Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-08

But what If they should chase
mel gasped Mollie.
They won't see you. They've
shut the door. and you needn't run
across the open fields ea
But, aunt, shall have to go out
front, and those men in the cellar
will be sure to see mo. They must
be Watching If they should, they
might fire at me-
Miss Abigail was only posed for a
moment "a
We'll, Iii tell you. Put on pair
of Jonathan's pantaloons and bis
gray coat. Tuck your hair up under
his big straw hat, and if they see
you they'll think it's some of their
accomplicos. Hurry now it's almost
twelve.
1t was no use to demonstrate.
Mollie was hurried up stairs, not
knowing whether to laugh or cry,
and too much frightened to do either
and vas put into the before-montion-
ed garments ; then, without mo-
ments delay she was pushed down
to the front door.
Hurry nowl' said Miss Abigail.
I'll have that gun up at the front
window and if one of them chases
you. LII fire 1T at him. n,
.Don't' cried Mollie, horror strick-
on at the prospect. You'd hit me
instead, won't go unless you
well, well, run alongp and the
front door was cautiously opened
and as cautiously closed, and Mollie
ran under the shelter of the east
wall. III ldn e9 4a..as
Uncle and aunt Price, peacefully
jogging homeward in tho scant Au-
tumn sunlight were amazed to see a
nondcscript figure suddenly appear
from clump of hazel bushes at the
foot of hill.
lord Z said uncle Price, obviously
pulling up Elijah, whats that7'
It's crazy critter,' exclaimed
Aunt Price. DO go along Jonathan.
1T looks more like a running
scare crow. Stop Marthy don't you
touch the horse-it seems to me
them clothes looks nat'ral.'
In a moment more the apparition,
clearing the wall at bound, actual.
~ threw itself into the wagon. The
amazement and amusement of the
worthy couples were nipped in the
bud by the story that the scarecrow
had to tell, however.
4 didn't git the pistols said Uncle
Price, remorsefully. Il got SO sorter
Gained down after hearing the ser
mon. III stop at CIark's. Huddup
Elijah 7
Elijah, induced by a thorn bush
did huddup, and in about fifteen
minutes they drove up to uncle
Prices farm with three stout mon in
the back OF the Wagon. All was
qsiet. House and barn seemed unin-
habited. Uncle Price rendered war
like by his re>enforcements, drove
straight to the corn barn and after a
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. i
guess they're only tramps they take
it pretty cool anyway
A hearty, rollicking laugh rolling
out from behind the closed door
caused uncle Price to stop and stare
blankly before him then to Jump to
the ground and throw open the corn
barn door precipitately, in spite of q
warning cry from Miss Abigail, who
had approached from the house.
There were the two causes of dis.
turbance, one calmly tilted back on
barrel, the other in the midst OF
another laugh.
Jerusaleml' cried uncle Price,
dashing his hat TO the ground in the
extremity of his astonishmeut--
David Henry
Explanations ensued The new
corners were two seafaring nephews
of uncle Prices who had come down
between times to see how the farm
stood it, and had taken up quarters
in the corn barn, meaning to sur
prise the family on their return.
Took US for burglars L calculated
David Henry, gong off into another
laugh, which communicated itself
first to Uncle Price, than to Aunt
Marthy Abigail alone remaining So
Der.
You've forgotten Bridget she
remarked, briefly, when she could
make hersclf heard.
Uncle Prices good natured face
heightened, and he started for the
house, preceded. however by the i'm
pulsive David Henry, who rushed
into the open kitchen door like o
whirlwind, and UNCONSCIOUS of snags
ahead, pitch ed headlong over the
clothes line, which was still stretched
across the room.
Hello therel' said Uncle Price,
alarmed at the chatter which his
nephew's boots made among the milk
on the dresser. Are you hurt2
David Henry picked himself up,
muttering something which had an
oath in it about scat-lines and rig
ging,' 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. Bridg-
cts 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 upper stairs, with not
particle of color in her Irish face,
and her tongue cleaving to thu roof
of her mouth in terror.
If any artist had depicted faithful
ly the various persons gathered
around that cellar door, the picture
would have made his fortune.-
Clark senior was the first to perceive
the comedy of the affair, and broad
grin gradually spread over his face,
which was mirrored on the conn.,
tenance Of his two sons. In one
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