Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-30

Why, mammal said he, what do you
suppose they will say when they see it.
I'm sure it's the very handsomest coat in
Portland!
But now must come to very sad part
of the story of Pills new Ulster.
The night following Pills birthday,
after bidding &" goodnight all around, he
said to his mother ;sslESs -.s>
Mamma, I'm going to hang my Ulster
on the hat.tree, side of papa's uncle
Johns, and having done so, he stood and
admired it for moment, then stroking 1t
gently he said to himself: I'm almost a.
man now; my coat looks nearly as big as
the others. And :hen going to his room
lie was soon asleep, dreaming of his coat,
for even sleep could not make him forget
Ills new treasure.
The next morning Phil was awakened
early by IL great opening and shutting oil
doors, and loud talking, which was so I'M
usual that he jumped up and ran INTO the
nall TO see what was the matter. Meeting
MS mamma, she told him that Mary (the
glrl) had left the. lower hall doer open
While size went for the broom to sweep the
steps and that while she was away thlel
mad been in and stolen all three oVercoals
from Tile hut-lree; papa's, Uncle John S
and poor Pills.
Ii Phil had been happy the day before
he was heart-broken now. lie threw
himself onto the bed and sobbed aloud
until his Uncle John went to him and re-
minded hun that it was not manly at all to
cry over what couldn be helped and then
added:
WHY, Phil, | know many girl that
would be altogether too plucky to sit down
aud cry over spilled milk, but who would
lust set her wis at work and Keep her
ewes wide open, TO see if she couldn't hnd
out who the rogue was who had caused
her SO much misery. 49,.
Phil was now heartily ashamed OF his
fears, and wipng them quickly away he
sprang up and SAID
Maybe / can find out myself who took
our coats, Uncle John you see II don I
For week nothing was heard OF the
mi,slnr garments, although everything
was done that could be. Rewards were
offered and the police had been closely ON
the watch, bat all had been OF no use, ana
they were about given up rs lost. Soon
after II week had passed, us Phil was
oonr home from school, with his old
cont on. thinking sorrowlullY Of his great
loss, he happened to look across the street
and there, standing in front OF large
window, gazing intently ut the things IN
side, stood IL boy little smaller IMAM MIN
self, with his very own blue Ulster coat
on.
= Now. Phil was no coward. lie not only
wanted to look manly, but he was very
brave and manly boy In an instant he
WAS across the Street, and roughly grab
bing the boy by the arm he fairly shouted,
Oh, YOU thief you! Oh you bad, wicked
bow So its YOU that stole my nice, new
coat. and before the astonished boy could
speak one word, Phil was marching hin
alobpjn the direction of his home, saying
Come right along now, as The boy was
trying to hang back, my father will SETTLE
you, J on can just bet.
TLe boy made no farther resistance, bu
began to cry as they went on, and said
Please never stole nobody coat. A mar
, what lives near me gave this to me. Hope
/ to die if he didn't. Please don't lock mt
, up. You may have the coat.
4 But Phil had found Il boy with his new
= Ulster on, and that was enough for him tC
. know, so he kept straight on until hi
: walked into the presence Of his father ant
mother at home.
n The poor boy was thin and pale, and he
S trembled from head to foot with fright
There was something in his face tina
| touched the hearts OF PM parents, an(
I they felt sure he was not lying to then
y when he said:
The man that lives jist beyond us CAV,
It me the coat yeSler mornin. l was stannil
;, list outside his dure, an | WAS shakin
c with the cold when he called to me t
!, come inside; an whin did he gave M
/, this coat, an he said, Here, take this, "
u little vagabCnd, and put 1t on ye; ye nee'
S it bad enutf, and it's about yer lit an In
c lhinkin how its IL thriile too large 70
e meselr an thin he laughed, an told IN
k to scoo,' am indeed ma'am, it S jst Til
lhrulh I'm tellin' We, an no lie at all, salt
u he, turning his pltful face TO Pills mann
u ma us he spoke.
:, She quietly unbuttoned the coat, an,
Il when they all saw the thin and ~or
n clothing underneath, Phil wished with al
d his heart that lie had never found the coal
and taking the boy by the hand he said
u him.
l. believe every word you say, and
/ mamua will let me iii give you my every
- 4, tbnrn al ITiv
l. you this one, only Uncle John would'n
. like me to give his present away, an
G gaining The ready consent of his MANN
II TO give the everyday coat to the poor boy
} he darted into the pantry and returned i
e il second with both hands full of cookies
. which lie crowded into every pocket of il
as if he wanted to do something to MAX
Il the boy understand that he believed hin
o that he was sorry for having treated hi
- so rudely.
Through this boy the real thief wa
G found,and thereward that had been otlere
u was given to him. 1t was enough to &C
y him IL complete outfit OF comfortabl
% clothing.
, AS for Phil, he was once again happy i
" :, the lossession Of his new coat but he ha
u learned with it all one lesson that he wi
Il never forget, ynd which it would be we
It for us all, old and young, to remember
- That even though things seem TO be grea
=. y ly against any one, yet we should be yer
y careful not to decide too quickly that the
= are in the wrong, but TO give them
10 rs chance 10 speak for themselves.
II RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CHI
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