Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-09-19

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BE careful, Mr. Pike. There's a
loose board there. I don't want to dis
turb my niece. Softly-it may creak. !"
peggy, dear, where are you" re.
sponded the squaling voice Of Esquire
Pike, widower of u year. "I can't tell
which way you've goae.'
There, Daniel, be easy. Good Heav.
ems. Daniel Pike, well, | never?" and a
report burst on the air like uncorkipg
champagne bottle.
"Oh, my" cried aunt Peggy, "what
would brother Jacob say? | declare
hain't been kissed by a man sense"
Let Jake mind his own business re-
torted the squire. "lou and | can take
care Of onr's without his shelp;" and there
followed report something similar to
the first only more of it.
"Do be quiet Daniel, and let me get
light Set right down there afore the
fire and make yourself to home"
A light was soon procured, Peggy d.
vested herself Of her wrappings, and
blushing Ike girl in her teens sat down
opposite the Squire.
''lt's fine evening"" said Peggy, by
the way of opening the conversation
very" replied the squire, drawing
his chair close to hers, and laying his
arm over the back
ooh, good gracious Daniel don't set
quite 50 nigh me. THAT is, | don't
consider it strictly proper. Mercy what
was that n
Both listened attentivcly.
"lt was the wind rattling the window,
| guess" said the Squire, Don't you 60
to getting so nervous, Peggy"
81 thought it was our Kate waking
up. And if she should, l never should
hear the last of it.
clark there is a noise-I--"
"Gracious airth its bells. Its Jake
and marin coming back What shall |
do. We are done for oh, Squire,
faint right for US to be nothin' to 10th
er, what shall / do y
"Tell me where to go Peggy! Say
the word, I'll 90 anywhere for your sake,
il it's up the chimney"
Under the lounge, quick It's wide
and will hold you well enough. Quick
don't delay minute"
The Squire obeyed, but the space was
already SO well filled that it was with diff
ficulty he could squeeze himself into so
small compass. And just as he had
succeeded, Mr.. Blake and his wife en-
tered the room, foundering 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, stumbled over a cricket, and fell
headlong against Peggy, who was stand
ing bolt upright; trying to collect her
scattered sense.
"Ihe deuce" cried Jake, "Lookout,
there, old woman, or you'll be down over
me. It's dark as pocket here, and I've
fell over the rocking chair, or the churn,
| can't tel which. Iullo what's this 2"
reaching out his hand to feel his situa.
ton, and coming in contact with the
bearded face ofthe Squire "By George
it's got whiskers Peg where are you
and where's Katie ? and what's all this
mean 2"
The Squire did not relish the assault
made on his hirsute appendages, and by
way Of retaliation, he gave a series Of
vigorous kicks, which hit Will Dart
mouth in the region Of the stomach, and
stirred his bile.
"Look here, old chap !" exclaimed he.
Il 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 " ejackulated Peg, "whose
voice is that?"
"Who in the deuce is here? that's
what want to know Y cried Jake, strug-
Cling for an upright position. "Hellow!
whose's fell over my legs !"
III let you know who's down and
who's up !" said the voice of Mrs. Blake;
and the old lady scrambled up, only to
instantly down again over chair.