Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-09

"lts more than / can tell, sir"
said the man, "Black Jane has turn.
ed sulky. She won't move step"
With that he began to shout and
crack his whip, ]. with my head out
Of the window, watching him, and
suddenly the beast started of like
mad, and | drew in my face and
saw had company.
While the coach was at stand.
still, ~ lady and gentleman had
Slipped in.
They sat on the seat opposite me;
aud though it was intrusion, / had
nOt the heart to find fault, for a
prettier pair l never saw in my lite.
If he was 81, it was as much as
he could be, and she not II.
l have seen pair of china low
ers Oh The mantle. piece the perfect
image of what they were, and they
were as pretty and dressed much
the same. His hair was powdered,
and hers too. She had OH n yellow
silk, lower in the neck than ] would
like "a daughter Of mine 10 wear it,
and her arms would have been bare
only for her long kid gloves. She
had pearls ia her ears and on her
throat, and she had Just the most
innocent little face my two eyes
ever rested on. AS for the boy, he
had q chocolate velvet coat and
white silk stockings, and lace ruffles
at his wrists. And they had one
large cloak-his, l fancy-cast
about the two of them, though it
had dropped back bit as they sat
down.
1.-TWO young folks going to a fancy
ball, perhaps" said !, "and just
took lift on the way
And l touched my cap to them,
and says l.:
"Fine evening, sir"
He did not answer me, but she
looked ut me, and stretched out q
little white hand.
ooh, sir,n she said. 'look out at
the back Of the coach, pray yon,
and tell me if he is gaining OH u.s.
| looked out of the window.
"There's man on horseback
riding up the road,7 said J., for
saw one.
"Oh. heavens" said she.
"Courage, Betty said the young
fellow nThcy shah never part rs
Then | knew it was . runaway
match.
al see how it is,7 said !. "Keel
up your heart, young man. II In
Young lady likes You, she'll stick t
you through thick and thin. I'll d.
/ my best to help yOu."
"Oh, heavens!' she cried again
"Oh, my darling, l hear the horses
feet. There are more of them. Oh
> sir, look; tell mel"
| i looked and saw many arme'
e horsemen following swiftly. -.
"Closer to my heart, Betty, crie'
D the young man. any beloved the
t come
). He drew his sword.
I Among other odd things he wor
a sword.
/. pulled my pistol from my pocl
!. ct.
r We all stretched our heads fol
ward. and at that moment the coac
II turned % rocky point of the roat
and | saw we were OH u margin
!, precipice.
, An this time Black Jane ha
e kept up her furious speed, aud
IA saw wo were in danger.
p "Iave a care." ! cried.
% "Faster!- screamed the youn
v man.
o. Suddenly there came jolt, AT
ii. a scream from the lady. | hear
n. him say: AT last we die toget
q. err" =.
And the coach lay fat on its si'
at not over the precipice, but on Il
as edge of it. 49,,
IN a mau is q little stunned by
ne thing like that.
When I'd climbed out of t
or window, and helped old Antho'
%. up with the coach, and coaxed Bla
he Jane to quietness, ] remember
Ike that no one else got out OF the
it hicle, and l looked about in va
or for my pretty lovers. They We
mt not there, nor we're there any sig
as of the troop of horsemen l b
&c, seen dashing up the hill. III
,er could not have passed us in II
ira narrow path by any possibility:
i'll. ave ran a chance for our liz
l master,r said Anthony. "Yet,
nd called q good driver, and Bis
cb. Jane is the kindest thing l e.
,rk saw in harness, generally. Ths
,ay God for all his mercies. It's
tic strange thing We did not 60 o
ION the cliff