New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10

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for which they were manufactured. AS we walked
along behind we saw the twins essay to occupy our
vacant seats and we each chair rear and ning
out twin as II each seat had been catapult ana
each twin its corresponding projectilo The children
appeared TO be in the air long time, but they alight
ed on the tailboard and chung there until they had
recovered breath and strength to climb In again.
It was in the very midst Of the widest dell we had
every traversed that sharp opening, in the
bottom Of which foamed stream. we saw smoke
coming from big chimney thai was attached 10
cabin scarcely large. The cabin stood on steep
incline. IL looked II great hand had hung II up
and It had happened to stick right there In the side OF
! an immense mountain.
While we looked. woman out Of the woods
close to our cart. She had gun on her shoulder;
couple OF rabbits held by their hind feet, danged
from one hand.
As we gazed at her tho twins sprang up in utmost
excitement They cried:
Oh Mr.. Aver, there's Mo There's Mop
Before Mr. Aver could pull up the horses the chill
dren were out of the wagon and rushing violently at
the person they had called MOI and who was their
mother
There was a pellmen kind of greeting between
the three. The woman turned sunken, largc-eyed
face toward us and told Mr. Aver that IL he war
gwine over yon ter ole Pfnk's she reckoned the
young might walk there with her."
So we went on, while the woman and her daughters
soon struck into the woods toward the cabin. 1t
was during that walk that we think the particulars
OF the flight Of the twins were arranged.
For the last hour we had noticed, well could
notice anything under the circumstances that Ristus
had been growing and more sober, and had held
tho baby more and more close. Once he turned to
Mr.. Aver and asked II thur want no way fur him
ter keep thur babbyl' The gentleman shook his
| head
Just driving up TO the cabin Ristus
suddenly gave the little cadaverous thing
vulsive hug. in his place and handed the child
| TO Amabel, saying husky:
al carn't stay fur ter see it done.s
He leaped from the wagon and hurried into the
woods. No said anything.
| The next moment Mr. Aver had flung the lines on
to the horses backs and stepped to the ground AS
he did so long, red-bearded fellow appeared in the
open door with a pipe cinched firmly between his
teeth. He stared hard he could not even say
HOwdy.7
When DIR. Aver took tho baby from Amabels
arms he said in low voice that he should make
short work of this job
Before he reached the door we saw in the dark
background, behind the man. the face Of ole Pink
peering forth
Mr.. Aver had hardly entered before he came forth
empty armed. HIS face was hard and savage He
sprang in and gave a vicious lash to the horses,
who started on sharply. We heard high tones in
the cabin We looked back and Ole Pink rush
out, the baby in one arm, while she shook the other
hand at US, calling out something furlousy. But
seeds were galloping away. She could not over
take us.
1t was Mr.. Aver who spoke first and in deeply
moved voice:
| @God knows it's hard lookout for the child.
| But what could we dot 1 had made up my mind
that Ristus should not bear that burden. 1 had to
be almost harsh with him, too He would take
-o.lIN L.
| II was q solemn drive homo. Not half dozen
words were said all the time. At every curve In
the way, at every opening in the woods, looked TO
| see Rstus. But tho boy did not appear. We tried
not TO feel anxious. We took up the twins about
three miles from Ole Pink's They were in the most
riotous of spirits Buster missing. having gone
with Ristus. Late in the evening, when had
| ceased expecting, something scratched and whned
the door. which, being opened. admitted Buster The
dog turned and waited, whining little Presently
Ristus, damp with the night fog into the rays
| from the fire. He took of HIS hat ne said that
somehow he hadn't tho heart ter stay down ter the
ole hut 'thout thur babbys He said he & war that
lonesome he felt like choking
| He was quickly drawn into the room, fed and
warmed. He lay down before the hearth with
| Buster beside him.
| II was only yesterday that Amabei first spoke TO
the boy about going back TO the North with us when
We 60. His face flushed all red and then went pale
in the way IL has, while his eyes melted.
"You should have time to draw, and some one to
teach you,' she said But you would be willing to
work some for us. because, you see. we are not
uch.n
He looked at her
@work for you he cried. He could not say an
other word HIS glowing face too tremulous But
no other word was needed.
Last night he was standing by tho barn when
came upon him. The sun had set. Behind and
above tho Twin Brothers and all those peaks, the
sky paling from IT'S glory while over in the east
the deep amethyst still upon Busbee and its
greater kin. He gazing adorlngly. At last he
turned 10 whore stood, also looking at that pageant
"Them mountngs,T he said, them glories
couldn't leave 'em fur anybuddy but Miss Am'beL
reckon I'd leave heaven fur her. an be happy er
dom hit. An sh'n learn ter paint: An sh'll
come back hyar an try ter paint all this" ne swept
his hand round from east 20 west
Faithful, loving soul II you fail Il WI No. oe
because you have not asplred. You have htched
your wagon TO a STAR