Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-03-16

expert" Pretty well ?" he said " not 70
much fallen OF n. expected" Then he
SIT up his bolster in very knowing sort OF
way. and delivered two or three blow. u.
eraish, as rulers. and swIft n' wink..
Z" That will do" he said. Then as II d.
termined TO make certainty Of his condi-
ton. he took dynamome,er from one OF
the drawers in his old ,encered bureau.
Pir., he squeezed II with hi. hands. Then
hc placed IL on the noor and lifted steadily.
strongly. The springs cracked and errak.
ed the index swept with grea; stride far
up into the high Ggurcs Of the scale; !.
was a good liz. Ile wa. satisfied. lie nt
dcwn on the edge Of his bed AMI looked at
MI. elcanly shaped arms. "It I strike one
Of those Boobies, I am afraid shalI 'Poil
him." he said Ys, lhl' young man when
weighed would hardly turn one hundred and
foriy.,vo pound, in the 'cale-no, very
heavy weight surely bu, somc Of the mid.
die weights, a' the pre.sn, Ensli.h cham.
rion. fJr instance. seem 20 be Of a far finer
quality Of mu.elo than :'in tbs bulkier EEL.
loN..
Tho master took bis breakfast with
good appetite thai morning, ba, was per-
hop, rather more qu.ls than usual. AItsr
breakfast be went Up stair, and put on
light loose fr1ck. instead Of hi. usual dress
coat. which w.a Close fitting aud rather
stylish ono. On his way to school b. r'i
Ntniry Gutter, who hapn'ned To b. walk.
ing in ,h, other direction. GOOD morn
ing. Miss Cutter" be said; for ,hc had
been introduced to him on fornrr occasion
In the usual phrase Of polite society inrrt.
.,ntins lalie, 20 scn,lemsn--" Mr.. Lang.
don, le, mo make y scqut'niei with Mia
Gutter; lee me make y acquainted with
Mi.. Braowne." 81 hesaid. " Good morn.
iug :" to which she replied, "Gooi morn.
IN, Nr. Lingl1n, lliow'' your hrilihF"
The answer 10 hsqlc,iion ought naturally
to have been tie rnd of the talk bu, Al.
miny Cater fingered and l)1kcl as II ,hs
had something more on her mind.
\ young fellow docs no, rrquirc 4 Great
experiences to real simple country girls
face ns II q, were a sisnho,rd. Aiminy was
good .,ul. with red ehc'k. aud bright
eyes. kind hearted ~ .ho could -. and ii
was on, Of III, question Tor her t. hide her
thoughts or floling. like Gnc lady. Her
bri:ht cys- were moist and her rrd chriks
p,ler than their wont. ~ .he said. With her
lips qaiycrius-" o., Mr Iapelon. them
10y, u b. tue death Of ys, II 20 dju't take
c.ar'
"why. what's the matter, my dar?"
aid Mr.. Bernard. Don, think that there
WI. anything very oIl IN ,has " my dear"
1T tho second interview with u village belle;
some u these woman tamcr. call girl "my
dear, after five minute acquaintance, nud
It sound, all right, az t.sy 'ay u. But YOU
had better not try 1t ta;a venture.
I, sounded all right to Aln,oy, I" Mr..
Bernard .aiI it. I'm tell ys what. the
matter" sho said, in a frightened voice.
Z" Abner'. eo'n to car hi, do.. N he'll .et
him on ys'I sure I'r' alive. ,r'.tIc amo
erca,ur that BALI "a, up Ebcn Sluiro'- l't.
tie 10. year come mex Faa'tday."
Now the las, statement was undoubtedly
o,sr.eulorcd rs little 10 Squires was rum
ming about the vlllhse-with an ugly scar
on his arm, IL j. true, where the beast had
cauGh, him with hi. teeth. on the occasion
OF the child. taking Liberties with him. ne
hs had been accustomed 10 DO with good
tempered Newfoundland dog. who seemed
TO like being pulled and hauled round by
children. After thi, the creature va. COM
monty mullled, and. as he was fed on raw
meat chiefly. was always ready for bghi,
which he ~. occasionally INDUCED in
when anything stout enough to match him
could bs found in the ncirhborlng villages.
T,ecr. or more briefly risc, ,he prop,rty
Of Abngr Briggs. Junior. belonged to aspe-
Gle. not distinctly named in scientific books,
but well known to our country folks under
the name Of " Yiller dog" They do not
use the expression as they would say b'aet
DO, or rli, dog. but with almost as def
mite u meaning as when they speak vi
terrier or spaniel.
+ ! yallsh dog i,a lagso canine brute.
ola dinsy old flannel color. OF no pirIicu-
lar breed except bis own. who hangs round
tavern or bnteher's chop, or trots
alongside Of team. looking as IL he was
di.gusied with the world. and the world
with him. Our inland population. while
they tolerate him. speak Of him with con.
tempt. Old -. Of Meredith Bridge, used
to ,wi, the sun hr not shining on cloudy
days, swearing that. IL he hurs up his 'yal.
Ter dog he would make better show OF
daylight. \ eosn,ry fellow. abusing q
horse Of hi, neishbor's, vowed tina, "if be
had such hos.. he'd svop him for 'yaller
dog and then shoot the dog"
TIgs wa. an ill.conditionsd brute by ma
ture, and art had no, i@proved him by
cropping his ears and tail, and In'cs''Sg
him with spitel collar. lie hoTo on bis
person, alec. various not ornamental scars,
mark. Of old battles; for Tigs had Gght IN
him. a. WI. said before. and as nigh. be
guessed by certain blnnine's about the
mur.lc. with a projection Of lhe lower jaw.
which looked as II there might be a bull
dog stripe among the numerous bar.sini.t,rs
Of hi. lineage.