Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-12-28

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rouid have the girl to drive her OK.
team into Calfornia-she had hired her
and paid for her; and the stepfathcr
shouted that he had control Of the
child, and 60 she should, whether OF
no.
Poor George passed slecpless night.
The picture Of Dora -barefooted and
weary, toilimg hopelcssly through the
sand on the desert was always before
him, and he sworc to himself that she
should not go; that he would shelter
her hcnceforth from the cruel, burning
sun, aud the sharp words and sharper
blows of her stcpfather. EXacttng a
promise from the emiWants to remain
until he returned, he started ont alone
on his trusty horse, Bose running close
by his side. After he left the shelter OF
the trees, he halted and looked kecnly
about in every direction. A sharp bark
from Bose detected Dora crossing the
stretch Of land between the road and
the river, and when she reached the
lone horscman, light bound brought
her foot into the stirrup, and her
/ flushed face on il level with his
"Thanks, my little girl; / knew you
would come, T." he said, as ON the night
before; but this time he held her face
between his hands and looked search
ingly into her eyes What if they
should try to take my little girl away
before | come back; would she go of
and leave me?'
She met his look fearlesslv and CON
tidmgly. "Tell me in what direction
you are going, and | will run away and
follow you if they break mp before you
return.
Toward Fort Yuma. | shall ride
day and night, and return to you in ten
days. Good-by; keep faith and keel
courage"
"Good-bye;" for the first time the
Soit' poIe arms were i"''' aio''i' ,., HI.
neck, and the blushiug child-ike fac
half buried in his full black beard.
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