Daily globe., 1878-06-23

"But what if they should chase me!
gasped Mollie.
They won't see syou They've shu
open fields"
::sBut: Aunt, shall have to 90 out front
ana those men in the celler will lie sur,
TO see me. They must be watching. I
they should, they might fire at me-"
Miss Abigail was only posed for
!. moment.
We'll. I'll tell you. Put on a pair o
Jonthan's pantaloons and his gray coat
Tuck your hair up under his big straw
hat, and, if they see you, they'll think it
one OF their accomplices. Hurry, now, i
is almost twelve
I It was Of no use to demonstrate. Mol
lie was hurried upstairs, not knowing
whether to laugh or cry, and too mucf
frightened to DO either, and was put into
the aforementioned garments; then
without moments delay, she was pushed
4 down to the front door.
"Hurry, now!" said Miss Abigail. .sIl
have that gun up at the front window,
and If one of 'em chases you I'll fire al
him.
'.Don'tl" cried Mollie, horror stricken
at the prospect. You'd hit me instead
won't 90 unless you
"Well, we'll, run along!' and the front
door was cautiously opened and as
cautiously closed, and Mollie ran under
the shelter OF the east wall.
Uncle and Aunt Price, peacefully ioo
g1ng home ward in the scant autumn sun-
light, were amazed to see a nondescript
figure suddenly appear from a clun,p Of
hazel bushes at the foot of a hill.
"Mercy!" said Uncle Price, obviously.
pulling up Elijah, whats that?"
''It's crazy critter," exclaimed Aunt
Price. "Do go along, Jonathan"
ut looks more like running scare
crow. Stop, Marthy, don't you touch
| the horse-it seems to me them clothes
| looks nat'ral.n
In moment more the apparition,
clearing the wall at a bound, actually
threw itselfinto the wagon The amaze
| ment and amusement of the worthy
couple were nipped in the bud by the
story that the CSC recrow" had to tell,
however.
II didn't get the pistols said Uncle
Price, remoresfully- 6 I got SO sorter
ealmcd down after hearing the sermon.
Ill stop at Clark's. Huddup, Eljjah!7
Elijah, induced by a thorn bush, did
huddup; and in about fifteen minutes
they drove up to Uncle Prices farm,
with three stout men in the back of the
wagon. All was quiet. House and barn
seemed uninhabited. Uncle Price rem
dered warlike by his reinforcements.
drove straight to the corn barn, and after
careful survey around, began to dis
mount.
Perhaps the door on the other side is
open," suggested Clark senior, whose
quick eye had detected two wreaths of
smoke curling family around the corner
OF the building. II guess they're only
tramps. They take it pretty cool, any,
way"
A hearty, rollicking laugh rolling out
from behind the closed door caused Un
Gle Price to stop and stare blankly before
him; then to jump to the ground and
throw open the corn barn door precipi-
tatelV, in spite Of warning CRY from
Miss Abigail, who had approached from
the house. There were the two causes of
disturbance one calmly tilted back on
barrel, the other in the midst of another
laugh.
"Je-ru-sa'em!'' cried Uncle Price.
dashlng his hat to the grour d in the ex
tremity of his astonishment- -"David
Henry!"
Explanations ensued The new com
ers were two sea -faring nephews of Uncle
Prices who come down 'tbetween times
to see how the farm stood it." and had
taken up quarters in the corn barn, mean
ing to surprise the family on their re-
turn.
s'Took us for burglarsr' calculated
David Henry, going off into another laugh,
which communicated itself first to UEcle
Price, then to Aunt Marthy, Abigail alone
remaining sober.
You've forgotten Bridget" she re-
marked briefly, when she could make her
self heard.
Uncle Prices good-natured face
heightened, and he started for the house,
preceded. however, by the impulsive
David Henry, who rushed into the kitch-
en- door like a whirlwlnd. and uncon-
scious of snags ahead, pitched heaolong
N'SA VIZ CAOsuSo0AAC, WHICH was SILL
stretched across the room.
Hello there!' said Uncle Price
alarmed at the clatter which his nephew's
boots made among the milk pans on the
dresser. care you hurt?''
DAVID Henry picked himself up, NUT
tering something which had an oath in it
about 'cat-lines and rigging" but deigned
no further answer. All parties being now
on the scene, Uncle Price cut the clothes
line and essayed to open the cellar door;
but this was easier said than done.
Bridgets fright was as great as ever.
1t required the combined strength of
two Clarks to force the door; which being
done. they discovered Bridget on the up
per stairs, with not a particle Of co.or in
her Irish face, and her tongue cleaylng to
the roof Of her mouth in terror.
If any artist had depicted faithfully the
various attitudes Of the various persons
gathered around the cellar door, the pic
ture would have made his fortune
Clark senior was the first to perceive the
comedy of the affair, and broad grin
gradually spread overhis face, which was
mirrored on the countenances of his two
sons. In one minute the kitchen was
ringing with universal and prolonged