The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-05-16
R0GUES AT THE FARM HOUSE
BYIvoNE E. r..

self in huge chintz.covered rocking
char, with her sllppered feet on the
sill of the low open window that
looked out on the green, old orchard,
and through which the scent of new
mown hay and sweet clover fioated
in, while Angy, with her chair tilted
back to the extreme of its long rock
ers, half reclincd and read the columns
of the Waverly, or listlessly listened
to the music of the cool green leaves
futtering on the branches of tall
balm. eilead tree standing near, and
shading the window from the rays Of
the afternoon sun.
"There, you'll find her up there
somewhere, l guess" said aunt Sarah.
"Yes, l can find her." and Fanny
Lane tripped up the back stairs and
round TO the front of the house to
Angy's chamber which she entered
without any ceremony.
"Well, if you haven't taken a posi-
ton in the world, Angy Porter
whatever are you dumped up in her
this shape for, such an afternoon as
this ?"
"Why, where shall l 60 for better
place? This is my sanctum sancto-
rum, into which retire from the
ride cares of the world. That's it
make yourself comfortable, laugh
ing at Fanny, who had seated herself,
Turk fashion, on the bed.
"rhis position is III imitation oi
those patterns of propriety, the men
isn't it becoming" aud Angy puck
cred up her rosy lips as if they held a
cigar.
There, you make me think of that
soft thing who smoked because il
made it seem as though there was a
man around replied Fanny.
Angy elevated her eyebrows, and,
drawing her lips into the smallest
compass possible, made an Intellectual
attempt TO whistle, then burst into a
merry laugh.
Now don't you wish we were two
masculine marvels instead of two
proper young"
"Wi,ches!'' interrupted Fanny.
laughing. "Come let's do something,
if its nothing more than go out and
tumble on the hay"
"W ell, what shall we do =
"IlI tell YOU what You'll do, and
the balf-ciosed door was swung wide
open, and John Sampson stepped into
the room. That's Il pretty position,
| r. and John made dive for
the back OF Angy's chair, evidently
intending mischief. but Angy was too
quick for him and sprang to her feet,
giving the chair whirl around TO the
wall.
Better stir your stumps. | haven
seen you move SO spry for week,
and shouldn', suppose you could now.
after eating such mighty dinner as
you did"
You look like roasted salaman-
der. john" said Angy. making up the
worst looking face she knew how 10
and letting her slipper fly at bis head
"You go out in the field and wsrk
as hard as | have, and you'll feel like
a salamander," replied John dodging
the slipper. Now stop your fooiing
both of you" he continued authorita.
lively Il want yon to go over to
Josh brakes, and tell him | want
Plug, and tell him to send man over
to help me, for I've got six loads oi
hay, and three or four loads of grain
to get in before night. I'll hitch
Topsy to the wagon and have her al
the door in two minutes, and want
you to be ready" and John clattered
down over the stairs.
"All aboardm bawled John few
minutes later. "Here we are." echoed
the girls.
"If Josh can't send man right
away, you lead Plug back. Go just
as quick as You can, for l want Topsy
to rake with, and the other to help
draw the hay" and going to the side
of the horse, John sprung astride oi
it.
.May I drive ?" asked Fanny.
Eyes, and Iii hold the whip;" and
Angy's eyes sparkled with mischief
The house stood in from the mair
road distance of forty or fifty rods
on a knoll, SO there was little bill to
descend when first starting, then in il
was level to the end of the lane, where
bar was always up across the way
to be let down or put up whenever :
carriage passed. John intended tt
dismonnt, before they got quite to tht
J foot of the hill, and go out into thu
field where the haymen were at work
but the moment they started, Angy
fiourished her whip and wound j
down under the thill in such lively
warming manner that Topsy at once
sprang into mad gallop. JOIN
: could guide the horse, but it was use
: less attempting to hold her, with An
g gy constantly applying the whip il
4 the energetic manner She did; SO h,
resigned himself, clinging desperately
to the saddle and names of the har
/. ness, varying his position continually
It one instant resting his avoirdupois o
1876 on Topsy's back, and the next il
lustrating, in hurried manner, th
possibility of sitting on nothing; Will
the wind filled out the Garibaldi-ful
ness of his shirt tiltit looked like {
full-set sail-the broad brim of hi
chip hat tapped irresolutely a few
times, then yielded to the enticins
g breeze, and sailed gracefully off tt
e the side of the road, thus adding
i new feature to the comedy by giving
the frolicsome zephyrs opportunity t.
$ sport, at will, amid his dishevele'
locks.
It was ludicrous scene, and aun
Sarah, surveying it from her window
laughed till the tears filled her eyes
while the girls, Fanny holding witt