The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-13
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PRINGLE'S FLAT.

IL Ou Will nave OeAutliuI uay, my
dear" said Mrs Hope as she looked al
miringly first al her son Dick, as he was
driving up to the door in new buggy,
then at her daughter in-lsv. Mrs Hope,
whose honey was at it's foil.
81 am so glad !" said the Young vie.
What lovely weather We have had evei
since came here! not at all what some
OF my friends predicted when they said
We ought to spend our honeymoon in
the easl."
Dick Hope at that moment snrang aut
of bis buggy lightly, and gallaptly ex-
tended hand 10 his wife.
Nonsense !" exclsimed Mary Hope
~ am moi such helpless creature that
can't get in myself" and she stepped
lightly into the buggy with merry
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 the turn out
then stood patting the horses neck kind.
| ly. He was an admirer of fine horses
and his judgment was sought far and
wide on all points of horsedesh.
"There's fine metal there. Dick"
81 know it," said Dick, proudly.
"Chesp at four hnndred," said Mr.
Hope. "Have you tried her YETI"
II think she is good for two twenty
one, with an effort"
"Why, isn't that fast horse, Dick ?
asked his wife whose curiosity wa
aroused.
"Just middling, answered her hus
band. "We have them out here fa,te
than that"
"It is tast," said bis father. "W
used to think it impossible, but we'y
got 80 far on that there's no tellin,
what's in horse. / like this mare YER
much. II it was anybody else's I'd
Come. now, what would you give
father ?" said Dick banteringly.
sits ell in the family, 80 I'm saved
hundred dollars at least"
"a hundred mere wouldn't buy hel
father. just say to anybody who Gov
cts nv mare, I won't take cent les
than $700. Why she goes like th
wind"
"That reminds me, Dick; you'd bes
lake the road round by brakes.
"And lose gJoi half hour sal
Dick.
"That's a long way round" said tn
elder Mrs. Hope
i You take nv advice" said her hus
hand IL mean coming hack II doesn
matter going Ii it should blow, you
And il safest.
Dick, who was adjusting Strap. lool
ed of east and west, smiled in graiify
ing way and observed: II don't see an
: signs of storm !"
. "Nor l." said his father "but no on
knows anything about tha' wind herr
I'll never forget the sweepI got twent
years ago coming over Prinsie's Fiat.
: "That's where We are going, isn't i
: Dick p Mrs. Dick Hope Looked tt
least triae anxious as she turned to b.
husband. "Was it go bad, Mr.. Hope 7
"BsdI Bsd's no name Tor it VIII
it blew my wagon as far as from here
J the barn, blew the horses of their fe'
tore up trees, and 'oaged me agsins'
1rock and saved my life.''
"That must have been terrible" sal
, Mary Hope asa
"Don't let him frighten ydu,' Sal
Dick smllingly.; lightning never strik
twice in the same place, I'm all rleh
l. YOU see. The only time l was bl's
away was when l went east for Y"
Are we all ready nowp Basket in, mot
y ar2' -
Mrs. Hope nodded gailV, Dick lift
: the rqius lightly. ard sssv the new hu
gy with its happy occupants sped Nv
the prairie
|. 1t vas early morning. The fingers
the dawn stretch d upward, dissnlvi'
, the ,shadowy mist that hung over t
prairie, and the line Of woodland tt