The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-06-17

with a rrar and a rattle, the .
O'Clock expnss train rushed across
the briags thaf spanned the narrow
river on the Iarweui Farm. near Con-
cord. snd Alice iHFwent, the ar-
mer's pretty dark eyed daughiers'
-tond on the lsiue-saafiesi pnrch, louk-
ing after q " th sn uacouseions sigh.
80 many sane ~ yea, 80 many
90 by yoa. o,ii inio the great wide'
beautiful woad." she thought, as
she wasad owes the Fertile valley arm
and out thnugh the break IN the
clrcllnw bloc Iaauniains. from whence
q trail ~ while smoke came iioaiing
back. Il wtmsler m you viii ever
bring noe aiyfhiuwY a. carry me
away ? q sac liee ~ llfe ouf
nc eaa. ~. y ~ - eaass fiiha
supper reafx. magher ~ called
out the hearty .lunking farmer, hali.
ing Ia the EioE AZ ihe bright hrelight
on the open aosfth, as be came in
from feldsriig fie sioek. foliowed
by his son Tsamss, Who was the
living. bTeath nE imaEe ~ bis sire"
To hesare t b." replied hi. bust
ling little wiie. who had last such
eyes and hail ns benny Alice. and
lusi the same sweei Smile. "lsn't IL
always ready. dsiher. when the train
gues byg Cogle. Aiicefn
"Alice l. oal thefe iookiug Cor her
fortune, mothsf" ssia nan. III Is
coming hy thu trails. kaow ali
about a."
Alice smiled snd shaek heF head ai
her ssuey bro bee, as she took her
seat Al her faith ~ side.
Little dld snF ~ fhem thlnk how
many a true ward b spaRen in jest,
or that the forttfne Whleh rhe evening
express sas b. hfiug tae aaughler OF
the hou-e was eFea thea Nearing
their hospisabio daan
"I'ye workesl Hke besver ali day
long, Martha, aua lam has kept pace
wiia me, and wa huth said. ~ We
csme home. this we wene Too tired 10
eat Hsut this o. nnmaiul n would
be- hard b see ,suElhlug much pleas.
anter than thu nire, tldy kiichen,
and last ~ hare ta nna ang ct their
Freneh eooks tlHai csm baat YOU and
Alice. any dear, said Eilhu Derwent,
glancing thank fully al the blazing
Gre, the table isl a ~ nestiy. the temp
ing meal - batter c4kes aud maple
syrup, wheater agd golden butler,
and large plaiisr af cuid c1rned beef
and vegetables, that was placed be.
fore the two huirEry men.
Mrs. sierweni pnurpd cat the tea
strsng. bot and flaWrani.
''SquiFe Seat0a. ~ la TIE big house
yanaler, dat dneu gee such tea as
this, With sll b. aa8 of servants -
said Tom, iaokhlE acruss the valley 10
the hriek -aud.fr sesiane palace Of the
uue millionaire uf the village.
"Ppor man ~ slightest Mrs. Der.
went. II Do pts himi His wife
and daughter de pa, aad his only son
~ Wild and all iui. aud = wanderer
al over the woli1 oaly last week
be toid ne, wits tears n his eyes.
that he bad heard of hi. boy, aud
that he had beeu seeu a4ely ia Lead
vile, iatoxieates snd uoarly-dressed,
in q gambling aaoan Vet when he
wruiethsre % hiia and wrote kindly
he bad dissrp nea lfit was our
Ton, Eiihu. I snii lusi break my
heart. Tom, " .fau ever d. grow un.
steady, and ruii a~ay like Philip
Seaioh yoa viii glVs voaf mather her
death-blow. RFmemher that ."
"Thank God. o. lsnt ram. Martha.
rm sorry. sorry, tna. fs TIE msn sud
for the tHiy. Nj ~astan owns that
be turned him taai of his hause, In
New York, IN a St uf singer, and that
the boY swore he wauid never enter
his doors again. hui tenpeF on bath
-idss, y0a see sf.d sn SHY. Martha.
what on earth T. fhai -
Farner Dersaui might weii ask
the question. ami rush ffuln the t,.a
table b the dWw, iallawud BY his
wondering wife iud children.
A provision Of fsur of bis neigh
buu wss coming 40 ffam his garden
gate. Al the gate stood . horse and
a light express wages, ana from the
wagon the four N ~ had liled an In
animate body. ar wefe bearing u 10.
ward The house.
The 6 o'clock axpress has ruu OF
the track. mile or two up the val.
ley, said Deacon Jones. ~ be and his
twosons and his b uiher-lu law reach.
ed the porch with theif ssn~ele.s bur.
den. Ever 20 macy people hurt,
bet abls 10 20 On a. soaa a. they
500 righied. But thls poF fellow is
- nearly dead thaf - fhnuuht Ve