The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-09-27
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great bal. II was his brothers hat, aud
Il was a very, very large one. The brim
came down bohlnd to the eud Of sam
my's blouse, and hung over bis face In
front, - fAr that one could see only the
tip Of bic chin from under il.
Bot sammy did not think himself II al
quencbed by this hst Of Dicks. Ia fact,
be fel, very big whenever be wore the
Katy, as Dick called bis straw bat. !
always wondered why Dick should call
a straw bat straw Katy. When | ask.
cd Dick why be did 80, he answered: /:
Why, because tsat il Its name. You
know that was the seli-same reason that
The old Date hmau gave for calling his
boy Hans. And could see some rcAson
IN The Dutchman's reason, although l
can't and never could see any In Dicks.
So just keep on wondering why straw
hat should be called a straw Katy,
When the minister, who was leaning
over his side gate, looking into his gar.
den, made the wondering remark that !
have quoted, Sammy, who heard him
very well, lifted up bis bead, so that be
could see the minister's sbirt-bosom, and
answered slowly: 'risn't a-going any
where with me. rm a-going with il.
OH said the minister, isn't III | sup
posed il was. Well, since il is not going
with you, think it may as well stop
with me; mayn't il? aud the minister's
blue eyes twinkled merrily, as he reached
over the fence and, lifting Sammy's big
hat by the brim from bis yellow, curly
head, placed it upon bis own head.
sammy looked up into the kindly,
smiling eyes, and answered gravely :
You don't look SO very becoming In
Dicks hat.
Do not II asked the minister. Tut!
tutl But that is a pity. Then | must
certainly try 10 act becomlngly. Step
into my arbor here and eat cookies aud
cherries until come back. This big hat
makes me think that my potato patch
needs hoeiug and is full of weeds.
Your whole garden is full Of weeds,
said Sammy, candidly, as be helped him
self TO a cooky. Dick says you ought to
hire boy to hoe II.
Shouldn't wonder if Dick was right,
said the minister; but, for all that,
rather think III have TO hoe it myself,
provided | can hire this hat for an hour,
It's regular hoeing hat; now, isn't itY
Sammy's mouth was full of cherries, so
be shook his head; but as soon as he
could speak he answered; No, sir; IFS
Katy. It's made a-purpose to keep the
sun Off fellow.
OIL said the minister. Well, suppose
that l hire it TO keep the sun off of me-.
What will you charge me for one hours
use of IL?
Two plates of cherries, replied Sammy
at no loss for terms.
It's bargain, said the minister, who
proceeded at once to the tool house for
the hoe, Having found the tool, he
shouldered ii and marched bravely out
to the potato patch. To reach the pota'
toes, he bad to pass the onion bed, and
the rows of peas and beans, and the car
rots, and the beets. Oh! but they all
looked sadly in need of the hoe and some
good, strong fingers.
Dearie me said the minister. | don't
know where TO begin.
Better begin on the beets, said Sammy.
They come first.
Sure enough, said the minister, reflect
lively.
That IL best whish lieth nearest;
Shape from that thy work OF art,
Well now for the beets. And whack,
whack, whack went the hoe, swung with
right good will by the minister's two
hands.
Presently out came beet, cut quite in
two by the sharp hoe.
There said sammy, who evidently
didn't think much OF the minissee's art in
the garden line. just 'spected you'd
whack up something. You Amt any
hand in Il garden. You lit your hoe
about mile TOO high aud you chop in
the ground a sight TOO hard,
Tut tut! said the minister, resting for
a moment and leaning on the hoe handle.
Not mile, Sammy; not mile.
Well, nawful sight, said sammy,
amending his distances. You wouldn't
bold out an hour at them licks.
At them ticks? repeated the minister,
inquiringly.
OIL st those licks, said sammy, BIZ
impatiently.
Yes, yes, said the minister; that sounds
better. But strokes is better word than
lieks. think what you meant TO say
was that would not bold out an hour II
| continued TO strike such hard strokes
with the hoe. Wssn't III
Maybe It was, said sammy. Bot You
ought TO hire a boy. You can't hoe
worth cent
The minister tried agaiu, and this
time more cautiously aud gently. Sam
my looked on, but disapproyingly.
OBJ now you're only peeking, be said.
You amt doing a bit Of good. | can hoe
better than that.
Cau your said the minister. Then sup
posc that you show me bow. Come, now
give me lesson 10 hoelng, aud I'll teach
you the A, b, c. Ia Greek.
sammy took the Doe. IN show you
for nothing, be said don't wan't any
Greek.
Then he began TO hoe. lie knew how,
The minister could zee that plainly
enough. Neatly aad deity be chopped
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