The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20

ter Of the district, boarded at French's
and quite ga spat" had occurred tha,
morning between Sally and him, about a
cera ain lady "setting her cap" for the
schoolmaster. Sally coutended that il
was gone case with Mr.. Jones, for who
ever that lady sci her cap for, would sure
ly he caught, Mr.. Jones spurned at the
idea, and retorted that he was not to be
caught by any budy's cap, not even Sal
ly though she might set it for him TWEEN
| ~ ears. For this personal liug at Sal>
! ly, she deisrmiDed TO have some good,
humored personal revenge; and therefore
( had planned 20 set cap for him that
night, aot Ggurativey bat in fact, bohna
.fde cap, and catch him in it, as pigeons
are caught in a net. For this purpose,
she had taken a sheet, and ran it up in
the form of a cap, Put strings two yards
in length a the ears, and trimmed it off
with several enormous large bows. The
article was now brought forward aud ex-
hibited to the company amid shouts of
mirth. "Well, it'sa very nice cap,' said
John Gray 'but it puzzles me to know how
you are agoing to catch him in it,
i can tell you, says Sally, 'how I'm CO.
ing to do it. The master is coming home
at eight o'clock, this evening"; and I'm
going to take my stand in the dark entry
nea tie pailor door, and have the cap o.
pen and already in my hands, and as be
step softly behind him, aud throw it over
his head. So if you viii! just be quiet a.
bout it, you shall all see the schoolmaster
caught in cap.
The joke pleased them all so well, they
were anxious TO see it carried cot, and
were ready to give any aid they could -
All other sports were dropped, and all ide.
as were absorbed 10 the one idea OF
'ca' ching the MASTER 1t was now draw
ing towards eight clock, and Sally, with
cal in hand, took her station in tie d. rk
entry. 1t was not long before the well
known step of NJ. zones was heard at the
front door lie opened the outer door,
and closed it after him, and then the in-
nor door, and closed it after him, aud
walked along through tile dark entry or
hafl, near the partorr door, where he ue.
posited his hatand cloak on table. As
lie cpSned the parlor door and beheld a
large circle seated around the fire, he ad :
dressed them with-'good ereniug, ladies
and tue word gentlemen, which was
intended as the cluse OF the senteuce, as
smothered beneath the enormous cap,
which Sally, stepping up behind him, bad
suddenly drown over his head. II almost
entirely covered i'm, The mas;cr com.
menced furious struggle to uncase him>
self, willie roar eff laughter arose from
the whole company hat fairly shock the
house,
Mr.. Jones had good sense enough to
join in the laugh, after lie had gained his
liberty, and the candor TO acknowledg e
that Sally had fairly caught him, by setN
ting her cap for him. But at the same
time, he in his turn now resolved TO have
little good .humored revenge. After
sitting down and chatting a half hour,
and eating an apple all round, Mr.. Jones
rose aud ssid he was sorry TO leave such
good company, but he was obliged TO go
over as far as neghbor Barker's to re,
turn some books, whic h he had promised
to take home this evening. Sally eau.
toned him to beware of A bigal Bakers
cap, for she knew ii had been set for bin;
and as he had been caught in one CAP, he
might be in another. Mr. Jones thank.
ed her, and thought lie should be able to
| take care of himself pretty well in future
and then retired upstairs TO his room to
prepare for his visit.
Here Mr.. Jones set about executing
the little piece of revenge. which he had
already planned. T4kipg suit of clothes
coal, vest and pantaloons. he buttoned
them up, and fastened them together and
stuffed them out with pillows and other
articles, TO the common size Of man,
hen afixing something upon the should
ers Of suitable size to represent the
head and fastening pair ofstufed stock
ings n the lower extremities for feet he
carried the figure quietly and carefully in
to Sally's sleeping chamber, and LAID il
upon her bed. To help out the illusion
he placed a hat on little table that stood
al the head of the bed near the window,
and then quietly departed on his errand
over TO Mr Barker's.
About nine o'cleck, while Cap'. Gray |
and old Mr.. French were keeping up their
acquaintance with the third mug Of cidel
and had got as far as the captains fifth |
voyage, George Gray, the third sou, came
rushing into the house alone, painting for
breath, and his eyes rolling WITH wild>
ness.
why, George, what's the matier!' said