Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-09-19
NO 455.

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 yell; Will fol-
| lowed. Katie full Of alarm for her low
er, 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 one who pos
sessed 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, knock
ing down the clock from the shelf and
demolished two bowls and pitcher that
were quietly reposing on the mantel.
The Squire broke from Peggy's en-
brace, and flashed out of the window
Will followed him, and Mrs. Blake
would have pursued him by the same out
let, but she was little too large to get
through with ease.
A dreaded council was held; Jake
stormed, Mrs Blake threatened; and at
last both Peggy and Kate confessed. And
Jake and his Wife were so rejoiced at
the prospect of getting rid Of Peggy, that
they forgave 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
MORAL COURAGE IN EVERYDAY
LIFE.-Have courage to discharge debt
while you have money in your pocket,
Have the courage to do without that
which you 10 not need, however much
your eyes may covet it.
Have courage to speak your mind,
when it is necessary you should do so,
and to hold your tongue when it is pru-
dent you should do so.
Have courage to speak to a friend in a
"seedy coat, though you are in company
with rich one, and richly attired.
Have the courage to "cut" the most
agreeable acquaintance you have when
you are convinced that he lacks principle.
"a friend should bear with friends in
frmities," but not with his vices.
Have courage to prefer comfort and
propriety, to fashion, in all things.
Have the courage to wear old clothes
until you can pay for new ones.
Have the courage to acknowledge
your ignorance, rather than to seek cred
it for knowledge under false pretences.
Have courage to provide entertainment
for yonr friends, within your means, not
beyond.
Have the courage to take good paper
and to pay for it in advance.
A kentucky editor visited fortune
teller recently He makes the following
report Of the revelations concerning the
past and future: "Thou hast served three
years in the penitentiary for horse thou
didst not steal Thou wilt be Governor
Of the State, and Afterwards decline seat
in the Senate of the United States. A
wealthy young lady, with blue hair, au-
burn eyes, and very beautiful, is now
about to graduate from the House of Cor
rection, whom thou wilt marry as soon
as thy present wife diest, which will be
at the fourth full of the next moon. Thou
wilt go to New Orleans and start keno
bank, which will bring the in great rich
es. After an absence of 10 years thou
wilt return to thy repining wife, lay thy
princely fortune at her feet, be forgiven,
and after raising family Of 10 children,
die happy, at the age Of 49,"
In some notes picked up on one of the
streets the other day setting forth what
was necessary to provide for picnic,
the following are the items:
"Two girls, one ham. whisky, cigars
and good fiddler Ex.
Why was st. Paul like horse Be-
cause he loved Timothy.