The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-03-11
SARAH JANE SYLVESTER.
a NEW ENGLAND BUCOLIC-
BY EUCESE j. HALL

The evening dew was falling, beyond the
mountains gray, the Western skies were
glowing in Sp,eudor far away. Tnc katydids
were loudly diSpUting in the houghs, while
troops Of jolly bulLfrogs were croaking ia
the slouchs. \ solitary nizht-bird was call
ing q IFS mate, while Sa-ah Jane Sylvester
was swinging on the gate.
She was q rustic maiden of nearly seven
teen her form was fat, her features freck-
led. red ana green. Her hair a brilliant au-
burn, was not inclined to carl, and every
body thought her healthy, handsome girl
Her p'odling, toil-worn father, had early
T gone to bed q thousand fierce mosquitoes
were humming round his head. Her simple,
loving mother within the kitchen sat she
smoked heU pipe in silence, and stroked the
/ purring cat
All sweet and simple girlho0d, how bright
your fancies seem. when care is but a stran-
/ er and life Is like "a dream when health aud
hope are with you when friends are true
and kind, before life's many foiIies pervert
your simple mind.
While Sarah Jane Sylvester was gazing At
the stars a down the her lover was climbing
DER the bars she head nis coming footballs,
and gave a timid start she felt a sudden
1utter about her happy heart. His name
was Selah Bucklin, a tail young man was he,
a bashfuI, honest farmer Of Yankee pedi-
gree. From al his dreams uy night time
from all his thoughts by day. sweet Sarah
Jane Sylvester was never far away. Love
cheercd him at his labor, upon the stony soil
love made his heart more manly, and gave
him strength to toll.
o what delightful greeting that old farm
gate had scent What partings and What
meetings, both stormy and seIene What
words OF hungry comfort that ole farm gate
had heard What sounds of love and anger,
both solemn and absurd What joyful eX-
carnations. what grOans OF deeD despair-fUr
seven generations had done there sparkling
there.
Il like rcome here, Sairey," sald Selah,
7.ith a sigh
81 like ter hev You, -@e}lh. said Sarah in
reply.
BE you iu airuest, Sairey, or foain' me
perhaps you've been am said the same thing
+, TO them two tother chaps"
Eve jest gin one the mitten, an tother
- one the sack"
Z wen sail Hfe's sea together. said Seiah
/, with a smack
J. Sweet sarah Jane Sylvester in terror sprang
. away: she cIasped her hands together, aEi
y, shrieked in wild dismay. Then Selah sought
u TO soothe her:
n Don't h0lier. SairC- Jane, didn't mean
!, ter fetch Won; never win again.
But louder sill she shoated. not needed
- what he said. From out the bed room win
/, dow her papa popped Lis head and, like a
y '.Bun of Bashan. ee beloved.
I. "What's Ter pay2"
Lord knows said Selah Bueklin, whill
=. sarah swoOned away.
. He fingered Int moment beside the sense
=, less girl his heart was IN a tumult b. rail-
= was IN a whirl from the earth uprising,
turned. in mortal fear, and down the disma
highway he did nimbly disappear.
- The sound of Selah's footballs had nearly
y, died away, when, from the farm house en-
"a Try, her parents, IN dismay. came hurry iIH
:, together, and found there daughter there
= with her pale face half hidden behind he
f. auburn hair.
~ Then, kneeIing down beside her, the faith
>, er loudly said
- Ny goodness sakes alive, Sal, what's 60
,+ your head %
Then, starting up i'm terror she pulled he
bodice down. and cried
e a caterpillar hez got into my c0wn-O
!, liza, take it a e-i-o-ut 80 C1lachine broken.
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