Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-08-14

boy, Claude A.. has sent you an in
vitation 20 go nutting with him to-
morrow. He says there are lots Of
hickory nuts ripe in the woods about
three miles from here. As drive by
Mr.. AS this morning shall / stop ant
tell Claudio you will go with himr'
'Yes, yes, Dad, do that. for | would
be very glad to go. Tell Claud l will
be on hand soon after breakfast. .
On the following morning two
youths might have been seen walking
rapidly across the fields and pasture
lands. climbing fences and jumping
bitches on their way to the woods
where no woodlands axe had ever cut
a tree. By ten o'clock our two heroes
bad penetrated into the forest and
crossed small stream near Pinhook
beyond which were the hickory trees
they were seeking.
Here they are, Sammie," said
Claudio, with enthusiasm, as he laid
down an empty sack and seated him
self ON the grassy bank 'Oh, Sam
mic, look Right over there is hick-
DRY nut tree and the branches are fill
ed with nuts. Now as am quite bit
tired by the walk l suggest you climb
that tree and shake down the nuts.
There is stout stick on the ground
Take that up the tree with you and
use it in beating off the nuts. 1 will
lie here on the grass a while and
rest.
"All right" replied Sammie, who
laid hold of the club and began to
climb. This proved much more diff
cult than Sammie had anticipated.
The bark of the tree was very rough
and before he had reached the first
limb be had two or three rents in his
clothing and several bruises on his
hands. But he persevered, and Claud-
lie encouraged him by exclaiming:
"Hurrah,' for you, Sammie. you are
fine climber.
In due time it was evident to all the
birds and beasts Of that part of the
woods that something unusual was
transpiring in that tree, for it was
shaking like it might be in the grip of
a baby tornado. At intervals the
swish swash of the club could be
heard, followed by shower Of nuts as
they struck and floundered upon the
ground.
In an hour or so all the nuts were
dislodged that could be shaken from
the tree and Sammie came down. not.
however, without again rending his
clothes and bruising his hands.
Bully for you, Sammie,' said
Claudie, ''You did fine. Now right
over there is another tree containing
a heao of nuts Suppose you tackle
that one. You are sueh good climb
er and good nutter and are, go brave
and strong. don feel first rate, to-
day and not rested vet Just take you
a club and go after that other tree"
Sammie was. tired. too,- and his
clothes were badly torn and his hands
contained some slivers Of wood and
bark, but he said. HYes will go up
that tree, too,''t and he dids and: again
came down shower of nuts like hail.
When the second tree was finished
Claude pointed to two or three more
trees. and Sammie ratified down the
nuts while Claudie lay on the, grass
and read bis paper and smoked his
>9
1t was now time to pick up the
nuts and put them into the bag that
Claudio had brought with him.. This
part of the work Sammie also perform
ID as Claudio was asleep and it was
growing late. When the sack was FILL
I'd and the two lads had started for
nome Claudio said, "Now, Sammie,
ron may carry the nuts. You are
big, strong fellow and look real dig
ained with bag of nuts ON your
'houider. tell You, Sammie,, ad-
nire d fellow who can pick up heav-
sackful Of nuts and walk right off
with them" Il tt5 -i,,.s ~
And Sammie carried the nuts across
heS fields and fences to the home of
Mr. A. Arriving at home, Claudio
aid,f Now, Sammie. we will div
do the proceeds of our nutting expe-
iition. We will put the sack of nuts
IN these scales. There, now, let me
ZEE The sack Of nuts weighs 40 lbs.
md your share will be eight lbs. y.
l.ssWhy, how is that, = said Sammie
n establishment. II did all the work
. getting these nuts. have spoiled
suit of clothes, filled my hands full
# splinters and carried the bag of
luts all the way home and still you
ay I shall have but one-fifth of the
ruit. That is not fair. You have
aid in the shade and slept and smok-
d while / did the work, now you
want all the nuts
go slow, Sammie r." said Claud-
9. 'and will tell you a few things
on ought to know and yet / guess it
Won't do any good to tell you for you
re stupid donkey anyway. God
made two kinds of people. One kind
3 smart like me and dad. and the 9TH
r kind ignoramuses like you and the
est of the working class. God in