Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-29

ended rs turn in the road revealed
near farmhouse.
"If pcddlc soap, I'll peddle IL with
due decorum,n soliloquizod the youth,
knocking upon the back door with the
handle OF his whip
To have seen the capable air with
which he measured ashes, bushel by
bushel, giving In exchange money, or
gallons of soap, according TO the
customers desire, one would have pro-
nounced him bred TO the soap business.
Since his months rustication at his
Aunt Cutters he had made the ac-
quantance of most Of the farmers along
the river, and these expressed their
qualification at meeting "a Judges son
that wasn't afraid TO work." but out
side the parish limits his triumphal
march terminated. He was stranger
in strange land. Ono man asked if he
had bought out the deacon; second
hoped he wasn't proposing TO run an
opposition team; and the loyal widow
Cleaves could hardly be persuaded TO
surrender her ashes, because, for
sooth, she preferred TO trade with
Deacon Clutter.
Obcdient to his uncles instructions,
at her cottage the young man took a
cross-road to Kendall's, a summer hotel,
familiarly styled "Thc Eyric.'
you'll find it n long three miles"
had been Mrs. Cleavcs parting remark.
"Three miles, and not neighbor be-
tween here and there; couldn't blame
the widow If she should want to change
her situation" mused the deacon's s
deputy, scanning the western horizon.
"Shouldn't wonder if that cloud yonder
meant business. 1 thought the sun was
too bright this morning. Well, n little
high-toned thunder will drown this ever
lasting racket"
Facing about to wedge in position an
empty soap barrel, he observed two
ladies driving up the hill in basket
phaeton.
"That looks like Kendall's team that
gave auntic such panic this morning."
thought he. "Those ladies are some of
his boarders, 1 suppose-Tom Caven-
der's mother and sister, for aught
know. / have heard they were stop
ping at the Eyrie. Goodness! wouldn' t
it be a good joke if should fall in with
them to-day"
Meanwhile the younger lady in the
carriage was merrily commenting on
the quasi soap-man's active figure con-
cans canvas frock and overalls.
IL hope he isn't perambulating
maniac, mamma"
Its the very cart that frightened the
pony!" was the terrified response. "Do
let me go out, Lila! Oh! ohr'
But already the horse was backing
down the hill. Harvey sprang from the
cart, and grasped the refractory animal
by the bride just in season to prevent
the carriage from overturning in the
ditch.
"Thank you, sir-thank you very
much" said the girlish driver, the color
rushing back to her face. Nov il
you'll be kind enough to lead our pony
past your cart we shall yet be more
obliged"
"a pretty girl-stylish, too, bu
abominably patronizing." thought the
young Sophomore, stalking resentfully
at the pony's head.
"There, now your cart is behind us
we shall have no further trouble. Tn
sorry to have detained you, sir. Inf
nitely obliged"
In leaving the ladies Harvey mechan
ically raised his hat, the deacons hat
alas! yellowed and frayed by farm serv
ice. The touch set flying the ashes upoi
its brim, giving our receding hero tn,
effect of being caught away in cloud
A little blinded, but laughing behind hi
goggles, he went back to old Dobbin
and waited for the ladies to go on in ad
vance.
But what allied that surprising pony
The young lady chirruped to him; h,
would not bulge. She snapped til,
whip; he stood as stiff as the woodel
horse of the Trojans.
"Oh, daughter, daughter, he's balk
ing" cried the elder lady, who ap
peared to be an invalid. "If there's
anything I'm afraid of, it's balkin.
horse"
"Allow me, madam" said Harvey
] again advancing.
He twisted the animals ear n mo
ment to divert his attention, then tool
him by the bit and led him severa
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"See, mamma, the pony has got owe
his sulks. Thank you, sir"
The young lady resumed the reins
the fractions quadruped promptly re
fused to stir.
"Let me get out, Lila; won'tg go an
other step with him."
"He doesn't seem to be going" sal,
the daughter, with veXed laugh. "Yo,
know you can't walk rod. You'll
surely have n relapse, mamma, if yol
don't sit still"
Again Harvey led the pony. Agail
the tantalizing nag stiffed in his harnes
the instant Miss Lila took the reins
Many times was this farce repeated, an,
many were the minutes wasted. Mean
time the sky had become overcast
and thunder was muttering in the dis
tance.
"My mother has been very ill. If sh
is caught in the shower she may get he
DEATH" cried Miss Lila, in distress
"Oh, what shall we dop"
"If you'll pardon the suggestion,
might drive you to the Eyrie, if that
your destination" said Harvey, with
deprecatory glance ut his masqueradin,
costume.
"Oh, ,oW youP But there is you
horse and cartp'
81 could come for them"
lana with all mammaS ShaWlS an
pillows, the phaeton is hardly wild
enough for us two"
"That is true; it is Lilliputian af
fair" The youth was gravely testin
its light springs and braces.
is there danger of breaking down
Then you go with mamma, and I'll driv
the cart.
"Lila Cavender! The idear' expostu
lated the invalid.
"Tom Cavender's mother and sister
by the ashes of my uncle! Confound II
what scrape!' was the young soa
merchants inward ejaculation as h
awaited the ladies' pleasure.
"What better can do, mammal
shall ride famously. Unless your
afraid to trust me with your horse,
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