Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05

the bank and looked up and down. II
was true, as Ruth had said. The baby
would be lost if the crib struck the de.
bris below.
"NIr. Harter, cannot you do some.
thing?"
1T am afraid not. 1T is an awful
thing" and the blonde young man
stepped away from the bays side.
"Then / will will show you what
a woman can do, cried Ruth as she
applied the lash to the bay. The ami
NAL reared upon its hind legs and
paved the air. Again she used the
lash. This time the horse started for
the bank
''Out of the way, Mr.. Harrison, "
rang from the girls lips.
The dark young man looked quickly
over his shoulder at the horse and
rider, approaching with swift bounds.
He comprehended it all in an instant.
He was quick to act, for he dashed
toward the bay, grasped the rein and
fairly ierlied the animal back upon its
| launches.
care You mad, Miss Hope?"
''Let go the bride, sir? How dare
you?" The whip was raised to strike
the horse again, but it was jerked
from her hand. Then with, "Pardon
me for the liberty" she was lifted
from her saddle and deposited upon
the bank. Before she could utter q
word or move the bay dashed into the
flood with the dark young man upon
its back
Out into the turbulent stream Har-
rison urged the horse. Out farther,
toward the middle of the water, the
gallant creature swan. Nearer and
nearer came the crib, rocking upon the
muddy rivers surface, and then, as it
passed, Harrison reached out his hand
and lifted the baby from the crib.
The child grabbed at him and chung
to his neck as he faced the grand horse
toward shore, which was reached
safely.
Pardon me once more, Miss Hope,
for such summary method of obtain
ing horse" said Harrison.
The speaker was standing by the
side of the dripping, trembling steed
as he said this. His head was barred
and he looked less than ever like
man any woman could manage, rule or
lead, although he did hold in his arms
little baby that clung tightly to him.
"Harter, please assist Miss Hope to
mount. | must attend to this little
charge of mine. Good morning" " and
Harrison walked away, holding the
baby to his breast.
Brave man, that Permit me to
help you, said Harter.
Ruth was again in her saddle and on
her way home
In the meantime, when Mr.. Halri-
son came to call, and after he had told
her, in answer to her inquiries, that
no lives had been lost, and the baby
had been restored to its people, Ruth
did something very unlike the up-to-
date woman; she covered her face with
her hands and sobbed.
She was easily consoled, for-well,
it is not necessary to say what HalTi-
son said. When he left the house his
life and future looked more beautiful
to MIN than ever.
After they We're married Aunt Hope
playfully asked of the beautiful young
bride:
II suppose he is quite easy to man
age, rule, lead-eh, dear?"
More easy than L dreamed of,
auntie," was the answer, with a smile.
"How do you manage it? Do You
assert your views?-I mean, do you
put into practice your notions about
up-to-date women?"
81 manage, rule and lead him."
"Yes-but how?"
"By showing my husband that love
him dearly, [ am perfect tyrant over
him"
"You have come to your senses. I
knew you would go back to the old
way of thinking when experience had
taught you wisdom"
Eyes, and L am pleased that it has
come" as she smiled sweetly upon
Aunt Hope. -Times-Democrat.