Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-04-18

I guess" said the Squire. ys'.Don't you
go to getting SO nervous Peggy"
II thought it was Katie walking up
and if she should, I should never hear
the last of it, 4 So q
"Hark! There is noise-I- 7
:. ''Gracious airth it's BELLS. It's Jake
and marin coming back What shall I
do ?? We're done? Oh, Squire, faint
right for us to be nothing to one mother 3,
Do help me? What shall I do ~ t
'sTell me where to 60, Peggy I! say the
word I'll go anywhere, for your sake, if
it's up the chimney" sarae s!3 III
Under tie lounge, quick |! Its wide,
and will hold we'll "Quick! don't delay
minute. ~
The Squire obeyed, but the space was
so we'll filed that it was with difficulty ne
could squeeze himself into SO small: a COM
pass. And just as he succeeded, Mr..
Blake and his wife entered the room,
aoundering along in the dark, for Peggy
had deemed it best to extinguish the light.
Jake made for the fire which still glowed
red with Goals, Stumbling over the cricket,
and fell head-long against Peggy, who
was standing bolt upright, trying to col
lect her scattered senses. u
1.-THE duce!" cried Jake. "Look out
there, old woman, or you'll be over me-
It's dark as a pocket here, and I've fell O.
yer the rocking cheer, or the churn, /
can't tell which. Hullo ! what's that,
reaching out his hand to feel his sltua-
ion, and coming in contract with the
bearded face of the Squire" By COLL! it's
got whiskers Peg! Peg where are you :?
and where's Kate and what is this p
The Squire did not relish the assault
made on his hirsute appendages, and by
the way Of retaliation, he gave a series of
vigorous kicks which hit Will Dartmouth
in the region Of the stomach and stirred
his bile. -a
'Look here, old chap = exclaimed he,
"Pm perfectly willing to share my quar-
ers with you, SEEM as we're both in for
it; but you'd better not undertake to do
that again"
"Hevings !" CALCULATED Peggy; whose
voice is that ea rfs
"Who in the duce is here 2, that's what
I want to know p cried Jake struggling
for an upright position. "Hullo! who's
fell down over my legs? os 9a,
..Tll let you know who's. down and
who's up! p said the voice Of Mrs. Blake
and the old lady scrambled up, only to go
Instantly down again over a chair. Jake
where are you? get light, OR I'll shake
your breath out, when I get my feet
again. - -tss
Jake started to obey, and just then Tige
the watch dog, who hearing the uproar,
had managed to break loose from his lair,
rushed upon the scene, and set up his best
bow-wow,j a-aiF r. spaf3 ~ r sfHe.f44 o.,
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 a yell; Will 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 a 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, and knocked
down the clock from it's shelf, and demol-
ished two bowls and a pitcher that were
quietly reposing on the mantle. Y
The Squire broke from Peggy's embrace
ana flashed out of the window. Will fol-
lowed him and Mrs. Blake would have
pursued by the same outlet, but she was
a little too large to get through with ease.
A dreaded counsel was holden Jake
stormei, Mrs. Blake threatened !; and 1t
last Katie and Peggy confessed. And
Jake and his wife were SO rejoiced at the
prospect Of getting rid Of Peggy, that they
forgaye their daughter and took viii
Dartmouth home at the end of the year.
And in due time, Peggy and the Squire
were made one flesh.
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