Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-03-20

Mousey s~pringing at him, while the gallant VIC
tim was in the act OF annunciaiion, entered bis
head OF one eye, and brought out the cold keen
point Of his steel spur at the other. Blue Peter
Immediately ran forward, twisted the sprawling,
struggling pheasants neck. and threw the carcass
TO his little assassin. Mousey, as soon rs it's
convulsive struggles had ceased, capped upon il,
and crowed with rejoicing emphasis. AT it's sec.
ond repetition, the appeal was answered and pres
emily another pheasant, as Blue Peter observed,
volunteered to do the agreeable lie was
speedily murdured but not betOre-to quote an
other observation of my friend, "he had fetched
Mousey such a wipe ON the conk, ne made him
look over his left wing, aud begin to consider" %
Tho pheasant, however. fell from the force Of his
own blow, and while attempting to get back his
leg from among his long wing feathers, through
which it had passed, the little gladiator finished
him.
We should have had more sport, had not some.
thing occurred in the copse, which induced Peter
to pick up the pheasants, thrust them desperately
with his loot into the heart of n blackberry bush,
catch the cock, plunge him into the canvass bag,
hurl the latter beneath the underwood which
fringed the ditch, and prepare to make off,
There's a keeper in the Ofhng," said be, ''and
take whatever course | may he can get me under
his fore'foot: mind your eye, aud don't s,ammer
1t questioned" As lie was retreating. | ventur
ed to mention my shilling ana he minated by one
gesture, not only that he had not forgotten it, hu;
that he felt perfectly conscious of its Importance,
and drawing tue desideratum from his pocket,
tossed it at my mouth | caught it between my
teeth, and in an Instant, lodged it safely under my
tongue.
The keeper did not think proper to intercept
Blue Potter but made directly towards met
was Ezra. lie looked with evident anxiety at my
leg, and with the utmost sincerity expressed his
satisfaction at perceiyiug that the punciures made
by the shot were rapidly healing. His wife, be
said. was spinning two pair Of stockings for me
Injuries which latterly, during hard trosts, ! had
frequently invoked, but could not achieve. | was
bare tUoted and it occurred to me that the use oi
stockings would necessarily entail the purchase of
shues. This | mentioned 80 Ezra, and he promis'
ed TO provide me with a pair that is, il | would
avoid bad company, and be ambitious. l didn't
know what he meant. why here" said he,
I've just caught you hand in glove with that
rascal Blue Peter, my bIother'in-law "A little
chap OF such promise to play scarecrow to a bit oi
r "A farmer too! Ii ant decent mind me. in a lad
that's cute. Why, t'other night | could have
f sworn 'twer a fox, or else, Of course, l shouldn't
ma shot and they do say, there yeant a beast III
{ the field. from a bee to "A bullock, that you can't
5 mlmic-birts included. l should like to hear
= you crow ~ Ezrais manner was so open that il
/ imposed upoh me, and 1 obliged him. The chal
. lenge was Immediately answered by little Mou'
, sey, from his bag beneath the bank. l had fallen
INTO the snare.
n Ezra soon brought Mousey to light. II we're
t sure O. this" said he, ~wringing the poor little
f cocks neck "where has he put the pheasants? ?"
4 UncUnscioDsly | looked at the blackberry bush,
o and III a moment Ezra nosed the game. Now"
said he, there's enough to transport thee, lad but
we be far from harsh on the contrary, we'll try
o TO save thee. Look up in the w0rld,-cut your
n low acquaintance, and may he, | may be able to
g make you a dog-boy 3 there's the livery you
Y know bright blue and silver lace.
AT the mention Of the livery my virtue dwindled
to the admeasurement of a pins point | forgot
e Farmer Belroy, Blue Peter, nay, even little Agnes,
i and longed for my instalmept. To be a ~dog.boy,
. An attendant on Squire Patch's pointers, was to
= attain a pre.eminence beyond which there was
q nothing to desire. l closed with Ezra at once;
and he directed me to be in waiting near the
4 stable yard by noon the following day.
,e Next morning I scorned breakfast. and sailed
t forth to Transom TORI for the purpose Of Growing
ss, over my companions on the prospect of my ap
th preaching employment. This thought woul'
serve to vile away the lazy hours, until the periot
mt Of my appointment with Ezra but l was abov
,e. joining in the tumble, aud accompanied the coacl
nd as a dignifed spectator up the hill. My shilling
a | had already converted into %haifpence and, OF
ICE reaching the summit of the steep where the stag
nc- horses were put into a briskish pace, l gathered
ity ragged regiment of urchins about me, and CAV
os them a glorious scramble. What did I want wit
nd b~alipence FL who was about to be q dog-boy
nv and wear Squire Patch's livery of blue and silver
ost Had Seth Holloway been present, | should scarce
,ut ly have condescened to pitch into him, The prid
rt, of my little heart was aggravated to a crisis b
Ter the appearance o: Squire Pateh's equipage. ]
to came flashing and glittering through the beec
err, trees of one of the park drives, which emerged o
m the brow of the hill. At each side Of the roa
ng there was a grand lodge-the Patch propert
a spreading far away, as well to the right as to tn
I'd. left.
rst The carriage, drawn by four horses, the whee
in ers in reins. and the leaders driven by a position
Ak dashed through the open gate on that side frU
which it approached, and crossing the road. by
led mastery maD9uvre, brought its broadside to bes
full and close upon the opposite entrance. Tw
rcd tpOfmpn lea ppi dawn m oman fhn 1npr and Snpi
red Patch with three or four of his visitors al,ghte
is their object being to wind up an artificial mour
which commanded "a much more extensive pro
gh pect than the crest of the Turr could afford
re They had scarcely disappeared, when, with a vie
list vi showing OF 70 advantage before my con
cb panions. | had the audacity TO approach the pos
The lliOn. lie was a lad attributed 10 the squire
valet. scarcely exceeding my own height, but tw
,ed OF three years older. He was known by the nan
uf Master James % and by that honorable appe
he. lative did l address him. The little upsia
ity would not deign to hear me-and the boys benin
TO beginning TO litter, | ventured TO pull him by II
an spur. for l could reach no higher ON account
ter his being mounted on a Yorkshire bay. at lea
His sixteen, or perhaps sixteen hands and an inC
eel high. Indignant at this, which he construed in
an. an afront, the pampered puppy dexterously dro
ced ped his foot out OF the stirrup, chung to the man
40 and bringing hs heel to a level with my forehea
af. struck out with such viudictive energy, that. r
elk ceivIng his rowel full in my scalp | fell prostra
md but not insensible-far from it
The blow had simply the effect Of renderip
- me so Ear stupid. that, in my indignation ut Il
,ht insult thus publicly inflicted, / forgot all idea
the my promised preierment. Snatching up a stol
cen which lay within my reach, l had no sooner T
the gained a foot and a knee, than | let 80 at him.
at But my position, hurry. rage. and a slight swir
ming in the head. rendered the well-intention,
n a missive 30 tar Ineffective. that instead of touchir
md him bang ON the cheekb0ne. il depressed so mu,
APP as merely to shatter the nerves Of his bridle han
lue On this member, however, the irfiction prov,
sey particularly keen. He screamed. dropped Il
Ter, reins. leaped off his horse, and before / cou
rdr recover my senses and feet, to get into a defensi
portion, pitched into me. with an impetuosit
life that, considering his superior strength, had | be,
any perfectly prepared, | should have found it impc
the sible to withstand. Besides he was armed with
,me short docker whip. nicely adapted to his power
had with which he paid away upon me most unmer
ace fully. The lash seemed, intuinvely, to discoV