The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

thoughts of his heart, that ne was put,
ting his lips where had been hers-and
was happy.
Ali went on very silently, the LOADING
with rushes and the I'M Oh tneil
in the cart. Tom considered how many
inches" (bundles) of rush would De re-
ouired for the thatch. He had been old
and he now took more lest the thatcnes
should fall short and it would be neces-
sary to come out to the mere for more.
The cart was piled up high, and on the
top of the pile Of green rushes sat Jeh-
nv. by her weight to hold them In place..
lit was true, a rope was slung across,
but the inches were so short that IL
could hardly nip them all. It was neces-
sary that some one should be In the
cart TO keep them in place. linen Zee
up, old Gray!' called Tom, and they
started on the return journey.
All went well for some while, slow, IN
deed. but without accident, so long as
the track lay over heather and moss.
But when the tracks became deeper ana
revealed gravel n white Jumps OF
granite then the oscillation was great,
and the voyage attended with danger
not only to the cart, but also to Its lad
ing. All at once, down went one wheei
on the side opposite to Tom. and he
thought the cart and all It's contents
must capsize.
Quick as thought he dived under the
cart and came UP on the further SIDE
lust as the whole pile Of rushes tilted
over. and with it Jenny, who was on the
TOP. Beyond, at his back, was a bog
nrofound. treacherous. In the terror OF
the moment in his impossibility to es-
cane. Tom remained where he was, heid
out his arms, and into them fell Jenny,
and with her and over her AND him
poured the green rushes, burylnS tnem
and almos. smotherings them.
But with a struggle, up through the
rush "niches." came the two heads OF
Tom and Jenny, and, odd enough to re-
late, Jenny. in her alarm, a thrown
her arms round Toms neck and Tom
had Jenny fast in his arms.
"Lor' Jenny said Tom.
.sWell. I never, Toni said Jenny.
The moor folk who had been to Chag-
ford fair had seen the circus, the os-
triches, the tomahawking Indians, the
piebald pony that smoked a pipe ana
drank beer. and paid Sixpence Tor the
privilege, on their return in the evening
saw a still more interesting n novel
sight. for which they paid nothing. This
was none other than Tom and Jenny
coming off the moor walking mana III
hand, talking to each other so hard that
they heard not nor saw the number OF
people collected on the road TO observe
them and comment on the sight
They had been brought together at
last and now could not have enough of
each other. The rushes did 1T.
/ knew Tom and Jenny some years
later. when Tom and Jenny were no
more two. but one flesh; and / never
knew. nor could hear tell, that they ever
had any difference with each other, ex-
cept oSer this n thing: -
"You know, Jenny" said Tom, twas
Won jumped into my arms"
"Now. how can you. Tom.' answered
Jenny. You went under the cart, so
mad was you to catch houd o'sme."
lit was the ruches l wor thinkin
on" -,
rushes."
.Weu." said Tom-and I was told that
the little alteration always concluded
in this way-"Well, Jenny, there was a
mower o. folks there was my sister 10
anna, there was that matron to the ba:-
rack. there; was the Cap'n-Lor'! they
was all of 'em on to bring US together:
hut they couldn't do it. What mortal
men couldn't do the green PUSHES did,
and say land always will say till l
dies-the Lords blessin' be on the green
PUSHES as grows on the moor for bring
ing US ~together-as they did.
S. Baring-Gould, in Chambers's Journal.