The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-09-27

1 TO hoe again, with fresh vigor. sammy
sst down on stump nearby and watch
ed biz progress. ThetnInisser seemed to
improve under the instruction be had re-
caived, both In regard 20 the proper use
of his Time and of bis hoe, for be finished
the first row and began on the second
without bringing upon bimsef any fur
ther criticism from candid Sammy; and
be economical bis time, also, to that
young persons evident satisfaction, for
as be began upon the second row without
SO much as resting long enough TO say
How do you like that? Master Sammy
rose from the stump and started of to-
ward the house, remsrkiug only: I'll be
back fore long. II It's more than an
hour, there'll be more cherries. Won't
| therei
Certainly Certainly replied the min
lister. But | was Just thipking about
making fresh bargain with you.
What sort? asked Sammy arrestng bis
steps.
The minister Strengthened mp, dropped
the hoe, and placed both bis hands on
his back IIoeing didn't seem to agree
with him.
was thinking, be said, slowly, OF off
ering you two more plates OF cherries to
release me from this bargain. That is,
to let me return the Katy at the end OF
a half instead of whole one.
Oh! ho! laughed Sammy. And how
do you s'pose your garden'll grow2 Just
look at the pusly in them there carrots.
Purslane, Sammy. Purslane, said the
minister, correctively. Aud among
those carrots.
Purslane, repeated Sammy, bit doubt
fully. Everybody calls that pigweed
pusly and it'll eat out everything else in
your garden, whatever you call 1t. You'd
better stick right to your hoeing, or else,
a ided Sammy, as an interested view OF
the other side of the bargain came to him
- or else you'd better hire Dick or some
fellow to hoe your garden for you.
Course Ill let you off, If you want me to.
reckon it's about half an hour this
minute.
I shouldn't wonder if it was, said the
minister, looking at his watch, and a
trihe over. think I'll have to give yon
basket of cherries 10 carry home. And
you may tell Dick that, IL be will come to
see me, IL is quite possible we may make
another bargain. Aud this time | shall
try not only to hire the Katy, but the boy
under it, for several hours in my garden.
Yes, said Sammy, refectively. Folks
ought to do what they're flttened for.
You amt fttened for hoeing.
Fitted, sammy; not fittened. And
aren't, not amt, said the minister, wip-
ing his forehead. And, since you are so
kind and so honest as TO tell me for what,
in your opinion, | am fitted.
Oh, yes! said Sammy, cheerlully. You
are pretty good to preach and pray
Can you understand my preaching?
interrupted the minister.
| Some. Not much, answered sammy.
! Bnt IL doesn't matter much. You look
/ bright and nice TO fellow, all the same.
And you're irst.rate to play with boys
and to come see. You ain't-aren't stuck
up, aud smart, and all that. Well, you're
just right for 4 minister. All the fellows
] stI,a A,t1 HffanaI Z
but don't like that part 80 well-the
best Of any body ever see TO make iel-
lows talk straight. Nobody never can
get in u word catawampus, that you don't
spy il out aud slrsighten him out.
Calawampusi echoed the minister.
How is that, pray?
Well, skewjee like, explained Sammy.
/ The minister shook his head.
&. Nobody never is improper, Sammy,
be said. Nobody ever is what you
should say. Aud ever saw or ever
did see, aud not ever sec. But cata.
wampus, skewjee, oh! oh! Aud again
the minister shook his head.
Sammy dug 10 the freshly-hoed soil
| with bis bare toes for few moments.
Then, looking up, be said: | reckon
TREY mean wrong fashion, erissy-crossy,
/ you know.
! think they must, said the minister.
I Well, Sammy, wrong fashion is not near.
/ ly as good as right fashion. Aud I think
/ 1t is a deal pleasanter to bear young folks
talk Ia right fashion than in a wrong
one. Good grammar is better than bad !
just Is good habits are better than bad
ones. II must be just as easy for boy
TO SPEAK correctly and Agreeably as il j.
for him to mix up in bis speech 50 many
incorrect and disagreeable words and
phrases. Now, like TO feel that The
boys with whom | play, at least, know
how 10 talk properly. You know we
help or we hinder. You help or hinder
me. | help or hinder you. II didn't
try to help you and the other boys 10 q
better manner Of speaking, II would not
be long before !, aud you, and they
would Gnd out that you we're hindering
mc from nsiDg correct language.
should be bringing some queer and
wrong fashioned speeches into my SER
mons, and the good people 10 the pew
would begin to shake their heads and
say: Dear. dearl Our minister need
looking Ghef, THIS will never, never do
And likely as not they would lay il all 4
my habit Of playing with the boys q