Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-06-14

''Git on, o the winder Oh, who d |
q thought it Jest as I expected + she /
noaned, inconsistently the next NO
ment
"'Pears TO NE its mltey still. Sure
it's thet snake, Nancyt'
''Sure! Ains it plain to be seems Dt
you want it to ketch you fore you'll |
b'leeve it, Thet's the way they do
play they're asleep an' grab you UP with
their tail-au' see where that tail is, she
added, convincingly.
Sure enough, behind the coils trailed
tail in close proximity to the lowest stair,
and Mr.. Peck prudeatly allowed his
wife's counsel to prevail.
Outside the chamber window was ,hs
woodshed roof, which sloped down to
long board, which in turn ended in the
big rain barrel Down this he cautious
IL crept. Narrowly escaping plunge
! in the water he managed to reach the
ground. and stood undecided
8 'Taint SO late but there's folks at the
grocery. Can fer help an don't you
. leave me here alone she directed, from
| the window above.
'Hullo' he fuslly called out.
"Nobodyll never'll hear that in all
creation Louder Hoo, there Help
help"
''Why, Nancy, folksll surely think
you're on the p'nit of bein' murdered.
"An amt wef What's the diff renee
tween bein cut to pieces an bein' swal
Tered hull, I'd like to know Don't you
60, 'Zek'll, )" she implored.
There was no need of his going Mrs.
Peaks shrill cries had reached the near
grocery, and group Of men and boys
issued forth in response to them and
rushed to the house A few deprecatory
words from Mr.. Peak, interspersed with
explanation from Mrs. Peak, enlightened
them as to the danger of the situation
"Git club advised one.
''It may take gun said another
"Lasso it an take it alive-there's the
reward" third thriftily suggested
while Mrs Peak urged them to ''do
something right off.
In a short time collection Of articles
with which the boa was either to be cap
tured or killed was at the back door.
.sLet us in, Nancy" shouted her hus
band.
"Landy sakes. how be | goin TO
'thout goin' right inter the jaws-er tai
of death, should sayl You'll hat t
git at it through the hall winders-ev'r
door an winder's fast but them"
How'd the thing git in, then'' aske
the shoemaker.
''Now, Nate Smiley replied Mr;
Peak, ''dont you go to wastin' time a,
gyfyin at this criticize minute how it &c
in. It's in, an it's wonder we amt
it. too, an mebbe shall be if you don
hurry
: ""Tsint stirred, said Mr.. Peak, as II
> windows we're reached and raised.
y Throw somethin' at it an see if it
move
Thud went good sized stick upe
!. the hall floor and upon the dreadful o
r ject.
= r.Oh gracious screamed Mrs. Pea
!. who had ventured out into the upp
hall once more to watch ano direct opel
tions below. Its gethered all up IN
heap, ready TO Jump Shoo.'
Down went the fire shovel. which 5
had seized for self defence, landing
the midst Of the disturbed coils, VIII
suddenly >trai ightened out
XIII it. il comm straight All
me she screamed, aud darted back
her chamber.
Il don't sees you can do anytn.
but shoot it, after few moments spe
0e in parleying, during which the creat'
lay motionless
Zekl Peak, don't you fire nelth
don't want them hall walls all sp
;. tered up with that critters THRASH
SA' round exclaimed Mrs Peak. peer
ny out from her retreat with a change
mind as 10 the fate OF II. = Taint n
in now, ketch il
;, ketch il Who's agoin to do it,
ike 10 know Pears TO rne, Nancy
>. you're 80 fierce all OF sudden 3
ketchin il, YOU might come down
er two, ter she " body how lin -gl1
,uec tired ,foolin = Mr. Peak returned,
his patiently
ere I'm ketch it.
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