The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-11-09
At last I thought l would cit down

with nice white cloth, while drew
IF my boots. So down / seta when,
stars of the east! went plump into a
! custard piei - TU3'
l thoughtJohn would die laughing,
tor he said I smashed that custard
all to thunder and plate right into
You see we had to be- s%thl quiet, 80
the old man would not hear.
I was now ready to get into bed,
50 / put the light out andpicked up
my boots thinking to put them in a
more convenient place, when down
one of my legs went through pipe
hole, which had been converted by
paper, Api 10 my h'p. ~
Now one part of me was up stairs
while the longest part OF mo was in
the kitchen. AS my leg was very
long, it reached a shelf which was
occupied by dishes, pans, coffe pots,
ETC., aud turning it over with a tro~
mendous crash.
The girls hadsnot retired, and we
could hear them laugh fit to split
their sides. / felt awful ashamed,
and was scared until my heart was
in my throat, Tor expected the old
man every moment.
/ extricated my leg from the con~
founded hole ust in time, for the old
lady looked into the. Kitchen from the
room door and asked what all that
noiee was about. The girls put her
of as best they could aud l went to
bed, while John was straugling hid
self under the cover to keep from
laughing aloud.
We soon wet off into tho land of
dreams with the hope of wakeing
early. l wish could tell you my
dreams, but it would be too long,
One moment | would fancy my self
by the. side Of my Sadie, slipping nee
tar from her heaven-bedewed lips,
aud the next 1 would be flying from
the old man, while he would be -four
ishing his cane above my head. This
came to an end by John giving s1ne
kick
On waking mp and looking around,
| saw johns eyes as big as my fist,
while the sun was beanling in at the
window. ..-'.r
What to do we couldn't tell, for We
heard the old man having family pray
or in the kitchen.
John looked out of the window
and said we could get down over tue
porch. ." ~ .,aa
GetSout and dress. as soon as pos
sible, said he.
So in smy hurry my foot got fas-
tened in the bed clothes, and out l
tumbled, head foremost, turned over,
and down the steps until struck the
door, which was fastened by wood
en- button, and iG gave way, out |
rolled in front of the old man. He
throw up his hands and cried,-
Lord save u.s." tor be thought il
was the dovil. . H,.)
The old lady screamed until you
could have heard her u mile, was
80 scared and bewildered that could
not get up at once. 1t was warm
weather and l didn't have on ary
thing but a--well, one garment.
When I heard the girls snickering
it made me mad, md jumped up and
rushed out Of the door, leaving the
greater part of my only garment on
the old door latch.
Off l started for the barn, and when
halt way through the yard tho dogs
set up howl and W ent for me.
When / got into the barn yard ]
had to run through o flock of sheep,
and among them was an old ram who
backed off little and started for me.
With one bound escaped hie blow
sprang into the barn, and began to
climb up the logs into the mow
when an old mother hen Lpounced
upon my legs, picking them until
they bled.
l threw myself upon the hay, and
after John had slid down tho porch
into q ho0shead Of rain water. he came