Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-11-30
CHAPTER ,XNIV.

CHAPTER XXIV.
JUST IN TINE.
,r had the engine commenced
ken its speed. as it approached
,ol,ing bridge, when Louis leaped
roIpd. and in a moment was
/, ;rr the extent Of the damage.
Il, he stringers were so weakened
4 would be impossible to run the
over.
| Nv c0nDrehending what must
f. Louis started on q rapid run
E,.n house on a hill, about one
Oh rods distant. It took him but
|,noments to reach it. In the yard
i the owner OF the farm,
two recognized each other at
] / IN Israel, Holy Moses, Louis
ion. what on earth are you doing
i vas the familiar and astonished
! ion. Are YOU mad? Fleeing
! bride that only wants wings to
). qgei. Louis Patterson, in the
/ for heavens sake, stop and
said Louis. Il want a horse:
,est one in your stable, [ want
i Not q second to lose. The
i .o is now leading Mary Nor
4 .ls altar is a william and q
Ramsed ,c0undrel. He is not
/ a5.arson. / must get there be-
] ceremony Oh
j HI, time Farmer Dickson was
j all over the yard. He was too
70 be Of any help.
b. there. Hank, 90 and bring
i little gray Sam. Tor the love
= ho saints, put q saddle-Jane,
Molly come ont here and help,
s q1ick: faint LOWS Patterson
being: good Lord, [ forgot,
BLESSED one of them have gone
= wedding. Take any horse you
81 They are all good ones: hitch
Louis was not listening: he had
rry little what the old gentle
8 ID: he had rushed into the stable,
&adin and bride Oh the only
s. hege, and was just mounting
q rme" Dickson yelled out:
q him the reins: let him have
way, he Is the fastest horse in
gtry. Don't be afraid to let him
Neryy Jim neveryet lost Il race,
8 the eternal heavens he wont
one-stars and snakes see him
etOre the honest old farmer
saed his exciting instructions
.uer Merry Jim was a mile
Gaping astonishingly long
gathering himself at each
.AoUgh his limbs were steel
and p!unging ahead like the
-l the noble brute seeming to
|Nt that it was no common race
making that day.
Jim doubled himself right
work. His big nOstrils were
d wide and broad. his beautiful
stretched straight out from
body, as If he expected to
race by passing under the
Il Y q hand'S breath ahead of
Is name and tail stood out
IN with the wind. and ere half
nee was made, the white foam
encjrcled his black body.
ten miles ride from Farmer
house. When the bold rider
MS stecd he had twcuty-siX
10 make the distance. The
6 expected to do was to reach
OF the festivities before the
was finished.
81 Jim needed no urging.
: doing his best: and Louis felt
enough il no mishaps over
= Farm houses were past but
e deserted.
- village was reached and
# was seen. Everybody was
"'ddlng except the bride
loer rise in plain sight was the
oTSe and a little further on
norch building, but the dar-
81 saw neither. his eyes were
% catch the first sight Of
pSSe and rider may safely be
oteeU alone to the Nordrum
S II reader can reach there
,,>N IN time for the completion
"A .ooor arrangements for the
festivities.
Is Which line the lawn are
s WIN Wreaths of prairie
"II blossoms and oaily col
As s Two parallel banks Of
- 'T" Ieet apart and running
lehgth OF the lawn, mark
o%fleS o. the green aisle along
u 'oe must pass to reach the
n Is a raised platform. over
, Ign enough for person to
= : H. IS q covering made of
NJ VI trees, and wreaths of ever
nv r~ the sides are bedecked
= surrounded with a dense
hot-house plants.
81 ISL SIDE the aisle rough seats
p!aeed and these are now
" " y. the guests. who have come
a ~ near to witness the mar
teS rGny and participate in the
on o. Ibn ag a merry, laughing.
Is people. 81 u " u Ailis'
| ne ' house there seems bnt it,
n S"en an hour. There is a
i ~ a natural more like prepa-
fn " ooneral, than a Maria RI % p
IdesmPaaii,n now than a wedding.
hour ''"lD IS, have been ready tor
h " n vne IS, s3mbre surroundings ~ s.
hell iGI why. There is a mIs ;.
Eneg' h bnt constantly su . se +
''' gayety and chearf,,I-