The Wonderful Pocket, and Other Stories; And Other Stories

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1869. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHESTNUTTING. CAN go. Hurrah! Can you? Good. Won't we have a glorious time? Yes, indeed, we will! and chestnuts enough to roast, and boil, and fill our pockets all winter. What time shall we set out? As early as you please; I wouldn't care if we were going to-night. Let us leave as soon as it is light in the morning. Oh! no, that is too early. I want my breakfast before I go. We shall be as hungry as bears, then, before we get home. I am going to take some lunch. I mean to fill my basket full. That is a first-rate idea; I never thought of that So will I. Can you get your breakfast by six o'clock? Oh! yes. Easy enough. Well, then, let it be six. Be sure to be ready, for I want to be on the top of Jones' hill before any one else. I will call for you. Never fear. I am as anxious to be there as you are. What a beautiful day it is going to be! We'll have a splendid time, and fill our baskets long before night, or I am greatly mistaken. Yes, father says to-morrow will be just the time to pick chestnuts. There have been several hard frosts, and they have opened the burrs, so that the chestnuts will rattle down at the least touch. And didn't the wind blow this morning! I tell you, the trees got a good shaking, and the little brown fellows will he upon the ground as thick as three in a bed and two in the middle. I know where there are lots of trees, and if we only get there first, we'll have plenty of fun, and chestnuts too. Well, good night! and six o'clock is the hour when the fun begins. I'll be ready. Good-night. This spirited dialogue had been carried on by James Hall and George Wells, two boys who lived near to each other. Their fathers were farmers, and the boys had to work hard. The prospect of a holiday, therefore, filled their he...