The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-06-11
The Cireuit aider:
A TALE OF THE HEROIC AGE.
By EDWARD EGGLEsToN,
Aufhop of" The Xoosier School Mas
ter" End Of tks Ww1d,' etc.
From the Christian unson.l
CHAPTER XXXy.
PINKEY AND ANN ELIZA.

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That evening, after dark, Morton
and his Brother Lewis strolled into
the woods together. It was not safe
for Lewis to walk about in the day
time. The law was on one side and
the vengeance Of Micajah Harp's
band, perhaps on the other. But in
the twilight he told Morton something
which interested the latter greatly,
and which increased his gratitude to
Lewis. That you may understand
what this communication was, | must
20 back to an event that happened
the week before--to the very last ad
venture that Lewis Goodwin had in
his character Of Pinkey.
Ann Eliza Meacham had been dis
appointed. She had ridden ten miles
to Mount Tabor Church, one of Nor
tons principal appointment. Nc
doubt Ann Eliza persuaded herself
--she never had any trouble in per.
suading herself-that zeal for relig-
ious worship was the motive that i'm.
PEELED her to ride SO far to chuch.-
But why, then, did she wish she had
not come, when, instead of the fine
form and wavy locks of Brother Good,
win, she found in the pulpit only the
located brother who was supplying
his place in his absence at Kike's bed.
side? Why did she not 60 on to the
afternoon appointment as she had in
tended? Certain it is that when Ann
Eliza left that little log church-called
Mount Tabor because it was built in
a hallow, perhaps-she felt unsccoun-
tably depressed. She considered it
a spiritual struggle, veritable hand
to hand conflict with Satan. She told
the brethren and sisters that she must
return home, she even declined to
stay to dinner. She led the horse up
to log and sprang into the saddle,
riding away toward home as rapidly
as the awkward old natural PAGER
would carry her. She was vexed
that Morton should stay away from
his appointments on this part of his
circuit to see anybody die. He might
know that it would be disappoint-
ment to her. She satisfied herself
however, by picturing to her own i'm.
agination the half-coldness with which
she would treat Brother Goodwin
when she should meet him. She inly
rehearsed the scene. But with mos,
people there is more secret self,kept
secret even from themselves. And
in her more secret self, Ann Eliza
knew that she would not dare treat
Brother Goodwin coolly. She had a
sense Of insecurity in her hold upon
him.
Riding thus through the great for
ests of beech and maple, Ann Elizs
had reached Cherry run, only half q
mile from her aunt's house, and the
old horse, scenting the liberty and
green grass Of the pasture ahead O
him, had quickened his pace after
crossing the "run, when what should
she see ahead but q man in wolf-skir
cap and long whiskers. She had
heard Of Pinkey, the highwayman
and surely this must be he. Hen
heart futtered, she reined her horse
and the highwsyman advanced.
81 haven't anything to give you.-
What do you want?"
Il don't want anything but to per.
suade you to do your duty" he said
seating himself by the side Of the trai
on stump.
"Let me go on" said Miss Meach.
am, frightened, starting her horse.
"Not yet" said Pinkey, ,seizing the
bride, 81 want to talk to you.' And
he sat down again, holding fast to heI
bridle-rein.
"What is. it?" asked Ann Eliza
subdued by . sense Of helplessness
"Do you think, Sister Meacham,'
he said, in a canting tone, "that you
are doing just right? Is not there
something in your life that is wrong
With all your praying and singing
and shouting, you are a wicked wo'
man."
Ann ELIAS resentment now tool
fire. "Who are you, that talk in this
way? You are a robber. and you
know it If YOU don't repent you
will be lost! Seek religion now
You will soon sin away your day o
grace. and what an awful eternity
Miss Meacham had fallen into thi
hortatory vein, partly because it wa
habitual with her, and consequent,
easier in moment of confusion thar
any other, and partly because it wa
her forte, and she thought that thes,
earnest and pathetic exhortation
were her best weapons. But whel
she reached the words "awful eter
nity," Pinkey cried out sneeringly:
"Hold up, Ann Eliza! You dom
run over me that way. I'm bad en-
ough, God knows, and I'm afraid
shall find my way to hell some day
But if do l expect to give you
civil good morning on my arrival, Q
welcome you If you get there afte
l do. You see l know all about you
and it's no use for you to lory-halle
lujah me-"
Ann Eliza did not think Of anything
appropriate to the occasion, and S
she remained silent.
81 hear you have got young Good
win on your hooks, now, and that yo
mean to marry him against his vii
Is that SOP"
"No, it isn't. He proposed to m
himself"
80, yes! I suppose he did. Yo
made him!"
81 didn't"
81 suppose not. You never did,
Not even in Pennsylvania. Ho
about young Harlow9 Who mad
him."
| Ann Eliza changed color. "Wh
are your" she asked.
sAnd that fellow with dark hal
what's his name? The one you dant
ed with down at Stevens one night.
"What do you bring up all my ol
sins for?" asked Ann Eliza, weepinl
"You know / have repentel Of all I
them, and now that l am trying
lead new life,and now that God h,
forgiven my sins and let me see Il
light Of his reconciled countenance-
"Stop, Ann Eliza broke out PIN