Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-09-22
her pail and Started for the house


hands. "DIck was right" she thought:
"and see his game. He's spy, aud
ELIAS fool"
She knew that she had heard enough
to Justify her lover In his suspicious
enough to put them all on their guard
"A passionate eNultation fired her blood
ms she thought Of the service she
should render Dick Oscar, his praise,
the reward Of his rude kisses.
But. alas for fancy! Something had
rufl'ed her sw"ctheart's temper when
they next met Before she could ap-
proach the subject of which she was
tull stlncing words had passed be-
tween them.
"plck" said fancy, hoarsely, dye
mean that you're going back from
your worlutllat you amt a-goln' to
marry meW
Marry hell" said Mr.. Oscar, and he
walked off,
Morning came. As the stars were
drowsily getting out of the suns way
Jan"N and the prdler met by the
spring.
You needn't lie to me-" said she,
harshly. i've found you out You're
up the Cumberland spyin' for wildcat
stills. I'll take YOU to one"
But my dear, IL this a trap? I'm
nothn' hut poor, harmless pedler"
Come, then, my harmless pedler."
said the girl, with II sneer, IAN I'll
show YOU somethin' T. make your
mouth water"
She struck through the woods and
he followed, alternately blessing .nd
wondering mt his luck And. finally.
girdled and guarded by trees and
rocks. there was the hidden still. where
the corn was changed into the flowing
moonshine.
"Rlong t your folks?" he said
n blongs to Dick Oscar, an you
know It," said the girl fercely. "Now
I'm going back home"
You don't know of any more SUCH"
said the lnsatlate pedler, LYNN round
loose up herep"
'Ive done enough An. look here;
keep your tongue between yO' teeth.
Tell that | fetched you here, an you
won't see many more sun-ups with
them spyin' eyes,
Mr.. Pond was tOlernble woodsman.
an he led Captain Peters and his
scouts to the mountain still without
trouble. They were all there-the
Bleylock boys, the father and young
Oscar. They We're hard mt work, and
surprised, were handcuffed without
Mrs. Bleylock and Eliza wept and
moaned their fate; hut ,Ianey was stlll
her brown lids yelling the dull fire of
her eyes.
".Inney, my girl" said Oscar, draw
Ing her apart, II spoke up rough to
you t'Other day. Eut don't you mind
II. 'Twnrn't nothin' but jealousy"
Perhaps I'll never come back" said
he.
She seized him by the arm.
Dick, what can they do T. you?"
''DuHno, Most likely I'll kill some
body tryln' to git away, and be
strung"
fancy burst into tears.
shouldn't wonder r you married
one o the Jarcds," be said, plllng on
the gloom
"Dlck oscar. promised to marry
you. an ! don't go back from my
word"
mo. an don't" cried Dick. "There
ain as pretty n shaped girl as you on
the Cumberland; an If ever ! do git
back
,.e whispered the rest In Janey's
ear, and she chung to him. blushlng
a deep. deep rose.
IS lest one thing want to know"
Hid old Blcylock, as they tramped to
Nashville; "howd you find us|'
The captain laughed
Been entcrtainin' n pcdlcr. haven't
YOU? Which one o your gals d he
make up to"
Father and brothers swOre. Dick
Oscar nodded Mt his discernment, with
human triumph.
A few days later n young girl walk
cd into Nashville. who had never been
N a. al IA I'm
questlon-th the way to the Governors
house That accessible mansion was
readily found doors were swinging
open: and, announced by sleepy
darky, Janet Bleylock stood IN the
Governors presence.
With fine and courteous manner
that man listened struck by her figure.
her full voice and passionate eyes.
lie promised to use his influence with
the President 10 procure n pardon for
Dick Oscar and the Bleylocks, and
Janey was allowed to go to the prison
with the cheering news
And Janey went home n wife, M "
the stars had been dlamOndA and
strung like II larlSspur chain for her
neck fathers, brothers. husbands.
sheltering her IN their love
Mrs BleylOck and Eliza ran to meet
them. Elizn thought perhaps some
one else would come with them. Had
not her lover left her with kiss aud
a promise to come backf
The pink ribbon was around her
meek. Her lips were parted In hap
by, vacant smile.
The old father was In advance. He
thrust out his arm as Eliza drew near
"Don't you speak to me!'
"Pappyw
damn your tattling tongue! Keep
away from my handsr
"You ought to he whipped like
niger" said Sam Rleylock. What II
you tell that pedler bout Oscars still
forf Might n known he was foolin'
you"
II didn't tell where the stlll was"
"Hoh! you lie. too" And her father.
passing by struck her with the back
Of his hand.
"Shamc on you. pappyw and Janey
ran to her sister. over whose lips the
blood was pouring.
or day, sitting by the spring alone,
too Ak since n long time 10 work,
she leaned her head against tree.
and with one moan, too faint 10 startle
the singing birds. she died.
Her mother and fancy dressed her
cleanly, and tied around her neck 4
pink ribbon that they found In her
bible The ArgOnant.
when To How.
A young lady would be right In bow