Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14

not so indignant as be wished TO appear
and Job felt satisfied that be had but littl'
to fear from that quarter; though b.
dreaded the consequences when be Should
get home, and Lad laid the particulars, lik'
truthful, honest boy, before his grand
mother and parents. o.-g.
Still, he felt that he had done right
"Flesh and blood" he said to himself
can't stand everything; and there is ,
point where it seems as if a fellow handn'
ought to be sent to the bad place fo
standing up for himself, when nobody els
willr
His father, mother and grandmothe
were very much distressed when he repre-
sented the ARRAY. He told them all, JUS
as it occurred, from first to dishonesty
detailing every particular-brarely deter
mined that, if he had to go to the bac
place, it should not be for any departure
from the truth, at all events.
His parents left it all to grandmother, tt
say what she thought of the transaction
Grandmother, who was very much disturb
ed, sorryfully shook her head, and said, i
would be necessary for her to take time tc
consider. The good old soul did take timt
for she never afterwards alluded to i
at all.
On going to Meadowville, the Dext morn
ing. Job was surprised to see a number o
the Oldest of the boys waiting for him, OF
the roading to the green; among them Red
hair, accompanied by his big brother, who
has his cuffs rolled up, as if he intended
to do something very terrible.
"Fight" was in the faces of all the par
ty; and Job concluded that they had come
out to meet him on his way to school, and
lick him. But as grandmother had not
yet pronounced against him for what he
done yesterday, he fancied that she did moi
exactly disapprove of his fighting, when il
was necessary; and as one ought to fight
when he is waylaid. Jcb regarded the pre-.
sent as case of real necessity, for which
grandmother would not think of censuring
and he decided to stand his ground.
As he approached, the cowardly crew
some of whom bore tokens of the action
Of the preceding day-advanced upon him
in body. lt
- Job, confident that it wasn't wicked
met them with an undaunted eye, on per.
ceiving which, a few prudently halted and
looked on, as if uncertain.
"What do you want? he said to the fore.
most, Redhair's brother, dealing him, al
the same time, under the chin, blow that
made him reel back agaisnt his friends, who
were taken aback at the suddenness of Mis
accident-for which, counting confidently
on their numbers, they certainly had not
looked; and on perceiving which, they re-
treated hastily to the roadside, looking al
one another in surprise, and also for aid
and comfort, which they appeared serious
ly to doubt that they should obtain.
"Or YoU?" added Job, drawing off at
Redhair hinself-who,- startled at the
question, and perhaps, not yet wholly over
his shock of the day before, took to his
heels, and darted to the village, followed
by the uncertain; who, with SO illustrious
an example set before them, thought it no
disgrace to try the virtue of their heels.
Redhair's brother, on recovering himself
rushed forward, though still not without
some surprise on his countenance, and also
with not little of mistrust in his own
powers, to grapple according to a precon-
certed arrangement) with lCloveryille, and
thereby give his companions an opporupi-
ty to fall upon him. -''''
But he was met so much sooner than he
expected, by second blow, this time
straight between the eyes, from that young
gentleman, that he lost bis presence of
mind, and with it all further interest in the
fight; in evidence of which, he incontinent-
ly wheeled about, and made for the village,
with a celerity that strangely favored the
theory, that Nature not unfrequently places
the heart in the legs. He was closely fol-
lowed by his heroic companions, all of
whom made the village in most excellent
time, leaving but little doubt, if any, that
they were actuated by but one desire, name
ly: to see who could arrive there first.
Job Wac never again annoyed by Red
hair, nor, indeed, by any of the valiant
Meadowvilleans, who thenceforth became
very friendly; SO that when in process Of
time, he completed his studies, and turned
from the Seminary for the last time, Red
hair-who had, long since, conceived a
'chum's friendship for him-was affected
even TO tears.
"Morar'-said job, parenthetically, as
be smilingly related to US the particulars
of his experience-"you must alaoays shoU
your fists in going through the corla!
1t is good plan; and persuadss m,n into
civility!'