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

thet critters doin's on yourself, s long s
you amt done nothin'"
But hev. l hadn't orter stirred one
solitary step to thet circus if the hull
church d went. she groaned
That afternoon she was convinced Of
it when her husband brought in hand.
bill which had been left in his shop, and
which contained the following announce
ment:
AZ ESCAPED BOA.
Through the carelesness Of one of the keep-
ers, snakesor the boa species has escaped
liberal reward will be paid to any one no
tifvtng the management of its WHEREABOUTS
II might a known it," CALCULATED
Mrs. Peak "There won't be duck nsr
a goose ner nothin' safe till it's found.
I'm goin' right now an see to thst cid
blue hen thet's jest come off. These furs
need sirin' awhile longer, anyhow"
She dropped the tobacco stems she was
sorting out to pack the furs away in, II
wouldn't be one speck sprised if We
had visitation from it this very night J"
: Tain't likely it'll travel mile Jest
to gee u.s." dryly returned her husband
..You can't tell what ,het thing II do.
Anything thet'll gulp down hull live
rabbit at one swaller'll do most anything.
| xpect somethin, to happen fer goln' to
thet circus, an l sha'n rest till thet
critters shet up az. in"
! ''Now, Nancy, don't git sot on thet,
J fer yon won't be easy till ther' does, Z" he
said, as he went back to the forge, and
resumed discussion with the shoemaker
upon the function Of the camel's hump.
"Zek !, did you put up the calfa'
Mrs Peak SHOOK ner snoring nuso and
that night to ask the question There
was no answer. Anyway them chick
ems air safe, she remarked TO herself
abandoning the attempt to waken him
-Zek'l Peak, / say, wake up!'
1t was full hour later when hi.
energetic wife cried thus again in hl:
ears, cutting off a snore abruptly, anf
causing him to start UP with an affrighted
gasp as she vigorously nudged him.
'Landy Goshen, Nancy Where
what-whew What sweat I'm in .
He sat upright II was bill-possen fe
that Awlpaws concern, an I'd got th
camels an giraffes upside down, whe
the plaguy things let all their feet II
right in my ribs. Did you punch ms
Nancy What you wanti'
II want YOU to listen; there som'
thin in the house" she breathlessly az
swered
J Pooh Jest your imaginin On
8 your fussiu' bout snakes an things,
, youll be rassl'n with more'n | hey. q
t to sleep an don't punch me any more
o But there is l heard it SOM
) thin droppln she persisted Bat VI
Peak had taken his own advice and ha
dropped again to sleep
= Not satisfied but hearing nothlr
> more. Mrs. Peaks courage rose to II
point Of investigating for herself Quiet
T slipping out of bed, she opened
y chamber door and tiptoed to the sta
railing which overlooked the long, OF
fashioned hall below.
- The moon shone in throug h the narr'
windows on either side of the door at
end and threw its pale light within,
y | that, as Mrs, Peak peered down into
-, open space, it was easy to see all th'
"A was TO be seen. And what she did
10 curdled the blood in her veins
es "zekl,'
or 1t was an unearthly shrek VII
>. aroused the long suffering man this tir
..What on airth is it now, Nancy
Ii. exclaimed. haf-dazed by the sudc
awakening.
70 ~, lex fedk / SdiO ~ az
We hspDenedv Its down there
Is What s-down-where' he
We nanded, testify.
are THAT scsped-boa' Down Il
our-front hali-this blessed minut
she she managed to articulate. Git ri
vas up. Mebbe it's climbin the stairs ri
md now. Hurry on your clothes; here
lys be
was II didn't knows they clumb, ne
me pxed. nervously, reaching for the
the ments she excitsdly flung upon the
"Clumb! They can do anythln
:. g tell YOU Don't get Out there
au- screamed. IS she started for the door
life, ..rve got to see were us
the He flung open the door and ste
to the railing. followed closely ol
. ! wife. clinging to his suspender- II