Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-04

ton had expected, He ~, j star;ug after
her with the boul ~l,} H. Il. ".- nd then !
opened it blankh 'nt - II for /
an explanation. H. '>-,. ( Miss
Hannah Morc's IT 1u and SO
he closed it and ~ ., n" 10 ia
BILE whence hei lt4.>t..1t
Don't you IL Il l4~l, ~. Ga IA, easily
'She's always twice AVS sF' att"r one OF
her tantrums.'
This seemed in truth TO be 1iio case. she
came in to dinner rs suave - Nav, and
took her scat beside Philip W}'h,t -ulIe.
''How cross do you think am :" she said, =
leaning toward him, and making cushion
for her round chin with her palms, her
elbows being on the table.
Il am afraid was very provoking" he
said, eagerly. Il am sorry; will You for
give mes"
She said nothing, but went on smiling, so
he took his forgiveness for granted, and
partook of more green goose with n light
heart.
Now, it was very dangerous to take any
thing for granted with this young lady,
especially when there were little sparks of
vcrmilion in her eyes, us there were to-
night But Phil could not possibly have
known this; the smile she bestowed upon
HIM was so enchanting that he did not look
higher, and noticed nothing peculiar
about the eyes.
Dick was to stop over until Monday, and
the next day all three went out for walk.
This ramblc happened TO be very Cventful.
may as we'll state that there occurred the
time houorcd episode with the bull, but
Boughton neither transfiNcd the Infatuated
animal with Il pitchforS, nor lcvclCd 1t
with wcll-aimcd blow from his muscular
fist.
1t happened this way. They were pass
ing through what was then known ut Cary
lon as the "Mill-Mcadow," when peculiar
kind of rumbling noise attracted their at
tcntion. Dick was the first 10 look back.
GOOD heavens! Judy" said he, Its Prid-
dies bull"
lis it," said Judith, losing color for an in
stant, and following the direction of his
eyes. ''Ycs it is, and not Il fence within
two hundred yards. Oh! what arc we to
do!"
II tell you," said Boaghiqn. straightsn-
ing himself anu feeling an ahDminablc
clutch in the hollow between his ribs, run,
as hard as you can, while Dick and Il
Why, where is Dielzs'' he slid blankly. -
'l'm-going -for-Frhadisl" came back in
broken bits over the shoulder of the flying
youth. lie can-managc-hin!aNst =
Boughton said nothing. Returned again
/ to judith. sx
/ THAT'S all Fright. Run, now, as fast ass
YOU can, and can easily keep him of with
stones until Prddie colnes.''
And leave You here for that brute to
gore and tramplr." said Judith, brstlingin
moment. II see myself" she added, With
fine srorn.
All this time the bull was making a tire
mcndous tow row, and using one OF his horns
us Il ploWsharc He was coming nearer,
too. They could see his little red eyes ais
tinctly.
judith, l beg of you," said Boughton..
giving her not IL gentle push. -
"Wcll, l will" she said, suddenly.
She lifted her wulkiug-skirt, and with q
quick gesture Slipped off the red halmoral
pcttiCoHt which she wore underneath. THIS
she took in her hand and started off at u
long, even run, before Boughton we'll real.
lied what she was about 10 do. When she
was within nifty yards of his bUllship, she
gave n Vicw-haloa which did moro credit to
her lungs than the occasion, and tloutIshcd
the red skirt i'll the air.
Boughton's heart did actually stand still.
He gave n dragging breath, got the best of
his horror. which was inclined to make him
wcak-knccA, and started off after the girl.
But the brute was before him, laundering
on at Il great numbering pace, only stopping
now and then to plOw the ground with that
ugly left horn of his.
Away went this modern Europa in the
direction of the nearest fence. Half way
between it and her pursucr she dropped the
red petticoat and this his emincEce tarrCu
awhllc TO toss anu worry anu NIX WIN tne
red clay.
8oughton had an awful fancy which he
had no time fortunately TO countcnanco.
He seemed to see Judith being tramplcd and
nauglcd in the same fashion as her pretty
skirt, by those brute feet and horns. But,
thank Heaven! it was only the next instant
that she reached the fence and literally
rolled over into tho next field.
Then, for the first time looking back, she
saw him.
Get over! Get ov-cr!-quick"' she
called, in what voice remained to her ''lt
he secs You he will-klll you oh! ~
This as Boughtcn just managed to put the
rails of the old snake fence between him.
self and the bull, who rushed along bel
lowing like bovine demon, with his tail an
exact reproduction of Hogarth's line OF
beauty.
hc-straw-stacks,' Judith painted, as
Boughton reached her "Ilc may-tear-
thut-feucc-all to-blts!''
He took her hand, and they ran together
to q group of straw stacks some ten yards