. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. WHAT I LEARNED ONE SUNDAY RIDING DOWN HILL The after that last snow. 1 looking for something or otlier for r«ainst bui my old sled. The little old red and blue sled that Da was iirow my wife. lini,' around in ttie garret, wlien what should 1 run f,'a\c me o\cr years aiio. Say, do you know what happened next ' In tiflecn minutes that sled, antl a pair of rubber boots with mo iu-ide of them, was scooting liekety-brindle down Deacon iladden's bit; lilU. iusi as he was roniinf,' home from church. The Deacon waited for nie to come puttin
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. WHAT I LEARNED ONE SUNDAY RIDING DOWN HILL The after that last snow. 1 looking for something or otlier for r«ainst bui my old sled. The little old red and blue sled that Da was iirow my wife. lini,' around in ttie garret, wlien what should 1 run f,'a\c me o\cr years aiio. Say, do you know what happened next ' In tiflecn minutes that sled, antl a pair of rubber boots with mo iu-ide of them, was scooting liekety-brindle down Deacon iladden's bit; lilU. iusi as he was roniinf,' home from church. The Deacon waited for nie to come putting and blowini; back up the hill and kind o'took me to task for "a man of my ajic doint; so a thins on the Sabbath ; Hold on, Deacon, says 1, ilon't you KO and spoil the most fun I've had • since Carlo was a pup, by pokinyany of your tiiv-and-brinistone .Subbalh day stuff at nie. Furthermore, r\e got a more important matter to talk to you about. See that old sled ? KecoKni/.e it V ' You don't'.-' Well, that's the \ery sled you made for me o\or' thirty years ago last Xmas. I'll bet there are ten more of them that same year, that are hanging . up in garrets or wood sheds right now. Yes. and a hit more besides, standing on their runner ends, waiting for tomorrow to come so they and their little owners can go whooping- and hollering down this very hill. .Sleds that their Dad used to ha\e when the.\ were boy.^. Sleds that .V (U made. Deacon. You sure did know how to make sleds. ; says he. 'wliatever I build in my life. I try to BL'ILD TO LAST, whether it's building sleds, or buildinu' the sled busini'ss. Reckon it's a pretty safe way. Say, (Jeorge. you'\e made me gol dai-n pleased, sayini.' what you said about them old sleds of mine. .S>'eiiis like 1 ain't been so do-;-gone liappy in many a ; That night, when toasting my shins before the open tire. :,'i)l to thinkin-? about us II )rists and wouderinu' how m inv of us are Imi Id
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