Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-06-07

stood III ihe angie OF TWO streets; there
was yard in front, with a picket.
ience round it. The side street was a
] dark, crooked road, with houses scatter.
ed along it, and ending in broad field
which had that very afternoon been
the scene Of the performance of trav
cling circus, attended by Matilda.
The wagons were now loading, AMI
from time to time one of them thunder
ed by, and turning the sharp corner
by old Martins house, passed through
the main street fronting the harbor,
and so out of the village. There had
been some fighting among the men,
and much savage swearing over the
heavy loaaing Of the wagons. till the
proprietor, who happened to be partial-
| ly intoxicated, lost patience. He
struck with his whip at one of tie
drivers, WHO instantly jumped into his
his seat, and, swearing he wou'd take
no more on, lasbcd his horses into a
ca!lop along the road. The proprl-
eter sprang into his buggy, and dashed
after him, with the intention of stop
ping his wagon. Martin heard the
noise, opet ed his WINDOW. and ran
down stairs As short as the dis -
tarce was b,tweon the door and the
gate Ct the little yard, he never for.,oa
the scene. The harbor below the
street lay white in moonlight its silver
sheet unruflied by single breeze A
wagon lurched round the corner, and
rolled a.. he heard scream, and
saw figure flying over the fence
safe inside,-Edgar Willis, then he
saw buggy swaying toward him, and
towards Matilda; he cried out in
error, seizius h,r in his arms and al
most threw her over the fence towards
Edgar. Then he picked up the pro-
.prieter, who was thrown ont, but pot
nearly so much mildred as his
carriage aud horse were. Amy came
to the door in perturbation, and beg
ged every body to come Tigh. in, while
old Martin, hardly awake to the state
Of things, murmured that he glessed
New london would have something to
answer for arter this. Edgar WIFI
declined, muttering something
about attending to the propri-
etcr, and glad to be intimate with a
celebrated man, offered him his ser
vices, Matilda wondering whether
young Martin had observed his cow
ardice, could not help altering /. pro-
verb for his benefit. | have
heard, +" she said, about people
laughing on the wrong side
of their mouth but now | am going
to laugh on the rigls side of the
fence"
Thought the wagon fellow didnot see
us, and sprang over without know
ing it hardly, Matilda. c'uil have
helped you; but good gracious You
never could have expected me to
lift your weight over the fence. /
am not a blacksmith"
That speech killed all the riches and
family position. of the. Willis family
forever with Matilda She turned to
Amy, young Martin still standing
beside her iu silence, and as Edger
Willis walked slowly away down the
street, said," will go in, Mrs. Pell,
for few minutes. think your son
must be used up, trying to put me
over the fence. You done it
Ike lightning" turning her face to-
ward him.
"You see, my son strikes when the
iron is hot" sid old Martin "He did
., when he was in New London
Young Martin put his hand
on his fathers shoulder; the gesture
was enough, old Martin was mum
| from that moment.
"Mother.' asked young Martin,
"can't you give Miss Northwood some
refreshment 2"
ooh | am so put by What will !.
you have-a cup of tea 7"
Nothing in the world, thank you.
Do you suppose that my brother Will-
am will hear anything from Mr., Will
is, and bring the wagon for me 7 ex-
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