. How our grandfathers lived . ys with all his birds andall our sixpences. Still there was the excitement ofa lottery about it, if nothing else. The ball, if dis-charged, must strike somewhere ; and, if so, whymight it not happen to strike the turkey ? The logicwas simply irresistible. A fowl of that sixe wouldbe a most desirable addition to the meagre fare fur-nished by the college commons ; and so the riflescracked, with small result to the students and splen-did profits to the turkey-man. One day a little tow-headed fellow appeared on the field, and desired totake part in the sport. Though
. How our grandfathers lived . ys with all his birds andall our sixpences. Still there was the excitement ofa lottery about it, if nothing else. The ball, if dis-charged, must strike somewhere ; and, if so, whymight it not happen to strike the turkey ? The logicwas simply irresistible. A fowl of that sixe wouldbe a most desirable addition to the meagre fare fur-nished by the college commons ; and so the riflescracked, with small result to the students and splen-did profits to the turkey-man. One day a little tow-headed fellow appeared on the field, and desired totake part in the sport. Though he seemed almosttoo young to be trusted with a rifle, the master of the* fowls (foreseeing futuregains) was quite willinghe should try. He mustfirst receive proper in-structions about the hold-ing and pointing of hispiece, and then therewould really be no dan-ger. Young Larz re-ceived the directionswith great good nature,raised the rifle, and downwent the turkey. Theman stared in amaze-A WILD TURKEY. meiit, and then broke .. .. NO. 12] ^4 Runaway 3 3 into a smile. Try it again, young one, said any one can throw sixes once, you bird was procured, the ball new to the markwith the same result, and a second turkey was addedto the banquet upon which his friends would regale. Well, where in - the United States, let us callit- - did you come from ? exclaimed the master offowls, who began to realize that his occupation wasgone. I came from the State of Kentucky, sir, answeredLarz Anderson, proudly ; and next time you meet agentleman from that State, just remember theres notmuch you can tell him about a rifle. Thats all. 12. The Little Boy that ran awayfrom Providence BY LYDIA MARIA CHILD (1842) DOCTOR HAWKINS of Boston, coming home todine one day found a very bright-looking handsomemulatto on the steps, apparently about seven or eightyears old. As he opened the door, the boy glided in,as if it were his home. What do you want? saidthe doctor. The child looked up wit
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