Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-12-18

ing" steak, but the punster covers
mp what mistakes he may have
made in ms usual way, and fault
finding ceases. What war whoOps |
and peals of laughter burst from
Stanley as he watches Karl Henry, |
who is trying between his quota
tioEs from "Spokeshake" to carve a
turkey. So the merry feast goes
on while time and provision hurry !
swiftly away. At length Stanley,
as if recollecting that there was
time to stop dropped his eating uten-
sils and exclaimed, "Boys, be happy
and eat on if you can, but | throw
down my arms and surrender uncon-
ditionally. Let us sing Down on
the Swanee River" How unmind-
full of the consequences to call on
the quartette in its present condition
to such a difficult selection. But
when they heard the banjo tuning
they forgot their gormandizing and
each one We'd with the others in a
pitiful wall of condolement. In fact,
John and Phil were so overcome by
the effort that they proposed at the
close of the song to retire. Retire
why, Stanley and Karl Henry did
, not understand the construction of
5 the word. "Retire ?" cried Karl.
2 eyes, retire." yelled Stanley, Pm
3 in for it Retire to the mountain
| side for slide. The moon shines
| bright and its a glorious night.
Come on, Henry" And away they
e went, Stanley with the toboggan
: and Henry with the steering pole,
: But John and Phil had either eaten
!. more than their companions or their
n constitutions were less powerful for
they were tired and drowsy, and so
t they climbed the ladder to the loft
e and retired. Outside, the full moon
It was shining in all her glory, and
t what jolly slide the two friends
IS had How the unearthly yells of
e Stanley echoed through the woods
e as they came sweeping down thro
q the snow and shot out far on to the
IS pond ! Again and again they
P climbed the mountain, sometimes tc
t. whisk away to the bottom and at
is others to be rolled headlong into
n the snow, and once, oh cruel injus
? tice, Stanley went so far as to &C
is cuse Henry of purposely disturbing
Is their equilibrium. The two sleep
II ing "babes in the wood" were moi
is thought Of by the coasters until
ie tired by excessive merriment they
4 sought the camp, ready for a song
They found the lodge deserted; the
Is lights were out, and the sound OF
n the gurgling rill was being wastet
N on "senseless and christening ears.
g What could be done for the re
Ie demption of the unconscious musi
le clans? Something must be devised
E. for necessity called Immediately fol-
6 their appearance. A consultation
9 was being held by these below wher
/" Stanley cried, 81 have it," and shot
e out of the door. 1t might have beer
= ten minutes that Karl Henry stood
h wondering, then there was rustic
If and Stanley dragged in q dense
is cedar tree. "Well, well, Stanley
# exclaimed Henry, Il should say you
C did have it, please explain" 81
is will, my friend. Here is my theory
d You see, those slumberers have gone
6 above because the atmosphere there
5, is more congenial to their drowsy
l. spirits than here below. Now, ]
IS wish to make things more comfort
Il able below than above. To gain
II this result have discovered that ii
e will be easier to lessen the eongeni
d atty Of things above than to height.
" en- it in things below. @. E. D.
!, and lifting the cover off the stove
P he thrust the bush into the opening
8. and sat down to await develop.
IS ments. For a moment there was nc
S movement above and the heavy
h smoke coiled silently upward. But
d presently there was a rustic, a
II cough, sneeze, and then a yell of
o "Fire /! p" while all together down
} came musicians, bedding, dishes
It and dust. What a peal of laughter
IS met them and what an expression Of
b, disgust came over them as they
e stood by the blazing tree among the
s ruin they brought down; their ruff.
It fled hair was the only evidence OF
e sleep, for their eyes shone bright as
o stars. 1t was picture years will