Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-18

Teller, for no earthly purpose except
TO excuse that note of yours about
shooting my cat, and you know itl''
Captain Teller manifested no indig-
nant resentment at this accusation. On
the contrary, sudden light and intel
ligence came into his eyes. He uttered
not word, but plunging his hand into
the depths of his pocket, pulled forth a
brimstone-colored envelope, and open
| ing the inclosure, presented it to the
astonished gaze of his neighbor.
"Good graciousr' said Miss Mahita-
BILE, hastily snatching similar envel-
ope from her own pocket.
The Captain advenced to the paling
which separated the two gardens, and
Miss Mahitable came down her steps,
and the twin missives were mutually
exchanged and examined, to the lady's
bewilderment
"You see, marm," said the Captain,
gently, "to-day's the fust of April.
The hull things trick-an April
fool"
"The land sakesr'
Pm 'shamed to think that I've al
lowed myself to be made fool of, "
said the Captain, gravely. "And /
beg pardon for anything hasty and un-
gentlemanlike that 1 might have been
led into saying to wimmin. But you
see, marm, mans dog is his friend
his best friend, mRrm."
"And Pm sure Spice is my friend" F."
said Miss Mahitable.
"Cert'nly, cert'nly," acquiesced the
Captain, cheerfully.
80 AnI Of nnurca faalitnfc xunro
hurt when l thought you wanted to
shoot her.n
Fur be it from me, marin, to hurt
the feelin's of any wimmin."
cts an outrageous mean trickr'
said Miss Mahitable. Nobody would
have dared TO take such liberty with
woman who had father or brother
to protect her. It's only lone woman
that they'll take advantage of"
"And lone man, marm," suggest
ed the Captain, modestly. 81 can SYM
pathize with you on that pint" and he
sighed audibly.
Miss Mahitable looked down, and ad-
iusted a struggling raspberry spray.
The Captain rubbed his head and broke
the silence by some vague remark up.
on thSheatness and order of her gar
den.
"Why, the hens do scratch up con.
Siderable" Miss Parsons complained,
pointing to some dusty holes under the
opposite garden fence.
" Mebbe 1 might find remedy for
that" the Captain suggested. "Patty
always kept fowls, and depended on me
to keep 'em in bounds. If you're agree.
able, Miss 'Hitable, I'll step over any
time-say this afternoon-and fix your
fence at the bottom, SOS they cam
scratch under"
"I'm sure I'm obleeged, if you don't
rally mind the trouble, Cap'n Teller"
The two parted amicably. Miss Ma.
hitable gave Sally positive orders tc
keep an eye on Spice, and by no means
allow her to 60 on the fence; and Cap
tain Teller sternly commanded Pickle
upon no account whatever to enter the
back yard during the remainder of the
day.
Both he and Miss Mahitable, on look
ing from their front windows, observed
Master Dick Purnel, with one or two
other congenial spirits, collected at the
door of his fathers office; and survey
ing them with unusual interest and ill.
suppressed grins.
The Captain regarded them with Sc
rene benevolence. He seemed unusually
cheerful that day, and punctually a.
four o'clock repaired to the neXt-dool
premises, where he put the fence il
beautiful order, and neatly nailed back
the trailing raspberry vines.
That evening, as he was preparing
his supper of muddy coffee and half
raw, half-burnt chops, there was g
timid knock at the door, and enter
Sally, bearing a tray of steamine
chocolate, delicate waffles and othel
dainties, the sight and fragrance O
which caused the Captains mouth t.
water and the tears to start into hi:
eyes.
He emptied the china dishes into his
own crockery, made Sally a sumptuou!
present of II stuffed parrot and a shell
work-boX, and sent her home, wonder
ing and eXultant, with message to hel
mistress that, if agreeable, he would
call next evening, and thank her il
person.,
What transpired on the occasion o
that visit we can only conjecture, from
| bliS AaSb ti1O OAdCIlO
from the first of April there was {
private wedding at the little chape
around the corner, followed by famil,
supper at Miss Parsons pleasant cot
tage.
Patty was there, all smiles and hap
piness at her brothers good fortune
and it was observed that, with the ex
ception of one brief moment of forget
fulness on the part OF Pickle, he anC
Spice conducted themselves in an ire
preachably correct manner.
Also, it was remarked by the wonder
ing Sally that the Captain secretly pos
sessed himself of huge chunk of wed
ding-cake, which he surreptitiously be
slowed upon Dick Purnel, who
mounted upon the front palings, wa
craniDg his neck for indistinct glimpse
of the bridal company within. Satur
day Night.