Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-22

out came pail of dirty water, thrown
by the strong arms of Mrs. johnson.
"Ugh ugh ~ said he, crawling
backward as the dirty shower came
dripping down through the leaves "this
is n circumstance for which l made no
calculation
belle, where is Mary P" called Mrs.
johnson TO one of the girls.
Upstairs, said Belle.
"Why, what's she doing thereP Why
don't she come down and do the milk
ing ?"
az don't know" was the reply.
"She says she's not coming down for
some time; you needn't wait breakfast
for her"
Just as / expectedr' said John,
with I, sad countenance. "Thosc board
ing-schools will ruin any girl. l sup
pose they'll carry her breakfast up TO
her. guess I'll go now; I've learned
rs much as | want to know"
But John did not go just then; some-
thing again occurred for which he had
made no calculation. The Squire had
several dogs, and among them was one
ferocious old fellow called Bull. At
tractcd by the smell of victuals, for
breakfast was now cooking, they had
gathered about the kitchen door, and sit
ting there with wagging tails were
awaiting their morning meal.
At the first rustic of the leaves as
John turned round they pricked up their
ears. In n 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.
Hi, there! Hist, Bull! Go in, Ro-
yer! Hurrah, Bob, dogs have got a
rabbitm shouted the boys, running out
and bombarding the thicket with a
shower of sticks and stones, which
made John lie as flat as u skirmisher
under the fire of n whole line of con-
cealed enemies.
"Get out there! Get out! What in
thunders all this fuss aboutp" 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 never!" 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: 'Tve got you now, young
fellow!"
Poor old Bull!' said John, coax
ingly. ~
A low growl was his OILY answer.
my poor old fellow! Come mere
won't youP" said John, patting on his
knee.
Another growl, fiercer than ever.
Bull was too old to be flattered.
John now was mad.
.'Confound you, you old scoundreln
said he; ''if | 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 il
Johns front again.
John was not usually profane, bu
just here he used an expression or two
denoting his willingness to see Bull in {
warmer cline than this.
Breakfast was now over. The Squire
and the boys came out, took theil
scythes from the apple-tree and began
to whet them.
The question that troubled John now
was: Where are they going to NOW!
His fears were soon confirmed.
"Where shall we beginP" said one o
the boys.
Fright here in the corner, and NOV
round the thicket," was the squire's
reply.
John groaned in spirit.
They climbed the fence and began.
"Come out there, Bull" said the ole
man, catching sight of the dog.
Bull was slow about moving.
Jake, take him to the barn and ii,
him."
Jake led him away, but Bull ever,
now and then looked back rs if he eX
pected to see John rush out.
John kept very still.
1t was impossible to see him from tn
outside, and every round took them far
ther away, lessening the danger of dis
covery.
John now began to think it was tim
to see or, at least, hear something O
Mary. She, from her window, saw hi
predicament and was delighted with il
'He is safe, now, till noon," said she
"He ws-,'t come out while father an,
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 a oarriag
come up the drive and stop at the fron
door Then he heard Mary's voice ez
claiming;
why, John, am so glad to Sc
you'll
kiss me, darlingy' said the new
conner, in lusty tone.
"Ahar' said John in the 'thicket, ssh
has another John, has shep''
This was the last of Mary for abor
an hour; then he heard her and TIL
newcomer in the yard chitting an
laughing.
They came to the apple-trees, an
amused themselves by throwing fruit /,
each other. Tired of this they cam
marching arm-in-arm to the spring.
John fixed himself so as to get goo
view through the leaves.
His heart saddened as he saw what
tall, stylish, good-looking fellow tn
new John was. A savage feeling toe
possession of him.
The fellow had his arm round hi
waist, and was looking into her hant
some, glowing face, as she chatted ga,
ly, with something more, as Joh
thought, than mere admiration.
After taking a drink, she propose
that they try which could throw watt
farthest into the bushes.
"AgreedH said he, and at it the
went.
1t seemed to be fun for them, but
was anything but fun for John.
The new John became excited, an,
to show his superior strength, thre
down his tin cup and seized bucket.
The water came down in torrents.
John in the bushes shivered an
gnashed his teeth with rage.
Oh. how he wished that he cou
turn himself into calf, gorilla-an
| thinp-so that he could rush ont mi