Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-10

The minister straightencl up, dropped
his hoe, and placed both hands on his
back. lloeing didn't seem TO agree with
him.
q l was thinking" he said, slowly, " of
Offering you two more plates Of cherries
10 release me from this bargain. That is
to let me return the Katy ut the end of u
half instead of Il whole one
"Oh! ho!' laughed Sammy. " And how
do you s'pose your garden'll growP Just
look ut the pusiy in them carrots"
Purslane, Sammy. Purslane, said the
minister, corruc,iVely. And among
those carrots"
Purslane," repeated Sammy, Il bit
doabtfully. Everybody calls that pgweed
pusy; and it'll eat out everything else in
your garden, whatever you call it, You'd
better stick right to your hoeing, or else, ="
added 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
I'll let you of, if You want me to. ! reck-
on it, about half hour this minute"
shouldn't wonder if it was" said the
minister, looking at bis watch, and IL
tritle over. thlnk I'll have to give you
IL basket Of cherries o carry home And
YOU may tell Dick that, if he will come to
see me, it is quite possibIe we may make
another bargain. And this time shall
try not only 10 hire the Katy but the boy
under it, for several hours in my garden "
Yes, y said Sammy redectively. Folks
oug,t to 90 what they re littened for .
You an't fltened for hoeng"
Fitted, Sammy; not iittened. And
aren't, not ain'tn said the minister wping
his forehead "And, since YOU are 50
kind and honest us to tell me for what, in
your opinion, am fitted"
I On, yes!' said Sammy, Ch1erfully.
" You are pretty good to preach and
pray -"
Can You understand my preaching ?'
interrupted the minister.
Some, Not much" answered Sammy.
But it doesn't matter much. You LOOK
bright and nice to II fellow, all the same.
And you're ilrst-rate to play with boys
and come 10 see. You ain't-arcn stuck
up, and smart, and all that Well you're
just right for II minister. All the fellows
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