Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-09-17

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tbe1 1sroea5. ~ !. wM!SES DNk bst
shook % tbs = and the bind wheel went
over it nakind = fst . . pancake.
s Bill snaiched y he ran, .nS after Jam
ming bis Est II il. stuck il. all dusty
and dimpled, This hesd. And uos. hs
saw the uidoa bonse ou the hill, and
What. oh asSould he do! Then bis
coat frll ca. al he slipped j. on. ard then
making . dssfate spurt he clutchei the
back ofihc ID aud scrambled 10. and
pulling the balo robe over his less,
stuffed tho s.H things beoeath. Nov,
the horse Mapped 10 Be one tba. be got
from Squire Nbre. and he got it from
the widow. auhe took Il into his head
to stop at her hte. which Bill had no
power to prev,t. as 10 bad not the pos.
session Of .beeins; besides he xa,. too
busy botsonii bis coat up 10 bic chin
! to think Of doE much else The widow
heard the rat, Of the wheels and looking
out and seein&hat il was Mr.. Smiley,
and tha. he a not offer % get out. she
went to the gle to see what he wanted.
anc there she tood chatting. with b I
white arm on he top Of the gate, and her
smiling face trned right toward hir,
while th. colJ,hilis ran down his shirtless
back clear to Is bare feet beneath the
baa b robe. I'd the water from his hat
bad crmbinedE 10 make some nice little
streams Of mud that came triciliug down
his face. '.' ..
Sis ssked him to come in. No. ne was
n h,sry. be sail Still he did not Of.
fer - go. lie dill not Ike tn ask her to
"ick up the reius for him because he did
- know what excuse to make for not
dong il himself. Then he looked Down
ne road behind him mud saw white-faccd
horse coming, and. at once surmisiug that
1t was that Gas Sackridcr coming. he re.
solved to do or die. and hnrriedly told
bis crrsnd. The widow would be de-
lighted to 60. Of course she would. Blu,
wouldn't he come in. No. be vas in a
11s lia; haaxc 70 on 70 Mr..
6RARtQe V!!l ! x: .s: e
eond. While I gel ny Bonnet nnd shawl
and I'll ride with you AID away sh
skipped. y. ,,,
Thunder and lightningr said Ell
What scrape !" and he hastily c:uschc
his pants between bis feet. and was pre-
pairing to wigglc into them. when hgt
wagon. drawn by light faced horse drive
By a boy. came along aud stopped besid
him The boy held up rcir Of boots
one hand pair Of socks 10 the ether. on
Just as the widow reached the gate, sgai'
he said:
Here's yoar boots and socte. Nr. SIN
ley. that YOU lef. on the bridge when 70
we're swimming
You're Mistaken said Bill, ''tb-s'
no. mine
! Way said the boy. 'ain't you Il
man that had the rse after the horse ju
now?'
No. sir. I am noti You had hett
60 on about your business Bill sigh
., the loss of his Sunday boots. and 'ur
ing to the widow. said:
Just pick up the lines. will you. pleas
this brute of horse is forever swi'ch'l
them on, of my hands
The widow complied. and then
pulled one corner cf the robe cautious
down. and she got in. r. .'-'
WHAT lovely evening said she. al
50 warm. I don't think We need the 70
over US. do wey I
Il You see she had on . nice dress and
, pair Of new CATERS. and she wanted
. show them. -.
Oh, my! said Bill. earnestly. go,
, end j, chilly riding. and I ~ould't b.
you catch cold for the world
3 She seemed pleased at his tender q
for her teal,h, sud conten,ed herself y
q sticking one of her little feet out. with
c long silk nectie over The end of it,
What is this. NJ. Smiley neck,
l.. Yes. 1 bosgat II the other day. n"c
e must have left it in the buggy. Ne
= mind it,
el .Bu,.' she said. Il, was SO careless {
9 STOPPING over picked it up and mad
o motion TO stuff It between them.
e. Bill fci, her hand geing down, I
J. making dive after il clu,ehed it in
n and held il lard aud fast. ..
Is Then they wen, on quito = distance
h holding her soft little band in his
v wondering what be should do when Z
ct got TO Greens. aud she wondering he
- ni,t say something nice TO her ss we'll 9
!. squeese her hand and why bis coat
hi bu,toned up so tightly on such = VI
i. evening. aad what made bis. fs-r and
", 50 dirty. uotil as they wcre going dow
in little hin uue Of the traces came unhi
at ed and they had to atop
,,.i I'D murder = pid Bill. what se,,
TO What Is the matter Mr.. Sinil-y :
ly the widow. With start that cssse |
in ieshing the robe oG his kuees.
he One Of the traces is of.' said he.
Ito Well Why doa's ysu get ous and
ed. ed II e..'.., said BE; .l'v. so.-.h..
90 I haseat Gos-ob. dear, Tn - d,
rot: Whist shall I dor e's .t
ser why, Wiiiie.' ssid she. tsuaesiy, g
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