The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-16
SARY AND TOBE.

Little groups OF two, three or four
stood around and discussed matters in
awestruck whispers heard one or
two little girls say:
The teacher tol Henry to stay ssDid
you know she did,"
LA. no. did she? D'reckin Henry'll
git whoolin? Wouldn' that be aw
full fer big boy lack Henry Che was "a
years old to be whoopcd? She can't
whoop Henry He's bigger'n she is.
When school was dismissed. half
dozen children in my room kept their
seats. AS the line came down stairs some
four or FIVE dropped out Of it and took
seats in the rear Of my room. motion
ed them front and went ont to see the
rest off
Some went lingeringly. glancing back
through the window to where the cul,
prits sat.
When came into the room. a fuuereal
gloom seemed to lave settled on the lit
tie group. corld imagine that it had
Just settled there, for was confident
that before my entrance sundry winks
and smiles had been exchanged
Sary Camp and lobe Mullins were the
principals; the others We're simply acces-
sories
Sary was ii thin, pug nosed girl, who
looked old enough to have had years of
experience. lobe was freckle faced
cross eyed boy perhaps two years older
than Sary
We'll bear from lobe and Sarah first
am sure lobe will be gallant enough
to allow Sarah to speak first Besides
if she does, he will have the last word"
II don cyur." said lobe. But if |
git the lais' word hit'll be the first time
Sary ever lemme have hit" And one of
his cross eyes winkcd slyly at the other
as litter went through the room
60 on. Sarah Tell all about this
trouble you and lobe had on your way
home from school"
We'll. I'll jist tell you heow hit wuz
As Il passed. nv us wnz gwinc home vi.
terday evenin we stopped iiSt to,licr
side NV Mr.. Milligin's on that rocky Hill
to rest. We all set deown. an we WIZ
all a-settin talkin. an me an lobe Null
Inns WIZ little peace off from the bal
ance Nv um, an (here Sary blusheD Tobe
he tried to kiss me. don't let no boy
kiss me Swelling with conscious virtue),
an jist uped an hit him in the meouth
18th his dinner bucket The led fell off
the bucket. an iist then Henry Taylor he
come up an he says. says lie, 'Whut's
matter, TobeY an he kicked Tobc's buck
ct led deown the bluff.
''Tohe he tuck and slapped Henry 'caze
he kicked the bucket led, an then Eo.,
Taylor he run up I'D kicked Tnlse'.i
buckle, an knocked it down the Bluff
Tobc he picked up Il rock an hit Bob, g..
then the i,alunce nv the Taylor boys u,
the IoncSes jinetl in .Jit ticu Erotael
Henry be come Ion. an lie says: Wlmt's
the matter hyurt Whut Won all ON Tobe
fer?
Thar wu2nt much iightin after thai;
h'li,ve lie Taylor boys th'owel r'a,
more rop5s too,
Tohp WAS evidently very much pleased
that Sary story WA, 80 favorableto him
self, but when she remarked by way OF
conclusion: iii al started frum T"be
tryin to kiss me II hit hadn't been fer
that thare'd IL been nothin nv hit. an if
you V hoop an, body Tc5e he's tie one to
whrop He i,,'.'tel est
''Sary Camp cussed.
This remark WAS varlously received
The Taylors and Joieses gigglel. Sary
uttered not word Eut every feature 81
her face. even to the zip of her png nose
and her entire manner said plainly
THAT beats me.
And Sary's ls-year-old brother Harry
said, We'll. that's the tust time I've
hyurd Sary eused nv cussin SERGE she
jined the church"
Sary frightened at this and remarked
with animation, Yes. an I've had my
health heap better sence | iined the
| church."
Her simple faith moved me. 1t was
80 like that of the woman of old who
| thought but to touch the hem of his gar
ment and be made whole.
What did Sarah say. Tobe?"
'.She said, Dad blame you. you lit
black devil.
| THAT hain't cussin, said Sary. ii
hyurd paw say that. an axed bin if hit
was cussin. and he said bit wuzn, al
paws church member too"
My pap hain't no church member. an
axed him if hit wuz cussin. an he SAID
| course hit wuz." said lobe.
| '.Hit amt cussin, is hit?' said Sary
appealing to me as the court of last re
| sort.
Not caring to decide so important q
matter. simply said. ut is certainly
not an expression that either lady or {
gentleman ought to use."
lobe was triumphant and Sary crest
fallen. Further inquiry brought out lit
tie that was new on either side. After
admonitions on my part and good prom
ises on the part of the children VIC SCI
out for home together. Our road wa.
the same for 100 yards perhaps; then thu
childrop went up the mountain, and
went down. ! stood still in the roat
and watched them until turn hid then
from view. The last glimpse had O
them they were waving hats and sun
bonnets at me.
That evening sat alone on the noun
tainside until the shadows darkenet
round me. and the freshening wind o
the twilight brought sweet odors from
many flower. was building air cas-
ties, and. as is the habit of mothers ant
teachers. they were peopled with othe
forms and faces than my own.
For more than 10 years | cid not Sc
Raccoon mountain, though every year
especially in the spring and summer, m,
heart was sick for the sight of it, il
trees, its flowers. its cliffs. and with bu