Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-03-27

all to thunder and the plate right in
two pieces. W "ggi J"odIo1i .lsi ei.
You see we had to be awful quiet, so
the old man would not hear. 9a 81 i9sIy
7 was now ready to get into bed, so /
put the light out and picked up my
boots, thinking might put them In q
more convenient place, when down went
one Of my legs Through q pipe hole,
which had been covered by papers, up
to my hip. at'aoa2A .etsE a.
Now, one part OF me was up stairs,
while the longest part Of me was In the
kitchen. - -7aa 'i's j'a .Ta'.
AS my leg was very long, it reached a
shelf which was occupied by dishes,
pans, coffee-pots, ETC., and it turned
over with tremendous crash. .aL
The girls had not yet retired, and I
could hear them laugh fit to split their
sides. I felt awful ashamed and scared
and my heart was in my throat, for I
expected the old man every moment.
/ extricated my leg from the con-
founded hole just in time, for the old
lady looked into the kitchen from her
bedroom door and asked what all the
noise was about. ... .,.......
The girls put her off as best they
could, and / went to bed, while John
was strangling himself under the cover
to keep from laughing loud. 1919.
We soon went off into the land off
dreams, with the hope of waking early.
I wish I could tell you my dreams, but
it would take me too long. One mo-
ment I would fancy myself by the side
ofSallie, slipping nectar from her heaven
bedewed lips; next, I would see the old
man Aourishing his cane, above my
head. ' '4
This all came to an end by John CIV
ing me kick. '''-' i ..'
On waking up and looking round /
saw Johns eyes as big as my fist, while
the sun was beaming in at the window.
What to do we couldn't tell, for we
heard the old man holding family prayers
in the kitchen. - e- 80 "
John looked out of the window, and
said we could get down over tho porch
roof. ..9
"Get out and dress as soon as posi-
ble," he said.
So in my hurry my foot got fastened
in the bedclothes, and out 1 tumbled,
head foremost, turned over, and rolled,
and rolled down stairs until / struck the
door, which was fastened by wooden
button, and it giving away, out I rolled
in front of tho old man.
He threw up his hands and cried,
Lord save u.s." for he thought was
the devil. p.
The old lady screamed until you could
have heard her q mile.
was so scared and bewildered that
I couldn't get up at once. 1t was warm
weather and didn't have on anything
but shirt. Fs .'7.r g..
When I heard the girls snickering it
made me. mad. and 1 jumped up and
rushed out of the door, leaving the
greater part of my shirt on the old iron
door latch. i.S --H" "s' la,
Off l started for tho barn, and when
half through the yard the dog sent up
howl and went for me. t ..s Is. at "a.
When got into the barnyard had
to run through flock of sheep; among
them was an old ram, who backed up q
little and then started for me. With
one bound I escaped his blow. spring
ing into the barn, and began to climb
the logs in the snow, when an old
mother hen pounced upon my legs,
picking them till they bled.
/ threw myself upon the hay, and
after John had slid down the porch into
hogshead OF rain water, he came to
me with one of my boots, my coat and
one Of the legs of my pants.
He found me completely prostrate.
Part of my shirt, my hat, one leg Of my
pants, my vest, stockings, necktie, and
one boot were left behind.
I vowed.then and there that I would
never go to see another girl, and I'll
die before will. i.s,' .i.i'