The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-04-10
started 10 bed.


We didn't have far TO 70, As the
bed stood near The head Of the
stairs, John Was soon In bed, but
% I vas always . little slow, and
fall 81 curiosity, | was looking O.
roahd the little room,
At last I thought I would oil
down on . chest which was spread
over with . nice white cloth, while
| drew o6 my boots. So down
sat. when stars OF the east I went
plump into . big egg .custard pie
1 thought John would die laugh
ing, for he said I had smashed that
custard oil 10 thunder, and broke
the plate right in two.
You see We had 10 be awful quiet
% that the old folks wouldnt hear.
| Was now ready to get into bed,
80 / put the light out and picked up
my boots, thinking TO put them in Z
more convenient place, when dowu
my leg won't through Q pipe.hole,
which had been covered with paper,
up TO my hip.
Now one part Of me was up stairs,
whilc the lopgsst part vas in the
Ei.chen.
As my lue was very long IL reach.
ed Q shelf which wss occupied by
dishes. pans, coffee pots, &c, and
turning it over down il went with q
tremendous crash.
The girls had not yet retired and
l could hear them laugh ft 10 spill,
their sides
l felt awful ashamed, and was
scaled until my heart was in iny
throat, for I expected the old man
every moment.
l extracted my leg from the con :
founded hole inst in time. for the old
lady looked into the kitchen from
the room door, aud asked, what all
that noise was about Z
The girls put her of as best they
could, aud I went to bed, while John
was strangling hi,uself under the
cover to keep from laughing aloud.
We soon went into the land OF
dreams with the hope OF waking
oarly. wish I could tell you my
dreams, but il would take me too
long. One moment would fancy
myself by tho side Of Saiie. slipping
nectar from her heaven bedewed
lips, aud the next I would be flying
from the old man, while he would be
noarishing his cane over nv head.
This all came to an end by John
giving me Q kick.
On waking mp and looking around
I saw Johns eyes as big as my fist
while tho sun Was beaming in at the
window.
What to do now he couldn't toll,
for We heard the old man having
family prayers iu the kitchen.
John looked out Of the window
and said we could get down over
the porch roof. "Get out and dress
~ soon as possible. said he.
SO in my hurry my foot got fas.
toned in the bad clothes. and ont
tumbled, headforemost. tnraed over.
aud down the steps until struck
the d ,or. which was fastened by u
wooden button, aud it giving away,
ont I rolled right In front Of the old
man.
He threw mp his hands and cried.
lord, save US !" for he thought |
wAs tho devil.
The old lady screamed until you
conld have heard her Q mile.
I was 80 scared aud bswildsred
that | couldn't get mp At once. II
was warm weather aud | didn't have
anything on but u shirt.
When I heard the girls snickering
IL made me mad. and I jumped up
aud rushed ont Of the door, leaving
The greater part Of my shirt on the
old iron door latch.
on { started for the barn. and
whom half way through the yard the
dog set up howl and went Tor me,
When [ got into the bsrnysrd I
had to run through a dock OF sheep,
aud among them Was an old ram.
who backed of little aud started
Tor ,me. With ono bound I escaped
bis blew, sprang Into the barn. aud
began to CLINE up the logs into the
NOW. when on old mother heo
pounced upon my lsss, picking them
until they blsd.
l threw myself upon tho hay, aud
after John had Aid down the porch
into . hogshoad Of rainwxter, hs
came to mo with one of my b,ots.
my coat aud one Of the legs of my
pants.
He found mo completely prostrat.
ed. Part Of my shirt, my hat. one
leg OF my pants, my vest. stockings.
uscktis, aud QUO boot wore left be
hind.
I vowed then and there. that I
wonld usvsr go 10 $40 another, girl
aud Ill die before I will.