Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-07-30


''iha; i, a good While is Il n1t. Harry"
said Mauie. 4,, blush,ns little, FIR fr4f
1t sounded forward and Bold
At, age" SAID the young fellow. Think
Of w4it.u, ,afee yeAr,-Hhy wr ,hal. be o!d
folks by that time"
No; quite SO bad as :ha;," sad Ma14e.
I'm sure ny hair Nil. he gray " that
time 80
"Non,ens,. Harry Nov Yen afe Kin. 4
Il "a, never more In earnest in nly life,
SAID hr a. be stole kiss from her pretty
little ijp,. and ran away 50 a, not tn hear
lrr chiie him for his boIdness.
"Maudr," SAID her father, coming into the
house from the barn II wish yeu would
ride the ,orrrl mare into Easion, and get ;h,,
500 bill changed at the bank. The work
nen have got done with the roofing of the
barn. and want 70 pay them of to-nig hi.
Very we'll, father. Let John PIT tile
side-saddle on and will be ready in five
minutes
Ine >orrel mare was brought TO tie door
and NauIe Was soon on her way at an easy
hand gAllop toward Easton. Site hnd an rA-
eeIleui seat, and was a good horsewoman.
As she knew this very veil, she would
Row but he had gone few moment, be
fore III an opposite direction.
When Maude got into Easton She rode
directly 10 the bank bat was unfortunate
enough to find that it was closed. After "a
few moments thought she resolved 70 Try 10
get the note changed at the gr1cer's or at
some et the other stores. and vent imme-
diately to do 50. Fate seemed against her
for no one had small change enough TO ac
commodate Mss Henderson.
AZ ore of the stores where She stopped
very gentlemanly looking person took out
his pncketbook and said he thought be
could change II for her, and She handed him
the bill; bat he returned il say ing, after all,
he had not so much small money. He
seemed TO regret this, however and even
followed Naude to the door and assisted her
to remount her horse.
She was forced to give up her errlnd, as
She did not like 10 run among strangers ask
ing them to change bill, especially as no
one seemed able 10 do so. She therefore
turned her horses head once more toward
home. Scarcely had she passed the out
skirts Of the town when she was oycrtaken
by the stranger who had spoken with her in
the last store, and who at first thought he
could change her bill. He was mounted
upon fine looking bay horse. and saluted
her respectfully as he came alongside.
Did YOU get your bill changed? p he
asked
NO; small bills seemed scarce" she re-
piled.
ado you live near here p
about five miles off,
Quite ride"
"Oh, we don't mind FIVE miles in the coun-
try"
'You are an excellent rider
81 have ridden since was six years DID,
she said, but my sister Ellen is a better
rider than | am
You are generous to admit it," said the
stranger.
"Why 1t is only the truth" she answered
frankly.
After they had passed over about two
miles they came to very lonely piece Of the
road, quite removed from any dwelling
houses. Still, as the stranger appeared SO
gentlemanv, and had addressed her SO
politely, she had not the least suspicion OF
any evil intention on his part.
Presently, he said. suddenly: Il will thank
Z
"What ?" said she. half smiling.
please TO give me that bill"
"What do you mean?" asked Maude.
'Just what | say he replied suddenly.
Il shall do no such thing !" she answered
firmly.
81 am sorry to draw revolver upon a
/ lady," he continued, suiting the action to the
words, .'but must have that hundred dollar
| bill at once"
ado you mean to rob me ?"
81 must have the money"
1t was with difficulty that she could believe
| that the man was IN earnest, but when the
man now cooked his pistol and held it to-
ward her with one hand, and extended the
other for the bill, she was forced to yield tc
the necessity of the situation. She was 8
brave hearted girl, and even now did no
turn pale nor tremble in the least, but saw
that she could not help herself, and so made
/ the best Of il.
/ Just as she held the bill to him sudder
| puff of wind blew it into the road and
carried it gently several yards from them
The stranger aighted to get it, and, quick a
thought, Maude struck her horse smar
blow, in order to get out Of the robber!
| mower. The sorrel mare was O spirited