﻿ADOLPHUS AND JAXES. 



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" Oh . that is nothing ; it is only upon ugly weeds." 



44 Not at all ; those weeds are potatoes." 



l< Oh ! what fine melons," cried Adolphus. 



" Those melons are pumpkins," said James, smiling, 



Adolphus stopped making agricultural observations, and wished 

 further off the country, the pumpkins, the mule, and his friend 

 James. 



At last both arrived at a superb cherry tree. 



" Cherries ! cherries ! Adolphus, descend and climb this tree ; 

 here, fasten your mule. Well ; come, climb." Adolphus clasped 

 his arms about the tree, embraced it with all his strength, and could 

 not succeed in getting up. 



" Courage ! " cried James ; and Adolphus limed his pantaloons 

 against the bark, made a great effort, and did not go up. 



" Well, I will climb it myself; only hold my horse by the bridle." 



James sprang off, and using his feet and hands, in less than a 

 minute found himself on the tree in the midst of branches full of 

 ripe, rosy cherries, 



" How good they are !" said he. 



" Throw me some," said Adolphus, 



" Yes, in a minute ; let me eat some first ; how good they are ! 

 See this one, how big it is ! " 



" Arid I ? " said Adolphu*. 



" Wait, wait ; look out for the stones which are falling on your 

 head." 



James ate on, and did not throw down any. Adolphus. with his 

 head raised, held out his hat, begged, entreated, and received 

 nothing. At last, when James had eaten enough, he said : " There 

 are no more ripe ones ; we will come again to-morrow, and I will 

 give you some." 



" No, give me some now." 



" No, no, they are too green." 



" I am hungry," cried Adolphus. 



" Have you breakfasted, Jaco ? have you breakfasted ? " said Jame?. 



Adolphus was stifling with anger ; he saw that he was ridiculed 

 he picked up some stones and threw them into the tree. But James 

 was active ; he mounted from branch to branch to the very top, and 



