Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-26

might cost | was bound on the way< home
to keep next to that carriage. T(e'iRo.
ment Stacy gave the word to Rose. II gava
Dobbin cut over the head and was off,
The boys with gay horses cried out from
! behiud at my lmpudence. but | only urged
| forward Dobbin. StacySmeant IL possible
! to outfide the storm; he was giving Rose
the rein. Dust flew like storm from be-
hind them. and dust and leaves with the
| rising wind flew like storm ahead of
them. The sparks Roses hoois struck
| from the stones sbone out In The gathering
dusk, and the lightning played along the
road. With word and with blow | put
Dobbin forward. The first sharp flash ef
| lightning, followed by the near cracking
thunder, Stacy's carriage swaying
through the whiriing dust, and, in darker
outline against the purple clouds, reared
Rose, aher fore feet playing IN the air. On
she want again.
Kew Stacy would from that moment
be Defveloss. We were on the river road.
A hall mile ahead of us and for fifty rods,
the road edged the ravine at the foot of
| which lay the rocky river bed. II Rose
veered 10 that side the slender rail and
bushes would be as straws before her. |
shouted to Stacy; the wind and the thun-
der alone answered. l shouted to Dobbin
whlstled and whipped; we gained on the
carriage A dozen rods more and we were
along side the precipice-anothe flash of
lightning. Roses feet in the air,-the car
riage whirling and backing. Thank God,
backing away from the ravine, Rose,
Rose. kose,' called |. And Johnnie John.
nie Alden!' called a voice from within
the carriage.
May the strokes gave Dobbin be tor
given me In the hereafter. We were be-
tween the carriage aud the river. threw
the lines to Sarepia.
Rose, Rose, Rose" called l. aud made
flying leap. | caught the colt by the bits,
aud ran two or three rods with her. calling
her by naHc. .'"Rosc, Rose, Rose," She
came to stand still and stood quivering
with her nose In my hands. The ribbons
lay slack; Stacy had tainted The boys
came up and in few minutes we had re-
stored him TO consciousness, but he was in
no condition TO drive home. | led Rose
half mile before vcuturefto to leave the
bit, Tor the rein. Sarepta understood what
she was about and had put Dobbin ahead
and out Of the. way We saw no more of her
and she was the only one of the company
who reached home before the rain burst.
Not another girl in the company would
have had her presence Of mind. and To this
day believe that mad | had with me IA
girl who had asked questions. cried out or
tainted Stacy and Millic would have zone
down the ravinc.
The next morning Stacy was not down
to breakfast. and at luncheon time learn
ed he was packing his trunk. He was al
most mOrbidly sensitive regarding his
weakness and this experience had been
acntcly mortifying. He imagined we boys
could feel nothing but contempt tor him.
and had anticipated his uncle's badnagc
Before leaving me he sought me aud ex-
pressed his gratitude In such a noble frank
kind OF way, that felt almost ashamed
of my late Jealousy.
''lou need have no anxiety about NV
ever coming adversely between YOU and
your plans Alden" said he. giving my
hand hearty grasp; rand IL | can ever in
any way serve you beg you 10 let me
know"
Millie over estimated both my hcrolsm
and The gratitude due from herself. but |
enjoyed her enthusiasm quite too much tn
check it.
The next year !, too, went to Yale Sta
cyS~as two classes Ia advance OF ne, but
the best friend ever had there. THIS was
hitech years ago. stacy is my partner
now, and still very good fellow. The
voice that came to the from our parlor is
the same voice that between flashes of
iishtnlag cried out TO me, "JoIDnic, John
ME !Alden"" I've heard that voice calling
through gloom and through sunshine ever
since. l hope 1t will be the last sound |
shall hear through the shadows OF death.
Johnnie, Johnnie Alden"
Sarepta Thatcher is now the Squire's
third wife, and called ''the smartesc wom-
an In town" Bob Hart Is head ola great
mercantile house in st. Louis, but ready
a. ever to admonish, exhort or advise a
friend.
Well, well, what ups aud downs, aud
turn-abouts and whirl-abouts, there are. 10
be sure, in American society. What a mar
vellous society and what marvellous coun-
Try II Is. and so, tomorrow. Is another
Fourth OF July II Springfield Union.