The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-13
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II Betty ~ Of the village of Lees
yiiJe. named after her father. was not
the b.:udsomest gill in the village she
was hanasome enough at least 10 in
,pIra sentiments In the henrts Of half.
dozen youlS men not one Of whom
happened TO be around when the gold
en- opIlortl1aity cane 10 make hero OF
himself.
The river ran close to the Lee home
stead. and Kiss Betty had bont and
was fond ofsboating. ON this partlcu-
lar afternoon she started down the
river FOR a romantic spot. where she
meant to larry for couple OF hours as
she read a new book. She landed In a
rlurnp OF willows all right, but had
scarcely drawn The boat ashore VIXEN
COW came wadinE across the river
stra ;g1t Tor the spot She was
hor1less COW and had q hunnie.
look but to the girl she seemed 70 maze
the expression of rhinoceros bent on
murder. There was q struggle thro''sh
the willows until a hiding place was
found.
The COW landed and proceeded on
her way, but the maiden had haFsIy
breatFed q sigh Of relief when smother
DANGER menaced. a chunky hog OF
two years. growth had sought the sllei-
ter OF the willows to ponder and re
Gect and sleep. The girl disturbed
him. and he put up n blum. he was
rs harmless as Il kitten, but the blun
worked. When he chanked his teeth
at her and made pretense of charging
she caught the lower limb OF Dig
willow and drew herself up.
Five minutes later, when the hog
moved Off and left the girl free to
come down she couldn't come. one OF
her feet had got caught between Two
limbs. and try as hard as she could
il was impossible TO extract it. 1t would
not have been difficult for young
man, but there is a difference winch
sex is up tree.
Miss Betty struggled until she real-
lied that it was no use and then be
gan to call for help. She was n mile
from the village and half mile from
the nearest farmhouse, and it was
gloomy outlook. She did not scream
at the top OF her voice. but neverthe-
less she had not been calling over five
minutes when she heard some one or
something approaching.
asked 4 voice, and then the girl knew
that it was not the hog.
This way. up this tree" she replied,
wondering whose voice it was and
hoping 1t belonged to some steady old
farmer who could be sworn to silence
Her blood ran cold when she saw that
It was a stranger. Not only that, but
a tramp. sand and leaves were stick
ing to his clothes to show that he hae
been sleeping on the ground. Com
ing to n halt five feet away he could
hardly see the girl roosting In the tree.
but he doffed his old cap and queried:
Am mistaken in believing that
some one is up that tree?"
II am up here and can't get down
My foot is caught in the limbs Won't
you go to the village and get help to
release me?'
my dear young lady" replied the
tramp, after moments reflection. let
MS do nothing in n hurry. left the
village an hour ago. The constable
thirty days"
aBut what shall dog asked Betty.
I'VE win first introduce ourselves.
That is. will Introduce myself as VIII
liam Crawford. some time gentleman.
but later on highway tourist. To my
intimate friends am Bill. That's me.
md who you are is no concern of mine.
Having landed you safely on the
ground, our paths VIII thenceforth d.
verge"
"But how will you release meg"
II must climb the tree and see how
your foot is caught before answering
that question:
Mercy ON me! But can't let you
come up here"
~ realize the situation, young lady
fully realize It. To reassure you, let
me say that we Crnwfords are curl
Gus family. My great-grandmother.
my grandmother and my mother all
climbed trees and got their feet caught.
All were rescued by strangers Every
stranger turned out to be gentleman.
As a Crawford l cannot forget what
owe to these other gentlemen"
"Oh, why was l so foolish us TO ne
afraid of that hog" walled the girl
you couldn't help 1t. You were born
that way. The hog has departed how
ever, and now comes the other ques;
ton DO you want to come down:
"of course do"
DO You want me to go to the VII
IngoT'
Minor
"Then shall infer. my dear youns
lady. that You have decided to permit
me to relense you. 1 am here at the
foot OF your tree. always climb a
treo with my eyes on the ground. Here
are the limbs bewoen which your foot
is caught. might not have been able
to release my own foot from the trap.
have no knife with which to cut
away, but by swinging on on this lar
ger branch l can break it down. Here
/ go, and your foot Is released