The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-29

care of ours without his help!" and tl,cr,
followed report similar to the first, only
little more 80.
APO be quiet Daniel. and let me get q
light Sit down there afore the fro md
make yourself at home" .a
light was soon procured, Peggy divest
ell herself Of her wppPings, and blushing
like girl in her teens, sat down opposite
the Squire. ..
ats u fine evening" said Peggy, by way
Of opening the conversation.
''VeY," replied the Squire, drawing his
arm over her back.
"Oh, good gracious, Daniel! don't sci
20 nigh to me. THAT is, don't consid-
er il strictly proper. Mercy! what's oil
thatf ~
Both listened attentively.
sit was tho wind rul,ling against the
window, guess" said the Squire. aDon''
You TO to getting 30 nervous, Peggy"
81 thought il was Katie waking up, and
u she should, should never hear the last
OF L."
"fiark there Is a noise-l-"
aGmcious airth it's bells! It's Jake and
lis wife coming back! What shall ! do 2
aWe'rc done! Oh, Squire, tain't right for
us to he nothing one to 'tother Do hell
me What shall dor
Tell me where to 60, Peggy! Say the
word-I'll 20 anywhere for your sake, u
It's up the chimney"
Under the lounge-quick It's wide anil
will hold well Quick! don't delay min
ute :"
The Squire obeyed, but the space was SO
we'll filed that il was with difficulty he
could squeeze himself into so small a com.
pass Just as he succeeded, Mr.. Blake ahd
his wife entered the room laundering along
in the dark. for Peggy had deemed Il best
to extinguish the light. Jake made for the
! fire, which still glowed with red Goals,
stumbling over The cricket, and fell head.
long agains, Piggy, who was standing bolt
upright, trying to collect her scattered
| senses.
"The deuce !" cried Jake. "Look out
| there, old woman. or you'll be down over
me-" It's dark as pitch here, and I've fell
over the rocking. chair, or the churn. ! can
tell which. Halo what's that ?" reach
ing out his hand to feel his situation, and
coming in contact with the bearded face Of
the Squire. "l3y golly, its whiskers Peg,
Peg where are you I and where's Kate ,
and what's thisT'
The Squire did not relish this assault
upon his hirsute appendages, and by way
! OF retaliation he gave series OF vigorous
kicks which hil viii yarmouth in the 70
zion Of the stomach. and stirred his bile.
"Look here, old chap" exclaimed he,
"I'm perfectly willing to share my quarters
with you, seems we're both In for Il; but
you'd better not undertake to do that
again."
areavcnsw CALCULATED Peggy; "whose
voice Is that" =.
"Tha,'s what I want to know" !" cried
Jake, struggling Tor M upright position.
"Hullo! who's fell over my legsf"
alTl let you know who's down and who's
IN =" said the voice Of Mrs. Blake and
the old lady scrambled up, only to 80 In.
stantly down again over chair-"Jnke.
where are you ?" get up this instant. or l'll
shake your breath out when get my ieet
again"
Jake started to obey, and just then Tiger.
the watchdog, hearing the uproar, rushed
upon tho scene, ana set up his hest how
WOW.
The Squire had mortal horror Of dogs,
and neither fear nor love was strong
enough to keep him quiescent now. Tie
sprung to his feet with yell Will followed;
Katie, full Of alarm for her lover, hoPPed
out Of bed, and appeared with flaming
tallow dip-Peggy flung her arms around
the Sauire's 8 neck with cry of terror, and
Jake was silent with amazement. Mrs.
Blake was the only one who possessed her
wits. She seized the corn.popPer aud laid
il about her with vigor.
Her aim was not always correct, and IN
consequence, she smashed the looking.glass
into a thousand fragments, and Knocked
down the clock from It's shelf, and demol-
ishcd two bowls and a pitcher that were
Quietly reposing on The mantle.
The Squire broke from peggys embrace
and dashed out of the window. Will fol.
lowed him and Mrs. Blake would have pur.
sued by the same outlet, but she was little
too large to get through with ease.
A dreaded council was held Jake
stormcd, and Mrs Blake threatened, and ut
last Peggy and Katie confessed. Jake and
his wife were 10 rejoiced at the prospect OF
getting rid Of Peggy, that they forgave their
daughter, and took Will Dartmouth home ut
the end Of the year, and in due time Peggy
and the Squire were made one flesh.