Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-23
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he did not quite understand, but trans
lated in his own mind as little one"
lie made the circuit of the walls,
Kicking his way in the dark, satisfy
ing himself thai no beast housed with
them. Then he sat down on the door
where he could shelter Peggy from
she wind.
Are you hurt. sweetheart"
Peggy found her voice with laugh
Goodyi you've come Antywinei L
was trying to walk without my crutch
when YOU picked me up. I had to
hop"
How you happen where find your"
= don't know The horse stumbled
and fell down. and maybe / was
pitched on my head This blanket was
round me SO tight that | fought to get
my mouth and nose and hands out
1T seemed like there were dozen
horses racing, and | thought they
would all run over me. But when
got up was beside the road, and could
just hear the mud splashing away off /"
who is Il that steal you?"
"Of course, 1t must have been that
Pedro Lorimer man, though | couldn't
sec him, and only heard his voice when
he spoke to the horse. He threw
blanket over me AM made me ride on
the horses neck, and I'm so little and
lame | couldn't help myself Are you
cold, Antywine?'
NO" he answered with a Cana
dams indifference. But Peggy gave
him corner of the blanket and babe
him draw It around his shoulders,
which he did.
The rain beat upon shingles and
.spouted from the cabin caves. There
was snugness in being housed after so
much anxiety and exertion.
1--WE wait here" The boy laughed
quietly to himself. "Shickshack say
40 Sieur Abe Lincoln, 'Antywine, he is
nothing but squaw.' But find you,
and Shickshack have not"
did he call you a squaw?"
ME, yes: he call me that"
You are like a woman. Antywine,"
said Peggy. after considering. 81 want
you TO be like woman"
s.Tonnerre, Why"
Because you are like one"
Antywine turned this illogical rea-
son in his mind
How can we go home, Antywine?
We wait" he replied, until Shick-
shack and Sieur Abe come back. They
ride the horses you think will run
over you, and they not see you In the
dark. They chase the man to Boards
town"
~Are you sure?"
81 think So"
Peggy's mind at once tuRed back TO
New Salem. II wonder what Sally will
do when we get home"
1t is that woman that make squaw
of me-" said Antywine. "Since my
father marry her she has been worse
than loup-garou. | not mind the fist
or the stick-lbahi-bu her evil eye.
and the beard on her chin-saints! l
ana crawl all over, 1t is not healt'y to
be scare all the time! wear charm
against her When she take Shick-
shack think will go to my fathers
Peep in Canada. But If do she will
have nobody but you when she is en-
rage. And see what is done to you
when we are but out of the house
sweetheart"
Peggy busted herself in silence and
threw an object from her which bound
ed among the chimney ruins
am not going TO be peg-leg any
more" she announced IN not strap
that wooden deg TO my knee again"
But you not able to walk" said
Antywine. 81 carry you," he added. in
afterthougbt
-Shickshack will take me on the
horse when he comes It's. so ugly.
Don't you think a peg-leg is ugly,
Antywine?"
have not consider" he responded;
adding. with French grace, mot any
thing that belong TO you is ugly"
My mouth" suggested Peggy. at
viii not shut"
ut is like the wild plum" said
An1ywine, when the white bud is just
break through"
Though they had been housemates
almost year, Peggy and Antywine
felt that they were just discovering
each other. The tall, silent lad had
once In while ventured on some kind
ness 10 the girl There was between
them the Whimsical sympathy of COM
panions in misery
And | am SO little" continued
Peggy. after silence. People think
am only ten years old. Ann Rutledge
rs large and beautiful"
Nam seile Ann Rutledge," responded
-Antywine. lis too large to be carry.
You are not too large to be carry"
But want to be-" insisted Peggy.
Me, l think you will grow" con-
aseded -Antywine, indulgently.
Do you think l will always be
sarne?''
II not know. The doctor In Belle
vile cannot say"
The doctor in Belleyille put that
ueg4leg on my knee. Sometimes |
gthint IL try to use my leg, Antywine,