Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-26

near him, tried to lead his goat to one
side, but no persuasion of voice or lash IN
fuenced his goatship. He went up, down
again-away he flew, then he'd stop again
and begin over. Tom and Jerry pricked
up their ears and looked in fear at the
strange spectacle. DIR. Mayfield took the
lines up with a firm grasp, spoke kindly
to the horses and reassuringly to his COM
panion, and tried to pass on.
Just hold your goat as still as YOU
can until we pass,'' he hallOOed; but Just
as they neared the wagon up went the
impatient heels OF the Imprisoned goat,
and away flew Tom and Jerry. Faster
and faster they go; perhaps tits home and
supper they are racing fer, or, perhaps,
finding themselves in a run, their wild
spirits wish to throw OFF tue jog-trot Of
the pastor for once; or, perhaps, they are
really frightened, for still faster they fly
past hill and grove, and-yes, right by
Forest Home like a flash. Pauline sees
Mike and her grandfather running to-
ward them.She has uttered no words; her
lips are pale. and she wondered in that in
slant if she'd ever see the dear old home
and grandfather again.
''HOld tight, Pauline!' said DR.. May
field. "HaVe no fear; they Will not harm
US, but win soon have their run out"
This was said oh, so tenderly, and the
one word, Pauline, spoke more love than
another mans volume of love-w0rds.
Thoughts and feelings crowded into
their minds with lightning rapidity, just
as they say things do the moment before
drowning or before death. Yet death
didn't come to those two just yet. for after
running mile or more the horses stopped
very suddenly, and, by their downcast
heads and penitent motion, seemed to beg
pardon for their bad behavior, and these
two people, perhaps, were inclined to for
give.
After a fervent Thank God, It is overv'
from DR.. Mayfeld, Pauline, suddenly
thinking of her grandfather, said:
''Do not allow them TO rest, but turn
them quickly. Grandpa will be SO anXi-
Gus. There comes Mike over the hill
now"
Without coat or hat, his arms flying in
all directions around mis- body, his long
legs making all possible speed, he soon
came up with them.
'sThe Lord be praised. I hope no one is
hurt, ma'am. l went so fur as to think
you'd done gone and got kilt; but did say
to old marse, SEE l: DO you jest be quiet
and serene and sit here. and I'll go on,
for dem horses amt gwine to hurt no
body; but I'll go so fur as to say old
marse never made such fast tracks not
since weuus were boys together: but he
gin out, and is back there sitting on
STUMP
ssWeIl, Mike, you see we are all right.
Come on home slowly. Wen hurry up
and find Mr.. jones'"
They found him very anxious but very
Joyous at their deliverance.
He thanked God for the safety OF his own
little girl so touchIngly that the tears
sprang at once into Pauline's eyes, and
she once more embraced him tenderly.
Pauline drove him home, but DR.. May
field soon reached them and helped the
old farmer out and into the house and
into the bed, for he complained of being
| tired and a little sick. DR.. Mayteld soon
saw twas more than a little sickness.
The excitement and over-eXertiOn had
finished what might have been drawing
near; for, two days after, despite the kind
nursing of his own little girl, and the best
of care from Dir. Mayfield and the family
physician, old Farmer Jones was no
morel
ITO BE CONTINUED.