Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-16

Solomon was nowhere to be seen. Weary
with their search, they determined to make
one more effort to get into the house.
Jack" said Spiffie. with sudden
sparkle of hope, 81 know what we can do.
The rain-water hogshead is under the pam
try window. We can stand on that and
get in"
"Sure enough" said Jack.
But another surprise awaited them; for
there in the hogshead. frozen in. were two
had made frantic attempts to get water,
and had lost their lives.
As true rs you live, Jack Martin, one
is Daisy and the other is Betsey Bobbit.
| What shall we do?
Why, you foolish boy! Didn't Mrs.
Buddy say she gave twenty cents II pound
70 thegoose we had last week and didn t
mother say she wouldn't take dollar a
pound for hers?"
Then we must get them out" said
Jack.
The water is on the top of the ice, and
they are fast said Spiflie, bending over
and surveying the dead bodies. d" Some
thing must be DONE
At last the children decided to get an
AK. and take turns in chopping the ice un-
til the unforlunates were free. Jack
jumped into the hogshead, and Spiffie flew
TO the shed for an AK. The best one could
not be found; but an old, dull one WAS
dragged out from Il corner and carried in
triumph 10 Jack. In their eagerness to
rescue the victims, both children forgot
how hungry and tired they were. When
Jack grew tired, Sptfie resolutely tucked
up her skirts and jumped in, standing on
Il board which Jack threw down, to keep
her from wetting her feet.
Hit on that side, Sis," said jack, issu-
ing orders as fast as Spiffie struck blows.
Hit on that side, and strike hard. That's
it. There's another leg out. Now for her
neck"
jack said the girl, pausing from her
work to look up at her brother. "why do
geese have such long necks?"
Made so. suppose"
But Daisy's seems to grow longer and
longer the more chop"
{" Go on. You're all right" exclaimed
Jack. Lucky the old aX has broken
handle"
"If | wasn't what you called me, l
couldn't do this. Just think Of Ellie Day
chopping out goose!"
Stop laughing, will you? Don't you
sec it is getting lateP I've good mind to
leave the old things and 90 home"
- WON'T said Spillie, with spirit,
" Why, Just think of leaving poor Daisy
and BetSey here, and they worth twenty
cents a pound, too, as Mrs. Buddy says.
That would be wilful waste"
| Spiflie worked away with renewed vigor
as she thought of Mrs. Buddv's comments.
There, Jack" she exclaimed, "at last
Daisy is all clear, all but one wing. There,
now. take her out; and then you may be-
gin on Betsey, while | run and see # Sol
omon can be found"
Spiflie climbed up, and started on her
scare h. Solomon was found ut last. under
u wash-bench, in shed, where he stood
guard over his remaining wife.
Poor fellow Poor Sol! Sol, Sol, how
are YOU? Come, Sol, come"
The stately widower waddled out and
came up to the child, limping, meekly
drawing attention to his lame foot.
Poor fellow Did you freeze your
toes? Nice Sol! Was you glad to see me?
Wait till get you something"
Spltlie darted out and called to Jack;
I've found him; and Mrs. GummIdge
is safe, too. But, oh! Jack, they have
frozen their feet, poor things Don't you
think might ruu us last us l could over @
to Mrs. Domer's place and ask about Glib
SON. WINE you ee' 'Lc olnel one ouI'
JACK leeI were "el' MS 9toui"S,l e'hPly'
ana ne answered Grossly: NO! one
can help thelr irozer @ ;, ,ee'' NOT US e''''or'
l W'SH i've we were ;,,i nome, no, ,,or nc po,so,,
Never hlho' 'aCh We u's ne'soy
OUT ana tleh we VIII ootn 70 Ill lis
hungry Us oo'r' r 10 loon @ ilele comes
7Tiolhon 9T tlotIlns "itet inJ, ;s oo' ,, on'
lhey nave oeen so lonely il 'ney are
hoIhln9 DAT geese. D,-
II wi'sa g4on nall mlle 10 10 ., MIS- Dolner %
out lh9 cl,Iureh were g.aa .ney yy,; weas' @ iut
eno o'u ii''y i',so Snou, ,i ~, ao ~ l,, tho
Hinhnn ~ U' fra , ,biIa % thou o ate !, Iaot and
S;aio ,Io r au ",, tno hsSi ,"V '1't =, " ,o hor hn
bpngrv thev were and besides. ,he sun
,,,o Gottint, Iou,or md lower and thov
,mns, mn tIrr7 6nrrv 7hnct When ,hev asked ,hont
CihSon ,hyo ,Id i,dv rray anprv
N'o0n' WV ''' -
ucG'are' salu sue, "'ii i eoiiP,e'o ,e
~ s'lrreu up when i ''llnA Vi .li''I snlilless
couple lhey wonI S. Oh ~, on ,' @ WISH hano .mo
f,r 'ro me 20 To- keen M ,sked ,em about the
noul,rv and lhev said lhev were ali taker
rara r of So them nrc,tv reese is drowned
ore theyp it,s - shomei3
NV NY ~ ,,, ,.,. a.,
10 you s,uPposG3 81, p3 va; We cou'' "'''o 'n'
o'iie[s iohleF rsheu n.s.,,, 0PliiiD. Pm ~
La yes my - ioi'oW SIu' SUP
pose. ana, Ii II you II give 1 A'e ,h;, Ihe hey u
Vne prln' l IL see W .noan pun 'i''oN' NY
SELL ior your ma sake' axe ,., oa, .oo
Mo9la you U'ho Ine Ge"a D, ,'n1 pnss, ca;9;o eUG
'lie oeao Seese' 1 lie''n' "9Neu '''ii0
again. .,, rn, r.. -
oakeS' yes liueeo. lhey le "s NV ~
can oe' ana lfeeI'h9 only ne'ps 70 n"n' n'
em tender' on: yes 'hey II ii''A' soo>
oinhers lor "ou'
Spflie thought s. she should never carr
to eat bit Of Daisy; " but Jack though
, he could eat anything at that moment.
> So it was settled. Mrs. Domer put on
2 2 pair of mems boots and went back witt
the children. She helped them to tie tn
dead geese on their sleds, and shut up tn
hens once more IN the barn; then as