Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-16

| nounent so contrary to my expectations, IS to
| entirely deprive me, for the moment, OF the
| power of Iocoaotion. Meanwhile, as if fate
had determined that should leave nothing
undone to excite the rage Of the already iniu-
rated mother, tothe utmost pitch, commenc-
ed on explation and most humble apology:
s.Indced Mrs. ~, was entirely mistaken
would not have done it but thought it was
Julia, Indeed! Indeed! Mrs. -, l wouldn't
Before had made this unluclsy confession,
I fancied Saw something Ike a relenting
twinkle in her hitherto Indignantly diiatea
orhs, produced no doubt by the appearance Of
my ruddy checks and not tingainly person to-
gether With the tudiccrots position OF af2irs
IS they stood, which rather encouraged me to
do SO. Whether the knowledge which my con
fession conveyed, that l would dare take
such liberty with her daughter, erraged her
| more than taking it with herself, or whether
with woman's instinct. she detected the slight
to her own attractions inadvertently conveyed
in it, know, not but certain it is frou, that mo-
ment her fury seemed TO be redoubIed. She
flew at me withthe ferocity Of tigress, ex-
claiming ~ l'a
'.You thought it VAS Julia, did you7 Iii
learn you to kiss people, you nasty, ugly,
good for hncthing young rapscalioni'1 You
came here to kiss Julia, did yoa!a III teach
you how to conduct yourseif,'' accompanying
each ejaculation with vigorous strc,le Of the
aforesaid weapon. ag
| was not long in recovering the use ot my
legs. One bound carried me to the door,
,-l,;cb Io,vn,-or -cooy,ad ~ l,,--o hocnn,a hf-
metrcally sealed since it afforded me ingress,
as though it had been deprived Of its office.
for having participated in SO nefdrious trans
action. However, after having explored its
entire surface in trying to discover the latch
ct, and being accelerated in my search By my
initerant antagonist, and the insatiate mop
handle, / finally succeeded in finding it. inthe
very last place too, that had sup4Usedit 10 be;
and just as was on the point OF giving up the
scareh.in despair, intending to throw myself
upon the mercy OF my exaSperatei foe, ]
threw open the door, and reached the street
with second bound, not however, without re-
ceiSing q final and parting admonition from
the mop handle never to kiss an old woman in
. mistake, by stealth again, and then attempt
to rectify the error by telling her thought ii
was some one else. Finding myself at last be-
yond the reach of danger, cut stick for home
like .quarter-horse. = and ensconciug myself
on my arrival behind the kitchen steve as the
most secure and secluded spot on the premis-
es, commenced retrospective glance. after
having taken breath, at the iminent peril from
which had just escaped; not, however, with
out serious misgivings that it would not term
mate with my hasty exit from the premises Of
the parents of Julia. Nor were my apprehcn-
sions entirely groundless, for had been but a
very short time in my place Of refuge, before
the old lady burst into the apartment in state
of the most intense excitement, exclaiming at
the top OF her voice, at the outrage that had
been committed upon her, and showering the
most violent inyectiyes upon the head Of the
innocent and unfortunate perpetrator Of it.
Ny master,-as soon as he could get word in
edgeways ,,inquired the cause OF so unusual
disturbances; and became almost convulsed
with suppressed laughter, as she proceeded to
relate the occurancc. She concluded by en-
joining him, in language of the most forcible
and decided character, TO keep .1that graceless
young scamp of an apprentice of his at home
in fuuIre.''1 An injunction which he very rea-
Oily promised TO observe, doubt doing
the more readily from the fact that he did not
apprehend any very serious opposition on my
part. He assured her that she should not be
subjected to any further annoyances of the
same kind from the same quarter, at least to
which silently, but most heartily responded!
With sundry menacing looks, and gestures
=. iln
its exit, to my very great relief; for / assure
you that during the time of the conference,
was in momentary expectation of a renewal of
the application.
ssWLen the Object of my apprehension had
disappeared. my master indulged in an uncon-
trolablc fit of laughter,i at my discontinue
and even my mistress, staid, quiet creature as
she was, gave expression to considerable
mirth;9 though she evidently viewed the affair
in a much more serious light than her husband,
perhaps thinking that, as she had some daugh-
ters of her own approaching womanhood, she
might some day be the victim OF similar
tastrophe. $3.50 - - a-c H5zr
ssThe story was too good to be kept secret,
and before many weeks all the boys in the vii
lage had it at their tongues end that had
kissed old Mrs. -, and had been broom
sticked therefor-an act which should rather
have merted reward, than chastisement. The
big boys soon began to twit me about 1t in
company, and the smaller boys to hailoo at ME
on the street, and | concluded that would
rather forsake my kind master than remain to
be subject of ridicule for the whole village.
which accordingly did.