The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-04-03

A light was soon procured, Peggy di.
vested herself os her wrappings, and blush
ing like school girlin her teens sat down
opposite the squire.
"It's 6ne evening" said Peggy, by The
way of opening the conversation
"Fery," replied the Squire. drawing
his chair close to hers,aud laying his arm
over the back.
"Oh, Good gracious ! Daniel, don't set
quite so nigh me. THAT Is, / don't
consider it strictly proper. Mercy! what
was that ?"
Both listened attentively. @
''It was the wind rattling the window,
l guess" said the Squire. "Don's you
20 to getting so narvous, Peggy
"I thought it vas our Katie waking up.
And if she should, l never should hear
the last of it.
clark There is a noise-I-"
"Gracious airth its bells. It's Jake
and marin coming back What shall do?
We are done for Oh, Squire, 'tain't
right for US to be nothin' to tother. What
shall | do ?"
Tell me where to 60 Peggy! Say the
word In go anywhere, for your sake, if
its up the chimney" ~
"Uuder the lounge, Quick. It's wide,
aud will hold you well enough. Quick ,
don't delay minute !" ar.g7 ...
The Squire obeyed, but the space was
already so well filed that it was with diff
6culty he could squeeze himself into SO
small a compass. And just as be had
succeeded, Mr. Blake and his wife entered
the room, foundering along in the dark
for Peggy. had deemed it best to extin-
guish the light Jake made for the fire
which still glowed red with Goals, STUN
! bled over a cricket, and fell headlong
against Peggy, who was standing bolt up
right trying to collect her scattered senses,
The deuce; "cried Jake. ''Look out,
there, old woman, or you'll be down over
me- it's dark as a pocket here, and I've
fell over the rocking cheer or the churn, |
can't tell which. HuIlo what's that p
reaching out his hand to feel his situation
and coming in contact with the bearded
face of the Squire. fBy George it's got
wbiskers Peg! where. are you? and
where's Kate and what's all this mean !?
The Squire did not relish the assault
made on his hirsute appendages, and by
way of retaliation, he gave series of Wig
orous kicks, which hit VIII Dartmouth in
the region of the stomach, and stirred his
bile -..-. ....-.-.
"Look hers, old chap ?" exclaimed he,
II am perfectly willing to share my quar-
ters with you, seeing we're both in for it;
but you had better not undertake to play
that again"
"Heavings" calculated Peggy; "whose
voice is that p 4
"Who in the duce is here that's what
| want to know !" cried Jake struggling
for an upright position. Hello who's fell
over my legs"
"Tll let you know who's down and who's
up :" said the voice of Mrs. Blake and
the old lady scrambled up, only to go in
stantly down again over chair.
"Jake where are you: git up this in
slant and git light, or I'll shake your
breath out, when I get my feet again. y
Jake started to obey, and just then
Tiger the watch dog, who hearing the
uproar, had managed to break loose from
his chain. rushed upon the scene, and set
up his best bow wow.
The squire had mortal horror of dogs
and neither fear nor love was strong
enough is keep him quiescent now. He
sprang to his feet with ayell; Win fol-
lowed. Katie, full of alarm for her lover,
hoped out of bed, and appeared with a
| flaming tallow dip-Peggy flung her arms
around the Squire's neck, with cry of
terror, and Jake was silent with amaze
ment. Mrs. Blake was the only one who
possessed her wits. She seized the corn
pepper, and laid about her with vigor-
Her aim was not always correct, and, in
consequence, she smashed the looking
glass into thousand fragments, knocked
down the clock from the shelf and demol-
ished two bowls and pitcher that were
quietly reposing on the mantel.
The Squire broke from Peggy's en-
brace. and flashed out of the wiudov-
Will followed him and Mrs Blake would
have pursued him by the same outlet, but
she was little too large to get through
with ease.
A dreaded counsel was holden Jake
stormed, Mrs. Blake threatened; aud at
last both Peggy and Katiecopfessed. And
Jake and his wife were so rejoiced at the
prospect of getting rid of Peggy, that
they forgave their daughter, and took
Will Dartmouth home at the end of the
year.
Aud in due time, Peggy and the esquire
were made one flesh.
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