Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-01-06
GILBERT DEMONS COUNTRY TRIP.

GILBERT DEMONS COUNTRY TRIP.
Look, here, Denton, if you meet Genie
Vernon, you re a gone case.
"a what?' exclaimed the person ad
dressed.
why, l mean to say" continued Will
Langley. that there is a certain young lady
in the village, who, should we chance to meet
her, would surely carry your very susceptible
heart by storm. In fact, would have lost
my own had it not been previously engaged.
However, Gilbert, hurry up, or we shall miss
the boat.
These two very fast friends little knew, as
they talked so ounconcernedly about the young
lady, that she would so soon and so deeply
effect the even tenor Of their lives and SOW
in one of their hearts the seeds of jealousy.
Let me describe, if possible, the character
istics of these young men. Gilbert Denton
was one of those easy, good natured indl-
viduas who take the world as they find it,
and do not care to meet any obstacles in their
path but if they should, would either qui-
etly retire or go round it in some manner.
Win Langley was the very opposite of
Denton; his brain was continually, like his
legs, on the go. Always ready for anything
which promised enjoyment OF venturous
or instructive kind; it was he who proposed
that they should take the boat out of town,
instead of the cars, which would have set
them down within a five minutes walk of
,b.5,l ,rIa t1a hna i
come within FIVE miles of Wills aunt, where
they were to spend their annual vacation.
The sail up the sound was much enjoyed
by our city tired friends, and it was with
joyous spirits they set off for their five mile 5
walk across the country But as the sun
was already low down in the west, they
started off at & pretty rapid pace through
the woods to reach the travelled road on
Prospect Hill where they knew they could
take their ease the rest of the way.
The woods were deeply quiet and already
dark as they entered them, and before they
reached the road it had become so dark they
could not see each other. But Langly, hav-
ing been over and over the place when boy,
seemed to know the way as well as if in his
own apartment at home. and they went for
ward rapidly and with very few words
Suddenly fash of lightning cleaned
through the trees, showing them the path
as distinctly for the moment as starlight, and
the next it was darker than before. Not
wishing 10 be caught In the woods in the
storm they knew would shortly reach them
they hurried along, the path every minute
being Illuminated by vivid flashes of light
nlng, and followed by the most terrific clap:
OF thunder which startled the birds from
their nests in alright.
1 say, VIII, spoke Denton, ''ain't we
nearthe road? Just now thought saw
carriage
les, it may be so, but l did not think VI
we're 50 near it yet, said Langley.
The next fash showed them to be not onl.
IN close proximity to the road, but seen
That made their blood curdle for there II
the road was carriage, the horses rearin
~ IN alright, and two villainous lookin
nen, one at the horses heads and the othe
tN-Ni- NSiOo 0iC occupants VI 'aAS 49,
mage. Instantly eoniecturing their purpose
cur friends started forward to help, and tn
hext flash showed them another scene. liz
Stead OF two YillainOus characters and a cal
mage that fash showed one seoundrel we
'e'.ngon the ground side by side with Langl
while the other villain fed up the road, an
'ne carriage was far in the opposite directio
a"h Denton trying to restrain the terrific
nurses which were gong at a fearful pace.
All this occurred in minute, but 1t too
longer time for Denton to curb the frIgh
ened animals and stop the carriage. III
Ea'n vas now falling steadily, and the thu
der had died away. The beasts were tC
much exhausted to go farther, SO that De
Ion, jumping from his seat on the carrlai
Where ne had mounted in the first nome
oi their attack on the robbers, opened Il
carriage door and asked whether the inmat
were all safe
God bless you, sir, murmured lo
voice between a series of hysterical sol
lou have saved our lives, though my s
Ter has tainted away"
10 Wet his handkerchief in the rain al
hahd 1t to the unseen person who had sr
Ken, and tell her that be would be compel