The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-23

Don't hurry yourself, capn," rejoln-
cd Sam, in jeering tolic.
As the captain plunged into dark
corner there was u jingle, and tho string
OF bells suspended from mill hit him
directly on the neck, 10 like the grasp
Of dcatll.cold fingers that no could not
but start
"oh, said tho captain ncrvously.
"liere theyNrc. Catch en-, Sam! IIallol
Where's tho trap door2"
And 1t took the worthy captain fully
sixty seconds or more to realize that tho
trip door was closed and fastened on
the lower side. He rushed to the win.
dow and threwt up only to ace Sam
speeding up tho hill. VI
"Hal'lo-o.a" yelled Captain Logan.
Come back, you scoundrel l-you III
conditioned loutl-you imp OF cvillp
Sam turned around and executed that
peculiar g ration OF the fingers in con.
ncction with tho nasal organ, which il
supposed 10 express tho extremity Of
scorn.
you'll find the ladder on the barn
floor, cGp'n,' hooted this Young rebel,
IAN don't be afraid O tho ghost; it's
very harmless II you Let 1t alone" n
But, sam-Sam, come back! I'm to
BIO Mt Mr.. Browns at 1880"
Don't worry" bawlod sam. "NIiss
Carrie won't wait long before Mr..
Frcd'll be on handp
The captain danced up and down on
tho floor in an ccstcy of rage rs Sam dig
appeared over the crest OF the hill He
know very well II ho possessed the lungs
OF Bo.cas he could make no one hear.
He sat ahivering down on the hay,
Surfing nervously at tho sound OF
horses feet below, and thinking how
disagrceably . bar OF moonlight which
streamcd down from n crack in the roof
rcsembled \ tall, white figure standing
under the center beam. IIe could al
most fancy tho rope around its neck.
Pshaw And the captain jumped up
again, with starting dew on his temples,
evea in tho freezing atmosphere OF the
burn chambc:.
what is to BIO donc2" lie asked him
sell. And echo, il echo had had any
common sense, would have answered:
"Just nothing ut all !" 70
Sam. had outwittcd him. And pretty
Carrie and Fred. Jones, with his rod cut
ter and great chcstnut.colomd horse!
The captain was wild at the thought;
surely he veg vanquished
II won't wait another minute for
him" said Carrie Brown. coloring up,
with the tears in her blue eyes. GO
on, girls, l shall spend the evening at
home"
There's plenty OF room for YOU in
our sleigh, Carrie, coaXcd her brother.
Bessie Andrews will DO glad to have
you along"
"No, she won't either" poutcd Carrie.
"As if would spoil all her fun! No; il
] can. have an escort OF my own I'll
stay at home and mend stockings: and I
never, never Will speak to Captain Logan
again
Charlie Brown was on the point of ar
guing the matter with his sister. when
the doos opened and in W. n Fred.
Jones.
"Not gone yet, Carrie? Where is the
captain?' .'9..+'.I
81 don't know" said Carrie, tartly,
"and ! don't care. Am I Captain Lo-
gan's keepcr?"
"Will you 20 with me2"
"Yes, WILL" said Carrie, her eyes
lighting and shy smiles dimpling her
| face.
"Of course" said Fred, az can't ex-
pect to make myself as agreeable rs the
city captain, but"
"The captain, the captainW cried
Carrie, a little irritably. "Pm sick of
the sound Of his name. l never want
to see him again. What a nice new cut
ter this is, and how easy the wolf robes
are"
Carrie" whispered Fred, as he
touched up the horse and felt her
nesting close to him, lis it for al
ways?''
Eyes, always" she answered.
"Jerusalem!" said Farmer Kendricls.
It was past 10 o'clock Mt night, and tho
old gentleman had come out rs usual
before retiring to rest, to see that tho
dumb members Of his family were
all safe and comfortable II do believe
that's old John Hendricks ghost
come to life again. poundin' like all
possessed on the barn chamber foor!"
tits nee! It's meet bawled the
captain. "Unfasten the trap door. and
let mo outw H5 81
Slowly the farmer lifted the ladder to
its place. With rheumatic akwardness
he climbed the creaking rounds and
undid the hook from its hasp.
GLOW in all creation came you here?n |
ho demanded. "Why, / thought you
was out a-sleighridin' with the gals.hhS
ut was al! the doing OF that villain,
SAM" gasped the infurlated captain,
his teeth chattcring with mingled rage
and cold. ~ won't stand this sort OF |
thing. I'll leave tho place tomorrow
"As you please" said the farmer, to.
whom the prospect OF losing his guest
was not unpleasant ''Im dreadful |
sorry this should have happened,
though, and III talk seriously to Sam"
$50 will l." CRASHED the captain.
"I'll break every bone in his body.
But Sam had taken particular care to
go over to his grandmothcr's, six miles
across the snowy fields, to spend the
night, and the only person the captain
saw was old Mrs. Kendrick sitting by
the kitchen fire. s9'E
you've lost your chance captain"
said she, good.humorcdly, "Dorcas
Smith has just gone by on her way
homo from the sleighing party, and
she says Fred Jones brought Carrie
Brown in his new cutter, and they're
engaged" s'ii-g
The captain left next day, and Mrs.
| Fred Jones has never seen him since. |
And when the affair came off Sam got
apiece OF wedding cake big enough to
give him the dyspepsia for a week.
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