Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-09-24

"Gracious airth. it's bells. Its Jake
and his wife coming back What shall |
do?-W We're done! Oh Squire. faint right
for US to be nothing one to 'tother Do
help me. What shall | do?
Tell ME where to go, Peggy Say the
word, I'll go anywhere for your sake, if
it's up the chimney
Under the lounge, quick, !! It's wide,
and will hold we'll. Quick don't delay
minute
The Squire obeyed, but the space was
so we'll filled that it was with difficulty be
he could squeeze himself into SO small a
compass. And just as he succeeded Mr..
Blake and his wife entered the room,
laundering along in the dark, for Peggy
had deemed it best to extinguish the light
Jake made for the fire which still glowed
with red Goals, stumbled over the cricket,
and fell headlong against Peggy, who was
standing bolt upright, trying to collect hcl
scattered senses.
The deuce!' cried Jake, 'look out
there old woman, or you'll be down upon
me. Its dark as pitch here, and I've fell
over the rocking chair or the churn. !
can't tell which Halo what's that p
reaching out his hand to feel his situation,
and coming in contact with the beard face
of the Squire. by golly it's got whis-
kers; Peg! Peg; where are you? and
where's Kate aud what is this 7"
The Squire did not relish this assault on
his hirsute appendages, and BY way of re-
taliation he gave series ofvigorous kicks
which hit Will Darmouth in the region of
the stomach and stirred his bile
Look here, old chap!'' exclaimed Will,
I'm perfectly willing to share my quar-
tiers with you, SEEM as we're both in for
it; but you'd better not undertake to do
that again"
'Heaving!" ejaca lated Peggy, whose
voice is that p
That's what want to know !" cried
Jake, struggling for an upright position
"Hallo. who's fell over my legs Y
I'm let you know who's down and who's
up said the voice of Mrs. Blake, and
the cid lady scrambled up. only to 90 in
SANITY down again over chair. Jake
where are you? Get up this instant, Or I'll
shake your breath out when get my
feet again
Jake started to obey, and just then Tige.
the watch dog, who, hearing the uproar,
managed to break loose from bis lair, rush
ed upon the scene, and set up his best
bow wow.
The Squire had mor'al horror of dogs,
and neither fear nor love was strong enough
to keep him quiescent now He sprung
to his feet with yell: viii followed
Katie. full of love for her lover, hoped
out of bed af.} appeared with a talow dip
Peggy flung her arms around the Squire
with cry of terror, and Jake was silent
with amazement Mrs Blake was the
only one who possessed her wits. She
seized the corn pepper, and laid it about
her with vigor.
Her aim was not always correct, and in
consequence, she smashed the looking
glass into a thousand fragments and knock
ed down the clock from its shelf, and de-
molished two bowls and q pitcher chat were
-~f'vrtu. vfru mantle.
The Squire broke from Peggy embrace
and dashed out Of the window. VIII fol-
lowed him aud Mrs Blaze would have
pursued by the same outlet, but she was a
little too large to get through with ease.
A dreaded council was held; Jake
stormed; Mrs. Blake threatened; and
at last Katie and Peggy confessed. And
Jake and his wife were SO rejoicod at the
prospect of getting rid of Peggy that they
torgaFe their daughter and took Will Der
mouth home at the end Of the year.
And in due time Peggy and the Squire
were made one 0.sa