The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

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IA n ~ Aa1 cleft the towerin,
4C&N|NN hills asunder an,
- SalS> Numbered dow
the rock like
giant water-sprite
e yellow sunlight fickered dowr
rough tho interlacing branches q
y huge old trees, its intense hea,
mpered somewhat BY that cool con
ct. Farther down, the ravint
dened and finally lost itself in leyeI
ming lands, through which the brook
WED gently, Watering the focks and
rds Of the honest farmer-folk Of this
rifty bunker settlement. The farm
puses were mostly Of the the same
vie; plain, wooden, two-storied
pictures, with wide porches running
ross the fronts and shaded by locust
ees.
"a young girl passed down the steps
the house nea-est to the mouth Of
e ravine, and sauntered up the path.
she entered its shady recesses she
hshed back her stiff pasteboard tun-
i Of q sunbonnet from her sweet.
IRE face. There was faint trace 81
ars in her innocent blue eyeys. Her
ken hair was manifestly in rebellion
Bainst her convictions as TO what
Rs right and decorous for one of her
ligious belief, and many riotous
tile curl broke out Of its combining
pnds. Soon she began to sing, with
Feet but somewhat nasal tone, in un-
Pnsciops imitation of Brother Israel.
no led the singing in the brick meet
Rg-house at the crossroads, the ia
iliar hymn:
And let this feeble body fail,
And let 1t fail and de-
Rebecca Kinsey's voice modulated
faint thread of melody. as she
ought Q glimpse Of a young man high
on the cliff on the opposite side Of
le creek, moving in and out among
be bushes. Suddenly she was brought
fck to earth by voice almost over
q head, calling out excitedly,
Hello, Thorndyke, I've found the
pest specimen Of" and young
IAN, with tin herbarium strapped to
IS waist, came tumbling down the
pcks at Rebecca's feet. Evidently as
b turned to accost his friend, the
Fone upon which his weight rested
ad given way. He lay across the
hth, pale and motionless.
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be rocks, cleared the brook with q
pund, and was at his friends side as
esgave faint gasp and slowly opened
y eyes. Rebecca dipped her hand
erchief in the water and bathed his |
lid face. Thorndyke poured some
tandy from his pocket flask, and |
ting his friends head gave him to
link.
well, how are you now, Diamond ?"
lquired he.
l|'sAn right I guess" answered Da-
pnd, family; then he attempted to
%. II can't do it," he added.
Something's the matter with nv Left
lkle and right arm.
How We are ever to get out of this
don't see, sold Thorndyke. sYou
MT walk a step, and it's mile down
ream where this gorge ends"
II think, " said Rebecca, 81 can help
"a. Jest few steps further on is
IN up the rocks most as easy as go
8 up stairs. ] am strong, and 1 can
one side of him and you the other, .
q continued, addressing Thorndyke
d indicating the injured man with
p little brown hand.
Is there any house near 2" asked
1orndyke.
Yes" responded Rebecca, s.Aunt
|sy Rinehart lives right at the top of
2 cliff. She's real handy about sick
IS.
Diamond was in too much pain to be
tlously embarrassed by receiving as
tance from this rustic beauty, as
tn much difficulty they toiled up the
ugh stairway.
Aunt Susy surveyed the singular
oking party, as they emerged from (
9 gorge. with wide-eyed astonish- /
mt
''WhyI bless your soull bring him
5ht in the house, was her hospitable {
Getting. The doctors Jest making q
ut over on the next farm. Well get | I
% here right away"
An hour later the hustle had sub. 5
ed and Diamond was lying, quiet o