Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28
The Boy, the Beetle and the n..
A SKETCH FROM MARX rwAIS's "1ov

a SKETCH FROM MARK rwAIS's "1ox sr,
The minister gave out his text and
along monotonously through an ~. VIZ:
which was so prosy that many a s's.,,
and BY began to nod and Vet !. 4e4' D
argument that dealt in limitle.s Va.
birthstone, and thinned the preies,i,a.iis Il;
down to a company so small a, n ~ ~ -,
worth the saving. Tom Counted = @'--1
OF the sermon after church he a., ls.s
how many pages there had been I!., d,
dom knew anything else about the A. Az q :
However, this time he was real, In.
little while. The minister MAJ. ,,.sis'':
and moving picture Of the as. NJ.
gether Of the worlds host. AZ -
mum, when the lion and the LAM !. -.,
down together and little child So.
them. But the pathos. the ls .,.-' q
moral of the great spectacle wsrs u
the boy he only thought Of the .- %
BUSINESS of the principal character
on-looking nations, MS face In nv ',...,s
thought and he said to himself tb,, ~
he could be that child, If 1t wa. ,,.
Now he lapsed into suffering o,, ''-'
dry argument was resumed. p
bethought himself Of a treasure Ia n Z i
got it out. 1t was large t.se, = + g
with formidable jaws ..rine5 ~
called it. 1t was in a rer-
box. The first thing the beetle IN '.,-'
take him by the finger. \ ns,e.,, r.
followed, the beetle went a5ur....
the aisle and lit on its back. and -
finger went into the boy, n.,.l
beetle lay there working is he.,. u
unable to turn over. Tom eyed +, ,-.
ed for it, bat it was safe out Ola.
Other people, unintereSted 10 t-s
found relief in tie beetle, ami Tier. -
too. Presently vagrant pood.e.i =
idling along, sad at heart, az, rs.
summers soitness and the q-.e: -.
captivity. sighting Tor change. r.
the beetle; the dropping tai. ..i..i a.. q
ged. He surveyed the prize wa.ss...
1t; smelt it from safe d!-t4r.s > *
around it again grew holder. u. az
closer smell then he lifted hi, ..-s,.-''
a gingerly snatch at it, just mi,-.a, II
another and another began o. -
diversion subsidized to hi >,om.- 4. -
beetle between his paws, and e.r.-..
experiments grew weary az ..-. NJ.
Indifferent and absent-mindei. "a.
nodded, and little by little hl, CAN H.,
ed and touched the enemy. Vs. ~.
There was a sharp yell, a tirt % ,.sr...
head ands the beetle fell 2 coupe
away and lit on It's back once u.,s
neighboring spectators shook V.:5s..
inward JOY, several faces went t-
and handkerchieis, and Tom w.,s---
happy. The dog looked foolish. a..
ably felt so but there was rs-er.-...
his heart, too, and a craving lr ~.
So he went TO the beetle and began ~
attack on it again jumping a, ..t--a II
point of circle, lighting Wiz s,...as
within an inch Of the creature. uls-..-
closer snatehe; at it with his ,oe,a AMI -,
his head till his ears tapped agl.a. Z.
grew tired once more, after vale q.
10 amuse himself with a h7. but ..-.
It4ltl lOAlONtu III Aus dlN4Ia4s W.
nose close TO the floor, AMI quickly va.
Of that; yawned, sighed, fJ-.. ,---
entirely, and sat down On j; T1s---
was wild yelp of anger, and tie "a.
went sailing up the aisle the ys.r-
ued and 50 did the dog he c,l--s. !
house in front OF the altar be Ia O.
the other aisle h crossed before lie O.,
he clamored up the home,,re'cl .s
guish grew with his progreSs. o.. r,a~.
he was a woody comet, moving 10 . p
with the CLEAN and the speed % ,--
last the frantic sufferer sheerei i--
course, and sprang into it. master, .-
AIng it cut OF the window, AMI ~
distress quickly thinned away 90. L..
the distance. Tom SAWYER w--, E
quite cheerful, thinking TO himself Ia. Is
was some satisfaction about liyl1s ~
when there was bit Of VARIETY 10 3
had but one marring thought. leE-7
ing that the dog should play vita b,
bug, but he did not think It w. ---.
carry of.