ocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the ot

wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it. Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at

and listen; and presently with a crashing of bushes three or four horned cattle came pushing their way through

"how far is it to

ugh the woods here," replied

ar is

r as it is to Pe

Peakslow

to ours, dow

s was not likely to lead to anyth

ody in your neighborhood,-

bush with his sw

has got the spring halt, and t' other's got the blind staggers; and he's too mean

f a span thus afflicted being driven on so long

all oxen," replied the boy; "not

losing all patie

cent nag to be ha

e wasn't?" ret

is ther

e got

hor

a m

t you tell

horses; you didn't say

good t

er 'n she takes a notion to, she's got the heaves

st will

bushes. "But, come to think, father's away from home, and you'll have to wait

t of the facts in the case, "I've been hunting, and a rascal I trusted with my horse has run of

p his ears at once. "Did you shoot

se-thief that night, or with any help to to be had in that reg

come with m

side, and started them on a smart trot down the road, then hastened with

t in view than simply to g

we can take the buggy through the woods. After we get it up out of this h

me, do ye?" cried the boy.

I don't object to doing a horse

histle about his head. "And I'll get on the sea

et relieved, he would permit no hand but his master's to touch anything in his c

ed Jack, as the excited dog was

tarting to run away, in great terror, wh

o. Now he knows you are my friend, yo

s a perfect cannibal! What does anybody want

o watch. Now he i

meaning to make the strongest possible statement, "if 't was a million

ILL

would purchase a reasonable amount of sugar-candy,-enough to pave the short road to happiness, for

here wasn't half the fun in it there was in going a fishing; the justice of which remark Jack did not question. But after that the way was comparatively easy; and wi