The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-06

and fired. 1t went off with louf
report, and the bird fell to tho
ground.
Dobbs with anxious eyes rivetod
on the spot, sprnng forward, but he
had not proceeded rod before he
went headlong down M cmbank
ment.
He did not stop to contemplate
his situation, but rose wrathful, and
commenced looking for his hat,
the while interspcrsing his ondcav-
ors with few words not given in
i Webster
! He would havo gotten over his
little difficulty and consequent NOR
tiGcation had it not boen that low,
silyery, girlish laugh struck uncom-
fortably on his ear at that moment.
He stared around in amazomcnt,
but nothing meeting his gaze he
came to the conclusion that the
sound was the hypochondria of his
imagination. He did not succeed
in gotting the game, but he then
and there resolved not to return
home until he had gotten at least a
modicum part Of what he'd original
ly figured on; so taking his gun,
he passed q few rods to the left and
commenced scrutinizing tho ada
cent trees. Presently he described
q squirrel Raising his gun to his
shoulder, he took deliberate aim,
and was on the point of firing when
a loud female shrek, and the words,
"Don't shoot me, Dobsy!" greeted
his ears
! The gun dropped suddenly to the
ground-Dobbs peercd curiously
about, but failed to discover any
human being. Convinced again
that it was merely his imagination,
he brought the gun to his shoulder,
took deliberate aim and fired.
"NIurder! Murder y shriellod n
voice closely resembling the widow
Spriggins.
"Good gracious ! What have I
dono?" and the Mortified Dobbs
sprang forward. ooh, dear-oh-
Oh" and in a moment Dobbs was
bending over tho form of q female
PROSTATE on the earth with blood
upon upon her face.
"Grcat Heavens It's the widow
Spriggins !" and the astonished
Dobbs was down on his knees pray
ing to Heaven to spare her life.
ooh, dear, I'm killed; T know I
am" and with a low gasp the widow
Spriggins foil back in q dead faint.
Dobbs was in q dilemma. What
should he do? Which would be
botter-to procure assistance or as
say to carry her home in his arms?
No, this latter would mover do; and
he thonght Of his resolve to be a
bachelor, while he stared confusodly
around.
While he was dcvising some plan
Of action, the eyes of tho widow
slowly Enclosed, and "Dobsy, where
am ?" struck on his car.
Dobbs wantod to tell her that
sho was calmlyroposing in his arms,
but he thought of his vows, and
said -
"Lucretia, you are in Summer
vile forest"
ooh dear, how strange; and how
came you hero?"
81 came here to shoot tho beast
of the air aud the birds of tho field
-I-ah-that is-you know your,
SELF" and Dobbs paused in great
confusion.
eyes; 60 on"
'Dobbs did go on and said:
"Faircst Lucrctia, II think we
had better return home"
No. family replied the siren, 81
am quite comfortable" and she cast
q melting glance upon the pcrplox
ed Dobbs. ~. = L.
Dobbs began pondering over the
situation. What would the good
folks Of Summcrvillo think if they
knew he was out in the woods will
q widow He, folt uneasy. Their,
was pathos in his voice, when he
asked . ..
"Ldcrotia can I assist you tt
arise?" ..5
"No," cnmo from tho virgin lips
"Hang it !" was the mental excla
nation Of Dobbs. "What an ag
gravating difficulty I'mg getting into
Just think of it; here L have made
VOWS not to be seen in the pres
enco of q woman, and here + an
down in the dirt, holding the heat
of q blasted-oh, it's too horrible tt
think Of. If I ever get out this fix
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