The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22

putin 1t to her face. erwin and sohbm'
as II her heart would break,
My Miauly WAS just gom' down "a
her. when she heard the click ot the gate,
and IN walked the major, and up lac went
to Daisy. straight as am arrvr,
And Madam, sand he, trvmhln all
over, uul blaze like hghtmn' ma his eve
"lNc comc t take yuU from that brute
and put you uuder your fathers prutey-
uou.
"Oh. you haven't told my father
sand DAISY. holding up her hands.
"'No, but Will, satd the major.
Do You think | can loph un and stand
an tins? Curse tho scouudrrl | uoyrr
had Thought of yuu tin hc put IL into
my head with his brutality. But NOW
he'll find | care enough about you Ia
shield you. from harm Come, Mrs.
MI.can. pat shawl about You, and
come with me % vpur fathers house,
IN deal with him when he comes back.
Then. II youth believe me, that poor
child fell "a begging the major not to tell
her father, und drclariu she'd rather die
AZ llugh's hands than live awny from
HIM.
"' Do you love him So, my poor
baby q said the major
- As God is my judge. | love him
better than my own life. SAID Daisy. 1
Wiu stay. | am not afraid.
Then the major. turned upon ms
heel and went uut the gate, and Hugh
M'Lean was brought home the next uay
with "a broken spine. He and Black
Dan had rJllei down q gully together.
AMI they had o. shoot the beast tu get
HIM ont of his agony; and they do SAY
that but for Major Jacques, Hugh would
"a died there, FOR the major Was the one
that found him. lie WAS good rider,
yuu see, and could make his way where
others would be afraid And something
he said 70 Hugh made hlm gentle as q
lamb All the way home he held hls
hand in his, aui WAS with lam after the
doctor left. Hugh fell into % kind uf
faint When he opened his eyes, they
fell upon the major. and Mirndy sad
that Daisy was ON the other side o. the
bed.
$50 I'm goiu 10 die, said Hugh.
Well. I'm ready And then he put
Dusy's hand in tle majors. Take care
q; her. he sand
"' But you're not guin' 10 die, said
the major You're 20 live, the docior
says.
ITO live" said Hugh. 50 much
the worse. In that case, major, get away,
for Gods sake think its best.
just as you say, Hugh, said tie
major
".I think it's best, said Hugh; and
the major went away that morniu', and
from that day o. TINS uobndy has laid
eyes ON him.
And the Judgment Of Goi WAS sore
on Hugh II Lean. he lay III that bed
for seven long years, and DAISY never
left him night or day. save when he'd
free her 20 20. and, II YOU believe me,
that girl never seemed happy out o. lls
sight and my Miraniy said il used Ia
make her cry Ia see the way Hugh
MLean followed her about with his b,g
fierce ewes. thai halpleutyu' fire .u them
vet for everybody hu, Daisy. MlrIuuy ac-
tuallv got to hkln Hugh and never
dared sav q word ah1u; that night uug
the bruisc ON DAisys cheek tn Mrs.
Hitchner. Though I've been that buruu
70 sometimes that I've had % Jump zap
and run ont a. the room And now the
old woman'S deal and huricl this three
years. and Mr. Hltrhn,r be went nf3rr
She did Hugh outiiyel 'ym all and %
queer thing when Le uiei le want
al to be buriei by his horse Dan.
and there they lie, up ou the mountain
together and MtuanJy snys that Daisy S
sworn b be put uu t'uther side. It's fl
10 make shiyrrs creep down ones back.
the hull . il. And there she's lived
ever since. au alone In the old house.
save when school Is ksrpiu' and MluuIy' s
there And yuu3cr may be the major 5
ghost but II 1t amt. its Major Jacguos
himself Queer. amt il o.
VERY queer. | said and Just then
we drove IN at the open gate.
The very next morning, G- ] was gath
eriug grasses q mile or two below ! SAW
q tau straight form approaching me. his
eyes upon the ground. ! could not step
aside, for ditch was there
So he raised his ewes. and his face
lighted mp with that rare smile Of his.
God bless your woman.y heart - he
said. 1T was good omen and the
next time / see a ucw moon over my
right shoulder. / shall wish for YOU hap
pinass. with. | hope the same success
that did last night Tor my own. "-Har-
pCr's Weekly.