Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18

the attack. There is nothing for il but
to run, and run do, not stopping till ]
reach the other side of the garden
gate, the little dog at full speed after
me. But my deliverer is equal to the
occasion. He makes a rapid plunge
and seizes the dog by the back of the
neck, which unexpected attack SO
alarms the animal that it suffers itself,
miniously expelled from the garden
and the gate closed upon it.
20. thank your hurriedly exclaim.
81 hope you are not hurt"
For the first time look at my pre-
server, and meet pair of merry brown
eyes looking at me with an amused
twinkle.
"Stupid fellowr' l say to myself.
al wish he would not stare so. don't
know what to say to him."
To add to my discomfort, | feel my
cheeks getting crimson--I have such a
tiresome habit of blushing-and tru-
ant lock of hair will keep blowing about
my forehead. l wish he was little
Rwkward or bashful. l always have
plenty of self-possession when talking
to shy person; their difiidence gives
me courage. push the hair from my
forehead with an impatient hand, aud,
raising my eyes to his as he is assuring
me that he is quite unhurt, / catch u
glimpse of blue, oflicial-look pa
per which has partially worked its way
out of his pocket. All at once it flashes
across my mind--the "man in possess
| sionh He must be bailiif and have
let him in, and papa will come back to
| find his home devoid of furniture
everything seized. l have no doubt
that he has plenty of assistants waiting
outside.
81 am very much obliged to youn-
| try to say it willingly, but fear and
Indignation drove all softness from my
voice" won't trouble you any long
err" | continue, 81 am not at all
afraid"
And hasten to open the gate for his
departure; but that wretched animal,
with revived courage, is waiting out
side, and as soon as my hand touches
the latch, "Bow-woww it yelps, SPRING
ing savagely at the gate.
| jump back with a start, and the i'm
pudent bailiff actually smiles. [ sup
pose | must have looked very funny.
Seeing my look of annoyance, he takes
no notice of my discontinue.
Pardon me-" he says, politely rails
ing his hat--and | wonder to myself
how it is that a bailiff can look and be-
have so much like a gentleman-''i is
not this Holmfield, Mr.. Morton's
place?"
" Yes" | reply, with as much digni-
ty as | can scrape together, "this is
Holmiield, Mr.. Morton's place; but pa
pa is out, and l don't know when he
will be back, so do not think it will be
any good for you to wait. Perhaps you
had better call again"
| wait, hoping that he will 60. But,
no; he hesitates; and then, slowly tax
ing some papers from his pocket, he
says:
81 should be very sorry to miss see-
ing him. | have come some distance.
1t is about some legal business. | think
he has been expecting me-" and he
looks at me inquiringly, but make no
response, so he continues: "With your
permission l will wait for him. | can
amuse myself very we'll strolling round
these nice gardens, if you will allow me
to do so. But may hand you my cardP'
And he takes one from his card-case.
L persistently refuse to see it, for feel |
certain that he must be a bailiff. His |
reference TO papa's expecting him and |
the legal business have removed my |
last doubt. Notwithstanding his po-
liteness, l determine not to take the |
card, which | firmly believe to be what |
Jane described as warrant.
As you please" | answer, curtly, |
and with stiff inclination of my head |
| hurry into the house in a great state
of terror lest he should hurry after me
and force his way in.
But what am to doP | feel sure
that the stroll about the grounds is on
ly pretense. No, he must be concocting
some ruse by which to gain an entrance
into the house. | resolve to prevent !
him. sis not woman match in wit
and resource for any manPr 1 argue
to myself. "A bailiff, after all, is only
a man." | commence cogitating over
all kinds of plans until / give myself
headache. l am just about to confess
that | am defeated, when the idea so
long fought for comes. l see it all in
a moment. The game is my own, if |
have nerve enough to take me through,
and | think have. "I will lure him
20 the Wilderness and lock him up in
he ruin till father comes home. He
will most likely bring young Mr.. Bar
.on with him, and then we shall be all
right" l think that real LAWYER
must prove more than my bailiff can
The wilderness" is n wild, deserted
spot at one end of the grounds, and far
rom the road. 1t has been allowedto
'un wild on account of its picturesque
ness. A broad, fussy stream falls over
'ome rocks to depth of six or seven
eet, making a terrible noise, and
into small lake, on the
bank of which stands a mock ruin COW
,red with ivy. 1t consists of solitary
over with two or three narrow Sits
or windows, and rejoices in the name
If keep. | remember with joy that it
las stout oak door with avery strong
ock.
Icreep out softly through the conserv-
tory, locking the door after me, and
lodge between the shrubs until | have
'laced a safe distance between myself
nd the tlower-garden, where l hear {
ny victim walking. In a breathless
tate of excitement reach the keep.
'ush the door open and enter. Ugh!
What nasty, damp, miserable place
is--just like dungeon in some old
astle. There is nothing inside but a /
pade and rake and an old garden
| carefully remove. l hesi-
ate over the stool, but compassion is
"No," l say to myself, {
out you must go! If he is tired he i
must sit on the ground You would
e too handy as battering-ram" and |
threw it out after the spade and rake.
ly next proceeding is to carefully !
xamine the lock- This nearly foils
ne-it is so stiff that can hardly turn
!. | am at loss what to do, when /
atch sight of small bottle of oil and I
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