The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-08

in the wagon was occupied by Anna
Sunderland, who accepted her aunt's
earnest invitation that she should re-
turn home with them and'spend the
winter in Vermont.
Thee ears passed quicklysby. John
Warrenton was ordained tosthe work
of the ministry, and soon afterwards
received and accepted call from a
church in Western New York. The
country was new, and the church had
but small membership, having just
been organized. 1t was then thought
long journey and itiseemed like
breaking up the family circle for one
/ ot,their memberrto make his home so
far away. Besides, as Harry was soon
to receive his diploma in medicine,
John proposed that he should accom-
psny him to his new home, and if a
suitable opening presented. establish
himself in practice in the vicinity Of
Darien, and Harry agreed to try it.
Mr.. Warrenton gave them each a
good horse, equipped with new sad
die and bride, and their mother had
saddle-bags made; DR.. Newcomb
filled Harry's with medical parapher-
MALTA, and Mr.. Sunderland crowded
Johns with papers, books and a writ
ing case. The sisters filled and fur
nished capacious portmanteas with
such clothing as they would need,
and Joe and Dick gave them each a
cowhide riding whip and large clasp
knife. ,r.nk n1
The morning they started, their
father handed them each two hun
dred dollars in money, and said:
"BoYs, do not say that shall
never give you anything more, but
this is enough to start with. If you
do not succeed, you have home to
come back to. Do right, deal justly,
act honorably, and God bless your
He turned and walked to the barn,
not trusting his voice to say "good-
bye" 1t was sad parting; but the
young men were buoyant with hope,
and life looked brilliant in the future.
As they turned their horses heads,
they saw William and Thomas wait
ing for them at the gate.
eve thought we would not let
mother see these" said William, as
he handed each of them pair of
heavy pistols; here is the ammunition.
Take care of yourselves
81 do not think shall need these"
said John.
81 think l SHALL" said Harry; "and
you may find them of more use than
the sword of the spirit before we get
through. l intended to buy some at
Windsor. Hold up the babies, Will
lam, SO that Uncle Harry can have
kiss to carry off with him."
cit seems as if we had funeral in
the house," said Alice, when her
father and the boys came to dinner,
cit is SO lonesome! Two more links
gone from the chain, mother'
81 do not fear for the boys, but we
miss them," said she, with a CULVER
ing lip and tear dimmed eyes.
One day, shortly after this, Thomas
rushed into the room, out of breath
with excitement and rapid walking.
"Father," he cried, "you remem-
Der Sam Brownlow, the fellow who
ran away with Laura Shaw? He is
around here again! l saw him this
morning going toward the Shaw
place, and he came out of one of the
barns as the dinner horn blew, and
cut across the lots"
81 should not think he would dare
to come here again for fear of being
arrested. And he must know that
the whole Shaw family have left, and
I never knew that he associated with
anybody else. l think, Thomas, you
must be Mistaken" said Mr.. Warren
ton.
perhaps. But l am not apt to
forget any ones looks" Thomas re-
piled.
~ To be eOakinued.)
CROUCH ONRATS."