Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-11-27

cooking young man. who had recently gone INV
business for himself He was always kare ss ~
itest bow and smiles imaginable, and was voted ~
the winter singing school, the "greatest oatch" In
tho town.
Then there was Seth Peters, the miller-awaY
down in The silence Of Lettys heart was voice
that plead for him as it never did for the merchant
Seth was certainly good-lovking and Intelligent,
loved but then his bow wasn't to he compared
with Jason's AMI he wore blue gray overalls, which
were busted over with -four from Monday morning |
till Saturday night except when he visited Lefty.
IL was certainly great CONTRAST and the girl felt
1t keenly Gas any maiden of twenty weuld) when she
rode pas the old mill and saw its young owner in |
his powdered clothes, lifting up the great bags OF
whea, BY the rope that dangled from the front WIN
der which the great wheel splashed aud greaned in
the stream all day lit was, as We said, great
contrast to 60 on few rolls farther to the new
store with its green shutters and large sign, and
see Jason standing in the store, dressed better than
the minister, and receive one of his inimitable
bows.
Then It would be such conquest, and all the girls
| wou Id envy herse. She would be "Mrs. Williams,
| the merchants wife pa 1t sounded exceedingly
| we'll, and yet, when she thought Of it, that low
voice would rise up and speak for the miller again
| Poor Lefty wonder it was so severe struggle
| between her affections and her pride
| She looked out of the window, and the full moon
was shining down on the bare earth, and whiten>
ing the naked branches ofthe tall trees. The sweet
drew her towardsit.
"I guess I'll run down to the grove. II anybody
comes, you can talk to EN- mother, till get back,
for wOn's be gone long, was her sudden conclu-
sion.
The girl bad not been absent for mere than i've
minutes, when there was knock at the door, fol
lowed by tho entrance of Jason Williams He took
| a scat by the great fire place, and chatted few
moments with the old woman about the new meet
ing>house, and the prospects q an early spring
when suddenly there was another light tap at the
1 d widow
the miller made his appearance.
1t was not so remarkable coincidence, after all
that the young men should both visit Lefty this
evening, for 1t was bright enough with its bamy air
and large round moon, to Woo any man to visit the
woman of his seeking. OF course, the merchant and
the,miler could not have regarded each other with
peculiarly complaeent feelings and probably zach
wished the ether Thousand miles off, notwithstan-
ding they met quite as cordially as rivals could be
| expected to do.
but somehow the csnverOatien Jagged exceeding
ly, and at last Jason proposed to Seth that they
should go down to the grove IN search Of Lefty to
: which the latter gladly consented
Sho did look Ikea picture, as she kneit there
piling up the dead, old tree boughs, while the sha
,- dows and the moonbeams danced restlessly over
D. her figure, as restless as they.
~ The young men came suddenly upon her, and sh
III sprang up with little shrek and bounding Of he
Oh blood into her cheeks-but her laugh oh, that
" like all sorts Of sweet sounds, it of to tn
~ echoes Of Blueberry hill
u SWELL, you've come, and now 1 shall set yo
with that dainty, aatterIng motion OF the head s
h No natural to, and 30 graceful in come women
~ "0f course you will. We're ready TO obey order
Lefty, was the simultaneous response OF the yeun
" men and the dainty merchant and the handsom
" miller set themselves vigorously to work and til
gu voices Of the trio mingled loudly and merry,
To- they piled up the branches of pine, and birch, an
homlock. Lefty affirming that the sugar boilin
~ was likely to be the easiest she tended,
all the trouble Of gathering the fire -wood would
We over.
I'D "Hark! didn't you hear strange kind Of noise?
GU and Lett lifted her head suddenly and stared ea
III erly around her.
