The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-01

full landscape Of Kentish hill and glade
could be seen.
Then, being urged thereto by the
fandlord-who informed them that they
had plenty of time. and that they had
only to be back By 4 o'clock to catch
coach which would set them down
within a mile Of their village they
walked two miles farther by other de-
vious tracks, to see a famous tree
called the Sisters. which was said to be
not less than a thousand years old.
They went, and dallying on the road
and i'll the fields, allowed the afternoon
to slip by without a thought Of home,
Then suddenly Walter cried:
"By Joye, it's 4 o'clock We must
run if we want to catch the coachr'
They ram laughing and almost
GREATNESS to the inn, where they
learned that the coach had been gone
a good half hour, after waiting for
them for several minutes.
And then waiter said:
@By Jove, what's to be done?'
Il don't know laughed Little Make
Believe.
"And l don't knowY' laughed sar-
anne.
They were not in the least disturbed.
They had full confidence in Walter and
had not the smallest doubt Of his power
to overcome even superhuman difficult
ties. He questioned the landlord as
to the possibility of obtaining q con-
veyance. 1t was not possible, the
landlord said.
A horse? Why, yes-they could man
age horse, said the landlord. But he
could not see--this with a doubtful
look at the girls--how that would get
them out of the difficulty.
mo more can l." said Walter, mer-
rily. "Three of us could certainly not
ride on one horse"
They all laughed gayly at the idea.
"Shank's pony" suggested the land
lord, "and step out"
There's nothing else for it," said
Walter. Come, girls. we must walk =
And off they set on a fourteen mile
walk at nearly 5 in the afternoon.
For the first two miles it was delight
full; then fatigue began to make it.
self felt; they stopped to rest; walked
on again; Jagged; stopped to rest again
and again, and again, till Saranne
said YEARLY:
"It's no use; l can't so any farther"
ooh, but you must" said Walter.
positively.
Twenty or thirty yards farther on
Walter looked at her solicitously. She
shook her head.
IT really don't think can do it,
'Then, by Jover' he said, 81 shall
have to carry you; for it must be
done"
without more ado he lifted her in his
arms and carried her awhile; but al.
though her arm was around his neck,
and her face almost, nay, sometimes
quite, touched his-wnat else could be
expected on such rough and uneven
roads?- it was beyond his strength to
carry her far, and he was presently
compelled to set her down.
1T will be case he said, ''of the
children in the woods. l wish we could
find some blackberries.
Little Make-Belieye had been hunting
for some, and she called out that the
hedge where she was standing was
full Of them.
They joined her Immediately.
1.-THE worst Of it is, said Walter.
putting some of the ripest berries intc
Saranne's mouth, that the story isn't
a bit Of good without q wicked uncle"
He called out very loud:
"Will a wicked uncle oblige us by
appearing"
Cor bear?' cried Saranne.
Cor prince? cried Little Make-Be
lieve. "Or fairy with a glass coach 2"
meanwhile" said Waiter, until
something does come wen go on eat
ing blackberries. Here's fine bunch.
Saranne."
So these three careless, happy people
fingered by the roadside and gathered
berries while the evening shadows
were gathering around them.
Fortunately something did come: and
they were not left to their own de.
vices.
They heard the jolting Of cart over
the road they had Travelled.
Here's the glass COACH" said Sar
anne; 'Make-Believe is always right =
Presently the cart came into view.
I'm in luck, said the driver, pulling
up in front of them; ''the landlord
down yonder told me | stood good
chance of catching you if hurried
You look precious tired. / can take
you six or eight miles if you care to
ride
There was no question about that
and bargain was soon struck
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