Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-07-26

like the bird charmed by tho serpent
Lou insisted that no climb that unro
mantle ladder before her fathers re
turn; he caught hor hand and pressed
II to his lips.
Good night darling" ho whispered
II know that you must love me, and
will wait until then"
The first sight that greeted tho eyes
OF this hasty lover on the noxt morn
ing, rs he peered out OF the small open
ing between the logs which answered
for n window was Lou carrying two
great cylinders, filled with milk.
80 there is dairy" he muttcred,
II must look into this"
Poor Lou had not slept at all. She
was in n dazed condition, and had spent
the most OF the night in carcssing the
hand this rash lover had kissed 1t was
the first sign and seal OF love she had
ever experienced. The young man rode
away after breakfast, but at night he
returned as he had promised, bring
ing with him plain gold ring.
ut is the best that l can find here
he said, "but when l return to my
Northern home / will find something
botter for my mountain daisy"
Poor Lou! her heart-her loving wo-
mans heart, was beating rapturously,
and nothing now seemed too wonderful
to happen to her. She took sudden
distaste TO dishwashing and cooking.
hnr ,,,it -
hues, 1t was as II sun-god had
tumbled down from his bright lair in
the skies and offered TO marry her.
"How do you live here, my darllngP"
asked the lover, on the second day OF
their mad betrothal. "Does the milk
from the dairy bring in enough for
comfortP Take me with you to the
dairy-let me help you, LOU"
They amt no better nor root houses,
an'-an' there's only two cows" Lou
answered, with feeling of shame; bet
yer kin come if yer wants ter"
/ She led the way through ravine
quite distance from the house.
"Why do you keep the cows such n
long way offP' he asked, curiousiy.
There's spring-house there" she
said, in n low voice. "Oh, what's the
use"-as she looked in her lovers face
with a frank, confiding smile. 1--WE amt t
a-goin' to begin with secrets-the fact
is, we're afeared of the revenoos."
"Now, who are the "revenoos?'" {"
asked the young man, with bright
smile.
1.-The officers looiin' for stills"
al see; and the COWS are n blind.
oh, you cunning puss! So you cheat
the Government, do you, my darling?"
"Yes, but feyther says its right-we'd
starve Of we didn't have thet. There's
n pile OF money stalsed on us, I've
heered. but the revenoos can't never
get scent of us. Dye mind, Nate"-
her lips trembled rs she said his name
-"dye mind the big pals of milk?"
"Yes. you witch, saw them"
81 bet you didn't know there was
only milk down a leetle ways, then
they was"
What, you sweet child"
WHISKY" Lou was clean gone
now.
LOU" said the lover, in soft i'm
ploring tones, 'let us give the father a
surprise and pop in on him at the
STILL"
But Lou hung back. She was afraid
of her father and somehow she did not
believe she ought TO take even her
lover in upon him unbidden. But
while she hesitated Mates arm drew
around her waist. and she felt herself
compelled to lead on. But where?
There was the miserable stable and
the cows in the yard; there could be
nothing here"
Lou stopped and brushed tho matted
straw aside and Nate Hudson saw an
iron ring in the floor He stopped and
tried to lift the trap-door to which it
was attached, but he could not move it
II am stronger nor you," laughed
the girl. and pulled it open with ease.
'Tll drop down first, he's used ter
me-" she said, giving her lover ten
der smile.
AT that moment loud, clear, shrill
whistle rang out, and was answered so
near that it seemed an echo of the
same. Lou turned and said to her
lover, "drap the dure for yer life and
kim down." but he was not there, had
not followed her, but dozen men were
swarming in behind her.
"Feyther!" she called in terrified
voice, lair it the revenoos?"
at air, an ye fotched 'em on yer old
dad, ye cussed huzzie ter be took with
flatterin tongue"