Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-11-15
a hay. stack. These thew dragged

IcSutG was HUI tAdCtiy d ptltCc, UuI ~
least it was clean and airy, and they had
slept in much worse quarters.
They made a bed of green boughs ant
spread Tips other shirt over it. Every
thing went well until Tip undertook tc
climb a tree after some wild grapes. A
country boy would have known better
than TO trust the old dead limb from which
they dangled; but Tip never suspected
that a tree could wear out, until he found
himself crashing headlong through the
branches to the ground. lie lay there SC
quiet that poor Top might as well have
had no partner at all. Top was frightened,
but he didn't give it up. He shook TIP
and slapped him on the back; he even
lighted Il pipe and blew tobacco smoke in
his face, all Of which remedies he had seen
used with success, though not upon people
who had fallen out of trees. After a while
Tip began to breathe again in :. ierky
fashion, and then he got strength enough
to groan dismally.
is it yer head9" asked Top a~nxiously.
Are We all right in yer boncs?'
Its me laigs and spines is all smashed
to finders" mOaned Tip.
Top managed to drag his unlucky part
ner into the hut; but the bed was anything
but luxurious, and Tip was no hero TO suf-
fer in silence.
lis it us bad as whalin'?n asked Top,
meaning to be sympathizing.
"Wu>s." groaned Tip; but, after all,
the suggestion had some comfort in it.
Iip,' said his partner. presently. " be
We sorry We come out West?"
No, not if | die" moaned Tip. II
seen 4 Teller die oncet f,llin' down a ele-
vator.'
Tip tried to get up, but he fell back with
fresh bowls.
"Don't you give up the farm, Top; and
you can have all my clothes and my other
Shirt
Top would have cried if he had known
how, but just Their Il man coming down
the wood road stopped 4 to look
and listen, and hen strobe up to the queer
little hut, saying:
What in cre-a-tion -"
lilies hurt said Top, briefly holding
his head at his partner.
Hurt. | should think so. Who are
you? and what are you doing hcre?"
We're PARTNERS, and we've took up
this ftrm,' began Top; but the mar look
ed ut the pair of beggars and laughed in a
fashion that threatened to bring the rails
down over his head.
We'll. WELL" he said at last. wipin. his
eyes on his shirt sleeve, if that amt the
biggest joke.'
Then he sobered down Il little, and felt
of Tips bones and, in fact, Tip was not
much else bat bones.
No more meath Il ladder Well,
we'll, well?" And he picked up poor Tip
and marched away with him. while Top
followed mcckly. 1t seemed to him the
man had on seven-league boots. he got
over the ground so fast. while he could only
limp after, for Top was getting sore and
stiff froml tramping. By-and-bv. they
tdrned into u green lane and came to the
back door of 4 house. The man laid Tip
on I bench. and L shaggy dog came and
shifted at him.
Molly Anderson - called the man.
and somebody came trotting brisklv to the
door, saying, Well, john" lonr before
She came in sight.
1t was the woman who had given them
the ~doughnut>. Tip cried when he saw
her, though he didn't know why, for he
fclt wonderfully glad.
Things We're mixed up after that for a
good many days. and Tip had queer fan
clcs of going on and on. and irving to find
the best kind of a farm to settle down
upon, until at last he walked up to find
in a great breezy glrrct. with the
pleasant little WON dtrning Stockings
beside him. The man was there too. and
he sad, in u cheerful voice: :. THEY'RE
made OF cast-iron and whip cords, them
youngsters. He'll be right rs a top in a
day or two"
"Th" other one is Top" Tip tried to
say, bat his Voice vas 50 queer that he did
know it, and wondered who had
spoken.
In the end, the partners concluded to
give up the farm; bat the man who had
them gave them both work for
L few weeks. and WHEN one day they rode
back to the city in a greet loaded market
they felt far y%ranler than the
Lord Mayor To whom the bells rang Turn
aGtln. Whittington.'
1t WAS grandcr Yet riding back az in at
night, with the new delight of returning
to a home and 4 welcome.
" ZIP. said Top. * they crept into bed.
. | amt never soin back 10 the city.
" hen they won't Keep Us NJ more, AMI
nobody won't keep us. I'm roin to start
tlonE the road, and keep on till | come to
somewneles. Roads is bctler'u streets;
hey always goes To ~Solncwhcrc> tn 1t they
lldn't start from
Tops voice died away. and Tip ONLY
answered with \ >norc. lie partners
a~lecp.-&- -Ntcho'us.
HEAT FOR House PLANTS Most of our
81 ,nt> are in lured by too much heat. For
general collection of house plants. it is
lot best to allow the Thermometer to be
seventy, and if they could be kept
II Il room where the thermometer would
not range much above s;xtv-tive
t would be better. In the night time fifty
S high enough. Give \ little fresh air
very fine day, and All the sunlight attain
bic. An effort should be made to give
to the atmosphere, fr our own
+ool, rs we'll rs the health of Of the plants.
Ids can be done in various ways bv evap-
water; but when plants are in a
cptratc apartment. Ike y little green
Iouse. it can be done more conveniently
nd etfrctuallv. although this separate
partmcnt be only 4 buy window. with
lass doors, srptr,ting ii from the living
In this, water can be used freely.
y sprlnkllnT. etc. AMI L moist atmos-
here preserved. The tpmnpr,ture with