Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30

But Nathaniel forthwith, though slow bis step will
age,
fastened az fast az he conference.-the sage
Ihat he was-aud to Joseph suid Joseph, please cir
Don't steal my dirt If conscience you'd Keep at ease
sir"
Then Joseph was ashamed, and he hung down BIZ
He was picked in his heart at what the old man said
He went behind the OAK, aud there poudered an,
mused
Concerning the eighth commandment. now broker
While in sadness communing with conscience, he sa'
Piles Of dirt, which he used, and no more broke To
law.
It's said that on a certain iuauspicious day,
As Joseph was walking in the public highway,
He was accosted by one Marshall's fair daughter,
Who said, 81 forbid thy taking our water;
Thou must let II, say, sir, entirely alone.
For all thy bad conduct thou shouldst humbly atoe
Shame Oh thee for tramphngon our rights IN this 'ay
Thy pet plant thou must moisten in some other Wy.
Understand what tell thee-I mean what HayI
Ihen Joseph did tem0le, fairly shook aud tuned
Never before had he quailed before male or femle,
Never before had he feared anything human
But be paled at the gaze Of the dark-eyed woma"
50, with tears IN his eyes thick tongue In his Douth
He sent hrst to the north and then sent to the outn
And be summoned his peers in the midst Of higrief'
To now hasten post haste to his aid aud relief.
They came forthwith IN this hour Of trial and ieedi
Eacn man urging bis steed to the top Of his Sped
Abner b., Judge Ira. aud the good deacon, too
Breathees they exclaimed, "Nhat means this mighty
ado7n
Then cried Joseph, "Ah mel we have lost GU water;
We've lost 1t account of the MarshalTs dn shter.
Water the tree furnishes for water to-day;
Alasl twill witheri Twin die, twin go to decay
The men at such tidings were truly astoundd,
Were troubled, ptrpexed, disconnected dumhoun
Were very niucn dazed and amazed and cazed and
blue,
ExclaiminR, "What shall we do? Oh, wbG shall we
do ~
one Pierce, magician, they besougbt to b quick
To hnd living water with bis witch-hazel SICK
He needed the summons, and with them v OF around
And tried With his rod to see where, undo ground,
sprug, hidden deep out Of sight, e be found.
Aiier traversiog acres and acres of land, ,,,,
The wonderful witch-hazel rod turned 10 bis hand.
"Waterl I've found II! enough and to spfe ne sara
That the OAK tree will die, never more b. AFRAID.
But the men disregarded the wich-haze man.
For they suddenly thought Of a differen plan
They fastened to the home Of the Marslus daughter
To talk with the inmates concerning th, water;
To the good inmates said, when they'd come to the
house:
"Now, no creature would we harm, not even mouse,
But please understand that youl have iotnlng 20 DO
with Us, and, too, that We shallhave noning with you
share Of the water we are going to uei
But, to show unto all tibet you We wouldn't abuse
Aud to free ourselves from all appearance 81 SIM
We will get permission from the man At the nm
We adyisedly say-you may cry or my laugh
You're entitled simply to an equal or..haf
OF the water that runs; If you everett less
You must see the inn-keeper for an, redress.
Then these Niseacres left, each goiri hrs own way
Each prasing himself for his great 'isdom that dAy.
Some wortmeu began-thus tis narrated to me
To build a beautiful walk In front / the tree.
But 10! good beginning had scarcely been made,
When out ran the populHce, ALARMED, IL Is salui
And such commOtion never before was seen
On the open street and about the ,illage Green.
They cried: "You mustn't lay ouithe miserable walk
That you've right TO do this 1t is aseess TO talk'
You'll surely oOstruct-fOreycr Olstruct-the view
II this foolish, II this yillainous, deed you do
Joseph heard the complaint, and on account OF II,
Gave strict orders forthwith to me Workmeh 70 quit
with renewed trepidation he summoned again
Samuel, Abuer and Ira, those efeat-minded meu.
Again came the trio; after consultation
they took mas they thought, me whole situation
They said: "If this is the way 10 which people at,
Wen not force upon them convenient sidewalk;
But, nevertheless, let it be published and Lnown,
We've right 20 complete 10 or 10 u alone
Everywhere proclaim it, let d. understand,
The thing will BE-, or not BE-, we shall command"
TO Be was the ordst the wal was constructed;
The men at their work were DO longer obstructed.
II is the wonder Of wOnders-sp am told
The chiefrst attraction for tle young aud the old;
SO well aud so nicely are the cobble stones laid,
II Is the finest sidewalk that ever was made.
In neatness and beauty It greatly surpasses
All the sights to be seen by -.ght-seeinB classes.
No general in the field no Eug on his throne,
Could well boast Of deed BE- mad caused To be done,
SO great and so noble (thi'is the common talk)
As the building Of this ri and BEAUTIFUL waH.
The giant Old oak! Oh, INV firmly does it stand,
Extending It's great branches on every maud;
The storms the tempfss It has proudly WtbstOod,
1t Z the hardest sort OF llrdy OAK wood.
From good to better then best, 1t has surely grown
SOurdtst old rN, to the core, that ever was known!
lts foliage, how lovely usautlfu to seel
And its shade how delightful for you and for me!
And fancy sweet music Is heard IN the leaves,
As, now, gently they rustic in the passing breeze
The soft balmy breeze tuat watts all over the state
The fame Of the tree NV 30 fair aud 50 great.
windham County Savings Bank is the honored name
OF the majestic oak that has 50 wide fame;
But Ills not the building that constitutes the tree,
But the chartered corr ration, as all may see.
And the little acorn, which grew, and grew, and grew,
Aud formed the towering oak gladsome to the view,
Aud whose proud history have to you revealed,
Was taken, as befOretaid, from a ifttie Fieid;
The Field was Henry and belonged to Charlie X,
Whose memory 10 cherished by all Of us to-day:
And the little round acorn, as has oft been said,
Was Just tirO dOidTs-itrds the VTst deposit made.
From this tiny seed, from this deposit small,
Has sprung the Savings Bank tree 50 comely, tall
Aud tue little narrov box with Its lock aud key,
Which contained the little germ for tue future tree
Vas austin BfrehGris ruHk-not long, or wide, OF
deep
Where be all deposits could well aud surely keep.
Now let us all e1ult with voices loud and clear
That this grand OAK has hJurished SO each passlp 6
year;
Let us much rejoice that in all the land around
No better growth has everspruug from fertile ground
Let prove our love- whether man, or boy, maid,
And come and gather oft beneath the gOodly shade;
Let us ever hope aud pray, that, as heretofore,
This good tree may thrive forever aud evermore.
Now, from this story Of the acorn may you know
This great truth-"Gredt results from small tsJtR-
nings groW.