Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-05-15

Ciouus uc Co.toH~oouS siSueu as
though breaking heart was moaning
through them, and the chirp Of restless
birds struck with a lonesome sound upon
my ears.
II believe there is to be a dreadful
Storm Kathie said. Il wish we had
some one with us ~
eve are as safe here as anywhere
answered .'and for that matter. as safe
alone"
40 Lulu, how can you be so strong ?"
she asked.
Just at that moment bark from Leo
attracted her attention, and she ran away
from me towards the creek. calling his
name. l never shall forget how she
looked at that moment. Her pretty hair
hoated back from her fair face, an eager
happy look shone from her eyes. Did
she know
| turned toward the house and sighed,
for my heart was very heavy. A few
moments passed, and she did not return.
The storm was rising fast, and | went
back to the door and called her name:
"Kathie, Kathie -
But no answer came. Only the dis
tant muttering of the thunder, the sighing
of the wind. and the cry of homeward
flying bird.
"Kathie Kathie y
Iran down the bank of the creek, but
saw no one there. Then called loudly
for Leo but heard only the breath of the
coming storm. l ran up and down the
banks of the creek, wildly calling her
name O. the terrible agony of that mo-
nent! o. the wild desperation of my
soul, with that double darkness within,
and without mel | went back to the
house, only to find silence and desolation.
Then the storm broke. Peal after peal
of heavy thunder sounded flashes of
lightning came that lighted the land
scape for miles around after that TIE
fearful wind aud the driving rain. Worse
than all, the question that burned
through heart and brain "where is Ka-
THE p
By-and-by the wind lulled, the light
ming grew paler, and he muttering of the
thunder more distant, but the roaring of
the waters of tie creek was loud and
angry. The moon came out, and going
towards the banks of the little stream,
found it had swollen to the size of large
river. All this-and where was Ka-
THE ?
Need I tell of the night that followed ?
How age came upon me as l wandered
alone over the wet prairie, and called the
name of my darling by the roaring wa,
ters, "Kathie kathie " here and
there, yet waking 10 answer? Nothing
but the blank loneliness fearful
despair At last the IN morning came
came sunny and bright, as it always
comes to souls in agony, seeming to
mock at their lamentations.
To me it brought no hope, no glad
ness. | did not know where my dar-
ling was Two days elapsed before the
creek went down to its usual size. By
that time had found or far-off neigh
bors, and they joined me in my search.
1t was not long continued. Not hun
dred yards from our home we found ka-
THE dead Dead, and not alone. A
darkhaired man, with brown silky beard
hal met his fate with her, and still fur
Their off poor Leo lay, caught as they
had been, in the debris of the stream,
which had drifted into little cove and
become fastened there.
AS their dead bodies were borne to-
wards our house, another party came a
pale faced woman. with little child in
her arms. Her husband was lost. She
and her friends were searching for him
knew, as | looked into her face, that
this was not her first gref-the appar-
ent loss of her husband. Her eyes were
full of yearniug sadness, and her mouth
wore look that grief always leaves up
on its victims. In moment thonght
came to me like a revelation The mys-
lery that had puzzled me for weeks grew
clear as sunshine. Kathie had loved
this woman's husband They had died
Thank God that it was so
hey were dead !
Your husband is here | began.
out my arms for her child
But wait-tell me his name"
"George Marston. He must have
been drowned in the creek, for his horse
came home without him.
She followed me into the house, low
'obs breaking from her lips She knelt
oy the bedside, but as she did 80, caught
tight of Kathie's dead face.
"And this =? For Gods sake tell me
who is this ?"
My sister, )" 1 answered. They
lied together"
Our eyes met, and she understood |
ne.
"He followed her West; gave up
for her. He loved
Ter better than he did me-" she moaned,
aking her little one from my arms, and
,ugging it tightly to her breast.