The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-06-21

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steed." {
ooh, no, that would never do ~ she says, $
shaking her head emphatically. "Chailey
was never whipped in his life. He'd be 50
scared at the very sight Of a switch that | I
believe he'd run away"
"Wouldn't that be desirable thing, under
the circumstances ?' asks the young man,
with broad smile, the idea of the old horse
whose principal desire appeared to be not to
move at all, running away, striking him as
ineXpryssioly comic, and thinking, "Bess
her kind little hearth he continues. "Well,
since you refuse the SWITCH | will try how
command in masculine voice will affect
him = and he commanded "G'long, Char
ley ?"
Charley started, turned his head to ward
the speaker, recognised master, backed
away from the oak, and went off on a quick
walk.
"Wen, the idea p exclaimed his young
mistress.
"And now, with your permission, III |
walk with you to the end of your journey,
for if | leave you, Charley will note my
absence Immediately, and stop under the
next tree
"Ob, no, indeed you must not" says the
pretty country maid. "You were going in
an entirely different direction. | could not
think of taking you so far out of your way.
Many thanks for your kind Offer but indeed,
sir, couldn't. Charley will behave well
now. Won't you, Charley %
Good heavens! never knew my name
was so musical BEFORE" thinks the young
man, and then explains 81 was going in
an entirely different direction because |
missed my train at the last station, and if |
waited. would have had to wait two hours
! for another; but. being rather impatient by
nature, and tempted by the fine day. | set
out to walk, my destination being the next
village. And now if | return with you /
shall have much pleasanter walk catch the
train and lose no time after all. Lion ap-
proves of my plan. Don't you, Lion?"
And Lion usually very suspicious of stran-
gers, comes and lays his startlngly cold
nose in his new friends hand.
anu o' WV WV lpuh1 bS'IiO "'ih diouS
side by side, crushing the pretty flowers un-
der their feet as they go, and Charley, look
ing back every now and thea out of the corn
er OF his right eye to see If the masculine
voice is still there, never falters, but keeps
steadily on his winding way. After few
moments silence the innocent little maid
raises her blue eyes-they have been hidden
by the long lashes-and says, in shy
voice
"You said you were going to Daisyville.
l have lived there all my life"
''Not very long time,' says the young
man, with a smile.
"Seventeen years. | was born and my
three sisters were born in the same little farm
house we are leaving now" And tear
trembles on the long lashes and rolls down
the round rosy cheek,
The young man looks at the tear with
plying wonder.
Aud were you happy there" he asks.
$50 happy" replies the girl, ,'that we fear
We never will be half as happy any where
else And"-a sudden light breaking over
her lace-"I believe that is what ails Char
: ley. He knows it isn't right that we should
be going to a strange place and does his
: best, poor fellow, to prevent our going"
q Undoubtedly" gravely assents her com
panion. "But why, if you will permit me
to ask, are you bidding farewell to Daisyville
-Glong, Charley" as Charley evinces 6
desire to listen to the conversation.
II l II
+ on long lease, which ran out the very weel
q "a month ago) our old landlady did, and he
heir--a nephew-and his mother are coming
to take possession of the estate, and they
want our farmhouse for their gardner. Wher
y Mrs. Marks was alive her gardener had rooms
:, over the stable, aud very comfortable rooms
= they were, too, and the ktchen-garden wa
just back of the big house But | suppose
i, the new people are more stylish than the ole
>, ones, and want their kitchen-garden large
: so they take from US our home, and we ar,
obliged to move to Grasstown"
"And are your father and mother as mucl
= attached to Daisyville as you and your sis
y ters are ?' he asks.
. Even more attached to it," she answers
: "if that is possible. 1t almost breaks m.
% heart to see mothers sad face. But mus
try to make the new home as bright for then
3 as can--that Is, if ever / get there. Oh
y dear how very unfortunate that Charlie
IS should have taken it into his head to be S
!, naughty this day of all others w
| Nnn bn | ;,l
,e it has transpred that her name is Bessi
a Gray-"that it is the most fortunate thin
le that could have happened"
y Her blue eyes and red mouth open
g wonder.
le Because - answering the look -"
n. Charley had behaved well Instead of badly yo
would have been at Grasstown long befoI
this and should not have had the pleasur
20 Of meeting you. And now | am about PR
"a posing something which will seem extremel
absurd TO you, although in reality the wise
thing that could be done under the circun
~ ~ stances Suppose we turn Charley's head
'o the direction of his old home, and see VIII,
- speed he will make then"
AZ "But," looking at him half frightened,
> Lion bounded forward with loud, joyfl
bark to meet stalwart old man who com,
) suddenly around corner, his hat in OIL
o. hand aud red silk handkerchief inthe otl
ne er, and who shouts the moment he CATCH
ur sight of her,
ry "Why, girl,where have you been VIII
M on earth is the matter ?''
OF Bessie leaves unfinished the But begu
ny speech, and runs laughingly to him, al
li' taking the hat from his hand, fans him e
MS ergetically while she explains, Charley w
- the matter, father You can't think no
ire aggrayating he's been, He wouldn't go u
III, | til this gantlan,anii- with anntha, ,rat