The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-04
you can kind of creep along behind

"But what if they should chase mer'
gasped Mollie.
They won't see you They've shut
the door, and you needn't run across the
open fields"
''But. Aunt, I shall hav DO 60 out front,
and those men in the celler will lie sure
TO see me. They must be watching. If
they should, they might fire at me.'
Miss Abigail was only posed for a
moment.
''Well. I'll tell you. Put on pair OF
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 S
one Of their accomplices. Hurry, now, it
is almost twelve
1t was of no use to demonstrate. Mol
lie was hurried upstairs, not knowing
whether to laugh Or cry, and too much
frightened to do either, and was put into
the before mentioned garments; then,
without moments delay, she was pushed
down to the front door,
Hurry, noww said Miss Abigail. .'I'll
have that gun up at the front indow,
and If one of 'em chases you I'll fire at
him.
DON'T cried Mollie. horror stricken
at the prospect. you'd hit me instead.
| won't go 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 jog
cling home ward in the scant autumn sun
light, were amazed to see nondescript
figure suddenly appear from clump of
hazel bushes at the foot of hill.
Mercy" said Uncle Price, obviously,
pulling up Elijah, whats that"
dts crazy critter," exclaimed Aunt
Price. DO 60 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 raj"
In moment more the apparition,
the wall at a bound, actually
threw itself into the wagon. The amaze
ment and amusement OF the worthy
couple were nipped in the bud by the
story that the "sc recrow'' had to tell,
however.
II didn't get the pistols said Uncle
Price, remorestully. Il got 50 sorter
salmed down after hearing the sermon.
I'll stop at Clark's Huddup, Eljiah!''
Elijah, induced by thorn bush, did
auidup: and in about fifteen minutes
hey 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
Tered warlike by his reinforcements,
irove straight to the corn barn, and after
A careful survey around, began to dis
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. 81 guess they're only
tramps. They take it pretty cool, any
way"
4 hearty, rolIieking laugh rolling out
from behind the closed door caused Tn
Gle Price u stop and stare blankly before
him; then to jump to the ground and
throw open the corn barn door precipi-
lately, in spite Of warning cry from
Miss Abigail, who had approached from
the house. There were toe two causes Of
disturbance one calmly tilted back on a
barrel, the other in the midst Of another
laugh.
..Je-ru SALEM cried Uncle Price,
dashlng his hat TO the grour d III the OK
tremity of his establishment David
Henry
E-,a4;onr onr,.J Tho ,ou- oo,,,
ers were two sea farlng nephews of Uncle
Prices who come down "between times
to see how the farm stood IL" and had
taken I'D quarters in the corn barn. mean
ing to surprise the family on their re-
turn
Took us for burglars" CALCULATED
David Henri, 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
DaNlu I1tBfs. WIZ lucEet INV III h.A~"
en- door like a whirIwlnd, and uncon-
scious Of snags ahead, pitched headlong
over the clothes line. which was still
stretched across the room.
Hello there said Uncle Price,
alarmed a. the clatter which his nephew s
boots made among the milk pans on the
dresser Are you hurt.''
DAVID Henry picked himself up, NUT
tering something which had an oath In II
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
Bridge.'s fright was as great IS ever.
1t required the combined strength OF
two Clarks to force the door: which being
done. they discovered Bridge. on the up
per stairs, with not particle OF co.or IL
her Irish face. and her tongue cleavlng tf
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 grlr
gradually spread overhis face which wa
mirrored on the countenances OF his fwe
sons In one minute the kitchen va!
ringing with universal and proionge<
burst of laughter
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