Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-14

into Mrs. Hotch door; ne chuckled henC
ishly as he. rushed up the dark stairs; h
mnttered wild imprecation as he stoo
before the door of his room.
!, b. Nov let every individual by the nam
of Brown, be keerful how he pulls away tb'
D chair, from under Digges!" .-s.
He opened the door--all was dark ano
silent, except snore proceeding from 6
corner of the room, agd the gleam Of two
light eyes flashing from another. The
fanore was Browns eyes belonged t
the dog.
sHere, Curnel. Curnel!n whispered Digges
}coaxingly. 3Here doggy, purity doggy
(Ihe Curnel groaoled. Now don't be
sassy, Carnel, (layimg has hand on the
CurnePs head, don't be sassy It's only
your Digges-you love Digges, don't youi
Then approaching the Curnel, he coaxed
aud wheedled the dog into a perfect good
fhumour. His plans were almost matured
He remembered that in the drawer of a
small bureu, in dark corner of the room
was concealed piece of thick substantial
rope. Could he but obtain that rope with
out awakening Brown or enraging the dog,
all were safe.
Treading carely over the room, he obtain
the rope, and then rctraced his step. Brown
was snoring awfully. Little did he. dream
of the fate in store for him.
Lifting the bed-elothes, Digges chuckled
wildly as he felt for the left leg of the sleep
ing Brown. In moment it was discover
ed. Looping the rope around the left leg,
Digges tied one end of it in firm knot, land
| then coaxed the Curnel to the bedside.
sCome here, Curnel, come here!" whis-
pered the revengeful Digges. Utterly un-
| conscious Of evil, the Curnel approached the
bedside, and exhibited his deli ght by spring.
ing into an erect posture with his forefeet on
the quilt. - -.
With that silent malice which ever ac-
companies a deep and desperate revenge,
Digges attached the other end of the rope to
the collar of the dog, with firm and deci-
ded knot. There was but three feet of rope
between the collar of the dog and the left
leg of the Brown.
sNow, Mister Brown, you'll pull the chair
away from under a Digges, will you? Ha!
ha! Demon of the name of Brown. have
you in my power!" .s.-...-.-..
:. Retreating to distant corner of the room
he listened moment as to discover that
Brown was still unconscious and asleep.
And then raising his voice he exclaimed
sNow, Curnel, go it! Fire! FIRE."
At that well-known sound the dog sprang
toward the door. In springing he dragged
the left leg with him: the sleeping Brown
awoke.
sWhats this?" he exclaimed family.
s'Who's pullin' me?"
@Fire! Firep' screamed Digges
sBow-wough-wough!" yelled the dog,
making toward the door, and dragging
Brown with him, by the left leg.
sFi-er!" yelled Digges.
ooh, Lord, my bones!' screamed Brown.
aWho the devil is draggin' me over cheers
and wash-bowls at this rate! Stop! aint
the man-what- -d-n!"
sH-er!" again yelled Digges.
Again the dog bounded forward, pulling
the doomed Brown after him. Brown kick
ed, and twisted, and made sly blows at his
left leg, but without effect As he leaned
forward, endeavoring to loosen the knot
from his left leg, away from under him his
left leg would go, and again he felt him.
self hit in every part of his body, by invisible
tables, chairs, and wash-bowls.
sIf could only git up-if I could only
git upp' muttered Brown, wouldn't I
give it to you, my precious dog? wouldn't
aFi-er! Fi-erw cried Digges, changing
his position to an opposite corner Of the
room.
3Bough-wough-aOoaO!"
SOh, its you my poet, is itw sbrieked
Brown, as the dog bounded across the room,
dragging the left leg after him.
s1ts me! Its Diggss know me Brown!
You pulled the cheer from under Digges,
and made Digges, and Digges' daisy re-
dikulus. Behold the revenge of Digges!-
F-er!"
And as he changed his position, the dog
came hsunding after him, dragging that fa-
tai left leg by the collar. =
Brown felt that he was in the power of
Digges. He piteously whined for mercy.
Still Digges cried FL er! Still the dog
rushed forward at the sound. Brown curs-
ed his existence. Fer! In vain was his
cursing. His left leg followed the dog, and
his body, as must be evident to the most
prejudiced mind, followed his leg.
ooh, my poet-oh, oh, or
@Fter! Fi-er!"
sBow-wow-waugh!"
At this moment the door was flung open
"a light flashed around the room. The
land-lady in her night-clothes, attended by
four-and-twenty boaders in their night
clothes, stood revealed.
who is that's kickin' up this muss ?
Who is it that's cryin' fire in my house?'
The landlady was red in the face with rage.
"oh-oh-my bones! oh, oh, Missus
! Hotch!" whined Brown.
Digges looked around in triumph.
@He pulled the cheer from under Dipees
and made Digges read his poetry rediku.
lus -Rehold the revenge of Diggesr'
As he said this he sprung to the door
t crying @Fire! Fire!" The dog" sprung af
), ter him. The catastrophe was terrific. Th
F four-and-twenty boarders lay scattered i,
all directions with the landlady on top. TIL
dog went yelling down the stairs, and tn
| Left Leg went after him - =
We draw veil over the scene.
Brown lay a-bed with his bruises for fou