The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-08
EBENsBURG, PA THURSDAY, APRIL s, 1869.

a report fell on The air Ike The uncorking
of champagne bottle.
"Oh, my!'' cried Aunt Peggy, ''what
would brother Jacob say declare |
hain't been kissed by a man since
'-Let Jake mind his own business
retorted the Squire. ''You and l can
take care of ourselves without his help"
and then followed a report similar to the
first, only more of it.
''Do be quiet, Daniel, and let me pet
light. Set right down there afore the
fire, and make yourself perfectly at
! home
light was soon procured, and Peggy,
divesting herself of her wrappings, aud
| blushing like girl in her teens, sat down
opposite The Squire. @
.'It is very five evening"" said Peggy,
! by way Of opening the conversation.
Very" replied the Squire, drawing
! his arm over her back. -.
'sOh, good gracious, Daniel! don't set
quite SO nigh me. THAT is, don't
consider it strictly proper. Mercy! what
! was that p
| Both listened attentively.
sit was the wind rattling the window,
l guess said the Squire. "Don't be
getting so nervous, Peggy"
81 thought it was Kate waking up,
and if she should, l would never hear the
last of it,
'H{ark There is noise-I-"
"Gracious arth It's the bells. It's
Jake and marin coming back. What
shall l do? We're done. Oh, Squire,
Co. 80 tD I,a ,,,,,b;ax o., ~, ~,
other DO help me What shall do %
'.rTeIl me where to go, Peggy. Say
the word. I'll go anywhere for your
sake, if its up the chimney
''Under the lounge, quick Don't de-
lay single moment"
| The Squire obeyed; but the place was
so well filed that it was with difficulty
he could squeeze himself into so small a
compass. Just as he had succeeded, Mr..
| Blake and his wife entered 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
! The stool, and fell headong against Peggy,
who was standing bolt upright, trying to
/ cCle her scattered senses.
''The deuce ~ cried Jake. 'T,ook
! out or you'll be down over me. lis as
dark as pocket, and I've fell over tho
/ rocking-char, or the churn, l can't tell
which. Hullo what's that p reaching
! out his hand 10 feel his situation, and
coming in contact with tho bearded face
of the Squire. "By goll It's got whis-
kers! Peg Peg! Where are you and
yh,,F ha q
this %
The Squire did not like the assault on
his hairsuit appendages, and, by way of
retaliation, he gave a series of vigorous
kicks, which hit Will Dartmouth in the
region of the stomach, and stirred his
bile.
s'Look here, old chap" exclaimed he,
'I'm perfectly willing TO share my quar-
ters with you, seeing we are both in for
it but you had better not undertake
that again" ~
"Heavens!' calculated Peggy, "whose
| voice is that p
'Who in the deuce is here! That's
what l want to know" cried Jakr, strug-
Cling for an upright position. sHallo
who's fell over my legs7'
down." said the voice of Mrs Blake, and
the old lady scrambled up, only to 60 in
| stantly down again over chair. Jake
where are you 2 Get up this instant and
get light. or I'll shake the breath out of
you when l get to my feet again.
Jake started to obey, and just then
Tige, the watch dog, who, hearing the
upruar, had managed 20 break loose from
his lair, rushed upon the scene, and set
up his best bow-wow.
The Squire had mortal horror of
dogs, and neither fear nor love was strong
enough to keep him quiet now. He
sprang to his feet with yell. VIII fol-
lowed. Kate, full of alarm for her lover.
hoped out of bed and appeared with
flashing dip; Peggy flung her arms
around the Squire's neck and Jake was
| silenced with amazement. Mrs. Blake
was the only one who possessed her wits.
She seized the corn>popper, and laid ii
about her with vigor.
Her aim was not always correct, and,
in consequence, she smashed the looking
glass into thousand pieces, and knocked
| down the cleck from the shelf, and de-
molished two bowls and pitcher, that
were quietly reposing on the mantel.
The Squire broke from Peggy's en-
brace, and dashed out of the window
Win followed him, and Mrs Blake
would have pursued them by the same
outlet, but she was a little too large to get
through with ease.
A dreadful council was beld. Jake
stormed, Mrs Blake threatened, and at
last Kate and Peggy confessed, and Jake
and his wife were SO rejoiced at the pros
pect of getting rid of Peggy that they for
gave their daughter, and took Will Dart
mouth home at lie end of the year. In
due time Peggy and the Squire were