Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-05-04

the old major thundered, as he threw
up the window:
Now, you scoundrel, I've got
you, have 1? I'll make you remem-
Der me, you impudent villain.
"And with that he almost crushed
my hand. yelled with pain.
alt hurts, does it?' growled the
old man, savagely. Not SO soft and
tender as the hand you expected to
squeeze you villain" :"
Before this I had been too much
surprised to speak; now [ cried out
angrily .,
LET my hand alone, Major Shor-
ter. What right have you to treat
me in this manner 2"
"' Right he shouted, right
Zounds sir, what right have you to
stick your hand into my window
I've notion to have you arrested as
a thief.
"Take care, sir" I exclaimed, try
ing to wrench my hand from him.
You may regret this"
"Wart till I get out there, and I'll
make you regret it"
"He released my hand, and start.
ed to come out afte: me, but l did
not wait for him. SO I took to my
heels.
1.-THE next day received note
from the major. 1t was short and
sweet, and somewhat to this effect:
"S1R You are an impudent
blackguard. In chasing you last night
I fell and hurt my leg, which pre-,
vents me from seeing you this morn.
ing. write now to inform you
that if I catch you lurking around
my house again, I shall certainly
shoot you.
"Veryrespectfully yours,
JOHN SHORTER. "
This letter, especially after my
experience of the previous night made
me feel very uncomfortable, but
consoled myself with the reflection
that you must catch a man before yor
can hang him. I set to work to de-
wise another plan, and when I hac
arranged it to my satisfaction, com
municated it to Jenny by slipping 6
note into her hand at church.
In the rear of Major Shorter
dwelling was an alley. The bach
building extended to this alley, anc
in the second story was window
overlooking it. I asked Jenny il
my note to tie her letters to string
and lower them from this window
after dark I would then get them
and tie my letters to the string il
return. This plan worked admira
bly, for while, but, like the other
was not to last long. One evening
had just tied my letter to the string
when l was startled by q loud bang
from the window above, and a smart
ing in my hands. Away I sped fol
lowed by another report. I hearc
the old man shouting after me, bu
did not wait to hear what he had tt
say. When I got home I examined
my hands, which smarted painfully
but the wounds were very slight
the major had evidently loaded hi
gun with salt, which while it wa
quite painful at first was not danger
Gus. I sorely attempted to retaliat
upon him, and give him thrashing
but the reflection that such a cours,
might lose my Jenny, determined M
to take it as quietly as possible.
encountered the major on the stree
the next day but although he calleC
to me that he wished to see me,
avoided him. 1 had had enough o
him for some time to come.
Il did not see or hear from Jenny
for at least a month after this. Al
last l received a note from her one
morning, telling me to come to th'
house that night, that her father ha(
left the city AID would not return
until next day.
"When night came I hastened tc
the house, and was met by Jenny al
the door. spent pleasant even
ing with her, and was just rising &C
go away, when we heard the front
door open.
80, dear, there's papa now. What
shall we do?" asked Jenny. in
alarm.
1--WE had no time to lose, so I told
her to be quiet, and concealed my
self behind the sofa.
1.-The Major came in directly after,
and seeing Jenny's anxious and fur
ried look, at once suspected the cause
of it. He seated himself on the sofa
behind which l was concealed, and
heard him give an angry grunt. 1t
was clear my presence was known to
him.
"Jennie, dear" he said, go into
the kitchen and tell Tom to bring me
bucket of hot water.
"Shall I tell him to take it up to
your room, papa ?" asked Jenny,
tremulously.
No, dear, tell him to bring it
here"
In the parlor, papa?" she be-
gan. He cut her short and replied
sharply:
&" Yes, in the parlor. Tell him to
be quiet about it. Go along girl.
What are you hesita.ing about?
Jenny left the room, and as she
went out heard her crying. l was
confident the old man wanted to scald
me, and l had no idea of waiting
quietly for him to do So Still it was
no easy matter to retreat. l glanced
up over the sofa to take a look at the
state of affairs. The Major was sitting
with his back to me, and his face to
the door through which Jenny had
disappeared. He knew we'll where |
was concealed, but paid no attention
to me, so sure was he that he had me
in his clutches. Ny position was