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kept him of with her parasol.
I "My dear madam" cried Mr.. O., '.poor
Rover has run after us; shall be extremely obi. .
ged if you will let your servants take charge of
him; if he gets 10 church he will make distur.
bance; he has a most unaccountable habit of
bowling when he hears music but he is such an
excellent dog-l would not lose him for fifty dol
lars!"
"Oh, certainly" answered Mrs. Morgan, RI
sing 10 ring the DELL, and wishing the dog at Jeru.
salem, "he is an uncommon fine animal. Ny
uncle, General --, was very fond of dogs.
Here, Job, take this dog, and mind you don't let
him out of your sight, or il will be the worse for
you. There, sir" continued she, as Job depart
ed, dragging the dog after him; ''you may be Ger.
tain of his safety; that boy will do precisely as
tell him."
1t was now determined that as Mr.. O--'s
horse was fatgued, and the carriage ready, the
horse should be put up, and the gentleman and
lady should accompany Mrs. Morgan and after
many charges to Sarah, and fine promises to the
child, Sarah saw them depart with fearful eyes,
and sat herself to amuse her troublesome charge.
The carriage rolled slowly off till about twenty
yards from the door, when the bowling, barking,
and struggling of a dog was heard, and next with
his head inruded into the front window, he gave
a whine of recognition.
"Mercy on mel" exclaimed Mrs. Morgan;
''how came thatdogthere! Job-Job! how came
that dog there!"
"Why-marm, you told not to let him out o
my sight, so how can help it! tied him with
this here string; but the darned raskcl has cen al
most bit it through" exclaimed Job.
"What shall We dol" cried Mrs. Morgan.
ave have gone but little way" said Mrs.
O.; we had better go back and leave him."
Mrs. Morgan could think of no better plan,
and devoutly wishing the dog hanged, she called
I"Job-turn round"
"Yes, marm," said Job, wheeling his person,
till his knees were on the box and his face peer
ing into the window; "here | are marm!"
"Well what are you doing!"
"You told to turn round, so are.'
"Fool! Turn the horses and 60 back TO the
house."
Mr.. O. now intcrposcd and proposed 10
hold the rens, till Job could go back with the
dog.
"What shall do with um?" said he.
"Shut him up in some safe place where he
wont get out" was the answer.
The day passed over as such days usually do;
the church was crammed-amost to sutlocation.
After the ordination was completed, the specla-
tors hurried out of church, and then might be
seen the substantial farmers and their wives,
humying about, greeting acquaintance, and invl-
ting guests, each Jealous Of the other, lest their
neighbor should secure a more respectable COM
panv than themselves. Those who, like Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan, enjoyed large circle of acquain-
tance, had taken care to engage before hand as
many as they could; and now, though liberal in
their invitations felt comfortable assurance that
come what would they should not sit down alone
to their entertainment. There are few of the
petty grievances of life more moriiyng, than,
after the trouble and expense of providing feast,
to have to sit down and eat it ones self. Many
of the good people of the parish seemed in dread
of this calamity; and while the men attacked each
other in good humor at banter, upon their attempts
to monopoze, the women came near pulling caps
for those whom they particularly coveted. Nor
were the poor forgotten on these days Of old fash
oned hospitality; they too had their trencher and
cup filled with the good things of the kitchen, and
participated in the general llberaIlty
II Mrs. Morgan and her patrcian guests ascend
e ed their vehicles, while her husband and Charles
l. led troop of pedestrians by the pleasant foot
N path before mentioned.
c On the road from Beech Grove, Job had very
is Iudiciously contonted himself with holding the
h reins, and letting the horses take their own way
n and the experienced animals that had enjoyed the
I'd honor of drawing Mrs. Morgan for six years, JUS
Id tilted his confidence in THEN sagacity, by deposit
Il ing their precious burden in saicy at the church
On their return the case was different; gigs, dear
borns light wagons, and few carriages filled tht
I'd road, rendering it a manGuvre of some skill t
n get through them. Job considered his best pal
as would be to wait till they had all gone. His mis-
ry tress, on the contrary, was anxious TO get home
of to give the last look to her dinner, and recely
lie her visiters.
d. SOB! what are you waiting for! Why don
G. you drive on!" called the lady.
"Bimeby, marm, when tothers gets out O tn
eIt way; there aint room TO swing cat!' answers
a. the boy.
ed "Was there ever such q fool! Drive on, | tel
in you instantly! Drive fast, for want to get HON
&C quickly"
lr- "Needs must" muttcrcd Job, "when you Civ
mt orders! so here goes! Get out Of the way ther
a among YOU"
he Then perpetrated some Of those indescrbab
rs noises made to horses, he swung his whip an
n dashed onward in gallant style. The precedlr
summer Job had enjoyed many delectable rd'
ed on the bakers cart, for which he paid sundr
I'LL cherries apples peaches, eggs, and other sma
la wares, which he had procured-l might, perhap
say purloined, for that purpose. On good roo
y, when nothing was in the way, he was even ALLOW
ut, ed to hold the rens; who then could doubt h
IN perfect coachmanship! Not Job for one, and
I'D felt no little vanity in his situation driving ii
ry very carriage, behind which he had so often roc
by stealth, in constant fear of the drivers viii
dy Dire was the confusion caused by Jobs furlo
at onset men,, women and children, scattered
m every direction, like chickens from the pounce
an hawk, while remonstrances, threats and OK
craions, were poured upon him from the 9th
The vehicles. In vain, Jobs blood and that Of Il
vas horses was up, and on they Numbered, the 9th
on lighter carriages getting out of the path by ht