Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-01-10
CHAPTER VIII.

One bright winter morning the British
outposts on one Of the many highways
leading from Philadelphia were tramping
down the snow and dancing in little
circle to keep their feet warm. They
were two young men, and evidently great
gallants, for they managed to get up
Irritation with every pretty country girl
who passed along the road.
BOUNDS! Digoryv exclaimed one,
striking the butt Of his musket on the
ground with such force as to make the
bands rattle, this is pesky poor coun-
try for one to enjoy life
@"Do you wish you were back in lpdia,
D9hson?'
''Do you prefer the dusky-faced girls o
the Orient t. the rosy-cheeked girls o
American
"Egad! you've touched tender cord in
my heart now, Digory," Dobson declared
''These American beauties are truly
enough to drive one distracted, especially
those who dwell in the country. Aye, the
saucy little rebels; more is the pity that
we have to shoot their lovers and broth
ers; but We'll be both to them"
"Speak Of angels and we hear the
Tapping of their wings, for behold! one
approaches"
Dobson, looking up, saw curious
sight approaching. A ramshackle. old cart
drawn by horse that was as lean as
Quixote's famous Rozinante. The har-
ness was in keeping with the steed, and
so rotten it had broken in places and
been tied with strings. The only thing
al ok +bo vnhiala we tho 6riV-
er, fair, plump, pretty young woman,
| who might be anywhere between twenty
| and twenty FIVE The cart contained
| hay, a few frozen cabbages, fitch or
| two of bacon, and an old man so bundled
up that one could see but little of him
except a long, white beard.
"Stop, lass-be not in such a hurry
| said one of the pickets, stepping in front
of the horse.
Cit out O. my way, can't yer, when We
see it's cold enough t freeze cows
horns off n me tryin' t. git gransir t.
town t. tn doctor for his lulnbago."'
''Well, you're a winsome lass, but you
don't pass this post without the counter
sign declared Digory.
what be that?" asked the young dam
sci, her great, blue eyes opening in as
| constituent.
1T be kiss"
Gee up, Bony; ha' no words for such
as he" The poor, old horse had taken a
step or two, when Digory, in spirit of
mischief set his musket against tree
and sprang on the fore part of the cart.
| The old man under the covers began to
utter feeble groans, but the stout lass
planted her hand with a resounding
smack on the face of the young Briton,
sending him spinning in the snow. $50
much for not havin' manners" she cried,
and Bony continued his slow pace toward
the city.
Its smart lass she Proved" said
| Dobson, as soon as he regained his
speech.
"Egad! it's smart hand she has, Dob
son." groaned Digory. II thought an ar
tillery 'orse had kicked me from the
cart"
"You got your reward" Dobson contin-
ued.
II felt it."
Next, the cart met a party Of dragons
under command Of spruce, young lieu
| tenant, who was as gallant as the sol
| diers had been. At first glimpse of the
pretty. saucy, young face, the jolly young
| trooper drew rein and called out:
"'Ello! Sorreltop Where you bound?"
| where / find people with more man
ners than are on the road" she answered.
You are a pretty, maid, and I've a
| mind to kiss YOU"
'.You had better change your mind
| Gee up, Bony; we must take gransir to
| the doctor; he's got pleurisy and lum-
| bago."
.'No, my sweet one; you don't escape
without paying tribute" cried the officer,
| squirting his horse alongside the cart.
Gee up, Bony" the country maid said
calmly, and, STOPPING to the bottom Of the
cart, she seized a frozen cabbage and
| hurled it. with such precision that it
struck the gayly caparisoned officer in the
pit of the stomach with sufficient force
| to double him over on the pummel of the
saddle. Then she clucked again to Bony,
| tapped him with the long switch and in
creased his pace to what appropriated
a trot
(To be continued).
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