AR sits nothing, Lefty only the sap dropping I'M
he the tubs answered Jason, as he added fres
Ter handful Of boughs to the rapidly increasing pile
ID, "No, it isn'tthe sap. There. hear il again.
nd ltsarustline among the branches"
They all heard it now it was strange. steal tn
ID mysterio US sound that, heard in the woods and
lat night, is perhaps startling than any other
ed faint shrek suddenly broke from Lefty, viii,
1to drew the gaze OF both the young men to her. 81
est standing few PAGES from them, her face viii
Of. and rigid, though death had struck suddenly
ter her heart There was something in that stone
he face that chilled both the young men, and the
Ter sprang eagerly towards her. crying, LEFTY WIN
ny IL the matter?n
or They saw what 10 was, then, and the faces
ty those two strong grew white as the girls; fl
III there, peering out with their Wild Aaring hunger
lighted eyes, from the low underbrush, were tvs
at large bears, crouched down ready to spring upo
We them.
ror which had transhxed Lefty Peass With 10
Iy Shrek she sprang past her companions, and with
" cry, fearful in its rage and hunger, the ANNA
rs rushed out.
ng Jason Williams followed her, for the men had
or weapons-those beasts were wild, savage, hunge
I'D mad, and the love of life strong within him
of wonder that he soon outstripprd the girl, whe
he trembling limbs poor match against her pu
suers.
las 1 was fearful race. They gained upon her
al the first few rods ''dod of Heaven, help her
les groaned the white lips of Seth Peters. And G
re- heard that prayer moaned out in that terrible
} TO ny. Thore cleaned out suddenly upon him anne
uai the gray tangled grass Of the last year. large al
tho which Enoch had ground sharply, three days
he fore, to make an incision in the maple trunks
| thrown down there in haste or forgettulhess.
and Seth caught it up eagerly, and with loud sh
lng he bounded forward. Lefty WINS nearly half aci
ory the lot but it was not large one and in her bl
oil terror she had taken circutOus route, which
Ugh. bears had followed, the distance between 5
and them was only few rods. He shouted to
tied " TO turn around INTO the meadow; it was stra
and that she heard him, but she did, and iustinctiy
arge obeyed.
hill A run of few yards, which the young man
eompliBhe quicker than our pen has written
arge brought Seth face to face with the wild animal
eye- It required stout heart to confront those two
ming ing, rryenng animals but Seth Peters thought
OF that death was close TO the that he lev
nded A moment more and it ha reached her. The
of the beasts drfed almost &C ross her a.
naity feet as the miller rushed by herr for in turf
har> toward the meadow she had shortened the dist
tne DhtWeen nitn anu herself ! indeed at the TART
ami it had only been few rods. The toremIs. an
b the came up to the young man-the heavy I
and were planted on his shoulder-now, Seth Petei
'our- stout arm and brave heart will only avail "
the axe comes down heavily--it has done its
yrus well Do ysu see the bear sink back, with
come grow of terror and OF pain while the hot blood
slider giles up from its cleft throat
MI It's mate sees all this, and with responsive
Of fright and despair, PUSHES back to the woods
~ Seth Is safe
~. "Letty. Lefty they are goner' Tho ,
ioon, swes loud and triumphant 10 the ear OF the
,ult5 girl who, still imagining the bears are purs
her, rushes wildly in the direction of her he
py She pauses moment But that clear, strong
n ns umIhant voice sends new tide Of hope boun
oMn' through her soul. She turns back. A few mir
later, and her white face steals up CLOSE to Seth
he stands there watching the last gasps Of life
IN. nnis ing the huge black frame OF the bear.
q Lefty let US thank God for thiA great de
"a on ance.n
-, . ~ They kneel down there together, and the
-, moon and the sweet spring stars look on thei
~ ~ the young niler's deep voice sends up its
'ie =" quent thanks TO the All>Father!
It'll But Letty's fair head droops lower and 10
n'Sn | and when Seth looks more in her face
Ives blue eyes do not answer him. Poor Lefty th
hiId ror has been too great for her. No wonder sh