River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-01-10


they do in this country. But then this
is land Of freedom. Well, as | were
saying, this tother chap kept motioning OF
me to gel into the carriage; but says /,
Master, whore are you bound ?"
"Oh, never you mind" says he, "you'll
be well paid. Look sharp
But I'd ike 70 beautify myself btu
says /, "and nun tell the missis."
With that Re took up my hat that was
lying on the counter, aud bangs it ON my
head, and pushes me into the carriage,
and away we went before you could say
Jack Robinson" Eth, but we did 20
rarely 1t was Il dark night, and frosty /;
and we soon got out Of the lights of the
town, and slill the horses galloped on, and
! could see the stars twinkling overhead !;
and then it grew colder all of sudden,
and the windows Of the carriage were
covered with Ice in a minute, and ! could
see nought but the inside, where | was
sitting with this strange man. And he
never said a word. But still we galloped
on and after a good bit, | heard the
murmur and dash of river hard by,
above the clatter Of the hooE, and we
crossed a bridge, | think, for we went up
and down for minute, as if we had been
in swing. And then tae sound of hoofs
died away altogether, as if the horses were
galloping over gravel or soft turf and
presently the carriage stopped all of
sudden. A footman stood at the door the
silent man jumped out.
"Stay therew he cried, as be went,
with gesture Of authority stay there!'
And there | staid, for were coward-like
with being carried off like that and
didn't know if my soul were my own
"whatll the old woman say, though ?"
thought to myself. The carriage moved
bit and stopped again. "Now, then, my
lad !" said the footman, opening the door.
But | weren't going to be ordered
around by such cattle as he. Says J., "Tm
on thy masters business, and If thou
doesn't speak respectful III smite thee in
the ear-hole." It's well to stand on your
dignity with these chaps, you see.
"Oh, | beg your pardon ~ says the man
more respectful "but you will step into
the housekeeper's roOm?"
And with that fell off the high horse
Id been riding, for to tell you the truth |
were thinking for while / were perhaps
rightful son Of a lord as had been stolen
in his youth and, that they were taking me
home to the halls of my fathers, and hap.
pen were going to marry me to the
daughter of the usurper, to make all
square. But says |, "lll stick to the old
woman" Not but what the flesh is
treacherous, and happen I'll have chang
cd my mind when I'd seen the young one.
But, however, all that was knocked in the
head when heard the funky tell me to 90
up to the h9usekeeper's room. 1t were
only dressing job, after all
Well, before I'd got well inside the
door, an old chap dressed in black catches
hold of me by the elbow.
"Creecher ?" says he "Creecher ?D
eyes, Pm Creecher," says |. whats
your pleasure ?"
90, you're to come this way directly.n
And away we went along the passages
and down stairs and up stairs and pres.
emily we came to long corridor beauti- |
fully carpeted, and the old man tapped at
a door and young woman opened it and
says she, is he here?" And the old
man says, ayes"
"Come in" says she amy lady will
speak with you directly"
And went into little room as was
beautifully furnished, with easy chairs
and soieys ans all the luxuries Of the
season.
"Well, my DEAR" says | to the maid
"and so your mistress is going to the bal
But it'll be well nigh time to come home
before she gets there"
Hush, she sayst putting her finger t.
her lips.
began to think it was a death Job as
had got on hand Eve had such Jobs
afore now, when the corpse was young
and had beautiful hair, All! and many a
time my fingers has itohed, FOR, says to
myself: It's pity such a lot of beaut- |
lul hair should 90 down to the worms,
when it might be going on enjoying itself
atop Of some other young woman's head
and | could tell you tale or two about
that But il wasn't job of that kind |
found, as heard somebody moving in the
next room and such a soft little moan ms
went to my heart And then somebode
came out--a tall, splendid lady, dressed
in black satin, as naughty as a queen.
"Creecher," she says, ARE you CreOch.
err Don't speak but listen to what tell
you. A lady has had an accident-has
been severely burned. Remedies have
been epplied-plasters, what not. Her
hair
&" understand, my lady; you want m
to take it oil. I'll do it in jify, if you'll
lend me one ofhis lordships razors, for |
was that hurried when | came away,
lett mine behind me. I've got my scissors
and comb my LADY, says |, pulling EN-
out, "because as luck would have It. I'd
> lust cut chaps hair as wa going to
fight next
| "Silence = she says, "Creecher
looking at me qaite Disguised and beck