The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-03

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learned from pretty good authority, alter
%atds, that his gun was not loaded.
"Oh dear, let's go home!" said the poer
girls who were in sorry condition.
"Not until we get some fl wers 1t will
never do 10 return until we get our May flow.
ers," objected we.
so, alter some persuasion, we induced oir
young ladies to 60 with US over TO the York
road, and along that turnpike for about a
I quarter Of mile, when nice little garden;
with lis custe Of lilac and snow bushes,
and lis beds Of daf1odils and crocuses met our
eager eyes. A large barn hid, at one point
OF the road, the neat dwelling from view, and
from this point il was decided that we should
make an entrance and abstract fIom the gar.
den few floral treasures to prevent them
rom wasting their sweetness on the desert
air. While the girls stood Oh tie roadside
we were to commit our dePredatons.
| entered first, and proceeded noiselessly
for the lilac bushes, while my companion
made his way to where few garden flowers
were peeping forth. With one eve upon a
portion OF the dwelling in view, and the other
on the lilac bushes, | went on cautiously.
and soon gained The place sought. Unmo,
esled broke off large punches of flowers.
Just as was abou, moving away, was star,
tied by heavy bark and deep erowI nt .
short distance; and, glancing IN that direc-
Iion, was not very agreeable affected at
seeing savage-looking bull terrier approach
ing with eager bounds.
You may be sure that no grass grew un-
der my feet as hurried back towards place
OF safety. AT every step the dog gained on
me, bis fierce "Bow, WOW, wow" startling
the echoes for a quarter ofa mile around.
qulckenod my pace. The fence was
near, but The dog was only few feet behind.
just as laid my hands on this welcome bar.
rIer, The savage beast drove his teeth into
one OF my legs. A single bound and was
IN the road but in the dogs mouth was a
long strip of blood stained cloth, which he
had torn from nv neither garments.
You need not suppose we fingered long in
that particular location. The girls were as
much frightened as before, while was bleed
ing and in pain. AS soon as we had retired
to safe distance from the scene of this last
adventure, we paused, in order that might
handage with handkerchiefs my lacerated
limb, and also hide, while doing this, tie
fearful rent which my pantaIoons had suffered
! In the excitement of the moment; | had
dropped my ilacs; so we were still wlhou,
our May flowers. Up to this time the sur
had not shown his welcome face, and the al
was still loaded with fog. And now the rail-
began to come down in a fine, penetrating
mist.
Slowly, silently, and sorrowfuly we wer,
moving back towards the city, when the
young man who was in company siuppec
suddenly, and said.
= "Can'' go back in this way Came on
, for flowers, and dont'l mean 10 return with
out them. Never like 10 be bea.n
"There are some dogwood flowers" re-
marked, pointing 10 tree at some great dis
tance on the edge Of the woods.
Gas good as any thing else. Flowers ar,
llowers!' and away he started.
In no very pleasant frame Of body an,
mind, we stood waiting his return, while thu
= falling rain increased.
. AT last, each of US possessed brancl
well covered with white dogwood blossoms
y The GROWING glory of our Maying expedition
and, with these our trophies, turned on
faces, homeward, and pushed forward will
right good will.
Shall describe our appearance? No,
will leave that to your fruitful Imagination
and that will tell you that we cut figure.
d Recrossng the bridge, we hurried forward
the driving rain falling faster and faster, an
penetrating our garments deeper and deeper
AT the mill just beyond the bridge, two lad
e esPed us in our sorry plight limping upol
y my bandaged and bloody leg, and the girl
holding up their dragglec skirts, while eac'
4; one OF US cIuched a branch of dogwood GOV
cred with blossoms.
), "Look, Bill" cried one Of these youn
: scamps, ''look! look!"
n "Ha! hal" roared the one called Bill; "ha
y ha! been Maying!"
d "AII that for dogwood howersm said til
II first speaker. "They must love flower
Bnw
Il "IIo! hom laughed Bill in response to lh
As fast as possible we hurried by thes
3. young, unscrupilous crincs, and were 500
en- The verge Of the hill overlooking the city
N where we paused for moment.
ii "Nell said all this for dogwood flowers!
e mulered between my teeth, tossing m
. May blossoms from me with an air of cor
r Tempt.
y Silently my companions followed my el
e ample, and then we silently resumed OF
re- journey, By this time we were compleleI
&c drenched with rain
r Over all The particulars of our enlranc
u into the city permit me TO draw veil. Tue
10 might amuse you a little, but | rather thin
re will leave them untold.
g, "All this for dogwood blossoms!" said
ly Mary Weston, as parted with her at ht
y, own door, She smiled laintly and glded fro
IT, my view.
lv "All this for dogwood blossoms!" sighe
N as entered my own chamber, and proceede
10 remove my wet and torn clothing, and
On examine my bitten leg. The wound thouG
lg il bed good deal, was moi as serious as
Of had thought Sill ii was bad enough
10 cause temporary ameness.
re have never been Maying since.
WING ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Bulfa
u Express, (whg) not having the fear of q
Gdlphin Cabinet before his eyes, thus solil
ed quises on the signs of the times:
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