Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23


on her bosom. The morning sun shone
brightly over her. and the room was filled
with the perfume Of fresh roses. .-Scrij-
mrs .Kdgtclne.
Achilles Sociabla.
Achilles was hero OF the very olden
time, who could be hart nowhere except in
one heel but don't mean him. The Achil-
les do mean has so much heel Gin fact
it as larre As the rest of his fooD that 1t
would be verv easy to hurt him there if
any one wanted TO- Hes jus, one Of the
funniest looking little darkies that ever
rolled Il pair of black eyes, and he always
doing or saying something as funny ;'s
himself.
Indeed. Achillcs-we call him killy for
short-has made enough queer rem trkS
and cut enough queer capers. although
only eight wears Old, to fill Il good sized
bo k. And it would be a book worth
reading, too much more amusing, for IN
stance, than Sanford and Merton" the
Story of two disagreeable, horribly good
boys. But Ill tell You about one affair IN
which he played the principal part. and
then YOU can Judge for yourselves.
You see. where live they call it a city
bu, its only the country for all that. put
ting on 4 few CITY ais. and rs there are
no concerts. Very few lectures, and the
circus only CONES here once a Year. We
meet every two weeks 1T each o;hrr :
houses. for the purpose Of dancing. sing
inc and enioy ing ourselves generally
These parties are called the l~tkcnc;'r
Srciablrs.
Now Achilles is always very much in
tcre>trl whenever one of the sociahleS oc-
car. Stavin- up an hour beyond his u>ui'
be !-tmr to STE the ladies after they are
dressed, when he grrets them with lou'
expression of approval and delight. sucl
~ Sho, git ont der way dar-hush, now
here's my mi>suses- amt they Jess han
sum-" Then in whisper: : Bring m'
slM,thin' nice, Miss Madgy.' And th'
next morning the question invariably i
Ibid vo' have ice cream? Goliy, wish Iii
chilled bin dar.'
One day killy was in bad humor. ii
whu,d and he >quealcd and he drumme'
with hi heels and dumped his head a@aln>
he table until Rtymondann;l. his " MON
NV" va, nearly crazy. anI | began /
feel rather Wild myself, my little sitting
room being iu,t above the kitchen.
At last. | could stand it no longer.
threw down my pen and called for III
noi>r-mahrr. "What do You mean, sr
asked |. rs LIE stood before me. his lip
sticking ont about 4 foot | should think
u" bv behaving 50 badly?'
" Pears tho must hab I l.akenear SC
cithlc," said he, to my utter a>tonlShmen'
- Pears tho can't stan it any longer
hush now,
A >ociablr," exclaimed I why, VIII
would You invite"
"Ohi Dick Busk an Tom Rensalere ~
Oh Aurciitr Chi, s>ter) an Raymondann
(hs mother) an oh yon Miss Madsy-
woA't invite any more gals. thev> Slc
hogs. Pears tho must have it or can
be nood-hu>h now
"Wcll, KiIlv.' sud l. after 4 few m'
mcnt,' thought, " if let You have a >t
r chle VIII vou promise to be good. nt
only to day, but every day for a year
"Gollv, won't I-hu>h. now, I'll be han
, sun. list h,nsum forever n ever Bu
Miss Mtl1y. Will thar b. trcshnens'
| lcS.'
An a band?'
"Wcll, no, don't think there Will be
band"
Ice-rrcam?" Gin IN agony of expect;
tion)
Yes. ire-cream and Jelly cake nov
, 60
heard no more from killy that da
+ but the next morning he informed me tn
p the company had been invited to come
: two clock, 50 ut quarter past one d
+ ccnded to the laundry, to fulfill my part {
y the festivities.
. placed upon the table 4 gool->iz'
: Jelly cake, some sandwiches, and pitch
Y of Lemonade The icc-cream freezer, co
i tanning a little over quart of cream, 5
:. behind the cellar door, to keep cool.
/ Achilles watched me with glitteriI
n ewes. every now and then dancinga youl
= break down, to let off his eNubert
7 joy.
:, Nov, Killv.' said |. when all W
:. rta ", 1.-The sociable may stay two hou
4 and no longer and us soon as they con
: YOU better give them the refreshmen
Il and be done with ii"
1t .'Yar. var, Miss Madgy, you may l
+ pend on me-hnsh now (cuttlng wi
n caper.)
d | returned to my room. took up a boo
S and in Il few momuts heard the que
e arrive, being about a quarter OF an nc
,r before the appointed time. They came
le with >ublucd giggling; but, to my surprl
did not, Il, had expected. hear I
r voice of the host loud in welcome.
;; Another moment and Raymondanna |
t. her woody head in ut my door; " de
V Young nggers dun come, an' dun
% whar KilIy Is Miss Maigy no?
a A horrible suspicion flashed across !
.c mind had left Achilles in the l;lun'
= before the table Of refreshments spr'
5. from my seat. threw down my book, a
D. hastily descended TO the lower reSlo
to followed closely by Raymondanna.
n There stood the table, but where
,e where were the " fre-hmen>?" 4 sn
piece of Jelly cake still clung to tn" c;
he plate-one sandwich looked lonely :
a iorslken in the middle of the large plat
re the lemonade pitcher WAS empty.
he flew to the cellar. The freezer ~
10 where had left it, Il large wooden spC
a 10y its side, but the cream was gone.
m "Golly.' exclaimed Raymondanna.
| eyes almost starting from her head,
or dat ,r Killy amt done gone an eat
| hull soclable hi>sclf;' and then Il Il
groan reaching her ear. she darted t"
lie. wooi-pile where lay Achilles. his face
ut color af the ash-heap beside him.
Id, Git up dis minnit, yo brack pig;
,rs up, say" she cried >cizing him by
se- arm.