Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-04-04

ORD JutA< o&A tFHe . AlAA ~ W. hi4tS mat
of swenly.lhree. Being the eldest shilt
and only son. he bad always reuained al
holne. assisting bis talher upon the farm
John was much respected b. every one ID
The neighborhood. and many q bright.
eyed girl had secretly thought she would
lisss % BE Nrs Jackson. Bus john wa
no ladies man The faes was be was
basbful He woald Falhes hoe Potatoes
nfl day. than undergo he cerenpny of al
iniFodociion 10 a young lady. Not lliai
john disliked The dear creatures far FROM
IT. Ne believe that. in coumon with
all bashful and well meaning .nlen, enter
,ained ihe very highest respect and ad-
mraIion for lhem. And this, ne doubt
was The principal cause Of his bashfuI-
ness. He felt that they were superior
beings, and that he was unworthy to as
sociale with them npon terms Of equality
Bul we cannot stop 10 moralIze.
Nancy Clark was The daughter Of .
very res peclable farmer, whose land ad.
jolned The Jackson farm, Nancy was a
pretty saucy liuIe winch. and she liked
Jehn Jackson. When they were child
rem, they attended the same school, and
a. be was few years her senior. he was
usually her champion in the childish dis,
pates that arose, and Der companion 10
coming aud gong. AT last, John be-
came so much Of young man as 10 b.
kept from school, rs she had been - pasi
years John discovered, too. be was
growing cut Of shape. His feet and leg.
appeared very awkward he did nos know
wha, 10 do with his hands; bis face pnin.
ed hin; and, taking all IN all, he was an
clined to think he was net more than
haif pus together.
As noyelists say. il was lovely day
in August. The sun was clear, serene
aud beautiful; the trees were loaded with
golden frut, and The beautiful birds twIl,
tered their songs Of love Id the branches
Earih-( there. we We Slid down 10 earth
once more; such lofty tlighss--shey make
our head dizzy We were prepared d
say thai "earth yielded a bcunllfui har-
vest Of grass and clover and honey,
suckles. which The noble yeomanFy oi
ChesEerville had gaTna'el within sheil
storehouses" but upon a second thought
have concluded 10 word il thus THE
farmers Of Gheslerville had done harvest
ing
John Jackson's sister bad quilting,
that afternoon. His father bad gone iC
aKel,h's Mills" 10 gel some wheal
ground. and left John 10 repair some
tools, TO be ready on the morrow. tC
connience moving The meadow grass
Suddenly il occurred 10 john, that if hs
renamed about the house that afternoon,
he would be called in Al sea.iime, aud
required 10 do the honor Of The table
To avoid this, he quietly shouIdered hi.
scythe, and stole away 10 The meadow
bali a mile distant, fully resolved lhai he
would no, leave there until il was so darL
lha: be could not see 10 NOW, SO as lG
avoid seeing The girls.
The meadow was surrounded on al
sides by thick forests, which efsc;uall5
shut oul whaI llitle breezv there mig.'i
chance 10 be snrripg The sun poursc 3
lis rays as though the itllle meadow wa.
lhe focus point where The heal was con
cenualed John moved aud sweat
sweat aud moved, ANIL he was ubsiget
10 sil down and cool off. Then il occur.
red 10 John. thai il he took off his pants
he might be much more comfortable
There could BE no improprlety in Il. for
he was entirely concealed from observa
tion, and there was not the slightest rea
son TO suppose that be cooId be seen b
any person.
So John stripped off, and with no GOV
er save his linnen- commonly called I
shirl-he resumed his work He wa
insl congra,UlaIng himself upon the goos
ume be bad made by avoiding The girls
when be chanced TO disiurbe a hug
back snake, a genuine tsvIster, win /
white ring around his neck
John was no coward, bul he vas NOR
tally afraid ofsa snake SSH preServa
lion was the first ~passngs' that fash
ed across his m,nd aud ~Iegs lake car,
Of lhe body was the next Dropping
his seylhe and spinning Foapd Ike Top
he was ready 10 strike 2 ssO-forly gan
when al that moment the snake was uea
enough 10 hook his CROOKED Ieeih int
: Johns shirt. just above The hem. Wn
a tremendous spring. he s.arssd off vii.
: the speed Of d ioconiDsive- His fir
Jump took the snhke clear fem d
ground and as be stole hasly glauc
over bIs shoulder, be was aorfIhed 10 Sc
The reptle securely fastened 10 The en-
of his garment. while The rapidly VII
which be rushed forward. kept The sci
pent extended al an a0gle OF ninety ds
prees with his body.
Here was quandarg. II be ssoppe
! The snake would coil abons bis body. an
Z .oueezA him ID death if he continued It
race. he mus1 fall from sheer exhaustion
|. fOnhe few, scarcs daring 10 think bio
s MS dreadful race was TO end Insnnl
! lively he bad saken The direction Of hon
z feeling of security came over hisn.
:, Suddenly flashed across bis mind 4
: true sga1e Of affairs--his father gone--tl
s quilting and. worse than all. The girl
The next moment be felt lie cold. eIai
!. nig monster 5n.c0nsact Ailh bis bare les
s his rail creeping aroond lhen 10 sosS
cazeDing way. as bg way Of sicklil
John upon tie knees.
This was too much for human endl
Z ance. With d yell. such as man neF
uttered. save il mortal terror, Pe0r Jo