The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-05-21
PRINGLES FLAT.

p" You will have a beautiful day, my
dear" said Mrs. Hope, as she looked ad
miringly first at her son Dick, who was
driving UP to the door in his new buggy
then at her daughter-in-law, Marv Hope
whose honeymoon was at it's full
" I am so glad!" said the young wife
"What lovely wes Ter we have had
ever since I came here not at all like
what some of my friends predicted when
they said we ought to spend cur honey
moon in the East
Dick Hope at that moment sprane
out of his buggy lightly, and gallantly
extended a hand to his wife.
Nonsense!" exclaimed Mary Hope.
g am not such a helpless creature that
can't get in myself and she stepped
lightly into the buggy, with a merry
laugh.
Mrs. Hope the elder gave an approx
ing nod: cts just as well to let Dick
know you can help yourself. These
Western men"
"Need managing like other men,
interrupted her daughter-in-la law, with
another laugh.
Old Mr.. Hope, coming down from the
stables at that moment, eyed The horse,
buggy and harness Dick had expended
seven hundred dollars on that turn out,
then stood patting the horses neck
kindly. He was an admirer of fine
horses, and his judgment was sought
far and wide on all points of horse
flesh: "There's fine mettle here, Dick.
81 know it," said Dick, proudly.
"Cheap at four hundred" said Mr..
Hope. Have you tried her yet?"
81 think she's go cd for two-twenty
one without much of an effort"
Why, isn't that fast horse, Dick p
asked his wife, whose curiosity was
aroused.
"Just middling," answered her hus-
band. eve have them out here faster
than that"
cit is fast" said his father. "We
used to think it impossible, but we have
got SO far on now there's no telling
what's in horse. I like this mare very
much. If it was anybody else's, I'd
"Come, now, what would you give,
father?" said Dick, banteringly.
cts all in the family, so I'm saved
hundred dollars at least"
GA hundred more wouldn't buy her,
father. Just say to anybody that covets
my new mare I won't take cent less
than seven hundred dollars. Why she
goes like wind.
"That reminds me, Dick, you'd best
take the road round by brakes"
"And lose a good half-hour," said
Dick.
"That's long way round, father,
said the elder Mrs. Hope.
"You take my advice" said her hus-
band. 81 mean coming back. 1t
doesn't matter going. If it should blow
Won will find it safest"
Dick, who was adjusting a strap,
looked off east and west, smiled in a
satisfied way and observed: 81 don't
see any signs of storm"
"Nor l." said his father; " but nc
one knows anything about the wind
here. I'll never forget the sweep got
twenty years ago coming over Prlngle's
Flat"
"That is where we are going, isn't it,
Dick?" Mrs. Dick Hope looked the
least trife anxious as she turned to hel
husband. "Was it SO bad, Mr.. Hope 2
"Badl Bad's no name for it. Why,
it blew my wagon as far as from here tc
the barn, blew the horses off their feet
tore up trees and lodged me against
rock that saved my life"
"That must have been terrible" said
Mary Hope. :,
aDon't Let him frighten you,' said
Dick, smilingly; lightning neve 9
strikes twice in the same place. I'm al
RIGHT. YOU see. The only time l was
blown away was when | went East fol
YOU. Are we all ready now! Basket
in, mother?" (, n,.e.
Mrs. Hope nodded gayly, Dick hftee
the reins lightly md away the new
buggy with it's happy occupants spec
over the prairie. -
It was early morning. The fingers O
the dew stretched upward, dlssolvlns
the shadowy mist that hung over tht
prairie and the thin line OF WOODLAND
that lay away off to the west like