Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29


just then up went the window and
out came n 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 / made no
calculation"
" Belle, where is Mary P'' called Mrs.
1ohnsOn tai one of the girls.
upstairs. said Belle.
Why, what's she doing there? Why
don't she come down and do the milk
ing ?"
L don't know" was the reply.
"She says she's not coming down for
some time; you needn't wait breakfast
just as / expectedr' said John.
with sad countenance. Those board
lng-schoOls will ruin any girl. | sup
pose they'll carry her breakfast up to
her. guess I'll go now; I've learned
rs much n / want to know"
But John did not go just then; some
thing again occurred for which he had
made mo- calculation. The Squire had
several dogs. and among them was one
Ieroclous old fellow called Bull At
tracted by the smell Of victuals. for
breakfast was now cooking. they had
gathered about the kitchen door, and sit
ung There with wagging tails were
awaiting their morning meal.
AT the first rustic of the leaves as
John turned round theypricked 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 rs If il contained their great
est enemy.
4" Iii. therel Hist, Bull! Go in. Ro-
yer! Ilurrah. Bob, dogs have got a
rabbit! shouted the boys. running out
and bombarding the thicket with a
shower Of sticks and stones. which
made John lie as Hat rs a skirmisher
under the fire of whole line Of con-
ccaled enemies.
Get out there Get OUT What in
thunder's all this fuss aboul?' growled
the Squire. coming To the spring to wash
and thinking the dogs were after a cat
or n bird.
In few minutes the family went to
breakfast. and the dogs left the thicket.
The coast seemed clear.
Now or nevcrr' said John. rs he be-
gan To crawl towards the edge at which
he came i'm.
"A low savage growl stopped him;
there. right in his front. was old Bull.
stretched out, with his head between
his paws, winking nc him. and SEEM
ing To say; I've got you now, young
Poor old Bunl'' 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. fiercer than ever.
Bull was too old tO be fiattered.
John now was mad.
''COnfound you. you old scoundrelr'
said he; ''if ] ever catch you away from
this place Ill murder YOU"
Bull only winkcd in reply TO this
abuse.
John now tried 10 get ont nj another
place. but Bull moved around upon the
line Of investment and took position in
John front again.
John was not usually profane. hut
just here he used an expression or two
denotiug 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 applc-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 bcgin?' said one of
the boys.
Right here i'm 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"
Jake led him away. but Bull every
now and then looked back rs il he eX-
pected To- see John rush out.
John kept very still.
10 was impossible To see him from the
outside, and every round took them far
Their away, lessening the danger Of dis
cOvery.
John now began to think it was time
tO see or, ut least. hear something of
Mary. She, from her window. saw his
predicament and was delighted with il.
He is safe. now, till noon.' said she.
"lle 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's voice ex-
claiming;
Why. John, am so glad to see
kiss me. darling." said the new
conner, in lusty tone.
"Ahav' said John in the thicket, ''she
has another John, has she?"
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 nj
each other. Tired Of this they came
marching arm-in-arm to the spring.
John liked himself So a. TO get n good
view through the leaves
IT'S NfaiA NNhtlfNfu ~ ne saw what n
tall. stylish. good-looking fellow the
new John was. savage feeling took
possession of him.
The fellow had his arm around her
waist. and was looking into her hand
some. glowing face. aS she chatted gay
N. with something more. rs John
thought, than mere admiration.
After taking n drink. she proposed
that they try which could throw water
farthest into the bushes.
Agreed said ne, and at Il they
went
IL seemed 10 be fun for them, but n
was anything but fun for John.
The new John became excited. and.
To show his superior strength. threw
down his tin cup and seizcd bucket.
The water came down I'm torrents.
John in the bushes shivered and
gnashed his teeth with rage.
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