The Lincoln County herald., 1873-05-14

Maggie had ears Coz Sa,hing that
morning but q footstep that did nos come,
and Aunt Polly wss TOO busy 10 looking
after che whole creation to pay aoS spe
ciai attention TO her own small eoruos Of
il; so there was nobody to observe the
new firm, as they trudged of to sect .
favorable iocslity fov sheir enterprise.
|. wss q long search, boweser, since the
road at the end Of the nne sas the only
one they knev anything shout; more
oves it was narrow, and we'll suited to
their purpose 10 that.
* don, know how we'll stop Il up
though" Billy remarked, surveying h
doubtfally. But Garlic sas fe,t'le in
expedicnts. Her quick eye rested upon
an old unused cart, standing little dis
tauce up the lane, and she proposed that
they should draw that down across the
DAD, TO begin with. 1t was hard vort,
with oil their united strength and most
vigorous efforts, but they pc,seve'ed
until the task was accomplished.
II thought il was big enough to reach
ever so far, and it don't" said Garlic,
) disappoiutejly. Anybody could just
90 around the side Of it. it they wanted
to, and never pay cent
Billy expressed a valiant determiaatio
: to "knock any fellow down that tried it,
t but Garlic was unsstis6ed Presently n
. pile of bean poles IN neiehboring lot
suggested an idea Of relief, and the chill.
dren, in high spirits, once more proceeded
to appropriate them. They could carry
. but one at once, but gradually they
piled them up, with one end on tho fence
and The other resting upon the cart.
: quite forgetting in their zeal for thor
1 ough barrcade to make any arrangement
for opening their gate when the required
c toll should be paid. 1t was slow, toll
. some building; but the two little faces
t though flushed and perspiring, were also
Triumphant as they gazed upon the com
s plete structure, with its last pole standing
/, nearly upright against the cart. Partly
d for GOODNESS to herself, partly by way OF
ornament to the cdi6ce, Garlic removed
her sun. bonnet from her head and hung
}, it upon the highest point -,
" bet nobody can get through that !
is exclaimed Billy, pantingly SHOW much
d do YOU spose we'll maker
"Dollar, may be" replied the sanguine
o Garlic, her eyes growing round with the
t, stupendous prospect. "l'm too tired u
le build any little house to live In to-day
As let's stay outdoors
Out of doors was very pleasant. They
S, sat down on the soft grass that edged th'
" road, aud curled the long stems OF dan
l. delion while they waited for their fortun
to come growing so interesting in tbel
~ occupation at last, that they had almos
We forgotten that they were waiting TO
r! any thing, when horse and rider cam
,g dashiug down the road, aud Tom Clifford
iu with barely time to reach the village 10
III the city bound train, rode full upon tn
IN barricade. For a gloomy and despsrat
IN suitor, bent upon rushing to the ends o
I'd the earth, to be stayed in his course b
an old cart, loaded with bean poles, wa
ht certainly exasperating. Nevertheless, h
i'd could not 60 90; and ss the two beam
a. ing and satisfied young fsces peered ou
of at him, be demanded in vsyed astonist
ar ment
u. "What on earth have you got here
,s, "Were u toll gate" explained Mi.
of Garlic, with dignity. "Mc aud Bill
ii. made it, aud we'll let you through if
lis But the statement Of terms was CT
in short. The horse, at that moment e.
q pied the Auttsring white sun bonnet, an
Ist seeing so favorable an opportunity to
Is, frightened, sprang suddenly to one cid
to flung his uususpecting rider to tt
a ground, and sped away up the roa
10, again. Tom rolled over and sat up in
ne bewildercd sort Of way, got upon his fe
10. slowly, brushed the dust from his cloth'
cy and looked after his retrsating steed vii
lis a long whistle.
to "WeIl, it isue likely anything vi
stop him now until he gets home, SO
lily might as we'll stay and pull this thil
1as down. What possessed you two yount
Of sters"-aud there Tom paused, luughe
ON aud grew more like his good natsr'
wn self than be had been for twenty fo'
hours. The defiant, indignant, disa
1at pointed expression of those dirty lit
ty, faces was irresistible. Garlic protcst'
,ef stoutly when the strong hand began
demolish her work; but Tom persuade
l and OK xplaiued, and the 6ual promise OF
Mt ride in the cart, ~hen ho relied it ba'
tie up the lane, effected . satisfactory cap
IN ulation..
he Yhe '"toll gets" disposed Of, Tom
me next move was to follow his horse, al
be speedily discovered that the wise al
,ut NAL had not taken the trouble to
home, but had stopped near by, At
l place where he had frequeetIy been
,de lowed to mako himself quite at hou
it He had been recognized ut once al
ear saddlsd, bridled, but rlderless, awaken
get suspicious Of evil. The trio OF Som
zen had gathered about him in the yard
do Aunt Polly with hands dripping fro
se, the suds, Aunt Becky leaning upon b
orutoh, and Maggie pale and trembling
On when Tom arrived upon the scene. Sin
Of he was prevented from making jOuru
as to far. of lands, aud leaving long cha
ters for misuu uderstaudings, suspense al