The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-01
a Small Boys Fiendish Revenge.

a Small Boys Fiendish Revenge.
In northern Vermont that peculiar
form of social Outrage formerly known as
surprise partys but of late commonly
called " BuIgarisn atrocity," is still Ia.
mentally frequent. On cold eyeningjn
the first week Of silsPresent month. 3[r.
Sawyer and his fam lywere seated quietly
by their social hesrth, enjoying one
another's societyss The clergyman was
reading aloud theei shop's pastoral letter:
his wife was busvta eaIating how to cut
up he- husband, ~ o.rAreaat SO az to
supply him WITH 4 new waistcoat. her
self with a new oTerskit and Master
Sawyer with q new pair OF trousers,
while that excellent small boy was read
ing the adventures OF an eminent pirate,
and wondering whether he would ever
be able to emulate them. No one of the
family was prepared to receFe visitors
Mr.. Sawyer had on his dTssing- gown
and slippers, Mrs. Sawyer hac let down
her back hair to give freeDm to her
mental processes, and Master sawyer had
temporarily slipped off his trousers to
supply his mother with p.ttern, while
he wrapped the hearth-rug about him.
Suddenly, and without the least warn
ing more than four dozen people Of all
kinds and sexes, including men, women,
reformers and theological Students, burst
into the room, carrying cale and deyasta-
tion with them. Master fled bowling;
the clergyman pushed backhis spectacles
and tried to smile a ghastF smile; and
his heroic wife, by hurried, twisting her
back hair with both handa, and holding
her comb between her teeth, managed TO
avoid uttering the welcome which the
invaders expected, but which her con-
science forbade her express.
The marauders conducted themselves
after the usual custom of their kind
They conversed with one arother with
great hilarity, ignoring the nfierings Of
the clergymen and his vile. They
spread their cake upon the table, and
devouring it without plates. scattered
the crumbs over the new carpet. One
young man having laid a long piece OF
Jelly cake on the sofa, subsequently sat
down on it and Mrs. Sawyer felt that
she would gladly join the church Of
Rome on condition that the medieval
tortures of the inquisition should be
revived, and she herself delegated to
apply them 10 that particular young
man. After having reduced the iurni-
ture to that state OF grease that it was
no longer safe to sit down, the miscre-
ants gathe- sxaHrI the piano and sang
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Sawyer, mild Z r. was, regretted that he
could not take asharp scythe and reap
an immediate and bloody harvest.
While these blood-curdling outrages
were in progressin the parlor, the good
small boy kept himself carefully out of
the room. He vas not, however, vast
ing his time in idle rage. He, too, heard
the melodious Inquiries as to the harvest,
and remarked u himself that they would
find out all about the harvest If they
would only wait IS few minutes. Mean
while he was bgsily engaged in carrying
pals of water and emptying them on the
front step and along the walk leading
from the front door to the gate. The
night was cold, and the water ffoze rap
idly. Under his admirable management
the ice acquired an unusually smooth
and slippery character, and when the
work was thoroughly done, the small boy
retired to the second-story front window
and waited for the surprise party to
break up.
The moon wss at the full, and shone
brightly when the first pair OF miscre-
young man who sat on the
and heavy young lady, to
whom he was afianced--issued from the
tront door and instantly sat down with
emphasis. Close behind
hem came the rest of the raiders, who
with one accord strewed themselves over
.he ground, until in some places they
we're collected three or four deep. The
,hrieks of the ladies, and the stronger
remarks of the men filled the air No
sooner would struggling wretch regain
lis feet than he would sit down again
With renewed violence. The affrighted
clergyman and his wife gazed with won
Ter at the appalling spectacle, and the
yood small boy never ceased to sing
sWbat Shall the Harvest Be-" at the
very top of his lungs--interspersirg
hat stirring hymn with a wild "whoop"
Shenever a particularly brilliant pair of
stockings waived in tue air.
Although only three persons sustained
atal injuries, there was scarcely men,
,er of the party who escaped without
more or less serious wounds, either of
2ody or clothing. Seventeen legs, two
lbs, six arms and a nose were broken;
i've ankles and six wrists were sPrained,
md one shoulder was dislocated. The
cy pavement was strewn with fragments
IF teeth, spectacles, coats, trousers and
skirts, and Master Sawyer picked up
enough copper and silver change the
next morning to enable him to buy
twelve tickets in a rattle for broken
shotgun, and to subscribe handsomely
TO the missionary fund.--N y Tunes.