Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-03-28

and meal, las my merry relDlnder.
"1es, and there's always cares and
troubles" he answered lugubriously.
Il don't seem to git ahead ike other
folks, and I've pretty nuch about gwen
up trying. II you girls was only boys
now!"
'Think what you'd have to lay out In
boots alone, i said, still laughing, at
which he frowned and turned impatient
ly away, while 1 ran out to be helped
into the handsome carriage.
"What a glorious day ii wasl The
vines lining each side of the read all
seemed dripping with sunshine. The
shaded valleys, the dancing brooks and
the highways bordered with naples aad
then my escort begulled the
hour with odd and merry fancies, talked
about his farm, his hopes, his aspira-
tions, and If l had not willfully turned
the subject once or twice." said the
pretty old lady. with prim little ges-
ture, 81 think lie might have proposed.
But L wasn't ready for that yet. In
the quiet of the home-going, Il said to
myself. i will listen to him perhaps
SAT last We reached the waterfall,
which, with its accompanying heights
and charming scenery, repaid MS for the
long ride. 1t was hard to tear ourselves
away, and when We did turn the heads
OF the spirited horses Ia the direction of
home 1t was very late.
"We shall never be In time for the
party" said, as the twilight deepened
into dusk. Must you pay at the toll
gate? The old man is half-blind, and 1T
will take him an hour to hunt up change.
Run the toll, just for the fun OF it-you
can pay him afterward.
THAT won't do, said Ned, 'Tll have
to set bill changed though. Just take
the reins a second. By the way-I
never heard tine end of the sentence. AT
that moment the spirit of mischief
seized me. l snatched the whip and
touched the near horse. Then L only
heard the thunder of hoofs and the whirr
of wheels, saw Ned's eyes flash fire i'll
the semi darkness and his face grow
pale. Before he could take the reins
from my inexperienced hands, we had
run the toll in good earnest, and the
horses were flying over the bridge rs
only frightened horses can. 1t was as
much as Ned could do to guide them.
an twice we were in deadly peril.
On they sped, young Hamilton stand
ing without a hat, his teeth set. his lips
white, his frame rigid, while the veins
of his forehead stood out like whlp-cord.
l Just sat back and held my breath, too
frightened to cry out, and catching
whatever was nearest TO steady myself
as they raced down the long, hiily street
to the village. at the foot OF which they
slackened their speed AMI were soon
uuder control.
s.That was mad freak of yours, was
all the young man said, as he helped
me out at the door; and knew by the
expression of his countenance that L
never should be asked TO ride behind his
grays again
''I went to the party, seemingly as
CAV and hght-hearted Is ever. Ii any
feeling of regret lurked under my care
less speech and manner, Ned should
never know it. In the midst of the fun,
when was holding my little court, and
the laugh and the jest were gong round,
who should appear upon the scene bui
nv father, in his homely, patched
clothes. quite regardless of the figure he
cut in the midst of that brilliant COM
pany. He walked straight up to me,
his hair in disorder, his face as pale as
death. :,
Jack" says he, 'did You run the toll
to-day?
"The horses ran,'' | said, with touch
Of leyity, though ] trembled from head
to DOT. WHAT did they know about
toll?'
swell, the bridge-keeper has been tC
the house, JACK. He told me the young
man was getting the money when yor
caught up the whip and set the horse;
to runEing. Now, there's a line fol
that. an I've got TO give him 50; ht
won't let me off, aud l amt got fivt
cents to my name Tears stood IN hl'
moor. weak eyes, and, regardless OF the
Surroundings, he took out his handker
chief and wiped them away. Imagine
if YOU can, how felt.
s.Allow me to pay, sir, SAID Ned
coming forward; and that capped tn
climax. l could have screamed Will
modification. l Just ran out OF tina
room. without waiting for wraps or any
thing else. and flew home so ashamed
that think | hardly knew what L wa
doing. As you may suppose, L crie'
pretty much all night, and 1t was a ions
time before L recovered my spirits.
81 have no doubt it lost me NeG
Hamilton. too" said the old lady, witt
oneer little toss of the head; "but tina
Sidn't matter much. He left and tool
Mary Bean, old Deacon Beams daugnte
the pink of propriety, and who Woui
no more have dared to say her soul wa
bar own than she would have dared .
ride wild horses. 1t was little mort
, fvinq at first, but after his marrias
,oIls said that he was miserly almos
bavond belief, and i am positive MOI
Hamilton only has one new bonnet
, xear poor soull-though by this I'm
sha NAV have gone where they don
! need bonnets. oa from III,
r time of my thoughtless pranks. 1 we, a
70 work and soon paid back lne %, a.
more than that, l paid off the mor'ga'
on our little home, In time.
"And then you married gfandpa
said LILY. or,h q tbousa,
!, Nod Hamiltons-but poor fathert Il. ~
T item I have heard him say that :"
,ust as good as boy.
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