The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-25

nantly, following him with small brown
hands clasped brseechingiy. "Oh, you,
wicked. wicked Chariey!'
ibid you call me?" asked masculine
voice, to her great establishment: and as
with slight start she turns in the d-rec-
ton OF the voice she sees a young man
walking rapidly toward her. the sound of
his approaching footsteps having been
completely lost in the inquiring bow-wows
of her canine guardian. did you call
meg he repeats.
mo, sir" she replies, blushing prettily,
and looking at hin with frank. child-like
eyes. II was speaking to the horse. Be
still, Lion"
beg pardon. I thought for an instant
you were speaking to me. 1t seems
have the honor of being a namesake of
your fiery steed. But you are in trouble
What is the matter? Can 1 help you il
any way?"
There's nothing very serious the mat
tir,'' she says, with smile. 1--WE ale
moving to day, ana father went on ahead
a long while ago, having some bushes to
settle with our new landlord, and he must
be at this very moment waiting for me at
the new house, 'and wondering what in
the world has become of me. You see,
we have no boys in our family, and the
| other girls are younger tEan myself, and
father and mother both thought-this be-
ing very quiet road-that Lion and /
could look after Charley and the furni
ture, but Charley, who generally behaves
very we'll has been awfully contrary, and
has stopped every few moments, and the
consequence is we have been already two
hours on journey that should have TAX
en- us but one, and there's Just as long a
distance to go yet; and with Charley-oh,
you wicked horse !-standlng under that
tree, don't know how we are ever to gel
to Grasstown."
''It's almost as bad a plight as the old
woman was in with her pig, when he
wouldn't go under the stile, and she was
afraid she couldn't get home that night"
Ia ug hs the young mana nice-lOoking
te low he il, with gentleman stamped On
every feature of his handsome face But
suppose cut you switchl Perhaps that
used with discretion, might have some
influence on the fiery steed."
"Oh, no,s that would never do" she
says, shaking her head emphatically.
Charley was never whipped in his life
He'd be so scared at the very sight of
switch that believe he'd run awav.'
wouldn't that be desirable thing
under the circumstances" asks the
of the old horse, whose principal desire
appeared to be not to move at all, run
ming away, striking HIM as inexprcssibly,
comic and thinking, ''bless her kind little
hearth he continues. "Well, since YOU
refuse the switch, will try how COM
mand in the masculine voice Will affect
him." he commanded, &c long, Charley"
Oh ,rley started, turned his head 10.
ward the speaker. recognized maser.
backed away from the oak, andwenttoff
on quick walk.
"Well the idear' exclaimed his young
mistress.
And. now, with your permission, I'll
walk with you to the end Of your Jour
ney, for I'm sure if leave you. Charl ?
will note nay absence Immediately. and
stop under the next tree"
"Oh, no, indeed you must not" saws
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, l couldn't.
Charley will behave we'll now. Won't
you, Charley?"
Good heavens I never knew nv
name was 50 musical before" thinks the
young man, and then explains: II was
going in An entirely different direction
because l missed my train at the last
station, and, if had 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 I return with you 1 shall
have a much pleasanter walk, catch the
next train, and loae no time after all.
Lion approves of my plan. Don't you
Lion" And Lion, usually very suspi-
cious of strangers, comes and laws his
startllngly cold nose in his new friends
hand.
And 30 the two young people walk
along side by side. crushing the pretty
flowers under their feet as they go, and
Charley, looking back every now and
then out o! the corner of his night eve
to see if the masculine voice is still there, |
never falters, but keeps steadily on his |
winding way. After q few moments
silence the inocent little maid raises her |
blue eyes-they have been hidden by the
long lasoes-and says. in shy voice:
You said your were going to Daisy
vile. have lived there all my life
"Not very long time" says the Young /
man, with smile.
Seventeen years. Twas born and nv |
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.
And were you happy tneres- he asks
$50 happy" replies the girl. s.fhat we
fear we never will be half as happy any
where else. And--a sudden light
breaking over her face-.I believe that
is what ails Charley. He knows it isn't
right that we should be going to
strange place, and does his best, poor
fellow. to prevent our going
Extraordinarily gravely Assents her
"But Why. if you will per-
nit me to ask, are you bidding farewell
10 Deisyvillei G1nng, Charley q