St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-02-21

lie used six large, strong pins for the
purpose, and was afterwards sorry he did
not use seven.
There's suthin' losin' out of yer pock-
et.' bawled Taddy, as he was once more
mounting the wagon.
Quick as lightning, Ducklow clapped
his hand to his breast. In doing 50, he
loosed his hold of the wagon-box and
fell. raking his shin badly on the wheel.
Yer side-pocket. its one o yer nit
tens. said Taddy
You rascal! how you scared me =
Seating himself in the wagon, Ducklow
gently pulled up his trousers-ieg to look
at the bruised part.
Got anything in yer bootleg to-day,
Pa Ducklow p asked Taddy innocently.
Yes, a barked shin all on your ac-
count, too, Go and put that straw
back, and fix the carpet; and don't We
let me hear We speak of my bootleg
again. or I'll Joot-lcg ye.'
so saying. Ducklow departed.
Instead of repairing the mischief he
had done in the sitting room. Taddy de-
voted his time and talents to the more
interesting occupation of constructing his
kite-tra He worked at that, until
Mr.. Grantlev, the minister, driving 10y.
stopped to inquire how the folks were.
Ant TO home; may | ride?' cried
Taddy, all in breath.
Mr.. Grantlcy was an indulgent old
gentleman, fond of children 50 he said,
Jump in : and in a minute Taddy had
scrambled to Il seat 10y his side.
And now occurred circumstance
which Ducklow had torescen. The
alarm of fire had reached Reuben's; and
although the report of its fal>eness fol-
lowed immediately. Mrs. Ducklow's in
ilammable fancy WAS so kindcd by it
that she could find no comfort III pro-
longing her visit.
Mr. Ducklow'll be going for the trunk,
and | must 20 home and see to things
Tadly's such 4 fellow for mischief,
can foot il; slant mind it
And off She started, walking herself
out of breath in her anxiety.
She reached the brow OF the hill Just
in time 10 see Il chase drive away from
her own door.
who can that he ! wonder if Tad
dy's there to guard the house. Ii any
thing should happen TO them bonds
Out OF breath as she was, she quick
ened her pace, and trudged on, flushed,
perspirng, painting, until she reached
the house.
'Thadieus = she called.
No Taddv answered She went in.
The house was deserted And 10 the
carpet torn up, and the bonds abstractcd
Mr.. Duckluw never would have made
| such work, removing the bonds. Then
somebody else must have taken them,
: She reasoned
The man in the chaiSe' she e1-
= claimed. or rather made an effort to e1-
| claim, succeeding only in bringing forth 4
hoarSe gaspng sound Fear dried W
/ articulation. J'or t;tucIJuS nTNt.
: And Tadly? He had disappeared
/ been murdered, perhaps, Jagged and
: carried away 10y the man in the chaiSe.
Mrs. Duchlow flew hither and thithcr
= to use a tavoritc phrase of her own.
| like a hen with her head cut Off then
: rushed out OF the house, and up the street,
screaming after the chaiSc,-
Murder. murder stop thief
I She waved her hands aloft in the ali
= traniiclv. If she had trudged before
/ now she troitcd, now she cantered; but
ii the cantering old mare was fifty liken
: ed to that of cow, TO what thing, tC
A what manner of motion under the sun
. shall we likcn the cantering of Mrs
i Ducklow 1t was original; it wa,
. unique; it was prodiciouS. Now. witt
: her trantlcv waving hands and all hel
. undulating and Tapping skirts, she seem
ed species OF huge, unwieldy bird at
n tempting TO .iv. Then she sank down
. into n heavy, dragging walk,-breatl
= and strength all gone,-no voice LET
/, even to scream murder. Then the aw
tul realization of the loss of the bond
t once more rushing over her, she starte,
= up again. Half running, half flying
/ what progress she made. Then At
[ kinss dog saw her and naturally mis-
= taking her for prodigy, came out a
c her, bristling up and bounding anC
: barking terriIically.
V Come here = cried Atkins, followin!
e the doc. WHATS the matter? What
? TO pay, Mrs. Ducklow!'
a Attempting to speak, the good wo
is man could only pant and whceze
1t .Robbcd,' she at last managed t.
a whisper, amid the yelpings of the Gu
IT that refused TO be silenced.
k Robbed How? Who?'
| The chaise katch it
Her gestures expressed more than he
/ words; and Atkins's horse and wagon
= with which lie had been drawing ou
J. brush. being in the yard near by, he ra
t. to them, leaped TO the seat, drove int
1t the road, took Mrs. Ducklow aboarc
id and set out in vigorous pursuit OF til
lie slow two-wheced vehicle.
at Stop, you,s;r. Stop, you, SIR shrek
Id ed Mrs. Ducklow, having recovered he
to breath by the time they came up wit
the chaise.
le 1t stopped, and Mr., Grantly, the nil
k lister, put out his good-natured, surprise
face.
you've robbed my house You,
took
en- Mrs. Ducklow was going on in will,
accusatory accents, when she recognize
the benign countenance.
ut What do you say? l have robbie
you 3 he exclaimed, very much astol
er ished.
Id no, no T.! not you! You wouldn't {
at such thing.' she stammered forth, ,whi
wv Atkins, who had laughed himself wea
en- at Mr.. Ducklow's plight earlier in tt
ry morning, now laughed himself into a sid