The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-01-23

had .ssid that Abby was goln' TO the
party and then that she wasn't goiI'.
PaTookins believed these facts and
asked no questions. Abby. too wa,l
silent She was listening 70 the occa-
sional rumble OF wheels. and the sound
Of merry voices as some OF the village
folks drove by on their way out to tho
Watkins; besides. ABBY was thinking.
At 8 o'clock that evening. after Pa
Toxins had read the prayers and
Mother Toxins had said loud
*Ameu,' Abby bade them goodnight.
Yes she knew Il was early. but she
was tired. so on she went to her little
room over the best parlor leaving her
father and mother comfortably en-
sconced In the big kitchen arm chairs.
For while they talked snd nodded.
nodded and talked, till finally both fell
into q doze. .,4,,,s.
HALF an hour later. a light step on
the front stair. that stair so seldom
used In the old farmhouse and an omi.
nous creaking OF the front door, opened
hardly from one years end to the
other told that some one had gone out
into the night Bssti WIS., s.6. i,ia
1t, was Abby, dressed in all her fin
cry. going to the party. She would
not let all the other girls have Tom,
when she-ah! she knew how pretty
she looked as she stood before the lit
tie glass in her room. This she had
not forgotten TO do in spite Of her
hurry, in spite OF the dread OF being
discovered. So here she was, walk
ing alone on this dark. cloudy night
the mile between her own house. and
Neighbour Watlxin's - 500.
For while all went we'll as she hur-
ried along the well known road. Then.
as she left the open country and EN-,
tered the wood. gentle signing OF the
trees overhead and the occasional
sound OF dead limb falling told the
country girl that a storm was coming
up! She hurried on. breathlessly. ex-
cited thinking now of but one object;
VI that one purpose which for weeli
had filed her whole soul-of seeing
Tom that night and having him see
her. OF having him look ut her. know
how beautiful she was and then. .1ol
having him tell her that he loved her.
that she was the only one Ne loved
And now the wind was bowling through
the trees and beating her back with
terrific force Fiercer and feroerei u
blew until it seemed as II the great
trees were doing battle. sMayiDg.
bending their mighty trunks, andpeit.
ing each other with their shattered
branches. On the girl went through
the storm. on. on, wild now, hardly
needing the fury about her deter.
mined, - tf #shr $50 ~
Crash! falling limb struck her full
upon the forehead. She sank with "a
cry. and then lay upon the road. quiet
insensible to the furious blasts OF wind
and fearful sounds that filled the forest
Soon after during luH. in: the
storm, a rumble OF wheels sounded uI
the road; wagon drove aup, in 4
were two men. As they reached .'tlft
dark form lying so still, they stopped
One Of them. leaping to the ground,
bent over the young girl, and Iiftei
her head. go =
Here. driver" he said. get. ON
and help me lift this girl into tn,
wagon; she's hurt. Thank .heayeH..
didn't wait in the village all night
How much farther is II. to this Wat
lins farmp" he added. impatiehtly. a
he tried to make the girl comfortable
Quarter OF a mile, sir '1thb drivei
replied and once more fieysterRd' On
Five minutes later. the wagon drew
up before the Watkins, house tn,
merry company within. was disturbed
by q loud knocking ON the dnoE Mrs
Watkins opened it and, seeing wht
her visitor was. said |hospitsblys
.Oh! you've come sir. Vyby,. NJ
thought you must 'ha' missed 'the high
train. Come right I'm out of the,
There's trouble out Mere, ~ he in
terrupted her. -. =. =. !. s.;..
What" a young man semlSg EoH
the inner room exclaih4d aud With
out waiting for coat or hat he wen
out with the stranger to- the wagon st 7
And then he saw who + syss tba'
lay there. Taking her IN IN ardnf
arms, he carried her gently Into thu
house. As the warmth and light
touched her. Abby opened .shaf eyes
For a moment she looked lovingly int
the young mans face and then. said
half dreamily: ~ AN Oh sstfsssf r!
'.Oh! Tom is II YOU'D i camatp Sc,
through the storm, afd.'H6Wn- + h
happy" The little head upon hi
shoulder and again the becan'
unconscious. .,.s,.,,,si,..,., = q.
The next day Mrs Tookfps, .hel
face Lighted with q happy .SpSss tsaia
TO Mrs Hopping wbo, came y, ta,in
quire after that dear chffd. ABBY -
And to think Observation-Disclosures,
ben brought bout by thai city chop.
III. De W., in HAYWARD ~ ek6esl}
The Tesyx x6 '!i;i
White and evenly placed teeth ap
pear to us the chief ornBmy = nth,
mouth; but all nations halo, not tn,