Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08

| 'Biiah Green stared, then started IL
pursuit, hobbling over the wet ground tc
the edge of the woods, and then after q
moments pause, retraced his steps to his
buggy.
"Might as we'll run arter a run-awa,
ca'f, 'Biiah," said Sam Carter, who hat
witnessed the whole affair, anc
was rather pleased than otherwise at it
outcome.
I'm ketch the hussy, if l have tel
chase her with dogs, as | would fox !:
cried the other. And he piled his whir
mercilessly to the sorrel horse, and drove
furiously homeward In his heart he
believed that Sarah Golding would bt
| around in a more humble mood, and 5t
glad enough to accept shelter in hi
dwelling.
While 'Bijah Green drove rapidly
homeward another team left the vicinity
of the shed and was driven away from tho
town upon another road. The driver
was Il young man who had come in from
a large town ten miles distant upon q
business errand, and who had been
spectator at the close of the vendue.
He had kind, intelligent face, and
evinced his disgust at the sale.
John Townsend, which was the young
mans name, had to call at prosperous
looking farmhouse soon after leaving the
town and as his business was real-cs-
tate transaction the entire afternoon
passed before it was completed. When
lie started to go on it still rained, and
was growing dark.
Away he drove down the darkening
road. little vexed at being delayed so
long on his homeward journey.
A mile or more of the lonely road had
been traversed when it suddenly oc-
Cured to him that the blanket, which
had been flung over the horse whenever
he hitched, and had been folded and
placed on the seat of the vehicle when
not in use, was not then in its accus-
toned place.
"Just like the man to have left it in
the barn when he hitched up for me, 5"
he exclaimed. Then he reached down
aud fumbed underneath the seat for the
missing article.
Great Scott" he calculated, sudden
ly withdrawing his hand and springing
to his feet. For he had touched some
thing he knew he had never slowed
away in that place, something that
moved, that lived!
He drew his horse quickly down to a
halt, and while he was doing so, and he
was bracing his muscles for an encounter
! with robber, the stowaway hastily
scrambled forth from the hiding place.
"I-I didn't mean you to find mel
exclaimed the one who rose from the
/ bottom of the carriage, and crouched
against the dashboard with frightened,
upturned face.
1t was the chattel which 'Biiah Green
had bid off at such q low figure Sarah
Golding, the pauper. And her eyes were
moist, and her face upturned appeal
ingly to John Townsend. He recognized
| her instantly.
"Well, if this isn't gom he exclaimed.
"Come, he added, 'get up and si
on the seat. This is the way to ride in /
gentleman's carriage. How in the namc
of wonder did you get there? You're
the-er-I mean saw you at the vendue,
and understood you were going to work
for one 'Bijah Green, wasn't that his
name2n
/ "He bought me, but ran away from
him, - said Sarah. "You won't carry me
back, will you?" she quickly added
"He is hard master, | will never stay
with him, will live in the woods first. u
John scratched his head. ~ don't
know what else to do, l declare" he
helplessly exclaimed.
81 can work for your wife, and take
care of your children. am real patient
with children
Good gracious John calculated, 81
fa al, Il
and there isn't amy prospect of my get
ting in that fix right away. Really, now
what's your name"
"Sarah Golding,' was the tremulous
answer.
''Really, Sarah, " resumed John in his
kindest tones, II can't take care of you
situated as | am, and as for finding you q
place, why, it mightn't turn out any bet
ter than 'Bijah Green's. I'd better take
you back. The town-eh-ahw
John Townscnds speech ended abrupt
ly. The carriage wheels upon his side
had suddenly dropped into a dangerou:
gully formed that day by the heavy rains
He was thrown forcibly out, and as he
fell an excruciating pang shot through
his shoulder. He knew it meant disloca
tion and perhaps weeks of idleness after
ward. He scarcely thought of the stow
away then, in the realization of his owr
mishap.
The horse did not run, and Townsen
soon became aware that some one wa
tugging at his uninjured arm.
Come" said Sarah, for it was sh'
81 have righted the carriage and | wi
drive for you if you can only manage
get in somehow. Let me help you. Al
you much hurt"
She did help him, so handily that /
secretly blessed his stars that she W;
there. And she drove him home, by Ii
directions, with coolness that he ad
mircd heartily.
"She's capable girl, I'm sure" h
said to his mother the next day, can
now I'm going to be laid up awhile ant
make you extra work, we'd better let he
stay. She ought to be worth her keep
So it was settled, and Sarah remained
/ in the great, comfortable Townsend
farm house, not only until Johns shoul
I der was well, but until her seventeenth
| birthday, and all the while she strove
hard to improve her education, and above
all to learn to be II model housekeeper
She succeeded remarkably well in both
John was plain, practical fellow, ani
it was hard for him to believe that h,
could get cntangled in a matrimonial
way. Yet he had to give up Saral
had grown prettier and more scnsibl
every day, until at last he found himsel
saying to her, with an eager tremor i
D his voice.
olive made up my mind that I'm i
5 love with you, Sarah! Would it be pos
". o.. J.; Di 70 q