The herald., 1895-01-23
SAN 0UTWITTED HIM.

ULAt0A u 4n0W oVteAo0 Jugs rum tAo
woedpils u the north end OF the houss,
throwing them down on the stone
hearth with Noise Ike small ssrshA
Quake. whom Carrie Brown started up.
"Fivs e'clockl Oh. had no idea it
vas 70 late. must be going home"
''Allow ne 70 accompany you, Miss
Brown"
"Youll Ietns sss ycu homo, CARR . 2"
Captain Logan and Fred Jones both
spoke 81 once. but Carrie shock her
head.
II prsis. y walk home Alone" she
said gayly.
"About the slsighing party tomorrow
.!sht Z" asked Fred. anxioualy.
I'll have promised Captain Logan"
said the village beauty. rosy tint suf-
lusing her cheek.
"Bus. Carrie. l thought 10 was settled
between you and me two weeks sgoi"
exclaimed Fred, with frown.
"Was IL? am sure had forgot
tsa IT,"
Fred was silent. Captain Logan's
smooth. soft toned voice broke the al
lsncs.
II exact no promise" he said. gall
lantly, ''butii am not puncsusl to the
hour and the spot Mas Brown may
4 draw her own conclusions"
And Carrie went home.
She was very pretty, shis bright eyed
New England damsei. Fred Jones had
4 loved her ever since they were children
oogother, and Captain Logan, who had
como down to spend the Christmas hol.
( ldays with his cousins, the Hendricks,
had become so fond OF those bright blue
4 eyes aud golden hair that he had pro-
4 Ionged his visit into January.
"'Pon my word, she's a regular
noauty," said the captain, staring
/ through tho tiny windsw psnsa at tho
rotrsating figure OF Miss Brown.
Fred Jones looked quickly up at him.
< % II he would have liked to knock him
over into the fireplace, but he refrRinsG
from any snoh demonstration.
"a beauty" went on the captain,
sand it's . thousand pitios shs should
be wasted ON any OF the county bump
ktnu who vegstate among thess wilder
meosou. Sam, you young villain, are
Hose boots of mine blacked yeti"
il mo they ain't," said Sam, Grossly.
"Well, what's the reasonf''
sCauss amt had time"
II $500 you find them then; quickly
loo" said the captain. And Sam glow :.
/ cred after him as he went gayly up the
staiFs.
y, ust wish had the FIRM OF him
out," said tho boy, gloomily. "It's
Sam. do this and Sam. do that and
Sem, where's the warm wsser?' and
Sam, what the deuce do you mean bv
lstting my FIRE go ous2' and not cant
has he guv nae yet-no. nor 80 much as
a pleasant word. l wonder il he means
70 stay here always?"
"You and I are about equal In our
4 ove for him, SAM" said Fred Jones,
augbing.
II heersd him talkin' to Miss Carrie
bout goin' sleigh ridin' tomorrow
night" said Sam, shrewdly. ''I'd jes'
Ike to put Kickin' Tom in the shafts;
yould ii 1t weren's for Miss Carrie. II Q
ont know nothin' about horses, that
hare militia cap'n DON'T" And Sam
chuckled.
~ ---a.I cay, Mr.. Jones', why don't you got
eiorehknd with him? Miss Carrie
ont really care for him; she's only dsz-
led like"
Fred Jones frowned slightly; honest
am was not exactly the kind Of Gany-
asde he cared to have NEEDLE with his
i've affairs.
ssMiss Brown must choose for herself,
am" he said, and Sam went back to
lis work, secretly wondering how q
young lady, gifted wish ordinary sense
could hesitate for . moment between til 6
saptain and Fred ones.
The night came-a perfect night TO
slsighing expeditions and rustic love
lsking-the roads hard snd we'll packed
nd glorious moon shining down white
h. an if rain of silver were deluging the
~ hole world.
.'Couldn't be better weather." uaid
he captain. "Sam, whore are tho sleigh
Il slls?"
"Dunno," said Sam. "There's then
ID jinRlers in the garrett that used &c
elong to Deacon John Kendrick, thai
~ in the revolutionary war, and there
the two cow bells that Mary Jane
light scour up with asheH."
"Pshawt" said the captain. 'Do you
Ike me for Rip Van Wrinkle? There's
e ~ them when Mrs. Kendrick weni
1t day before yeHterday."
II hain't seen nothin' ON 'em," eaid
am, stolidly.
"Come, come, Sam don't make your.
III out any stupider than you are by
ature," said the farmer. laughing new
.theless, for the captains airs were fast
caring out his welcome, and he secret
ysympathIzsd with the muchabueed
an.
II guess there outsthey're in the barn
Ton had better 60 with him, captain, i
ou expect to find 'em. Our Sam il
|readfully thick-headed when he
hooses to be-"
"Come along. my fine fellow, "said tbs
iptain, colaring Sam and marching
him off in the direction of the old red
arm. I'VE don't need any lantern in
ais moonlight; that's one comfort"
"Where are the stairs?" said tbs
lptain. as they entered the barn.
"Ain't nome" said Sam, ITS q lad.
sr."
up with you. then" said Logan, but
am shrank back.
FL wouldn't. not for $780," said Sam.
Old John Kendrick hanged himssli
Iom the middle beam IA years ago, and
\ liks say he stands up there with rope
round his neck every moonlight night
STUFF and nonsense |" cried the cap
lin, in accents of contempt. "Y ou
1wardy lout. stay whore you are, then,
nd I'll go myself"
He sprang lightly up the rounds oil
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