Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-01

81 say-get up"
"Wha' for 2"
"Fun."
"Now you ies' look here, Sam you s'pose
you fool wild dis chile, en- If you do, it's
all right. But l specs you'll git hurt, and
den you'll git mad, eh 2"
This was spoken with the most impertur-
bable gravity, and tho negro slowly rose
while he spoke, looking as demure as a child
who'll get hurt2" asked Sam, with
flourish.
II specs you"
allow 2"
"Foolin' wild me-"
"Now you jest set right down on them
combing agin" uttered Sam, at the same
time laying both his hands on Catos shoul-
ders.
The negro's bright eyes sparkled, and a
broad grin broke over his face as he felt
Sans hands upon him but without speak
ing he placed one Of his huge black paws
upon the joker's jacket collar, and with the
other he seized him by the seat of the trow-
sers. One deep breath came from Cato's
throat like the puff of locomotive-then
the great cords ia his neck and arms stretched
out like hawsors, and when he lifted him
self up the giant form Of Sam Rannot was
swayed aloft above his woolly head. A mo,
ment he looked about him, and he saw the
long boat behind him nearly half full Of rain
water.
"A-yah-yah, Mas'r Sam. Cool 'em off y
And as he spoke he dumped the astonished
giant over into the long boat, and as he let
60 his hold the massive body splashed in the
Deep dirty water.
All the night before it had rained hard
and as the long boat had not been covered
and the plug being in, she was, of course
well filled. At any rate, there was enough
water to completely submerge the victim
In an instant all hands gathered about thu
boat myself among the rest. First We heard
a terrible suffering and putting and blow
ing, like hippopotamus just coming to land
and in a moment more Sans sandy head al
dripping and soaked, appeared above tn
rail- He saw us all standing there witt
CONFUSION Of restrained mirth upon GU
faces, and for some seconds moved not
hair. Never before did | see such ute
misery, such unmitigated woe as dwelt upO
that face. Edwin Forests
"Farowolll ouello's occupations gone !"
is nothing to it. Most truly had Sam los
all his "pride, pomp and circumstance"
aspects l didn't hurt you much, eh ?
uttered Cato, with becoming gravity.
But it was too much fun. Poor Sam
look at the black conqucror upset the cur
and we burst. With deep groan the van
pushed man crawed over on the other sid
Of the boat and got out, and then made hi
way below. Half an hour afterwards h
came on deck with dry clothes on, and hay
ing hung his wet ones in the rigging to dry
he turned to where Cato stood. He sur
veyed the negro from head to foot sewers
times, and finally placed his hands upo
the arms that had lifted him so easily. II
felt of their cable-like surface a momen
and then he said, in q sad tone, while h
shook his head obviously:
"It's no use You are great niger
And that was the last of Sam Rannot
mischief. His pride Of physical strength wa
broken, for he had found his superior, and b
settled down into a quiet, orderly seaman
feared at first that he might seek some re
veuge upon Cato, but he was too noble f
that. He knew that he had invited the a
tack, and as soon as the first smart of pal
was gone, he and his conqueror were fai
and firm friends.