The Newtown bee., 1878-03-14


 lel hiu frJwn. In process Ot lime We becaiIIv engnge,l. .y el une refused to nlsrry me inlii kcr ialhr gave his sanction. As there Was uut niush Likelihood of that jasl at present. 1 cominrlcd myself ~ilii liie r, heciiUn, that JacuD had w Nalt sven calls Tor ltnchel. and that the drn- Con Wa. getting well along m years and couldn't i've fur ever, while NC were young, so 1 said to nD selt n lhe words Ut the i.oei :--
 There's good time coming, boys,
 Wat lit.le longer" ar.s# #a.'
 We'll; uss,i to gO lO see her regularly twice s ntck, but II happened tU work little longer tinll Usual, aud so didn't gvl around as early, the old deacon would we the duOr locked, and as he believed Ill ruling lhe household as he thought be- cIu,lug the bead ot ,Ae family, Matilda dld not date open the door to let nie in, Or come out to take walk with me.
 But 1 didn't much Care during the warm weather, for could talk to her through the window. ..-
 remember one night in particular, l was dressed up as they say in my best UlD huu tuGhCi- l uhu oi U pthh hN" Coat, and mother had starched my white pants so they almost stood alone. eS- pscled tO get there early, but neighoor called in who WAS lu help me the next day, and talking over business, time passed, aud knew the old gentleman would have the bolt shut to-, but l had got ail ready and haled to be disappointed su 1 concluded lU gO. A few lhinutes iUund ne, us frequently before, uader tiIe window, and Ii You can't get any nearer 10 your gIrl It $ some consolation 10 kL0w you rau reach her hand through the window. So there stood, her hand last cluspcd m mine, while a peculiar thrill mure subtle and sweet than the electric thrill we hear so much about now-a-dsys, lau through my whole being But presently auolher thrill Ofan entirely different sort aud not quite so agreeable tanished the other and took it's place. 1 didut siup tu inquire into its cause for IL WAS palniy evident. The windows of heaven hadn't been opened 10 let any shower iall, but the ueacon's window had and small deluge of not particularly clean water came pouring upon mG. { I was literally soused IL took, llalha starch out of my collar, out of my white pants and out Of nie took the gehae (.) hint. do not believe in tho use of pro iane language, but some pretty strong ad- | ieclves Ill cuua.ctlun with the deacon $ na,ne, somehow found their way into my thoughts, to say the least, as jDnrneye1 l huneWald
 l have heard folks talk about its rain ing pilchiorhs," which would be very convenient .st betore having time, but when clouds are no higher than second story windows and rain dish water, for one, don't like to be under them.
 won't stop tO tell what my folks said to me when got home, although they gave me some advice rather unnecessary, however, but which you may Test assured | followed, not To put that particular sort ot temptation ill the deacun's way again very soon.
 The next time went 10 see Matilda, she had moved out of such dangerous lucallty, and hence WAS out of the range of deacon showers even if he felt dis posed to let them fall. For she now received ne in a little room ln !he OppO- site si,ie of the house, and l was embold- ened tO do, wuat had never attempted beinre, namely-tU climb though the windows and slt by her eide.
 As lu coming carly enough to bt re- ceived at the door, afler tue hint haG i.sl had. such HI Idea was entirely ban lshed from lay mind. But an unseen catastrophe awaited me. had been taking Nith h.r and liMe had sllpped by uucousciously @Ilh nu one iO urn tht hour-slass ard mark the number. The nuOn had slarteu on her foreign tour. Darkness had come un apace and noa wrapped eyerythIpg in hls sOmbre Elan tIe Tue last goud-night had been spu keE, he farewell KISS given. and huI turned my footsteps hOmeward. had gohe but lew paces, wheh, in the dark ness, stumbled over stone and csmt with my whole weight on what al frs thought were two UT tnIee loose board. upon the ground, huI on attempting It iIse, th,y yielded beneath f.e, they part ed, and down 1 went, head and ears splash to ihe bottom of d clsLeru of wa ter.
 After various struggles at lengtl made out 10 allain standing position but Inc water reached to my afmplts ant lu yet out unaided was impossible. made several intellectual attempts, bu couldn't reach the mouth of the cistern and ihe sides were as smooth and slip peIy as glass. ! hated most terribly 10 call on tht deacon, but his dog saved me the trouble lie had heard the cJnImullun, and bark ing was presently IlIe Urder ot the Gay or night should have said. lie c0uI, mol nave made more noise if had beel Il woodchuek, aud he had just diseOyere' me. But III such Cast l lhlnk tn woodchuck would be tue better off, tUr secure ln his burrow, he might laugh a Inc dug. Bul5t--I; well Ielt like any thng else but iauS Siing. But the nois aruused lhe deacon Who soon made hl' appearance at lhe sctne uf action.
 For pity sahe. help me out, deacon.
 70 !Its Juu is il scems iu me you ar rather fuud of culI baths this time 0 year Now this Was adding insult | ] injury, but knew he had tue better. 0 tne situation, and it wouldn't do lo ge mad. so said:
 '.Dv help lne out or l shall get n. death of cold P For every souih in m. head was chaueriDg on it's own EespoasI billy.
 "aell," the descon replied, ''you mns Wait till gel my lantern. tor can l se . wsll in the night"