The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-02-07

About forty years ago large part
OF Central New York. that is now
becoming garden, was almost q
new country, aud people talked OF
"moving west" when they omigrat-
el from the banks of the Hudson to
those OF the Gsnesee. Still one OF
the cities on the Erie canal was even
then town of some Importance,
and boasted much OF what then a
mounted to wealth and even aristoc
racy.
OF this latter class had been tho
family OF Judge Morton, bat sundry
uulucky speculations had made it
impossible for him to retain his &C.
'customei position am ing his oil
neighbors, and he wis'about to seek
. new field in one ot the younger
settlements.
Everything had long been pre-
pared, the wagons were ladened. the
sdieus for the most part had been
said sxaia AMI again, and part Of
the cavalcade was iaitly ua Ter way.
The heavier goods. indeed, had
been started two or three days be
fore. The ladies OF .he party. as
we'll as the gentleman, had decided
to attempt the journey on horse-
back. well aware that the condition
OF the roads, even though spring
was we'll advanced, could not be
safely depended upon.
Apart from the rest. mounted on
q stoct aud quiet looking pony, sat
yoang lady Of soms eishtean sum.
mers in whose rosy cheeks and
bright black eyes the excitement of
the occasion seemed almost to over
come its soberer suggestions Still.
something like q shade was on her
face ss she leaned forward in her
saddle and conversed in low tones
withsa gentleman whose arm was
thrown carelessly over the neck of
her pony.
"Never mind me, Charlie why
it isn't three days riding, at the
very most, and that won't hurt me-
But me, Susie am ordered off
for long cruise, aud I Cannot toll
when I shall see you again,
But you will come back Z
'Yes-but when I And you will
will I what, Charlie 7
wait moment, Susie
Aud the young man. who was in
the undress uniform OF o naval Off
ese, sprang off to the side of the
road. where some willow trees were
growing in untrimmed luxuriance.
Catching hold of one Of the grace.
fully bending bows, he cut there.
from long and plant slip. with
which he returned, stripping off the
leaves as he came:
There, Susie that will do for .
riding whip, but do not wear it out
on your pony, even il the roads are
bad
"Why not. Charlie =
Because at the end Of my cruise
I shall come back to claim it. Will
you keep it for me p
"A very soft light stole into the
black eyes but she said in q low
voice, Yes. Charlie, I will keep it.
But are you sure you will come
back TO claim it,
III I live, Susie
'Ah | then it is goodbye, sure
enough, now for father is calling me.
Goodbye Charlie.
There was most passionate earn
estness in the young officers reply,
and he stood gazing after the pony
and his mistress long after they were
hidden by turn OF the road. We
cannot follow him however. by land
or sec, for our business is with the
willow switch.
II Susis's pony suffered on the
road Il was not from any excessive
application Of Charles queer me.
mento, aud on the third day, about
noon, Judge Morton rode up to the
aide Of bis daughter and announced
That they we're close TO their journ.
eyb end.
They were nearly at The fork ol
lhs road, at The foot Of . gently
sloplng hill and just whore the two
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