Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-12-14

Cricket, as they ran up and down.
rubbing against the fence. leaping and
whinnying.
trouble with that Garcia band yet.
gustus' lass. Brown has thirty men
and horses down there. You know the
new mine is doing well. and is close to
the old robberies and murders"
Papa, what t0OuLd you do, if they
should sneak into the corral?" asked
Nan.
ASK them in to Thanksgivingl" said
Mrs. Baker.
"No danger of getting a chance" F"
remarked them sjor. "we've chased
them half dozen times since July,
and Just missed them"
"Dave to get Cricket" exclaimed
Polly. "The Great Spirit would shrek
at them, end the organ play as they
pever heard it beforep
Thanksgiving Day had come. The
long table of boards was laid in the
sha low of the tents outside. White
linen and napery from home. Silver
spoons and china, odd dishes, platters.
little pitchers and glasses that found
their way IN boxes and trunks. A GEN.
tre-piece of green piniony tree, hang
ing full of pale waxen mistletoe. Polly
brought her arms full of it from San
Antinito. The children had made the
acquaintance of the Mexicans in the
small villages, and Raphiellino." q
handsome lad had walked five miles to
bring Polly q small, white pig. Would
LA Senorita conner congusto' '(eat with
pleasure.) "Ahl La Vonita Senorita"
Lpretty LADY,. He stayed to see Piggy
stuffed and sat before the fire to roast,
exclaimin9, "Ah Americanos, mucho
expertoi" (very clever. When piggy
was brown as nut and quarantined
between two pans, the turkey took his
turn. The pies were baked in TIN
oven, over Goals. aud the whole corps
of mining engineers. took turns burn
fires, running bac& and forth from the
table to the tents for supplies, bringing
Jugs OF water from the little stream ID
the valley, AMI altogether rejoicing in
the Providence who gave them the
Co!Onels family.
1.-TWO hours yet before dinner.
all the work is done, and the wind is
rising every minutel Do let US go
over to the mountains. Let's walk all
of us! give us a good appetItel"
''But, Polly" said her mother, '.you
will stay too long, and keep dinner
waiting. These good friends don't
care to go now" One glance from
Polly, aud ali the good friends. "cared
to go"
or freaks to day. M climbing to the
highest peaks. We have no time TO
mend broken bones Thanksgiving
day"
on they sta Ted: tie girls dressed
in white flannel suits and caps, the
Major aud his comrades armed with
cactus canes. to defend themselves
from "bandi;tl" and "cayotes."
The wind was rising. The dust
swept across the roads in clouds.
''kealIy Miss PJIIy. We had best
turn ba3s," said the Major. ''You have
no idea of these sudden winds"
Turn back! with the wind rising
like this! never! I've looked and
watched for this sort of day, ever
since I camel 1 only wish it would
rise! aud roar and shrek, Just as we
get to the organl I'm wild to find out
about this Great Spirit business. It's
highly interesting to mel"
They stumbled along They ran.
The sky grew overcast, and the air
grew chill and clear, as it often does
III Mexico, iu five minutes time.
miss Polly, keep close to Dick, I'll
take care of little Nan"
"Oh myi what tender things girls
look to be, in the eyes of men, but
Papa sIys, engineers are rather con-
celted"
OF course the young men looked at
Polly, and her blue eyes danced, and
she looked so well, they forgave her.
They reached ''LOs Organos," and
climbed the lower limestone banks,
then on TO the sharper peaks of quartz
ite. Trey followed Polly from crag
TO crag, until the tall broken rocks
were shaped in slender peaks. The
clouds drifted about and puff, of wind
struck them in their faces. Their
hats were lifted of their heads, and
the rocky peaks seemed to tremble.
BITS of loose stone fell at their feet.
an the wind came like courier rush.
ing, "ferce with news"
Nan dropped into a sheltered spot,
and WAS content, but Polly with her
Jacke. flying, her little cap in her
hand, her hair tumbling away from
comb or pins, sprang lightly from
peak to peak, her small feet scarcely
touching the ROCKS.
attempt that next stepl Seel you
are"
"Come on Major. Just this one
mol shall lift yOp down to the
this rock, Miss Polly"
Il hear itl I hear It'll Come little
higherl how glorious Oh, Major
Young, do stand here just minutel''
The poor distracted man vowed
never to look upon the face of pretty
girl again; and wished Polly Baker
safe at home with her mother).
such beautiful view of our tents,
the red sand hills, the corrall Ses
Cricket holding up his head actually
Listening to the organ, half a mile
away! See that notch? [ stand firmly IN
it, there's room for you too"
The Major climbed up beside her,
grasped, aud steadied her Gs best he
could.
Long. low NOES, sad, weird and
solemn, touched the pipes, Not play
full, not merry like summer winds in
the leafy trees, but as q dirge over
departing frienis.
How wonderful" .lghed Polly. 'I
wish baud of Indians were hers st
our feet. Wouldp't it be an experi.
snce2"
The wind struck the great rocky
p!nnaoles, with greater force Like
grand cathedral music, it chanted in
the crevices OF the rocks.
The Great Spirit was angry with his
people, Spite OF terror and displeas-
nra with Polly tive Mninr aud his