The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
TACKLING A BURGLAR.

TACKLING A BURGLAR.
Twas jest about the time we was a.
weepin' an a-wailin' an nashin' of our
teeth, to speak paragorically, over the
Disappointment of our hopes, that Miss
Petifsh popped down ON us "like wolf
on the fold," as Jonathon said. (She
boxed his years fur it though, and then
he pulled off her artificial bang, an they
tussled. an fit. an skrimmaged round
an I'm afeared famed the cat fur life by
tromping on her left hind laig, afore
had time to ask her to lay off her hat
Miss Petifshes hat, not the cat's.)
But at last, after they galloped round
the room fur ten minutes or so, like a
couple of colts with the blind staggers
Miss Petifishes breath give out. an she
began to wheeze; an so finally she Topped
down into the big wooden rocker. an |
got chance to say howdy.
''Wal, I've been tollable myself" says
she, "but Aaron hain't been none too
well. His constituency want never
none of the strongest. you know. an I'm
afeared he's a-goin' to git somethin
serious. He's so powerful narvy, you
know. Why. when he's a-copyin' some
papers. or a-readin' in his law books. he
Gait abide the Ieastest mite of noise. an
hev to go into the next room to prac-
tie On my catarrh. An mebbe you
wouldn't b'lieve it. Belindy," says She
"but if a little comp'ny drops in an we
happen to cut round a little, jest for fun
like me and Mr. Bluegrass here. he ack
shilly gifts in a temper. an rares an
pitches, an sometimes he cusses blue
streak, if we run ag in his elbow, or jog
gle him. Oh. he's got powerful tenn
per, Aaron has! often feel sorry Quin
lilly has married SIGH temperate man,
but it's too late to ondo the mischief
now"
After we had eat supper. Jonathon
says:
''Seein' you've got comply. Belindy.
reckon mout as well 60 over an tend
the Farmers Lyance."
An says [:
go, if you're a mind ter: but don't
set down on "a log an go to sleep comm
home, like you done the last time you
went"
mo danger" says he. "Tll ride ole
Beeswax this time, an if do go to sleep
he'll fetch me home safe an sound"
So he went an saddled his nag an rid
away.
Dave had went away that evening to
see Eli Tucker, over on Ager hill. an
want a-comin' home till the mex day.
an so we put Miss Petifish to sleep with
Liza Ann.
We didn't -none of us set up very late,
and hadn't more'n snoozed off when !
heared quare noise in the kitchen.
knowed 'twan't the cat, fur had put
her out last thing afore | laid down, an
thinkses l, Its burglar, sure shot,
While was a-studying about it Liza
Ann an Miss Petifish come adjusting in
as white as two sheets.
"Oh, maw." says Liza Ann, "ther's
somebuddy in the kitchen? | kin hear
EN- steppin' round an a-stealin' some.
thin out of the cupboard"
An with that l jumped up.
''Jonathon's wallet is on the top shelf
says l, IAN it's got silver dollar an two
bits in change into it"
An grabbed the lamp in one hand
an Jonathon's walkin' stick in the tother
an started towards the kitchen.
'Come our said I. ssBoth of you
ketch up a. weepon of some kind, an
help me tackle him. He'll be skeered of
SO many wimmin."
An Liza Ann jerked the bootiack from
under the bed, an was a-follerin' me
tremblin' like leaf, but determined to
save her paws wallet or parish in the at.
temp
But Miss Petifish ketcht a-hoIt of us
both, an hung on fur dear life.
''Oh." says she. be you goin' to tackle
a strange burglar with only your night
gownds on? Mebbe he's q bachelor an
unmarried" says she, ''an' / wouldn't
like to make his acquaintance without
my dress on"
But he'll git away" says l. '.if we
stop TO dress.
But she wouldn't hear to nothin', so we
give in. an slipped on our dresses an
started agin.
But Miss Petifish wasn't ready vet.
II amt got my shoes on" says she.
an | wouldn't go barefooted fur nc
money"
was powerful Uneasy. but waited
Nov, come on" says l.
But instid of coming on she flew over
TO the bureau an begun to smooth her
hair an fix her bangs. an even tuck 8
starch bag out of her pocket an begu,.
to powder her face
An there was me an Liza Ann on pins
and needles fur fear the burglar would
git away. an her a-powdering an prink
In like she was goin' to a play party, or
was gittin' ready fur full dress desep.
ton. Jest think of it!
An come to look at her, she hadn't put
on the dress she wore down. but had
slipped on her new pink tea gown she
had brung along in case the was any
thing going on.
swan | was mad.
"You kin go or stay" says l, at last.
but amt a-goin' to stand here an be
robbed no longer"
An ! started ag'in.
I'm a-comin', " says she. 'sbut I can't
find stick Of no kind"
take the poker" sarsL