The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-31
BOOTS UNDER THE BED.

And usher in brighter day.
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4 BOOTS UNDER THE BED.
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4 Miss Lydia White had two lovers
TomGrsst1dn ndWmieaJones,
Il Both were COED looking, well-to-d,
young MECHANICS, and both loved he
ldevotedly, if their own vehement as
/ 1sertionst could be credited. Lydi,
was in something of ! dilemma CON
tcerning them.
she had no particular preference
flor either of them, bnt she wanted tc
fbe msFriad sometime, and Mr.. White
\ was opposed To fong courtships, and and
AUNT Jane kept assuring her that her
Ebed and table linen would get yellow
with being packed away in the, bureau bIl eau
50 long; and she also took frequent
opportunities of remarKins that anone
of her girls ever was single after they
hadlreaclied the age OF eighteen-no,. J,
not minitin
ARaes LEdia counted her wears fam. au.
moe ,Sf ADatss this m IN Z
sslnuaeIo9 Of Ahn6 danes cut Sdeeplv.
Lydia turned leSmafter over ssefi..
opslyziA hss miHdsapd argued It With
herssRS u AID 6sa, hfch she 81 should
take, G<Aen ofs sJoaes.
She NSna- s1x-6<,r.,cofss5 SSsEsL "a {. <
and .shs 70 ed il gorgeous 8
dreams esudarfying second apo.
leon as to courage; in fact, If there.
was any Quality thatshe especially ad.
mlred ~ .g e man, 4 was bravery. 's7 s4f q
when she said anything about this
in the hearing Of Tom Or Willie thew
begged her 70 put them to the test
they would joy fully die Tor her if she N
stood in tneedzof any suchq sacrifice
they assured her overland oyer again,
e One Sunday evening, as indeed was
frequently the case, Jones and Green
happened toc ceaA at Lydias sabout the |
same time.
Lydia went out of the room about |
nine O'Clock on the pretence of bring
ng q book of lengaaY:ngs, but she
hortly g sagzl returned ct in great perturba-
ion. 5ss'ses'. % =
What is it What is the matter p,
ried the two lovers in eager chorus.
Oh dear me I" sighed Lydia, "such
dreadful thingl Who would have
honght il inaour peaceful Community. /
~ Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Greeni You l9 can't
mink i s5lhsow. how glad hew. relieved / ann
nat you are here T should be fright
ned to death were it otherwise ~ and
g clung frstefo ONE and then to the
Der With d confidence perfectly ip-i
stuating. -
I. 8 Telfhs What 1t isg cried Green.
Enlighten as as to the cause cause Of this
notionln said Jones, who had been
4 the EhickenaValle Academy two
larters, and used some large wortls. 1
Oh, You are both So brave I" cried :
ydia, admiringly-a g I feel as if
ere protected By an srmy!e Is@sq i,a 3
Green drew himself up to his, full
light, which was just five feet, and n
must be confessed that beside the il
s rgsIivan JUHcs,, he UUkeu IKE a ban. {
n rooster beside ashanghai. sa Il
|" Command mei1 said Green, .sonly a
me do your bidding n 0oIJ5 O
4-Ask9qmy existenee,n said :Jonas O
nd 1t shall be given free as the W
cams give TO the sounding ocean. &c = ii
: s Hush J" cried Lydia, 4aont speat T Il
9 loud '1I!r He tiss may bear you and take n,
} alarm, and kill us all before Won ii
We ehancs to capture him. d,
Hee Hho? what ?1 q demanded a.
mes. in . tragic whisper. 99.ezs 6lasa n,
]. Hush for PHYS sake, !, said lydia W
es up stairs in the spare room. an.
sthe bed Father had q hundrad ;T
lars paid him yesterday for d cow. s.
I this is plan to rob the house. * eli
v his bdotsisticking out from under m
counterpsne.v s. g .sss5f ,,s..,5 s. vi
Good heavens p cried Green. eet- an
8 behind Jones. saso ,8lioa e s. : sl57s tN
And such big boots, too,p said
dia-T5"'twelyes, I am isure y =, =
:. Jppiterl what a gisnt he must
I" said JONES', -:s.s- 59Sts.tAas 90 =. 20
Tom! oh Williel protect me ,n AT
q , Lydia thethically, and they
b protested that they would shield MI
with the last drop of their blood ROT
Then COUP and seize The = villain, = pa pa,
- ltyq.s'.sl1a4 oos .S.ol4aY -s1;noa f.a my
Yon had had better go frst,se said to-
es, "I-don't know the way" tai
Nor !" )" said Green, ssand you're pa
biggest & IT belongs to you to lead abl
lue eSseselb g.ETisf 10 sI,zsl ~ II Il
- Is!Yt.GU rgq1f 9lEli & 10 sIfQl a e j. A
l VIII show you the Way said ,..,,
'aH' ssszLbg gnH q so azgf5s.fu .ldtG eziias ~
nd The tive gallant young men ,e 4 re. . : sen VI
Antly fpllowsd her ilip stairs lshei !,