The Dickinson press., 1895-02-09

the lower side. He rushed to the WIN
dow and threw it up, only to see Sam
speeding up the hill.
"Hal-lo-o.oa!" yelled Captain Logan.
"Come back, you scoundrel-you Ill
conditioned lout!-you imp Of evil"
Sam turned around and executed that
peculiar gyration Of the fingers In con
nection with the nasal organ which is
supposed to express the extremity OF
scOrn.
you'll find the ladder on the barn
floor, cap'n," hooted the young rebel,
''an' don't be afraid Of the ghost; it's
very harmless If you let 1t alone"
"But Sam, Sam, come back! I'm to
be at Mr.. Browns at 7:3O o'clock"
Don't worry" bawled Sam, Miss
III be on hand"
The captain danced up and down ON
the floor in an ecstasy of rage, as Sam
disappeared over the crest Of the hill.
He knew very we'll IL he possessed the
lungs of Boreas he could make no one
hear.
He sat shivering down on the hay,
starting nervously at the sound of
horses feet below, and thinking how
disagreeable 4 bar of moonlight which
streamed down crack In the roof re-
sembled tall white figure standing
under the center beam. He could al
most fancy the rope around his neck.
Pshaw! And the captain jumped up
again, with starting dew on his tenn
Piles, even in the freezing atmosphere
of the barn chamber.
what is to be doney' he asked him
self. An echo. IL echo has any common
sense, would have answered:
Just nothing at air.
Sam had outwitted him. And Carrie
and Fred Jones, with his red cutter
and great chestnut horse! The cap
tain was wild at the thought; surely he
was vanquished.
II won't wait another moment for
him." said Carrie Brown, coloring up,
with tears in her blue eyes. Go ON,
| girls, l shall spend the evening ut
home"
There's plenty Of room for you in
/, our sleigh, Carrie" coaxed her brother.
Bessie, Andrews will be glad to have
you go along"
NO she won't either" pouted Car
rie. "As IL could spoil all her fun
No; If can't have an escort Of my own
I'll stay ut home and mend stockings,
and l never will speak to Captain Lo-
gan again"
Charlie Brown was ON the point of
arguing the matter with his sister when
the door opened and in walked Fred
Jones.
Not gone yet, Carrie? Where is the
captainY'
Il don't know" said Carrie tartly,
''and l don't care. Am Captain Lo-
gan's keeper?'
will you go with me?''
| Eyes, 1 WILL" said Carrie, her eyes
lighting and shy smiles dimpling her
face.
"Of COURSE" said Fred, II can't ex.
pect to make myself as agreeable as
the city captain, but"
"rhe captain! The captain! cried
Carrie, little irritably. I'm sick Of
the sound of his name. never want to
see him again. What nice new cutter
this is, and how easy the wolf robes
are!'
Carrie" whispered Fred, as he
touched up his horse and felt her nest
ling close to him, ''is it for always?"
Yes always" she answered
"Jesusalemr' said armer .Kendrick
1t was past 10 o'clock at night, and
the old gentleman had come out as usll-
al before retiring to rest to see that
the dumb members Of his family were
all straight and comfortable. Il do
believe that old John Hendricks ghost
come to life again, poundin' like all
possessed on the barn chamber floor"'
Its NEE! It's meet" bawled the
cart"in. "1''fasten the trap door and
let me
Slowly the farmer lifted the ladder
to its place. With rheumatic awkward
ness he climbed the creaking rounds
and undid the hook from its clasp.
How in all creation came you here?''
he demanded. why, I thought you
We're out sleighriding with the gals"
ut was all the doing of that villain,
SAM" gasped the infuriated captain,
his teeth chattering with mingled rage
and cold. Il won't stand this sort of
thing. I'll leave the place tomorrow. -
"As you please" said the farmer, to
whom the prospect Of losing his guest
was not unpleasant. 'I'm dreadful sor-
ry this should have happened, though
IL talk seriously to Sam"
$50 will l." gnashed the captain. I'll
break every bone in his bo.ly."
| buI Iotui lSlu GlhcH dIlNuldF care 10
60 over to his grandmother's, six miles
across the snow fields, to spend the
night, and the only person the captain
saw was old Mrs. Kendrick, sitting by
the kitchen fire.
You've lost your chance. captain" "
she said, good humored!y. "D0rcas
Smith has just gone by OH her way
home from the sleighing party, and she
says Fred Jones brought Carrie Brown
In his new cutter, and they're en-.
gagged"
The captain left the next day and
Mrs. Fred Jones has never seen him
since. And when the affair came of
Sam got piece Of wedding cake big
enough to give him dyspepsia for q
week.--Boston News.
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