The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-16

KISSING Jerry was profoundly con-
vinced that: ..-.'
"a man may drink and not be drunk;
man may fight and not be slain
man may hug bopnis lass,
Aud yet be ~eic. ms back again"
So he reached over the fence. and
enveloped Arminta in his brawny
arms. he kissed her blushing cheek I!
be squeezed her to his boson-or
tried to-he squeezed her hard against
the fence.-the sharp edge Of n fence
rail coming in contact with her ribs.
she .'hollered"
'-Trusty," the bull dog. heard her
yell, and came TO her rescue, not like
cupid with bow aud quiver; nor like
the policeman with his rattle; but like
a bull dog fierce and furious.
Before Jerry had time TO get over
the fence, or on the fence, or put him
self on the defensive, his dosship
struck him hard astern with all the
vigor of q dozen fnries.
Jerry anchored himself to the fence.
and cried for help! help! heipt
Arminta fed for a clump of goose
berry bushes near by, too badly
scared to faint. She heard the old
folks coming, and could see from her
hiding place. Jerry's frantic efforts to
scale the fence; and could hear his
doleful cries for help; could hear the
hoarse growls of the angry bull dog,
as he fercely assailed he7 lovers per-
son. The old man approaches as Minty
hopes to rescue-Jerry hopes SO too;
for he implores the old man, '.for God
sake. drive the dog OFF, At this
junctnre the old woman hove in sight,
wringing her hands, and crying,
I"Lord ha' mercy! wba 8 the matter?'
80. Lor-de! Lor-de! Lordei its Jerry
Short. Quick old man, quicki drive
the dog off, auickr' The old man
stern as fate and cold rs ambition, re-
piled, Hush yer sniveling. woman.
None of yer nonsense round me! this
is the ely fox I've been trying to trap
for 10 this many day! Go for him
Trusty! Seize him, my good fellow.-
wool him, boy" Here they had it
rough and tumble, round and round,
up and down. just here Jerry's sus-
penders gave way, and making q
frantic effort to save his breeches and
bacon he let go the fence, the dog
bounded backward with all his might,
and Jerry's feet flying from under him
he fell forward on his face and the
dog skinned off his trowsers like skin.
ming an eel. He ran backward few
PAGES with the gentleman apparel in
his mouth, and Jerry finding himself
free and unincumbered with dog OF
|breeches, sprang to his feet and fled.
His bare legs flashed like meteors in
the sunshine, and his shi, t-tail stood
out behind at right angles like a sig.
nal of distress. a1tiitH tai te
The old man stood leaning over the
fence; watching with philosophic and
unctious complacency the fight oi
Jerry. The old woman gazed timidly
in the same direction, while Trusty
seated himself lazily on Jerry's pants
and licked his chops and whined tri-
umphantly as the strange figure Of his
frantic foe disappeared down the lane.
The old man was the first to break the
silence. 1saa1 aaIate1igaU I
"Old woman, whar's MintyY o4 !.
LA, child, don't know! In bed
I recon- s1f.
s3In bed the dickens! come out
from them bushes Miss! come, I say. :
Arminta came, looking Tall forlorn. :
The moon, as if in sympathy with the
poor girl, veiled herself in q passing
cloud, and refused to shine upon her
lorn and fearful countenance. Ar
minta cried! 779q hls
Poor child" says the old woman,
sympathetically. ttPoor. child, this
will well nigh break her poor heart!-
Iand it oil comes Of your stuck up no
tions bout her and them she ikes!-