The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
BRIER HALL.
A Serial Story in Eight Chapters
Written by Members Of Mrs. VIM.
Pennock's Sunday School Class,
Marlboro, Ohio.
CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.
Our story first opened upon the day be-
fore Thanksgiving in the year 1894. Al
most three years have rolled around since
then and many changes Of fortune have
befallen both our heroes and heroines.
Again tbs the autumn time. beauti-
full October day is drawing toward its
close.
Across the buundless wastes of the
great plains a fast flying train is speed
ing it's way eastward.
A man and woman ere sitting at the
observation window Of one Of the cars, ST.
lently watching the shadows es they
lengthen over the plain. 1t Is Tom and
Pearl, and although theyhave been mar
ried for several months they ara going
east now on what they call their we'd
ding journey. They are going back to
their old college home, for where else
can they find such pleasant sssohations
or such pleasant sympathetic ftiendsY
True, Pearl had sometimes thought that
she would not like to go back there, when
she remem bersd how desperately she had
flirtsd with Ned, sll just for the sake OF
teasing Anna, but she. knew too, that
she had not done it from any intention to
do wrong, but only with thoughtless
desire for fun.
And then at the last she had imagined
she cared for Ned, and had gone away
from the old college hill with heavy
heart, but now she knew the sprained
ankle had been blessing in disguise, for,
fine fellow as Ned was he was not to
be her fate. Tom and Pearl had been
talking merrily and enjoying to the full
the beautiful day, but as the shadows
despened
"And silently one by one,
The stars came out in the infinite
meadows of Heaven
The bowling of a solitary coyote and the
feeling of the vast lonely wastes around
tn EN- made both grow silent, for each
was thinking Of that far away deserted
ocean beach, where Tom had found Pearl
lying on the sand.
But presently the lamps were lighted
in the train and they regained their cheer.
fulness. And so the train rolled onward
through the darkness, toward the great
golden dawn.
Three days later, when they we're about
800 miles east of Chicago, merry party
of our young people and and old lady
boarded the train. The old lady carried
ladies, one tall and brown, with bright
vivacions, hyaway look, the other q
blonde of medium height with pretty,
demure face. The other two of the party
were young men, one tall and fine look
ing, apparently about s5 or 26, with Q
very pleasant manner as he courte ously
offered to hang up the cage for the old
lady, which no Hever, she refused
fearing to trust 1t ont Of her ow n hands
The other young gentleman as short and
stout, with red and white oomplsxio on
and very light hair parted iu the middle
Tom and Pearl amused themselves try
ing to guess the relation the different
mem mbers of the party were to eSoh other
Tom guessed the young people were al
children of the old lady. Pearl thought
that the tall young man and the tai
brown girl were brother and sister, and
children of the old lady, and that the
stout blonde young man and the pretty
blonde girl were brother and sister and
cousins Of the others.
While they were speculating about the
unknown party, sudden luroh and jers
of the trains unlatched tie door of the
bird cage and out flew the Poll, flap,
ping her wings and screaming as she
alighted on the till silk hat of politi
clan in front of them who was very
busily reading his ne wspaper.
Murder" shouted the astoDished man
as he olapped his hands to bis hat rim.
"Git 'erl git 'er, Nancy" screamed
the old lady
Sit still, Aunt Susanna" said Nan
ON get her.
But Poll only flew again when she saw
Nan approaching, much to the relief OF
the politician, however, who imm ediately
began to smooth his ruffled silk hat with
soft handkerchief, meanwhile casting
withering glances at Aunt Susanna
Nan was now rushing about mAkiuG
frantic efforts to catch the naughty pet
ana the stout young man was falling
over peoples feet and poking them with
his umbrella in vain effort to help her
bnt my lady only sought more distant
perch each time, finally winking one
eye at'him and defying him from behind
the stove.
'Nein, Nein," he said with q comica
shake of his head, as list Elm base yogel. u
Lady, Lady called Aunt Susanna
wildly, as the bird flew past her.
A woman in front of her turned and
asked, with an impatient toss of hel
head, "Did you address me, madamY p
4 want my bird. l want my bird, .
moaned Aunt Susanna.