Connecticut western news., 1883-06-13
CANAAN. CONN.,, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 13, 1883.

AfoS aking drink, she proposed that they try which could throw water far thest into the bushes.
 "Agreed p said he, and at it they went.
 It seemed to be fun for them, but it was any thing 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 in torrents.
 John in the bushes shivered and gnashed his teeth in rage.
 Oh, how he wished he could turn him. self into 8 calf, gorilla-anything-so that he could rush out unknown across the meadow.
 They soon, however, became tired of this, and concluded the exercise by sprinkling water upon each other. Then he brushed the water from her dress, took her face between his hands, made her lips pout out, held her for moment, and-shall we tell it ?- stopped down and kissed her.
 John saw it all-the ''green-eyed mon- ster" took full possession of his soul; he felt as bloodthirsty as a 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 long way off, had done, as he thought, good half days work. Would dinner time never come?
 Soon the dinner bell rang, and few minutes after the squire and his boys were at the spring washing, preparatory to eating.
 "Who was that in the field talking to you?' said Mrs. Johnson to the squire
 ''Little Tommy Wastlake," was the reply.
 "What did he want?
 "Why, he wanted to know if we'd seen John to-day. He says John got up very early this morning and went away, l 16hN1uS5 IAS WOIh uuuOu0, dllu Iu0y nave not seen him since"
 Strange" said Mrs. Johnson. | They were all now at dinner; every thing was quiet.
 "Give me liberty or give me death p said John, as he crawled out.
 Now, like 8 savage fleeing from his enemies, he ran, stopping, along the fence and past the barn to the corn-feld. As he sprang over the corn-field fence the dogs caught sight of him and started in pursuit, yelping and bowling, while old Bull, from the barn, with loud-mouthed bays, indicated his desire | to join ill the chase. "What in the world is the matter ?'' xclaimed the squire, as he quit carving | to listen to the uproar.
 ssHurrah p said the boys, jumping up and running to the door.
 "What's there?" said the squire.
 Something in the corn field" was the reply.
 "Jones's cattle again. Go over, Tom, and put them out"
 Tom, when he started, saw something twisting about in the middle of the field, but when he got there he saw nothing, though he saw the dogs home ward bound and apparently badly frightened-John, when he found them about to overtake him, had stopped by a stone pile, and had given them a recep- tion which they could not stand.
 Tom went back and reported: "Noth- ing in the field p but it was 8 mystery which he could not explain, why the dogs seemed so badly scared.
 John when he reached home went round by the barn, through the garden and into the house the back way.
 Going up stairs quietly to his room : he put on suit of clean clothes; the1 going down as quietly as he came up he reached the barn by the roundabout course he had taken when coming in. } Now from the barn he started ant 5 marched boldly up through the yard to t ward the house.
 :. The family were at dinner. Walking v in he hung up his hat, pulled out hi 5 handkerchief, wiped his face, and said |:
 'In time yet, see.' f "We're glad to see you back, John, said his mother; "but we'd like to knoy v where you've been." . "Yes, give an account of yourself, said his sister Julia. 'We had abou concluded that you and Mary ha gone to Gretna Green, or some simila l place."
 Well, I'll tell you," said John. "Yo know l told you few days ago tha e some of the academy boys were on 8 excursion to the city this morning, an y wished me to go with them. I did nc l. intend to, but thought would go owe
 this morning and See them off.
 You know the train started yer e early, and I expected to be back in tim 1T for breakfast; but when I got on the r. held to me, coaxing me to go with then e until the train was going too rapidly ft of me to get out, and of course I was carrie is to town, and had to wait there until Il !. leCuIH Iialn, WHICH, you huOW, uOeS n' g. come out until near noon" d This explanation was satisfactory all except John-it was lie which y had been working up all the forenoc
 for this occasion. He felt bad over i ge yet it seemed a fitting conclusion for u nt blunders of the day-how else could l K conceal what for the world he would n
 have anyone but himself know? ,,,