Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-07

During this time I had completely s'cooled of. /" and had schooled myself to that point where could tell lie with smooth face and clear conscience. Accordingly, when the time came, we appeared at the door of the Tower. Mr. Snug was sitting in his aecus- toned place, and we entered and stood before him.
 ''Well, Sir,'' said he, with polite bow of the head, dropping his paper and looking up at us. ...as .s .I5. rt.,5,. t-.v.,-.. m .,,.l,
 MT. Snug, we have come to report" said I, fearlessly. ''We have been to Moody Barn."
 Instantly Mir. Snug strengthened himself up in his chair, pushed back the gray locks from his forehead, and with an expression that never shall forget, glared at me from under the drowning eyebrows. 5 4,eas a.
 -s' You ke, Sirs! /" he exclaimed, in thunder ing tones that fairly made my hair stand on end, while Charlie trembled from head to foot.
 Nov go '" continued he as with an en- phatic nod of the head he nIotioned toward the door,. Sheepish and .erest-fallen; we slunk away from the, room..e It is needless to say that we went this time. Through the dark ness by the aid of lantern we picked our, way as with theories numerous and ingenious I've strove to account for that yeciferous reception Late that night we held an experience meet ing with Mir. and Mrs Snug in the Tower, and if remember right there were a few tears that fell, and many apologies and good re- solves, and as the true state of the case dawn ed on Mir. Snug, there was an evident twlnge of regret on his kind face.
 On the following morning (Saturday) there was jolly party of youths leaving the Snug gery for days boating at the lake. Dick Shin was among them; and just as he was passing out the gate, a youngster approaches him and taps him on the shoulder. "YOu are hereby arrested, Sir, on the orders of MT. Snug" .-+ --. ...,....... .... ! With an anxious and innocent expression Dick follows his juvenile constable into the Tower and his companions stroll along after to ascertain the cause of the detention. We pass over the brief but amusing trial, in which the prisoner with the innocence of little lamb, pleaded his cause
 ''You Stumbled, did you ?" said MT. Snug. "Well, you ought to know Sir, by this time, that don't allow young men to stumble in that way in my house. These two boys have suffered through your admitted clumslness Here MT. Snug paused in a moments thought. ''Dick Shin," he continued, '1 sent these in- nocent young gentlemen on two trips to Moody Barn-that makes four miles for Bgson and four miles for Blackstone, together making eight that they walked on your account Now you may put down your fishing pole, and StuMUlc dlOuS Ou Guc EOdu IO J uuu DELuSt, which will give you two extra miles in which to think over your sins. And to make sure" -here MT. Snug arose and went to the closet -''you may take this hatchet along with you, and bring me back good big chip from the end of the long bridge beam. shall ride over that way tomorrow and see whether it fits. You understand?' "+'
 "Yes, Sir" replied the injured voice of Dick Shin. ''But, Mr. Snug, can't Il put of that penance until Menday?" - s...0'...... ''No, Sir" replied Mir. Snug, with beam. ing smile and bow of the head. ''This is a lovely morning for contrite meditation Co., instantly. "1a ,alu5@F.,.,7 a s ..-..l ...-. .s. Two hours later saw d demonstrative indi- vidual threatening to chop down the whole side of bridge, while ten miles to the north ward the placid surface of Waramaug rippled to the oars, and the lofty mountain sides echoed with the shouts of merry holiday. ] But all things must have an end. The school-days ended, and so did this memorable vacation. A letter breaks the charm: insati- ate publisher Once more through the wlnd- ing paths of the Housatonic, and I leave the loveliness of Hometown for the metropolis of brick and stone, there to resume the old rou- tine. -