | hain't no objec
m tions neither, only don't know what th
IS other party will think Of such mis'rabl
w. turnout-but here go' and Dick 20
'e on his knees and made the following char
7; =, acteristic prayer;
III oh Lord, want to git to light, an,
o o' I'm comm I've handled yer nam
u. u. pretty lively at times, but haint neve
" prayed to ye once. as yell see by reierrir
y to yer books. They say you are ever
'A where, an its nice to think SO, but whc
u. a' me an Granny git out O. this place y
~ !, needn't come here any more, for its abou
d as mean hole as ever | was in. W
as !, shan't be here long, for we're comm
~ Iight-lcastway nm. This is a plea
" ant job, but hard 'un for me, an eff ye
'a' give me a lift I'll be very much oblige,
I" Jist give me the wink when ye see me
" gittn' into the shade and I'll tack might
49, suddng | amt so glib as | might be
!, ,r' this thing, but I'm dead in arnist. hol
h' veil overlook what have been in Il
10 dark, and take little stock in my prou
eu ises for what I'm goin' to be in the ligh
% Don't forgt to help me. My name
" Dick Gratz.'
'ns And then the boy, hugging his rag
'' fell asleep, and in his heart there W
-. great peace and quiet.
me Cleanliness being next to godline
IN Dick paid an carly visit next morning
all city hydrant. and scrubbed himself u
tbo til his face broke through the success
vos layers Of dirt there accumulated, even
,as. the sun breaks through the darkest cloud
was any one who had seen him before and
can ter his morning toilet would have SURF
oso said Little Dick had come to light.
50 In the days and weeks which iollow(
an. Dick Gratz struggled bravely for
old right he often went astray; he was f
quently overcome by the force of old hi
,ept its, but he never grew discouraged ne'
red hid his face from the light just abe
The God whom he implorcd he learned
unp love, aud the kind Master never iorsC
dn't him. lie opened up the way for the
die tlo fellow, and guided him with an inv
was Bile hand. Dicks bright winning Il
ye'd won him his first situation without Q
yer credentials being required, and his qui
old pleasing, industrious ways soon secu
, by for him position of trust in which
and wages were doubled, The way Dick
the old cellar was n caution and he n
her took up his abode in comfortable 5
me shiny attic
was IN for light again, you see. Gram
said Dick as he introduced her to Il
Yer new home; I'm gettin' nearer tina
the was couldn't live in the dark again
cred save me should just die, and | kl
it! Some day we'll be rich. Granny