Year: 1879




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To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:


On certain pleasant Sabbath il


May, when the neighbors were al


gathered at the house of Esq. P


at the suggestion of one of the guestl
all were soen scaling the ridges in
search Of that wild, but very deli
cious fruit known as the sarYice.
Through thickets and brier patches,
across hills and over bluffs they made
their way, occasionally resting their
weary limbs by reclining on some
moss grown rock, and reviving their
spirits by narration of former times
when in childish innocence they had
feasted upon the many Injuries of
the forest, and Of the little accidents
and funny things incident to such
tours. At length, however. the ex-
pected spot was reached,-a sarvics
orchard which had been cared for
and trimmed by the Squire for his
own personal convenience. The gen.
eral custom on such occasions is to
cut the tree down but this was not
adhered to by the Squire, for he did
not wish to destroy his orchard in so
wasteful manner, and suggested
that some one climb the tree and
bend it to the ground in that way
they could gather the fruit and pre-.
serve the tree. This was readily
agreed to by all. And now some one
must do the climbing. After consid-
erable cavil and talk over the mat
ter they drew straws and the unplea-
SAINT task fell upon the aforementiOn-
ed Squire, who, always ready to
perform the burdens fairly imposed
upon him, Immediately slipped off
his shoes, aud was soon in the top of
the tree which was destined to bend
its branches to the earth and yield
its fruit in due season. 1t is very
common in this country for the farm
ers of this country to have suspend
ers knit of cotton or wooden yarns,
which are very lasting and wear un-
til they become threadbare; but il
was the bad fortune of the Squire
to have only one suspender, and it
did not promise to support his
" breeches" much longer. He revolv-
ed this affair through his mind, bat
finally swung off from the top. His
weight not being Sufficient to bring
the tree top near enough the ground |
to be reached by those below, he |
cried to some of his comrades to try |
and catch him by the feet and pull |
him down. The old women, young |
ladies, children and all considered
this a wise plan and rejoiced at the
idea of soon being permitted to pluck
the little fruit and satisfy their Gag.
er lengings. Accordingly a very tall, /
active man of the number made a
leap for the feet. but aiming too high |
be seized the Squire by the breeches
legs, and OIL the consequence That
suspender broke and left its master
swinging in eternal space His garb
was now Indigenous and untitled. He
looked up as if he desired to get
back and pin some saryice leaves to-
gether; but soon abandoned this
idea and turned his eyes to the brier
thicket, rocks, brush and, more than
all to him, that crowd, whose faces
were turned wrong side out, and |
wore an air of pity but were none |
the less amused. At last he deter
mined TO fall, or spit on his hands to |
get new hold anyhow, be fell and |
40 sooner had he struck the ground |
than he demanded bis breeehes. and |
rs soon as he could tie that suspen.
der, made his way in the direction
Of home, saying to the crowd as he


q u
left: "You may cut every did one
Of them trees down, for have no
further use for them"


g a assf "a ssos SNERDyIIIIAN.