Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-01

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Most men would think their sons oapa-
BILE of taking care of themselves when
they had got to be forty years old"
answered Cassie, calmly.
" L don't happen TO be forty, yet"
he exclaimed, at a white heat.
Why, no, not just" assented his
tormentor, cheerfully, "but it doesn't
lack much of il. Aunt Roxy was say
ing the other night that you were thir-
ty-six.nr
Il wish Aunt Roxy was in Jerichol"
he thought, sulkily, then, "fll be
hanged If | stand It any lunger,n he
said, iiorcely, jumping up so violently
that 1t was well his mother was rot
there to SEQ,
=" Stand whatP" queried Cassie, open
ing her eyes with an expression of in
nocent wonderment. go, seel that
horrid blue-bottle fly. Flies are dread
full plaques TO some people, / know.
They do not trouble me at all; but
there, am not nervous"
ell think I'll take little walk, {"
gasped George, rushing from the room.
Don't be gone long, Cousin George;
tea will be ready pretty soon," called
Cassie after him.
"Has he gomez" said Halbert, put
ting bis head in through the pantry
door and looking cautiously around.
Cassie nodded as she folded up her
work with unmoved countenance. Hal
bert entered and threw himself upon
the lounge, exclaiming:
"Cass, how could you keep your
face straight l thought you would be
the death of me two or three times.
There | was mewed up in that pantry
and dared not move or laugh. I'll
venture to say he has not heard so much
plain speaking for one while as he has
during the last half hour. He'll clear
out bag and baggage tomorrow morn
ing; see if he don't"
"Tll risk it," said Cassie, confident
ly. Il ilatter myself L made pretty
good beginning"
AT the tea-table George more than
verified his mothers statement as to
his appetite; it was plain that his ILL
ness had not affected it in the least.
He'll keep you and mother cooking
all the time" said Halbert, later in the
evening, after George had retired,
pleading fatigue from his journey.
oval, l don't grudge the poor fell
low his vittles, Pm sure, but shouldn't t
think his doctor would let him eat so
much, and all kinds, one atop of the
other. L thought folks always dieted
when they was SICK" said Aunt Roxy.
"SickP He is no more sick than l
amp said Halbert, with his nose in the
air.
The next morning about nine o'clock
George crawled down stairs. At the
foot he met Cassie.
Good morning, Cousin George;
didn't know but you were dead,' she
said, cheerfully. "Aunt Roxy has
been debating the propriety of rousing
you, but Halbert assured us that city
people are always lazyin the morning."
"Then you have breakfasted," he
said, throwing off his languor, and
speaking without any vestige of his
usual drawl.
"Yes, indeed, three hours ago. We
have kept your breakfast hot, however,
and will have it on the table in few
minutes"
81 am afraid 1 have made great
deal of trouble" he said.
go, yes, but then we made up our
minds to that before you came"
George bit his lips, angrily.
81 will endeavor to be more punctual
in future" he said, stiffly.
g | think it would be good plan.
You would not be half so niminy-pimi-
ny if you got up early in the morning."
Cassie answered, perfectly unmoved by
his displeasure.
" 1 am going -berrying this morn
ing, Cousin George" she continued, as
she poured the coffee, "and want you
to go with me; the tramp will do you
good. shan't take mo- for an an
swer."
Horrible visions crossed his mind of
frogs, snakes, spiders and all the rest
of Shiny, creeping, hopping, noxious
creation. His assent was a faint one,
but he gave it nevertheless.
" Have you any old clothes and thick
boots with youP" inquired Cassie.
" And you want oad-brimmed straw
hat, too"
81 have my Panama hat and pair
of thick boots, but no old Clothes" he
said, hoping that this difficulty would
PlONO llSul lhiOunbdUl6s
90, well, l can fix you up with some
of Halbert's," she said cheerfully.
But l shan't look fit to be seen,"
he demonstrated.
"Who is going to see youP" she re-
torted, coolly. "You don't care for
me, and am sure your looks won't
trouble me any,"
The result was that she fitted him
out until his own mother would not
have known him. Halbert was six
inches taller and proportionately larger
in every way, and the consequence was
that Cassie was obliged to take several
"reefs'' in the garments.
There, think that will do nicely"
she said, handing them to George.
" You go and dress, and when you
come down I'll be ready"
Rather sulkily he obeyed her man.
date, and in a few moments returned
in the borrowed feathers, which in this
instance made anything but fine bird.
g! look like perfect guy" he said,
rebelliously. 81 should think you
would be ashamed to be seen walking
with me-"
No more than if you were in your
ordinary costume" was the rather
equiVocal reply.
George was not deficient in sharpness
or obtuseness.
"This girl is trying to make fool of
me. She and that handsome cousin of
hers despise me and make fun of me
behind my back. Well, they won't get
much satisfaction out of it this morning |
ut all events. FL die before | say one !
word, no matter what comes"
He shut his teeth together firmly.
He had need of all the courage he could |
for Cassie seemed possessed
by an imp of perversity that kept her
on the move, lover hill, |
over dale, through the bush, through |
.he brier."
The hot sun beat down upon them,
and George, unaccustomed as he was
% such exercise, came near fainting. |
Stoutly he held out however, until |