Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-06-09

fast, he took another ride out to the
farm. When he returned he was the
possossor of toam Of horses, two cows,
pigs and fowls, had ordered the Davisos
to move out within ten days, and the
house to be repapered, painted, ETC.,
etc. After all this had been done they
had over two hundred dollars left,
which, according to Mart, would be
more than enough to last until early
vegetables were large enough to send 10
market.
Winter advanced, and Mart was the
happiest man in the land, and Freddie
was happy, and Susie said she was, too.
In due time they moved onto the farm,
bag and baggage. When they had un-
packed the last load, they went out into
the barnyard to look around. The pigs
squealed, tho chickens cackled, tho
ducks quacked, and the geese chased
Froddie onto the topmost board OF the
rail fence, by way of an introduction.
He called to his father TO come to tho
rescue, but that dignitary was deeply
absorbed in watching the two sleek
COWS feeding in the pasture adjoining.
and paid no attention to the screams OF
his son and heir. Susie, however, was
more attentive to the wants of the
youngstcr, and scared away the geese,
and quiet was again restored.
The Oldest Davis boy had been in
duced to remain over night and part of
the next day, just to show Mart the run
Of things.
Susie wanted to hire good stout
hand, one who understood how to at
tend the stock, etc, but Mart poohed
and poohed at the idea, and said he
would do all the work during the win
ter, and then have more than half the
time to read.
The day on which the oldest Davis
boy left. he traded large mastiff which
he valued at fifty dollars to Mart for q
watch, and got pocket revolver and
three dollars to boot. Mart was proud
of his other acquisitions and strutted
about continuously, boasting about the
wonderful bargains he had made, but
this capped the climax; he walked about
leading the dog by the rope-it would
not follow-and he talked so incessant-
ly about his wonderful bargain that his
presence became almost unbearable.
What is the dog good forp" inquired
Susie, not knowing what else to say.
GOOD for!' calculated Mart. "Well,
now, If that isn't a question! We'll, for
instance" he said, "you know that we
have very valuable team of horses in
the barn, worth more than ten times the
price paid for this dogP"
Yes"
"Well, suppose thief should hap
pen along and take fancy to this team,
and that the dog should fall in and not
only save it and probably other proper
ty, but secure the thief. for whom there
might be reward of hundred dollars
or more"
Saving this the learned man tied the
arms, stood looking at Susie, awaiting
an answer,
al had not thought of that" said the
little woman, meekly.
Having thus gained the day by mere
force of argument. the lord of the manor
united the mastiff, which had been
growing and showing his teeth at Fred.
die, and left the room for the more con-
genial company of the inmates of the
barnyard.
The oldest Davis boy left that after
/ noon, but not until he had helped to dc
: all the chores and given few instruc
tions about things in general, including
the preparation, quantity and style O
, food for the mastitf.
( Mart arose next morning, little late
P to be sure, with determination to ge
5 the work done up in n half hour or so
| and come in and spend the forenoon il
8 reading new book he had just pur
' chased entitled Farming Made Easy
, or Every Man his own Gardener" H,
t went out and fumed around awhile, ant
t did not get the COWS MIXED until hal
3 past eleven. There were more thing
: to attend to than he had anticipated
| and it was near four o'clock before thu
i pigs were fed. They would have beer
: forgotten entirely if they had not KEEP
up such terrible squealing that Mar
| went over to the pen to see what thu
trouble was. He soon found out, anc
D relieved their sufferings.
3 After this he hurried into the hous,
) to eat his dinner, which had been await
8 ing him couple of hours or more
Susie hustled about and took the mea
1 and potatoes from the oven, where the,
had been stored to keep warm, and wa
just pouring the steaming coffee whel
r Freddie came in and informed his fathe
that the horses had gone crazy, ant
. were paving great holes in the barr
floor, and were gnawing the feed-boxe
( in the managers
Poor Mart jumped up with very rec
face and hurried out; he had forgotten
the horses. After he had fed ant
: watered them he hurried back to tn,
house. Susie was out, and Freddie
: who had one haRd fast in the sugar
bowl, did not know where she was
/ Mart was in the act of sitting dow
, again, when he heard deafening bonn
bardment in the direction of the wood
} shed, and going thither he beheld the
7 wife of his bosom making frantic effort
5 in trying to split a piece of stove-woot
| from an elm log which had in all proba
! bility worried the eldest Davis boy, ant
possibly the entire Davis family, TO
2 many year,
"Susie! Susiep' exclaimed Mart
: "You must be crazy! What do yol
| meanp Desist, l beseech you, IN,
come in. As soon as dinner is over III
come out and split enough wood to las
, you h month"
mo, nor' said Susie. Hurry VI
! and eat your dinner; am afraid yol
: will be late; it is nearly time to mill
i and feed for the night"
Mart felt for his watch, but, alas! HI
j then looked around at the mastiif, VIII,
, was looking weary and lean beyon!
description. He had not been fed sine
! the day before. Susie was in need o
, wood; she stopped, however, and passe'
i into the house followed by Mart, who
/ instead of sitting down to dinner, o
supper, rather, picked up the milk pail
and went straight to the COW shed h
a milk.
! Well. the farmer (P) got through
: somehow that evening about min
i o'clock, and went to bed determined Il
!. get up early the next morning and TAX
time by the forelock. He did wake u
/ early for wonder. and, after rousinl
Susie, he arose and made fire. III