The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-11

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with appraised hands, to catch small bun
die of clothing that Fanny was to throw
down to us, and which we had no other
means to carry with US. --rr+sT st.,s.t
g Be quiet, Fan,' whispered Janet, as
her sister appeared at the window and pois-
ed the bundle above our heads. /" Be
quiet, Fan for heavens sake, and drop it
quicklyr p q. l,,g.5..I ! zsr-aaas.,.i
! But Fanny still stood there swinging
backward and forward the huge bundle,
without needing Janet's earnest entreaty
i "Do, do. throw it Fanny dear! Dc
have some mercy on me What if father
should know of this? What if he should
be awakened?'' ea4a Ill. fsrI +.
/" La, give it to her, Fan; don't plague
your sister, she's in hurry called a
voice at that moment from the closed
blinds at the parlor windows, which be-
longed to none other than DR.. Stod-
dard. ! 4,sfes.. ss..s..f,ss5 i,.s.i
Give her the things; and tell the boys
to carry out bag of corn, cheese, some
wheat and butter to the cart. Janet must
have a setting out Only be still about
! it, Fan" ,Ia
For moment we were petrifed upon
the spot; I thought I should fall to the
ground. What should we do-run, faint
die, evaporate or go mad? While we
stood undecided, two huge mattresses fell
at our feet from the window, followed al
once by sheets, pillow cases, table cloths
and sundry other rrticles necessary to the
setting up of respectable house keeping
establishment E.s et.
! 4 g Mother, mother, don't one of these
new feather beds belong to Janet?" called
Charlie Stoddard, from one part of the
house. ai.1. .T,ssa e. ao ..@s.Is s
eyes, yes, and bolster, and pair Of
nice pillows too. Garry 'em right out Of
the front door, was the answer.
Whose horse have you, Sason?" asked
doctor, pushing up the blind. a.
-. 9. Y Our father's?'' .-.f &
sY-e-e-s SIR" / stammered
! Humph! didn't you know better than
that? that old grey isn't worth button
to 60. Why didn't you come up to my
barn and get my black mare? Sam, Sam
hurry away straight to the barn and har-
ness black, Molly for Jason. If you'll
believe it, he was going to start off with
his fathers old horse! Be quick Sam
work live!y-they are in a hurry it's time
they were off.
/" Have anything with you, Janet, to eat
on the road?" put,ia Mrs. stoddard, pok-
ling hershead out OF the window.
g No ma am" faltered Janet, moving a
step or two from me.
"Well, that's good forethougbt. And
4 as live, there isn't a bit of cake cooked
in the house; either! Can youmake some
i white bread and bacon, and some brown
bread and cheese do, Jason? It's all We
have Esp
4 'iYes, ma'am, I said meekly, stepping
easily as | could a Little further from
i Janet. a3
',Look, father and mother, quick, nov
the moon is out, and see Jsson's new Goa
and hatl called Fan from the window, hel
merry voiae trembling with Suppressed
laughter, ism t that splendid one father?-
just look as the length of the tails!
just give me my glasses, wife, saic
) the doctor. ssIs it new one, Jason?"
Yes sir, rather new," l said giving al
eager look in the direction of the lane.
We'll, :, drawled the doctor eyeing M
--lslyly, '::that coat is handsome
And his hat, father!' called the wick
: ed little Fan. ,.... fg,
ssI de-clare!" exclaimed the doctor.
"Wife, wife, look here, and see Jason
coat and hat!" .a5b..fsa -
!" What should I do-stand there til
morning before that incessant fire Q
words? Should I sneak off slowly, a
Janet was doing? What, oh! what shoul
. I do? s@3 '''a .aia'2 s..
= "Dont they look nice, mother" aske
! the doctor: putting one broad brown han
1oyer his mouth, and doubling his gre
head almostdownt to his knees. 'sHe-h -haw
/, lie haw, hi-he=haw Mother he-haw-
! don't they look ,nice,' roared the doctor
!, I could not stand it any longer. Th
: doctors laugh wasa signal: it was echoe
from all parts of the house. Fan cackle
: from the chamber window; Sam shoute
!, from the barn; Mrs. Stoddard 'he-hi no {
from the kitchen while Charlie thre'
! himself in the doorway and screamed lik
a wild Indian. / turned around CAV
q a leap across the garden. Every Stoddar
. called after me, | am wrong; every Stod
: dard but Janet, she remained silent. On
: told me to come back for the bread an
: cheeseS Sanother that had forgotten m
e bundle and bride; another bade me wa
. for black Molly and the new bugg,
= :, Fan bade me hold to my coat tails, or
/ should get them draggled.
it . I didn't heed any of these requests;
e went directly for, home, which | reache
:. feeling very sheepish--lno, sheepish is
It lweak word for it'll can't express to yo
it how Ifelt.7 l had great idea OF hangln
Il myself; I thought l had better be dea
e than alive; that i had made an idiot
s myself. It was all plain. Fan had b
d trayed us, I vowed yengeance5 upon h
+. until lfdaylight, then speaked out to Il
I'll barn and. hid in the haystack, I sta
h there until Charlie Stoddard brought N
9. fathers horse nj .niss.i baft iliw Nc
led ~ The old gentleman was sfrightene
el wanted to know how he came by the hors
e He was told to ask me- He did oask m
: j and / made a clean breastsof it. " Ldidr
g promise him not to repeat the offenc
nd there was no need ofoit;i but ] am sure