Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-04-21

French CATERS out at the Sides
After three or four hours hard walking
he began to think that something must be
wrong. He ought to be approaching the
suburbs of Margate. In fact he ought to
have reached the village itself some time
before. He grew a little doubtful about
his being on the right road, and began to
look about him. There was no road at all,
or rather, it was all road; for all vestige
of fences and wheel tracks had vanished
there was forest forest everywhere.
The very character of the ground beneath
his feet changed at every step he took. 1t
grew softer and softer until he sank ankle
deep in mud and, suddenly, before he could
turn about, he fell ir almost to his armpits.
He had stumbled into q quagmire A
swift horror came over him People haG
died before now in places like this-and it
would be so dreadful to die thus, and Katie
never know what had become of him. He
struggled with the strength of desperation
| to free himself, but he might as well have
taken it coolly. lie was held fast
Thus slowly the hours wore away. The
night was ages long. The sun had never
taken so much time to rise in ; but probably
it realized that nothing could be done until
it was up, and was not disposed to hurry.
! AS soon as it was fairly light, George be-
gan to scream at the top of his voice, in the
! hope that some one who might he going
some where might hear him. He amused
himself in this way for an hour; and at the
end of that time you could not have dis
tinguished his voice from that of frog
close at hand, who had been doing his best
to rival our hero.
At last, just as George was beginning to
despair, he heard voice in the distance
calling out
"lIallo there is it you or frog2"
SITS me-" cred George, "and shall be
dead in ten minutes! Come quick. I'm
into the mud up to my eyes J"
Directly an old woman appeared, sun
bonnet on her head and basket on her
arm. She was huckleberrying.
"The land sake" cried she, "you're in
for it amt ye!'
"Sarvcd yc right! I'm glad of it =
Didn't ye see the notice that the old man
put up, that nobody must come buckle
berrying in this ere swampl"
'Hucklebcrrying exclaimed George
angriy. "You must think q fellow was
beside himself to come into the jungle, il
he knew it! Iuckleberrying, indeed!
am after my wife!"
"Land sake Your wife! Well, of all
things never!"
"She got on the wrong tain, and so did
l; and l expect she's at Margate, and
started from Groton last night to walk
there and lost my way. Help me out, do
that's n dear woman"
The old woman stcadicd herself by q
tree, and being woman of good muscles
she soon drew George out-mud from head
to foot. lie shook himself.
There, if you'll show me the way, II
60 right on"
mo you won't, either You'll 60 right
over to our house and have cup of coffee
and something to eat, and suit of the ole
mans clothes to put on while dry yours
and ! Il seld Tom over to Margate with tht
horse and wagon to bring your wife,"
"You'rc a trump" cried George, wringins
: her hand. "God bless you You shall b.
well rewarded for your kindness"
Mrs. Stark's house was only little wa.
distant, and to its shelter she took George
Tom was dispatched to Margate to hunt "
Mrs. Jameson ana George, arrayed in
suit of Mr. Starks clothes-blue swallow
tailed coat, home made gray pantaloons
, cow hide boots, and white hat with broaC
brim-for the Starks were friends-felt lik
new man.
They gave him good breakfast, whicl
cid not come amIss; and while Tom wa
absent the old lady made him lie down Of
> the lounge and take nap.
|, Tom returned about noon. He hat
l secured the whole village, but found moth
ing. Only one passenger had left the trai
at Margate on the previous day, and he wa
: an old man with patent plasters for sale.
Poor George was frenzed. He rushe
e out of the house and stood looking first u
and then down the road, uncertain whic
:, way to wend his course. Suddenly tn
;, train from Groton swept past, and whit
handkerchief was swinging from an ope
+ window, and above the handkerchief Georg
caught the CLEAN of the golden hair an
: blue ribbons 1t was Katie beyond doub
= He cleared the fence ut bound, and rushe
, after the flying train. He ran till he wa
i ready to drop, when he came upon som
II men with hand car, who were repairin
: the road. He gave them ten dollars t
!; take him to Groton. He was sure he coul
u find Katie there
: But no! the train had not stopped at al
:, This was the express for Buffalo. But
, bystander informed him that lady answe
- ing the description lie gave of Katie ha
N been seen the day before at Danvile, CT.
= ing, and saying that she had lost her hu
y band.
a a George darted of. He caught wit
;, avidity at the hope thus held out. 1t mu
: be Katie! Who else had lost her hu
- band.
= A train was just leaving for Danvill
y lie sprang on board, and suffered an etc
=, nifty during the transit, for it was an a
3 commodation train, and everybody know
A. about those horrible delays at every st
~ ton.
~ But they reached Darville at last. Geors
a.. inquired for the lady who had lost her hu
- band. Yes, she was all right. She ha
- gone to the American House to wait Fl
- = him. She expected mm by every train, Il
~ !, he came, said the ticket master
y, lie hurried with all speed to the Amel
y can.
ie Yes. she was there said the clerk 81
~ was waiting for her husband; room 22
right hand, second fight.
ie George flew up stairs, burst open Il
door of 22l, and entered without ceremon
II She was sitting by the window looking I
ne him, with her back to the door lie sprar
re forward, aud holding her in his arms, raj
I'd ed kisses upon her face.
= "My Katie my darling! my darling
10 have found you at lastf"
g, She turned her face and looked at hi
III re .ha anOka and then she set nm SUI