Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-22

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Beagle =" he shouted. after waiting ia
vain fot the street door 20 bang
"Hsrc :" cried Beagle, "oome up here.
l,'s nothing IN explain For heavens
sake" he added. addressing Valentine.
"open the door" But Naleniine was
TOO much engaged to pay attention to
any such request.
,this moment the footsteps offlumP-
Ice were heard on the s'air.. and Mr.
Beagle Who then began to feel somewha,
better. cried. Come in, my good friend :
come ia, ="
"Whai on earth il the matter ? in
qairci Mr plumPlec. - he cn'esed the
roam pal. a. ghost. ia hi. night shirt.
with a pistol 10 one hand aud lamp in
,hc other
"Its an night" aid Beagle; twas
/ 1 ,ha, made iba, noise. I've been be-
..esrd by cohori Of cats They have
I been O., ), here makias most heAl,hfal
music under my bei fof the last two
hoai.. aud IN tying to make them hold
their peace with the bolster. ! upset the
/ iurnitarc. that. all.
"Ca,si" cricd Mr.. plumplcc, "ca's +,
/ Yoa a,e a little too much cucumber my
/ fnsnli Tha, AMI ,hc crabs were too
heavy hr yoar stomach Noa have
/ been dreaming you've had. the night
mare We haven, cat in the house :
I I can't bear them
"Yol are mistaken.' reio.ncd Beagle
"ihey afe about here ia swsfms. lfI'e
,araei enc cat ou, his night. I'm sure
/ that I've turned oa, twenty I've in fact
done no,h,1g ,l,c since 1 came up In
anl ol,. in anl out tpoa my hie'
tAiak can, have oP,nel that blessed
door lg,, than hundred and hf'y times
and ,ha, young fcllow ihsrc has been al
,he whle fsst al.lscp a. a church "
"Itell you. nay friend. you've been
dram.ns, We have never had q cai on
che premises DO
'Meyo~ meyoS = eiied Valentine
quietly
"Now have been draining " til
umphan,ly exclaimed Mr. Beagle "ao~
have ] had the nightmare"
"Bl,., my l.ie d" cned Mr. rlumPlce,
jumping upon Mr. Beagls'' bed. "'hey
doa'i bsl3as 20 me.
81 don', know whom they beloas 10.
returned Mr.. Beagle. "nor do much
care I only know ,ha, there they ars ?
lfyoal jus, hook those b'e,chs' up here
IN gs, oat and hall murder them -
oaly hook en- ihi, way lll wrias their
precious ne,ks OIL
They're out q my reach. cried
Piamplce "Hish, h..h," f.ndins.
however. ,ha, harsh terms had no eject.
be- had recourse % the milde' and more
persuasive cry of PUSSY. pussy. pussy
. kii. kh. Kit"
"Hi.h yog william. 90 cried Mr.. JoaA'
Beagle. who began % BE- really enraged.
kitty. kitty. Kitty. kitty. Puss. Pa".
pu... pa. "' repeated Mr.. Plamplee in
The blaades, and mos, seductive tones.
A. be held The pistol BY the malIle to
break the back OF 10 knock oui the brains
of ,he afsi unfortunate ca, ,ha, made
her appearance. Bot All this persuasion
70 come forth hai no effect they con-
,inuei 20 be Invisible. bat the meWing
proceeded in the NOS, melaneholy strain.
"whai on earth arc We 10 do in-
quired Plumlec. Il myself have hof-
~ % cats.
The sane 70 me. and many Of EN-
observed Mr.. Beagle. Lets wake that
young fellow; perhaps be don't mind
EN-"
Halo (" cried Plumlee.
Halo shouted Beagle bat s
neither could make any impression upon
/ Yalen,ine. and a, both were afraid 10 sc'
or The bed 10 shake him. they proceeded
70 roll up the blankets and sheets into
balls. and to Pclt him with infinite real.
"who's there What's the matter,
cried Valenune a, length in the coolest
tone imaginable. although bis eSe''ions
| had made him sweat like tinker.
"For heavens sake, my dear young
friend" said Plumplee, ''do assist US in
turning these cats out"
"Ca,s. Where are they Hish ~ cried
Valentine.
"Oh that's no use. I've tired the
hishing business myself. Ala the hi'h-
ins in the world won't do They must
be beaten ou, you're no, afraid Of them
are you
Afraid Of them Afraid Of few
cat, exclaimed Valentine. with the as.
sumption Of considerable mAgnAnimiiy.
"wha, are they :"
"Under my bed replied Beagle.
There's brave fellow Break their
blessed nseksr And Valentine leaPsd
on, Of bed. and after striking at immag-
mary animals very fariously with the
bolster, he hissed with greA, violence
and scratched across the grain Of the
board. in humble imitation Of those do.
nestle creatures seamPering out Of q
room. when he rushed to the door and
proceeded to make very forlorn meyow'
ing die gradually away a, the bottom o'