Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-04-18

"Huckleberrying, p exclaimed George,
angrily. "You must think follow was
beside himself to come into the Jungle, if
he knew it Hucklaberrying. indeed I'm
after my wife p
Gland sake Your wife Well, of all
things, declare" , ...-.
"She got on the wrong train, and so did
l. and | expect she's at Margate, and l
started from Groton last night to walk
there, and lost my way. Help me out, do"
The woman steadied herself by tree,
and being woman of good muscles, she
soon drew him out-mud from head to foot,
He shook himself ..-...-
There, if you'll show me the way, I'll
go right On
."No you wont either You'll 90 right
over to our house and have cup of coffee
and something to eat, and a suit of the old
mans clothes to put on while d,y yours;
and I'll send Tom over to Margate with
the horse and wagon to bring your wife
here"
You're trump cried George, wiring
ing her hand. "God bless you You'll
be rewarded for your kindness
Mrs. Stark's house was only a little
way distant, and to its shelter she took
George. Tom was dispatched to Margate
to hunt up Mrs. Jameson; and George,
arryed in suit of Mr.. Stark's clothes
blue swallow-tailed coat, home made grey
pali:.:a looms, COW hide boots, and white hat
with a broad hrim-for the Starks were
Friends-felt like new man.
They gave him good breakfast which
did not come amiss and while Tom was
absent, the old lady made him lie down
on the sofa and sleep.
Tom returned about noon. He'd secured
the whole village, but found nothing. On.
ly one passenger had left the train at Mar.
gate on the previous day, and he was an
old man,
George was frenzied. He rushed Out
of the house and stood looking first up
then down the road, uncertain which wa,
to wend his course. Suddenly the trair
from Groton swept past, and a white han
kerchief was swinging from an open win
dow, and above the handkerchief Georg,
caught the CLEAN of golden hair and blu,
ribbons 1t was Katie beyond a doubt
He cleared the fence at bound, anc
rushed after the flying train, He ran til
he was ready to drop, when he came upol
some men with hand car, who we're re
pairing the road, and gave them ten dol
lars to take him to Groten. He was sur,
he could find Katie there
But the train had not stopped at all
This was the express for Buffalo. But
bystander informed him lady answerin,
the description he gave Of Katie had beel
seen the day before at Danville, crying
saying she had lost her husband.
Geogre darted off. 1t must be Katie
Who else had lost her husband.
A train was just leaving for Danville
, He sprang on board, and suffered ae eter
, nifty during the transit, for it was an ac
commdation train, end everybody know
, about those horrible delays at every sta
: ton
But they reached Danville at least
George inquired for the lady who ha
, lost her husband. Yes, she was all righ
She had gone to the American Hous
to wait for him. She expected him b.
evry train, till he come said the ticke
, master.
0 He hurried with all speed to the Amer
; lean.
+ Yess was there, said the clerk sh
2 was waiting for her husband f; room 22l
, right hand, second fight.
George few up stars, burst open the doc
, Of 22l. and entered without ceremon!
Q She was sitting by the window lookin
for him, with her back to the door.-H
sprang forward, and holding her in h
@ arms, rained kisses upon her face.
| My Katie ! my darling my darling
Y have | found you at last ?"
She turned her face and looked at hi
a before she spoke, and then she set up SUI
n a scream as made the very hair stand
: Georges head.