Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-09-18

with pedestrian excursion, and inform
ing the clerk of the Gregory House
while paying their bills, of their inteu-
ton to return the following Tuesday.
they trudged off to PeekskiIl ON foot.
Returning to New York. pressing busi
ness engagement was made with General
Viele for the following We 'nesday Sep
tember 4 at the Generals office On
tie evening of Wednesday. the 4th of
September, our military friend fulfilled
ed his promise at the Gregory House.
and the next morning watched the Gen
eral off by the train. This he telegraph
ed to New York, and the forty minutes
past 10 train bore from New York Mrs.
General Viele. her legal adviser, and
one Ct the lady friends before referred to.
The military gentlemen me: them at the
depot. Lake Mahopac, with carriage.
and the party. with many encumbrances,
for Mrs. Viel: designed taking a long
journey-what an apt word was the old
I Roman "lmpedinenta starred round
the west shore Of the lake to General
Viele's residence, avoiding the village by
this detour. and coming upon picnic on
their road Arriving at the Generals
the lawyer got down, rang the door bell,
asked for the General. and being out, for
| Mrs Viele number two
| She, as it happened. was out driving,
whereupon our lawyer. describing him
self as the health officer of the district,
appointed under recent Imaginary act
of the Legislature, asked if the lady
whom he was addressing could furnish
him with certificates of the vaccination
OF any children there under fourteen
years of age, and no certificates being
forthcoming. asked to examine the chill
! dren. Teresa was brought to him he
learnedly put on his spectaclrs; the
right arm being shown, said the mark
was so faint it must be done over again
"Oh, I've made mistake; tits the
other ARM saio Miss Viele, the oldest
sister. and showed the left arm, which our
doctor for the once described as very
good, that it had taken very well ; jotted
down on his tablets the name and age Of
the little girl. said that the mark was
very good, kissed her sweetly, and ask
ed to see the other child, said to be seven
years old. She was out with Mrs Viele
(No. 2) would be home in half an hour.
"Wel," eaid tho doctor, Il ii make come
other calls. My time is, of course. very
short. and I'll De back by half past two
Stepping back to his carriage, he drove
around in t>enty minutes.
Miss Viele appeared at the door, leading
little Emily by the hand. whom she took
into the parlor to uufasten her dress and
exhibit her arm Our doctor made the
agreed-on signal-miitary friend and
Mrs Viele rushed out, and the moment
they reached the door, Mrs. Viele," said
our doctor lawyer, "here is your CHILD
"My darling" said the yearning mother,
and quick as thought she lifted the chi.
in her arms and bore her towards the car
riage But Miss Viele, though taken toy
surprise. proved herself heroine. One
can only regret that her courage and
presence of mind We're not displayed up
on the proper side. She flew after her
mother, but WAS stopped by the two gen
tlemen, OH whom she furIously turned,
tearing the coat of one to tatters, and in
flictiug severe blow on the forehead OF
the other Thinking that Hrs. Viele had
sufficient start, the gentlemen now let so
their hold, and again Miss Vi-le darted
after her mother and sister, and world
have caught them had not the lawyer
seized her round the waist. Miss Viele $
foot tripped, and she fell heavily on the
gravel, bearing the gentleman about her
to the ground, but s.iziug his bal-a
very peculiar one, borrowed expressly to
mislead-she carried it off in triumph
The party drove off. the mother kissing
her child frantically. and for time all
went merry as a marriage bell, except
that nothing would induce the driver to
hasten his horses, he evidently doubling
whether all was right, and APPARENTLY
wishing himself and his team well out of
the business Presently y our lady friend
cried out: I'VE are followed !" Our
lawyer. looking over the carriage. cav
man coming on at hard gallop with
revolver in hand. aud whispered to the
military friend to draw his revolver
Down came the pursner. and leveling the
revolver at the gentleman, demanded the
child. The military gentleman. cody |
presenting his piece. said in threatening
tone. Don't shoot; drop your muzzle,
and down it went the horseman gallop
ping on to the picnic party. and appeal
ing to them Tor aid Some three or four
stepped into the road to stop the carriage
though this Was not necessary, as dar
key pulled up, and refused to proceed
till the matter was settled.
Several threatening faces nov ap-
preached the carriage and demanded the
child. "Never - said Mrs General
Viele, drawing her. elf up; Never it is