26 WILD DICK AND 50 Ions of pure water into a hogshead containing forty-two gallons of New England rum. There were some, however, who viewed the matter in a different light; and who were willing, now that he was gone, to admit that Dick was not a hard-hearted boy. . Old Sukey, the cripple, said that he was a great rogue ; “but. there,” said she, showing her crutch, “the little fellow made it for me, and I’ve used no other for three years.” The news ‘cast a gloom over the family of farmer Little. Robert, who first heard the tale, was scarcely able to relate it to his Either and mother. The good man moralized very sensibly upon the subject; ran briefly over the history of poor Wild and his wife; admiltetfthat Richard was a noy of good parts, and of an nifectionate tender; and very properly ascribed his bad habns and untimely end to the example of his wretched parents. In a few years, farmer Little found it convenient to employ a boy, upon his farm, in-'^ stead of his own son, whom he had thoughts of putting under the care of Parson Jones, to be fitted for college. A neighbor had made
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