Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-05

ciearln up the settln' room, as tWaSn
put ter rights last night"
"Delphiny, called MR.. Long, Justify,
"Delphiny, where be you2 I warn't you
to git breakfast"
But there was no response, aud after
repeated searching and calling, the lady
finally decided that her daughter must
have run over few "Caroline's few get
the snow-drop table cover, which she
promised to lend her for the important
occasion, so near athand. Caroline said
we'd got to send for it early, COZ she
was goin' few the Corner to spend the
day, but there wasn't no need of SIGH
dretful hurry. The stage don't start till
half-past six" she remarked as she rlg-
orously turned the crank of the coffee
mill. Barbary, still stationed Under the
brass kettle, shifted loudly.
Delphine heard it, and guaked with
fear, for Barbary never shifted without
meaning. She gave utterance to volumes
in this peculiar, rasping, uncouth sound.
Even her mother WINGED before it, aud
Seth, lover, who hoped aud despaired
by turns, was driven TO the verge of sui
eide when it was directed toward him
self. Could it be possible that those
sharp eyes had discovered her hiding
placer
Mrs. Long whisked into the kitchen,
slamming the door after her. Barbary
turned toward Seth, who was listlessly
preparing food for sick COW, and slow :
ly, carefully opened her mouth.
"Ruther queer t Delphiny should put
on her traveiin' dress n her best bunnet,
tew go over t Aunt Caroine's to borrer
table klver"
"shoi what marster han fur kati-
latin you be, Barbary"
"But you Jlst keep DARK. Let Mis-
Sam find eout herself, she's baound tew
afore long but hope 'twont be tlll the
pore girl glts well eout the way don
know ez l Sc ever ,Spressed my ,plnlon
freely atore, but ma MT no doubt but
tibet there elder, piousity II all, ez reg
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"He says it's his dooty to lind her IL
spite of everything"
Here Barbary's snitf echoed loud and
distinct from some unseen corner. Mrs.
Long started. The four aunts turned
and fixed their eyes upon the "hetp'
with severity.
"What II he cant mud herfn quered
Aunt Loisy, swapping her needles.
"Ihe elders terrible understandin
man, ez wells good man, remarked
Aunt Jane as II she had been contra
dicted, and with her stern gaze still fixed
in the direction OF Barbary, quite iguor'
ing Aunt Loisy.
"Hev you looked everywhere raonno
here! came from Aunt Polly, VINO eyi'
IDENTIFY feared open war was near, arc
was anxious to avert 1t.
"Irs, everywhere, they re ssarchln IL
the woods now, spose, sighed the
widow disma.ly.
"But, ior she hant there,
shouldn't wonder II she was nerried to
Tom harrington atore TINS time, SAID
Aunt Loisy vita an aggressive quicker.
Inc DAY passed Nl9nt came On aud
Barbara cou'd ge' down anu ease heI
cramped iimo'. Inc weadin9 dag
dawned and Its hours wore on. Ton
did not come! Delphines heart gre"
heavy.
Late IN the afternoon she heard heI
mother 5 quick, energetic step across TIT
floor, aud pause IN tue open doorway
For some moments she stood there
quietly. The cTickets were singing dis
mally unier the rude plank floor. A
pale amethystine mist had settled round
the distant hills. The sun, which wa
near its setting, looked like a gren
crimson wheel through the thin floating
haze.
Delphine trembled in her hidin.
place, but the next mo Hent the sound o
wheels reached her, aud she saw som
one driving at break neck speed. Il
two minutes more Tom was standing be
fore this startled pair, Indignantly
demanding of then what they had don't