The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-04-24

at the end of that time you could not nave
distinguished his voice from that of frog
close at hand, who had been doing his
very best TO rival our hero.
At last, just as George was beginning
to despair, he heard a voice in the distance
calling OUT
Halo, there is it you or frog p
ats me-" cried George, "and shall
be dead in ten minutes! Come quick
I'm into the mud up to my eyes"
Directly an old woman appeared,a sun
bonnet on her head and basket on her
arm. She was huckleberryiug.
"The land sake, cried she, you're In
for it, amt ye 2"
"Sarved ye right! I'm glad of it
Didn't ye see the notice that the old man
put up, that nobody must come buckle
Deriving in this ere swamp 2"
Huckleberrying exclaimed George
angrily "You must think fellow was
beside himself to come into the jungle, if
he knew it! Huckleberrying, indeed !!
am after my wife p
LAND sake Your wife! Well, of
all InlOSS, l. declare ucFoI
"She got 90 the wrong train, and so
did 7; and ! expect she's at Margate, ,aud
| started from Groton last night to walk
there, and lost my way. Help me cut,
do, that's a dear woman"
The old woman steadied herself by
tree, and being woman Of good muscles,
she soon drew George out,-mud from
head to foot. He shook himself.
"There, if you'll show me the way, I'll
go right on
"No you won't, either! You'll go
. right over to our house and have cup of
coffee and something to eat, and suit of
the old mans clothes to put on while |
dry yours aud I'll send Tom over to
! Margate with the horse and wagon to
bring your wife"
you're a trump" cried George
wringing her hand. "God bless you =
3 You shall be we'll rewarded for your kind
] ness
Mrs. Stark's house was only little way
!, distant, ,and to its shelter she took George.
r Tom was dispatched to Margate to hunt
: up Mrs. Jameson; and George ,arrayed 10
0 suit of Mr.. Stark's clothes-blue swal.
;. low tailed coat, home made gray panta
a loors, cow hide boots, and white hat with
+ broad brim-for the Starks were Friends
felt like new man.
o They gave him good breakfast, which
did not come amiss and while Tom was
!, absent, the old lady made him lie down
g on the lounge and take nap.
i Tom returned about noon. He had
k secured the whole village, but found moth
E ing. Only one passenger had left the
e train at Margate on the previous day aDc
he was an old man with patent plasters
e for SALE
e Poor George was frenzied. He rushed
{ out of the house aud stood looking first W
e and then down the road, uncertain whct
:. way to wend his course. Suddenly tn,
IS train from Groton swept past,apd whit'
l. handkerchief was swinging from an opeI
}. window, and above handkerchief Georg,
caught the CLEAN of the golden hair anc
IS blue ribbons 1t was Katie beyond
e doubt. He cleared the fence at bounC
n and rushed after the flying train. He raj
1t till he was ready to drop, when he came
|. upon some men with hand car, who werr
repairing the road He gave them tel
Y dollars to take him to Grotsn, He wa
u sure he could 6nd Katie there
But no the train had not stopped a
d ALL This was the express for Buffalo
It But bystander informed him lady an
>. swering the description he gave of Kati
bad been seen the day before at DanvIll
g crying, aud saying she had lost her hus
,e band.
e George darted off. He caught will
10 avidity at the hope thus held out. |
e must be Katie Who else had lost he
It husband
o A train was just leaving for Danville
i He spraug on board. aud suffered an eter
II nifty during the transit, for it was an &C
d COMMUNICATION train, and everybody know:
;. about those horrible delays at every station
But they reached Danvile at last -
:. George inquired for the lady who had los
e her husband. Yes, she was all right
e She had gone to the American House to
Y wait for him She expected him by every
/ train till he came, said the ticket master
d He hurried with all speed to the Amer
e lean
v Yes, she was there, said the clerk she
% was waiiing for her husband room 81
II right hand, second flight.
: George few up stairs, burst open the
o door of 22l Land entered without ceremo
e ny. She was sitting by the window look
ing for him, with her back to the door -
= BE sprang forward, and holding her in hi
y arms, rained kisses upon her face.
!, "My Katie my darling my darling
have | found you at last 2"
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