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

darkness In front OF him. Then there
was loud barking and growing, and
Mart had dropped his lantern and sprang
up sapling near by, and the fifty dol
lar mastiff was under his master, bark
ing furiously, and gnawing at the root
of the tree.
"How did that confounded dog get
looseP" cried Mart. "I wonder IL he'll
know mep'
But the dog did not know his master.
though the latter whistled and talked
kindly, and then not quite so kindly,
but all to no purpose; the villainous dog
remained immovable.
al would rather die than call Susie
out after that spat we just had, and I'll
be frozen stiff or torn to pieces by this
hungry dog before I'll say one wordp
And Mart closed his lips firmly together
and shut his eyes.
How long he might have remained in
that position no one will ever know, for
at that moment his wife came to the
door to call him to breakfast, and he
had to answer.
"Why don't you come IMP" .
Mart made no answer, but Susie be-
ing rather shrewd woman, and hear
ing the baying of the mastiff, guessed
the trouble, and taking the lamp in her
hand marched cut to the tree. She
took the dog by the collar, led him back
to the kennel and, after securing him
with chain, held the lamp above her
head so that Mart could see the way to
the door, as the old Davis lantern was
total wreck.
Mart found his way into the house,
and after kissing Susie and Freddie, who
was tearing around in his night-dress,
he bathed his face and hands and sat
down to breakfast.
After the repast was finished, Mart
took up the Farming Made Easy"
and showed Freddie the pictures for an
hour or so, and finally fell asleep, and
Freddie followed suit. When he awoke,
it was daylight. Susie was mending a
pair of overalls. Freddie was sound
asleep on his lap, and the mastiff was
just outside the open door, basking ip
the sunshine as playful as kitten. The
sun was shining brightly through the
window, and hot fire was burning in
the cook stove.
Mart looked around him for while.
thinking that it was not such bad
world, after all, and, ascertaining that
the mastiff was chained, he laid Freddie
on the lounge and went out to the barn
yard. With the aid of Susie he man.
aged to get pretty well through by noon,
only forgetting to turn the calves away
from the cows; but then that was not so
bad, and he consoled himself with the
knowledge that he would have no milk
ing to do that afternoon.
At siy NJ clock ho wos yary tirad br,t
had most of the work done, and sat
down to read few chapters in his
book. He had read but few lines,
and was becoming more and more dis
gusted with farming, both on paper and
in reality, when there was a sudden
rattling of the mastiff's chain, loud
barking, and then all was quiet.
"How do you expect the dog to capt
ure any horse thieves unless he is un-
tiedp' asked Susie.
..Will you be kind enough to let him
loose, dearP' said Mart, with some em.
barrassment. "He doesn't seem tc
know me YETI
Susie started toward the door, ant
reached it just in time to open it in an
swer to a knock from the outside. TIL,
party proved to be the Oldest Davis boy
who handed letter to Mart, and bid
ding them good-evening, withdrew ant
disappeared into the darkness.
Mart very deliberately deposited hi
Farming Made Easy on the table
and proceeded to open the envelope
which was directed to "mr. Martil
hammond, esquir, private"
Mart read the letter and handed
over to Susie, who also worried through
its contents, which read rs follows:
Mr. hammond sir my wife is Sick NY on
trade and wants to bac out we will give yo
yore money bac and move you bac to Town
you will give up everything Will call on yo
termorror fur an anser
"yoursandsoforth JAMES HENRY DAVIS"
"Well, Susie?" said Mart.
"WellP" said Susie.
"What do you think of the letter?'
"Rather AWKWARD" answered Susie
80, don't care for that; the propo
sitionp"
80, that's itp" said Susie. DO yo,
want to sell outp''
Mart was silent q moment, and then
said:
"Suppose we could get, say, five hun
you say to thatp"
w W. WOulu yOu uO Wltll III
money!" inquired Susie.
"Turn it all over TO you, and let yol
buy suburban residence if you wishe,
to-"
land give up farmingP'
"Yes."
al should say sell, then, even for les
than five hundred, or one hundred
dollars, rather than stay here"
"It's go, then" said Mart, ''pro
vided the Oldest Davis boy will take tn
mastif off my hands,"
Mr.. James Henry Davis called tn
next day, and after some sharp dicker
ing on both sides, it was decided tina
the Davises should pay the Hammond
two hundred dollars for their bargain
and that the Davises should move tn,
latter back to the city free of charge
y and that the oldest Davis boy was t,
take the mastitf and return the watcl
and the pocket revolver and the thre
dollars. All these agreements were car
ried out to the letter, and Mart an,
Susie and Freddie, after having beel
farmers for the space of three days an,
four hours, found themselves in til
city once more, two hundred dollar
ahead in money, and several hundre
in experience. lr..Ia
Mart made the Oldest Davis boy
present of the Charming Made Easy,
and everything was settled in a satisfac
tory manner. Susie selected beautifu
suburban property, which was bough
at bargain, which made them mic
little home.
Mart gets excited sometimes, an
commences to tell about the farm h
used TO manage, but always calms dow
when Susie comes into the room, O
Freddie asks any questions about tn
big mastiff.
A Wonderful Horse.
There is perceptible GOODNESS be
tween young Seabury, one of the mos