The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-13
BRIER HALL.
A Serial Story in Eight Chapters,
Written by Members Of Mrs. VIM.
Pennock's Sunday School Glass,
Marlboro, Ohio.
CHAPTER v.

CHAPTER V.
All arrangements now teing completed
each OF the girls was looking forward to
the basket social, with high anticipa-
tions, and planning, as girls will, how
to LOOK her best, while the boys were pos
sibly not far In the rear.
Everything passed on in the ususl way
until the afternoon Of the svsntful We'd
nesday. A number Of the girls went to
the greenhouse to select and order how-
ers, when, In descending defective step,
Pearl Leland slipped and fell, With q
bound several girls sprang to her assis-
tsnoe, but she assured them ste was not
hurt, and they all had hearty laugh
at PEARLS expense, but they hadn't gone
far before Pearl complained Of her ankle
paioing her. 1t kept growing worse and
was so badly swollen when ste reached
home that she could scarcely bear ter
shoe. The girls applied ell the simple
rem medies they had at hand, but ell to
no avail. DR.. Payne was called and
said it Was sprain, and she should not
walk for two weeks at least. What q. sad
plight for Pearl They were all sorry
for her and yet Anna felt little spring
of rejoicing bubbliDg up away down In
her heart despite her Efforts to control it.
The ever ing came; more pleasant
one could not be imagined. A few warm
and sunshiny days had put life into
every tree, bud, and blade. Brier Hall
mole like himself that evening than he
had for long time as he came up the
front walk, the sound Of merry voices,
| light laughter and sweet music coming
| through tie open windows, and the
glimpses of fair forms and fairer faces,
which be caught as the light curtains
swayed in the evening breszes, made
Brier Hall seem Almost like an en-
chsnted palace to him. His ring at the
door brought oil the boys and girls to
re, eive him, and the warmth of the re-
ception left no doubt as to the genuine
ness Of their friendship, for they fairly
carried him into the parlor, and than the
fun began.
Sometimes when Ned looked around
upon the happy scene, he could not help
envyinR these oare-free boys and girls,
u ost tf whom could finish their college
course without having to earn their
own way, and he could not help think
ing, "How little do they realize what q
happy life they are liSing?" He thought
of all the pleasant hours he had spent
among them and felt little pang cf-
sadness at the separation, for hencfOrth
bis interests and his work would not be
the same as theirs, even though he rc-
mained in the community
When the numbers were drawn for tie
lunch baskets, by some strange luck
Ned drew Anna's number, ana so they
sat down for little talk together. But
both seemed to enjoy the chat and were
secretly sorry when games began again
There is no class Of young people who
can get so much enjoyment out of ar
evenings recreation as set of students
This party was no exception to the gen
eral rule, and the hours flew all toe
swiftly.
No one had noticed that the sky had
become overcast and threatening, unit
an omiuous rumble and sharp flash
warned them Of an approaching storm.
Then there was general confusion. II
was already growing late, but before hats
and wraps could be donnsd the storm
burst and the rain came down in tor
rents. There.was clearly nothing to dc
but to wait, SO they all sat down and
tried to be merry once more, but just 81
they were getting Interested in theil
conversation again, the electric lights
went out.
Continued Next Thursday