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:. Folgnng. some GRAND out, Martha soon rose and
disappeared on her way to her private chamber. In
lew minutes the stranger returned TO nish his inspcc-
llon OF marina work. curing winch, though as busy
ana 'alkaVNc as ever, ne might nave been seen 10
throw many Keen ana ANXIOUS glance towards the
door through winch the faI absentee was expected to
return. AT length she made her appearance. close
opsofvc would nave al once noticed that during her
absence she lad occn agltaten by powerful emotions,
ana hau wcpt prousciy-.and yet through the subsi-
ning shower the rst sme that mad lit up her lovely
features wh'le any tlhg out dspeasllc marked the
general expression Oh hcr glowing countenancc.
On entering the room she went immediately to an
fidrcss anu with the air OF one slightly annoyed,
asNca she hod nol bet'ct t 10 'hc man the proprl-
ctyoi ms now rctlrlng-and having received perms-
slon to do So she approached HIM, and, with n look
wn ar, nc seemed ieadiy 10 understand Observed
'lhyvislt has been very acceptable, and thy COM
hu'i'catots snail DC h'eded-Dut we think mat now,
perhaps thce would ma more 10 divert thee among
the men IN the hcd. .
, WIN some careless remarks IN good Keeping with
ne character he mad been acthg' the man immediate
leit me apartment ana proceeded 70 me held where
we men were AZ WORK, anu "nefe, IN chatuhg win
nc Trying MS mana occasionally NJ WORK ana ram
pih@ over TIE PREMISES ne spent me remainder CT the
AFTERNOON, apparently hlghy delighted with his sua-
''o,' ;,
Wneh INC iamly assenpcd ior supper however,
,hc ieiiow was unaccounIaoy nlssing-hut the oha-
heIs naNhg seen SO iiiiic vi HIS erIatc movements
ana suPpoSng INN s'lll To be somewhere about the
iar OF buildings, du nor seem topny much attention
10 inc cumstance OF tlnk worth Their while to m
sulu'e, any Searcn iof n'hi-anu their evening meal
through an tue different departments OF The family
passed OIL WIN customary q'lctnes'.
Ai'ef hhshl9 'helr iepast, as usuai the wioc iai-
n.y. Just rs me stars were beginning TO Twinkle III The
clear blue oi TIE NoVcnbers SKY TOOK thclr way 10
'he mouse oi worship Which was an umcncioScd bud-
ing opening 10 me man road brahch OF winch tuf-
nedup and ran directly by the doors The ceremo,
mes oi worship, also, were attended with no unusual
occurrence, aud, beng concluded the assembly broke
opening tne doors ana coming out upon lthc steps
the foremost OF the company, to Their great sur
pilse, pthe'd morse ana chaise Drawn up wi'hin
it" yaius Oh inc door allotted 10 me use OF inc eas
the door for the males being some thirty feet towards
lhe otier chd OF me house ny the sue oil me morse
man. young ana iashonabiy dressed, as lar as MS
appearance could be JUDI OF IN the starlight STOOD
holding the rcns ana whlp with MS lace turned To-
wards the door, and IN the seeming attitude OF wal
tihP. Inc women came hcsitatihs uown the steps
and, there coming to stand began ulnldly and 81"
eniip 10 s'fetch forward 'her hcaus ana peer AZ ts
mysterious stranger. Inc men, aiso coming OUT ana
seeing inc unexpected Vistaht ana MS cquIpa9e sa
TONED across me pam Oh inc women, oeeaN, WIN low
whispered inquiries oil one enothcl 70 gamer towards
'he spot IN ms stage o inc aliair f"dei filTgns
VINO ma proposed 10 remain Ill tfe mousse u all hau
retired, that he might pass unobservcd to the room
whcrc he was expecting the next moment 10 meet
the victim oil MS designs, got impatient al the tardy
movement oil the people ana came busting through
the throng with light IN his hand to ascertain the
cause of the delay when the stranger suddenly turn
cd and confronted him. The instant the light struck
upon the face of the latter the recong Elder uttered
convulsve shrek, and, with wildly glarln9 eyes and
chatterlng teeth, sunk down upon the ground in hor
ror and alright at the apparlton which he believed he
had behed. Acommouon was now observed among
the budding and startled females, and the next mo-
ncnt light figure rapidly made her way to the front
of the crowd.
It's! she exclaimed IN low, eager accents. IT Isl
Oh! It IS he! she repeated, and sprnGlng forward
threw herself into the arms of the stranger who
ITilfI hHr q nj ln
ei again towards the crowd.
"Nipcr! hecxclaiincd ad vanclnGwl brandishod
fist close to the appalled, and nearly PROSTATE Elder
viper, thou art baiiied
With this he turned quickly about, leapcd nllnby
into his seat Of the far companion he had just placed
there, applied the whip to his horse and dashed for
ward forth main road, leaving the who!e assembled
family of Shakers standing aghast and hewldered
with ostonlshmcnt and pcrpexty at what hadso sud-
denly and mcypllcahly passed before them.
AS deadlnly frightened as the gullt-smlttcn Elder
had been, he was yet the first to comprehend the
mystery and rally for the rescue.
THE ticnd!' he icrccly cried, leaping up and
pointing with frantic gestures after the carrlaec,-
ION the tend the npostateLthe repronate, the
goddess reprobatc 10 carrying oil Martha! Puls
him! stop him catch him !save her from the william!
Run run for your lives, or they will escape us T.
Reused by the commands and the eager and ia-
rlous manner OF their leader the men, followed by the
women, rushed promlscuoufly down me road IN
pursuit oil inc in4h'es nut scarGeiy hhu tnoy passeI
the man road where 1t became enclosed by fences,
wheh rope suddenly spfahg from inc uust ACROSS
the path against the legs or upllited leet OF the lore
most rank OF pnrsuers; and the next instant pla-
'ooh OF shakers were foilng ana sprawrns upon inc
ground, WINE thoSe III inc rear, unable 10 checK
their speed IN TINE 10 save themselves, rank after
rank came successfully tumhilng ana Wondering
down upon 'he PACKS oil Their ialien companions I'LL
nearly the whole bcVy were prostate and scrahbilng
on all ionrs IN lhcroad
Al TINS Jnnc'ure the Wild, rafting lnneh OF the ms
sing vasabond was heard behind the stonc-fence
aaalnst one end OF the mischief making sprlng,ropc
and the next instant ealy dressed young man eapod
nmbly over the fence INTO the road and made brief
pause lew PAGES ahead OF the fallen ana confused
forces OF Inc pursuing enemy.
MAY be friends he SAID IN hill lo'la half COM
nscrang tone, as he glanced at the dsordery plight
OF his recent entertainers, ''may be you don't know
me with my Sundy clothes on! Well, WELL good
people, perhaps is rather provoking case but here
is abou, twenty yards of good new rope will leave
you, by way of rcparalion for your hospitality this
afternoon and your tumble this evening 1t is the best
can do by you now believe, though if you should
ever cage another such rare bird the one just flown
yonder, and should be in want of more rope-but |
can't stay to chat any longer at this time So good
bye, thee and thou."
So saying, and leaving the discounted Shakers to
gather themselves up in the best way they could he
| bounded forward few rods leapcd upon horse
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