Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-27

Mlaets Sol1sase Ter. Ahaaais Semi Annual ard
auartsrly Asveftissrs. so
body was invited. The gals was 10 oail. Il,
quilt dusin' the day. and the boys Was 70
come and dance with them mgini the eSenin, And
then see 'em home
s.I went over to the Squire & 10 engage.
Katie, but she said, with sassy look. abe
was much ableege Mr.. Tbbits had lust
been there etcre me. The end of it was that
went away in the ssulks, aud didn't gots
the quiltin' at all. -,
I" Wen. ths. night. as Mr.. Tbbits5wasses.
in Katie. home. they was walkin along,
talkin' po'try about tho moon, which was
three quarters fall and shining dowu bright,
what do You think come balgin, out into The
path right afore 'em Y, s.
citedly.
.'The bsar!p echoed little Fannie. turning
pale: ssS,, q s.ss s =
well, yes" said .Uaele, Bob SIT was !
big black bear. He give one fierce grewi
and Mr. mbbits, jefkins his arm loose from
Katie, took TO his heels aud run for dear life.
he didn't holler murder for feasthe bear
hear him aud d,take.him at his word,
"The big coward I" muttered littlo DEu.
elenehipg his.tiuy fsts.
$50 he -wAs;' said Uncle Bob.
but poor Miss Katie 2, inquired little
Fannie, from whose eyes the tears began to
drop.
':The bear, continued Unel6 Bob. grow
iug excited as he nesred the climSx Of his
story, "jest r'sred up on end, ootched hold
of Katie with his fore paws hueccd hos 10
his shaggy breast. aud gave QUO bouud. car
ryip' her OF into the forss y
Little Fannie sobbed. Iittle Dams eyes
flashed, bat in spite of b n, wore fnll Of
tcars.
"oh Robert, you sbould a. tsieb,cn the
children So" said Aunt Katie, looking %
aud dropping stitch.
Don't cry, my dears," Esid y acle Bob.
patting each of the little heads 'all's well
as euds well'"
"Mr. Tibbits had hardly fnishcd telling
the Squire about his darter bein, korrieds6ffd
by the bear, in spite of Mr.. Tibbita gallant !
efforts to rescoo hor-in proof of which hs
showed the scratchGs he'd got in runnjn'
through the bushcs-and the Squire haHh't
near got donc scailn' him all sorts o. nardes,H
WHOM who should walk in, safe aud sound,
but Katie herself, aud me escortin' OF her. =,
Bob Staples, says the Squire, grsspiag
Of my hand, accept fathers bIessin'
"F' do.' says 1. bowin' my hoad. -
But the bar = says the 'Squires seia
IN mako you n present of his hide 9tos
morrow says l. lookin' big.
How ken l reward yOu 2" says he.
'Eow's the tine nor never = says / TO
myself, pIuckih' mp courage. by giTin, Mo
your dsrter for wife, / answered. bus
Are you willing, Katie2' says the
Squire. - -
i am. ssys she. -
"'Me, toe, says I, not waiting to bS aksa1.i
'Jiue your right hand says the he'Squifsss
"We jined iem." ,ts5s isi.i3;f
"By vireheo Of the authority vested in me-:
as Justice Of the peace" said the Squire,
solemnly. 81 pronounce you man and 7wife.
Whom God hath jined together let mo man
put asuuder." "Aud no man hain't neither,it
sdded Unele Bob, proudly. a asgf
Then it was Aunt Katie, after ALL, cried,
little Fannie "Oh, auntie @eten I you ever rrl
SO much frightened when the boar carried
Jou off" e4 :es,iIi ieyt.
"she would have bssu," said Unels Bob,
"but you see the bear, as ho Whisked her
away. whispered something ia her car, M
Glow could bear whisper, should ike
TO know I" objected doubling Dan. Sel.i-
"Well," replied Uncle Bob, 81 may AZ
well come to the moral of my story. II was
myself, dressed in bears skin that tscarried
off your aunt and frightened poor Tibbitsout
of his wits"
The little ones Clappod tbstT hapda With
glee.
Now hang up your stookiops for Santa
Claus, say your prayer Ike good children
aud go to bed, said 1cle Bob setting down
his listeners and elios acsoss TO plant kiss
on Aunt Katie rudeg cheek.