Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-12

his arm over her baciG.
"Oh, good gracious, Daniel don't Sc
quite so nigh to me. THAT is, dom
consider it strictly proper. Mercy
what's that 2"
Both listened attentively.
st was the wind rattling the window
/ guess" said the Squire.
Don't you go to getting nervous, Peg.
gy."
l thought it was Kate waking up, and
if she should l would never hear the last
of it."
"Hark There is a noise-I-Gra-
cious airth! it's bells. It's Jake and
marin coming back! What shall l do
we're done! Oh, Squire, tain. right
for US to be nothing one to 'other what
shall / do ?''
"Tell me where to go, Peggy! Say
the word; I'll go anywhere, for your
sake, if it's up the chimney"
"Under the lounge, quick! It's wide
and will hold well quick do not delay
a minute /"
The Squire obeyed, but the space was
so well filled that it was with difficulty
he could squeeze himself into SO small
compass. And just as he succeeded, Mr..
Blake and his wife entered the room,
houndering along in the dark, for Peggy
had deemed it best to extinguish the
light. Jake made for the fire, which still
glowed with red Goals, stumbling over
the cricket and fell headlong against
Peggy, who was standing bolt upright,
trying to collect her scattered senses.
"The deuce % cried Jake. "Look
out, there, old woman, or you will be
down after me. It's dark as pitch here,
and I've fell over the rocking chair, or
the .churn, / can't tell which. Hullo !
what's that ?' Reaching out his hand
to feel his situation, and coming in con-
tact with the bearded face of the Squire.
"By golly, it's got whiskers Peg, Peg /!
where are you? where's Kate, and
what's this ?'
The Squire did not relish the assault
on his hiresuit appendages, and by way
of retaliation he gave a series of vigor.
Gus kicks, which hit Will Dartmouth in
the region of the stomach, and il stirred
his bile.
'.Look here, old chap % exclaimed he
''I'm perfectly willing to share my quar-
ters with you, seein' as we're both in for
it but you'd better not undertake to do
that again"
Heavens" CALCULATED Peggy, "whOse
voice is that 2"
That's what want to know. HullO !!
who's fell down over my legs? 2" cried
Jake, struggling for an upright position.
"I'll let you know who's down and
who's up Jake, where are yeu? get
up this instant and get light, or I'll
shake your breath out when l get to my
feet again" said the voice of Mrs. Blake,
and the old lady scrambled up only to go
down again over chair.
Jake started to obey, and just then
Tige, the watch dog, who hearing the
uproar. managed to break loose fro!n his
lair, 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 to keep him quiescent now,
He sprang to his feet with q yell Will
followed Katie, full Of alarm fer her
lover, hoped out Of bed and appeared
with a flaming tallow dip-Peggy fung
her arms around the Squre's neck with
Mrs. Blake was tho only
one who possessed her wits. She seized
the corn pepper, and laid it about her
with vigor.
Her aim was not always correct, and
in consequence, she smashed the looking
glass into a thousand fragments. end
Knocked down the clock from its shelf,
and demolished two bowls and c pitcher
that were quietly Teposing on the mantle.
The Squire broke from Peggy's en-
brace and dashed out through the window
viii followed him, and Mrs Blake would
have pursued by the same outlet, bat she
was little too large to get through the
case.
A dfeaded council was held jake
stormed, Mr.. Blake threatened and 1T
las. Peggy and Kate confessed. And
Jake and his were so rejoiced ct the
prospect OF getting rid Of Peggy that
they forgevo their daughter and took
Will Dartmouth home at the end Ct the
year.
And IN due time Peggy and the Squire
were made one flesh.