Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-06-10

ding. ding, went nine, ten and eleven aud yet
they all stayed up and patched and sewed and
darned. while the man Of the house talked
abou; everything didn't want to talk about
putting in the yesses," aud nos and i
guess SOS at perfect random.
l began to give up hope aud to think OF
making a homeward journey. didn't care
fig for the rule if could olly get out of that
house. The trouble now was to get away
for thought must make some errand, or it
wouldn't look well. SO coughed and twisted
aud got half way up and set down again, and
finally said: a come to see If" Father
wanted to know -" He sent me TO see y
ave are going to y" Your stone boat in
day or two"
The accommodating man said he would do
us any favor, then took my hat aud said
goodnight as cheerful as could, backing out
of the door, stepping on the cats tail-and
such yowl at the same time running against
the pounding barrel, upsctting it and tumblins
down whole row of milk pans piled upon the
stoop.
Egad didn't breath free when got out
side that yard? toddcd homeward at a rate
which can be imagined; never looking back,
! for fear of the fate Of Lots wife. Splash,
splash. through tho mud went, now into
ditch up to my knees now down on all fours,
while all could say as scrspcd the mud from
my hands, was "Confound the girls? 10
avoid the mud as much as possible, | started
across Just as was climbing the fence the
! top rail broke and came down very much in
heap, landing astride the back of an old cow
! that had taken shelter from the storm under
! the fence.
Jumping up before could realize what was
under me, she started off, believing and kick
ing. while / screaming, "Whayl go along
oh. oh what next Confound the girls "
Just then lost my equilibrium and tumbled
off into pool of water, while the COW went on
her way rejoicing more than did just at that
time. "Confound the girls" said |, as again
set out on foot.
reached home without further mishap; but
as it proved, my misfortuncs were far from
ending. | stole up to the door and was deter
mined to enter so quietly that no one would
hearmc. showed gently; bang, went stack
ofold chairs, tin pans, buckets, buck saws water
pals, &C., rolling over the floor inside.
Whats up there?" cried the old man, hall
awake. kept mum, and made the best time
to my room. found no resistance there and
thought my last trial was over. opened the
bed and iumpel in but the next move was to
iump out again over the foot-board, landing
with splash into tub of cold water which
had been set there for the occasion, while
eConfound the girls y slipped out between my
teeth.
No one came TO my assistance, and the only
comfort had was giggle overhead from En-
aud Julia.
The next thing was TO get light % invest
gate the cause Of the unpleasant feeling ! b.,
experienced on getting in bed. ! found ts
matches, however, bad been thoroughly soake,l
then haulel the clothes OF The bel and iool
mp quarters for tie rest Of The night On t'
noor. changing my evening prayer info naic
dictions on the whole female nsce.
\ On examining the bel Ia The morning.
found the lower sheet stuck hiil of Iius p.iiat
upward. Rather uDcomfartilis tcsi-iellsss
you soe. and quite sufficient ,auss c. a rssui
leaving bed aud eleaving uuio bgafd
I didn't 90 O. school O. iuo weeks aii.f ii..
little affair. aui uiea I al co. thr fr-i ques
ton beard one of iic scholars "a tl.e isa1hfi
was. II any one ever went 70 "a IN sinf'
beat. Another answered iy saying De hsd
heard of srme one roing tosoe abort p s'ons
bat. S,in another wondered what kind Il
beds pin-lcaihers made.
/ kept my seat pretty oloso tlle resi q Che
winter. was younger than ] am nov.