Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-27

their sandwiches and gingerbread, and talked
over the situation between the mouthfus
1--WE never can learn il all, neverg ex.
claimed Harry. There are two endless
sums in practical payment to work out, aud
and then those countries II we had two
hours, even !"
"Tell you what" said Jack, "lets set the
clock back an hour He always looks at
the clock before he calls us, aud he won't
think nor find out about it,"
Harry whistled, thought it over, aud made
up his mind.
"All right" he said. "We'll do it. You're
awiully sharp, Jack. Here, pull that big
chair around, so can stand III il and reach
up to the hands,"
IL took but an instant, the clock licked
on as TRANQUILITY as before, but now the hands
pointed at twelve instead of one, and the
boys had the two hours they wanted for their
studies.
Away they hurried to their books, and
while the quickest one worked out the lon 2
sums, the other delved at boundaries. Il
was hard work, but they kept at it as if they
were running race Half an hour after,
their father came up the avenue, walking
very fast, aud almost out of breath.
"Bless me J" he said, as he looked at the
clock. al thought that it was great deal
later than this So much for getting onet
lunch away from home. Brown must hav,
his as early as eleven o'clock. Well, In
glad it's no later. | shall have time I,
write two or three letters before call tn,
boys"
And he shut himself into the librar,
among his papers. There was quiet in tn,
house for an hour longer, during which tim,
the boys applied themselves almost breath
lessly to their tasks The arithmetic exer
else was ready, and the boundaries wer
almost learned, only it seemed US it Jacl
never could get Siam and Anam right.
AT half-past one by the clock their fathe
came out of the library.
Come, boys" he called loudly. IN
lessons to-day Hurry on your jackets AM
hats uncle Henry wants you to 90 out t.
Mr. Cheesebro's with him, and am going l.
drive you over to the tram"
How the boys sprang up and sohuted, an
dashed away their books. They were a
ready by the time the horse was at the door
Harry had not forgotten his fishing rod, an,
Jack wore his trousers that had the deepe:
pockets. Their mother stood on the step
to see them off.
"Hurry aloug!" called their father fror
the carriage. We've none too much tim,
The train starts at ten minutes past two, pre-
cisely!"
"Oh! Why faltered Jack, and Harr
stopped short, looking dumbfounded.
whats the matter 2" cried their fatie
Hurry, tell you! we've no time whatev,
to loose"
1.-The clock is too slow !" said Harry, de-
pairingly.
SLOW no, it isn't. set it by the raj
road time myself this morning. What
you mean ?"
Ave put it back whole hour" the boy
confessed, mournluly.
"What on earth did you put it back for
exclaimed their father.
80 we could have time to learn our lie
sons.
Their mother looked grave and pityin
their father jumped out OF the carriage, AT
called the hired man to take the horse baC
to the barn.
"Well, my lads" he said, "come into Il
house, and Iii hear you recite your lesson
, You've lost your chance Of going out to n
. Cheescbros, aud think you have prett
, thoroughly learned another lesson bcsid
|, your geography aud arithmetic. Come in