The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

ears. In moment, after he had moved
again, they were over the fence, Jump
ing and bowling and prancing around
the thicket as if it contained their great
est enemy.
g Hi. there! Fist, Bull! Go in, Ro-
yer! Hurrah, Bob, dogs have got a
rabbitp' shouted the boys, running out
and bombarding the thicket with a
shower of sticks and stones, which
made John lie as fiat as a skirmisher
under the fire of whole line of con-
cealed enemies.
+" Get out there! Get out! What in
thunder's all this fuss about?'' growled
the Squire, coming to the spring to wash
and thinking the dogs were after cat
or bird.
In few minutes the family went to
breakfast, and the dogs left the thicket
The coast seemed clear.
"Now or neverr' said John, as he be-
gan to crawl towards the edge at which
he came in.
A low savage growl stopped him;
there, right in his front, was old Bull,
stretched out, with his head between
his paws, winking at him, and SEEM
ing to say: 1--WE got you now, young
fe1lowr'
"Poor old Bull!'' said John, coax
ingly.
A low growl was his only answer.
my poor old fellow! Come here,
won't you?" said John, patting on his
knee.
Another growl, fercer than ever
Bull was too old to be fattered.
John now was mad.
"Confound you, you old scoundrel!"
said he; eff ever catch you away from
this place I'll murder you.''
Bull only winked in reply to this
abuse.
John now tried to get out at another
place, but Bull moved around upon the
line of investment and took position in
Johns front again.
John was not usually profane, but
just here he used an expression or two
denoting his willingness to see Bull in a
warmer cline than this.
Breakfast was now over. The Squire
and the boys came out, took their
scythes from the apple-tree and began
to whet them. VS.
The question that troubled John now
was: Where are they going to NOW?
His fears were soon confirmed.
"Where shall we beginp'' said one of
the boys.
Fright here in the corner, and NOW
round the thicket.' was the squire s
reply.
John groaned in spirit.
They climbed the fence and began.
"Come out there, Bull" said the old
man, catching sight of the dog.
Bull was slow about moving.
''Jake, take him to the barn and tie
him. y
Jake led him away, but Bull every
now and then looked back as if he ex-
pected to see John rush out.
John kept very still.
1t was impossible to see him from the
outside, and every round took them far
Their away, lessening the danger of dis
coYery.
John now began to think it was time
to see or, at least, hear something of
Mary. She, from her window, saw his
predicament and was delighted with it,
''He is safe, now, till noon, said she.
che won't come out while father and
the boys are in the field. And now
must breakfast and then dress, for to-
day Cousin John comes from the city. !"
After awhile John heard carriage
come up the drive and stop at the front
door. Then he heard Mary voice ex-
claiming;
'sWhY, John, I am SO clad to see
your
kiss me, darling!" said the new
conner, in a lusty tone.
'tAharn said John in the thicket. ssshe
has another John, has she?n
/ This was the last of Mary for about
an hour; then he heard her and the
newcomer in the yard emitting and
laughing.
They came to the apple-trees, and
amused themselves by throwing fruit at
each other. Tired of this they came
| marching arm-in-arm to the spring.
John fixed himself so as to get a good
view through the leaves.
His heart saddened as he saw what a
tall, stylish, good-looking fellow the
new John was. A savage feeling took
pOSS6SSlOu OIL MIN. ae
The fellow had his arm around her
waist, and was looking into her hand
some, glowing face, as she chatted gay
ly, with something more, as John
thought, than mere admiration.
| After taking drink, she proposed
that they try which could throw water
farthest into the bushes.
ga 0rnadii1 said no ond NJ - Al 49,
went.
1t seemed to be fun for them, but it
was anything but fun for John.
The new John became excited, and,
to show his superior strength, threw
! down his tin cup and seized bucket
The water came down liz torrents.
John in the bushes shiVered and
CRASHED his teeth with rage.
Oh, how he wished that he could
turn himself into a calf, gorilla-any-
thing-so that he could rush out I'M
known across the meadow.
They soon, however, became tired of
this and concluded the exercise by
sprinkling water upon each other.
Then he arranged her curls, brushed
the water from her dress, took her face
between his hands, made her lips pout
out, held her for a moment, and--shall
we tell itp--stooped down and kissed
her.
John saw it all-the green-eyed
monster took full possession of his
soul; he felt as ood-thirsty as tiger,
and was on the point of springing from
his lair and throttling the fellow at
once, but prudence restrained him.
/ Another hour passed. The suns
rays began to fall vertically through the
leaves, and the mowers, making large
circles a long way off, had done, as he
thought, a good half-day's work
Would dinner-time never Gomez A
regular Joshua's day, thought John,
as he waited and longed for the ring
| ing of the bell.
Soon it rang, and few minutes aft
er the Squire and his boys were at the
spring washing, preparatory to eating.