The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-12-26

lying upon the grass. with torn clothing
and disordered hair, while her chignon
was rolling along the pathway pursued
by terrier. The horse stood quite still
and gazed calmly upon the ruins | was
without hat, covered with dust The
boys shouted boisterously. and the COM
pany, who perceived that we We're unin-
jured, laughed. | could have jumped
into the river to hide myself, and en-
tertained serious ideas of running away,
but | thought better of it and assisted
Agnes to arise.
1t cost me heavy sum for the wrecked
gig. l was scratched and discouraged.
Agnes had Turned the cold shoulder and
| was in despair, but wrote her letter
explaining matters and begging to be
again taken into favor. was overjoyed
to receive an encouraging reply She
forgave me and would not give me MP,
but her brother was very angry and
would not permit her to see me. If
would come upon the following evening
to the farm | could reach her window
by means Of the grapevine, and we could
think the matter over.
This letter cheered me up wonderfully,
and when the clock struck 8 upon the
following night | walked gayly to the
farm, passed around to the rear and per-
ceived a white figure ut the window A
large dog, which was fastened in kennel
under the window. threatened to raise
an alarm, but few words from Agnes
quoted him. | clambered up the vine
and was soon at her side. was so hap
Ply that the grapevine might have been
the ladder to paradise. Agnes. was for
giving and lovely. and we conversed for
half an hour without a thought of the
lower world.
was calmly gazing at the farm which
would soon be my own when heard the
door open. Upon turning saw the OBJ
noxious brother standing in the door
way, with a very suspicious whip in his
hand He looked angry, and imme-
diately comprehended his purpose. 1t
was not in human nature to remain
quiet, and when he sprang toward me
with an angry howl answered with a
YELL and springing through the window
began slipping down the vine
would no doubt have made master
ly retreat, but 1 was but few feet from
the top when the brother cut the fasten-
ings with his knife. and the vine and
myself fell together Unfortunately /
dropped upon the roof of the kennel
The roof, not being able to hold showers
of fallen humanity, gave way. and /
tumbled directly into the jaws of the
bulldog. The jaws, with a howl, fast
ened upon my leg, and for moment
there was terrible battle between us
At last the dog unfastened to take a
fresh bite, and | took advantage for the
moment to get away; but my enemy
again fastened upon my coat tails, and
as could not drag dog and kennel over
the fence | was unable to move.
The dog pulled one way and | the
other, and for while the issue was very
doubtful, but | caught glimpse of one
of the farm laborers advancing with a
pitchfork and gave desperate jerk. 1t
was too much for the strongest of cloth
and, leaving the torn portion in the dogs
possession, bounded away toward the
barnyard fence. But discovered in time
that | was charging upon the couched
pitchfork of the servant, and, turning
quickly to the right, took flying leap
over the garden wall Unluckily at
tempted to fly without wings; my feet
caught in the stones and | turned a
somersault into the garden.
Instead Of falling upon the grass
dived headforemost into a straw bee
! hive. The beehive went over on the
| ground and followed; but the bees
were the first to pick themselves up
and when ] arose upon my feet there
was a whole colony ready to settle upon
! me-
| They swarmed in my hair. and crawled
under my clothing until | was frantic
The more ! stamped and beat and
raved, the more they stung me. At last
gave stamp of tremendous force; my
| tight patent feathers burst, and Just as
my feet protruded at the sides stepped
in the overturned hive. might as we'll
have stepped in the fire; the little tor
mentors stung my feet, and | danced
like bear upon hot plates and for the
same reason.
was still wildly beating the air, when
] perceived all the farm servants. whom
my shouts had aroused. charging in a
body They shouted Thief, and flour
ished their weapons and began to think
! of leaving that neighborhood in hurry
But was determined upon revenge
could not be stung any worse than
was; so | grasped the hive that stood
upon the bench and hurled it into the
crowd had the pleasure of seeing il
drop upon the brothers head like huge
! hat. and to see the individual throw il