Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-03-05


retorted the Squire. "You and car
take care Of ours without his help;
and there followed report something
similar to the first, only more of it.
ado be quiet, Daniel, and let me get
a light. Set right down there aforC
the fire and make yourself to home"
A light was soon procured, Peggy
divested herself of her wrappings, and
b'ushing like girl in her teens, SAT
down opposite the Squire.
dts fine EVENING"" said Peggy
by the way of opening the conversa-
tion.
Very" replied the Squire, drawing
his chair close to hers, and laying his
arm over the back.
ooh, good gracious Daniel, don't
set quite SO nigh me. THAT is, /
don't consider it strictly proper. Mer-
cy! what was that ?"
Both listened attentively.
at was the wind rafting at the win
dow, I guess" said the Squire. "Don't
you go to getting so nervous, Peggy,
my dear"
IL thought it was our Katie waking
up And if she should, 1 never should
hear the last of it,"
clark ! There is noise-I-"
"Gracious airth it's bells. It's
Jake and marin coming back What
shall | do? We are done for! Oh,
Square, it amt right for us-to be
nothing to each other What shall l
do? 2"
Tell me where to go, Peggy p
Say the word, III go anywhere, for
your sake, if it's up the chimney"
"Under the lounge, quick It's
wide and will hold you well enough.
Quick don't delay minute |"
The Squire obeycd, but the space
was already so we'll filled that it was
with difficulty he could squeeze himself
into so small a compass. And just as
he had succeeded, Mr.. Blake and his
wife entered into the room, founder
ing along in the dark, for Peggy had
deemed it best to extinguish the light.
Jake made for the fire, which still
glowcd red with Goals, stumbled over
cricket, and fell headlong against
Peggy, who was standing bolt upright
trying to collect her scattered senses
"The DEVIL" cried Jake. "Look
out, there, old woman, or you'll be
down over me. It's as dark as q pock-
ct here, and I've fell over the
rocking cheer, or the churn, / cant
tell which. Hullo what is this ?"
reaching out his hand to feel his stu
alton, and coming in contact with the
bearded face Of the Squire. "By
George it's got whiskers Peg
where are you? and where's Kate ?
and what's all this mean 2"
The Squire did not relish the as
sault made on his hirsute appendages,
and by way of retaliation, he gave
series of vigorous kick, which hit Will
yarmouth in the region of the stom-
lch, and stirred his bile.
"Look here old chapl" exclaimed
ne, 81 am perfectly willing to share
my quarters with you, seeing we're
both in fer it; but you had better not
lnder take to play that again"
"HeavingF CALCULATED Peggy
whose voice is that ?"
"Who in the deuce is here ? cried
Jake struggling for an upright posi-
ion. "Hello who's fell over my
cgs ?"
"I'll let you know who's down and
1ho's upp said the voice of Mrs.
Blake, and the old lady scrambled up,
My to go instantly down again over a
hair.
"Jake where are you +? git up this
loment and git a light, or I'll shake
our breath out of you when 1 git to
~ feet again." Il
Jake started to obey, and just then ,
'iger the Watchdog, who, hearing the I
proar, had managed to break loose $
.om his chain, rushed upon the scene,
nd set up his best bow-wow. a
The Squire had mortal horror Of
ogs and neither fear nor love was I
'rong enough to keep him quiescent q
ow. He sprang to his feet with G
ell; Will followed. Katie, full of I
larm for her lover, hoped out of bed
nd appeared with a flaming tallow ,
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