Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-23

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ed them to renewed exertlons.-
They made one desperate effort to
reach the friendly cover OF the
woods. Luns'ord's spirits rose as
he saw that the geese were likely
to accomplish their object. Now
the cronks of the gander seemed
more cheerful, and the breezes
brought a grateful GOODNESS to the
mans ieyered brow. He began to
hear the solemn laugh Of the forest
as the suburbs disappeared and the
songs Of the pines sOOthed him like
an eOlian harp.
A mile or so from the town the
gander gave peculiar "crOnk" at
the sight of water, and the geese
began circling to descend. With
and ludescribable feeling OF relief,
Lundstord tightened his grip as
his winged chariot swung round
the circle and he reckOned not
of the ICY cOldness of the pool into
which he was plunged.
Having made fast the end Of tn e
cord to a tree he began to consider
what he would do. Fortunately at
this juncture he heard dog bark,
and following the friendly sound
he soon came in sight of a cabin in
a clearing. COncealing himself in
the underbrush, he shouted a loud
hello. \ woman came to the dOOE,
looked around curiously and went
back.
Hello = he erie d again.
"Then the man came to the door
and he recognized former ten
ant.
Hello yourself; why don't you
come out OF the brush 2
because | amt ftten.'
"'Ain'. fitten p
"'No, l haven't got on any
clothes.
'WhO are you, anyhow ?
Come a little nearer and I'll
tell you.
"The man was little skeptical
anil came out cautiously with his
gun IN his hand.
"'WhO are you now p he called
out when thirty steps oil.
- Sam Lundsiord."
Sam Lundsford in that fix
Well | reckon III have to help you
out And he went in and got the
best suit of clothes he could spare
and flung them over in the bushes.
Sam Jumped into them and then
sheepishly came forward and told
his story.
"Goddard's eyes opened wide as
he listened, and he evider "
thought Lundsford was off his 4
ance, but when he went with
to the creek and saw the wild &c c
tethercd to the tree he no long (
doubted.
"Goddard lent him a horse ancl
Lundsford went home. lie hitch
ed up his two mules to the wagon
and went after the deer and tur-
keys.
"He found them Just as he had
left them, and loading up the wag-
on with the game, he started
homeA
"When he got within a couple
of miles OF his home,a heavy shower
came up. He got soaked, but didn't
mind that so long as he ha0 the
turkeys and the deer, while the
geese had already been carried
home.
"IIe forgot all about his law.
hide traces, and did not notice
that they were stretching. He be-
strobe one OF the mules, and they
quietly walked on. 1t was a straight
road home, with only little un.
dulating.
"When he stopped the mules ia
the yard and disnoundted, he was
astOnlshed to find that there was
no wagon in sight. There
were the traces, str -tching away
over the hill in parallel lines as far
as he could see. Taking in the
situation at a glance, he drove the
mules round a big oak tree once
or twice, unhitched them aud put
them iD the stable. The next morn
ing when he got up the wagon was
standing in the yard with the deer
and turkeys scattered all about
The wagon tongue had been thrust
through the oak tree and was never
pulled out. You can 20 there and
see it remaining to this day."-W.
q. {. m ATLANTA Constitution.
He Felt Guilty.
"Whats the matter, Simpkins Z"