Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-03-14
Strange that she, who in her secret

should be blind to what was passing
between Walter and Saranne,
Stranger still that, for the first time
since she had taken upon herself a
mothers duty to sister but little
younger than herself, she should be so
engrossed By secret affection of her
own as not to perceive n newer and
more pregnant meaning in Saranne's
every word and look.
But only for little while was the
veil before her eyes
| Mr.. Deepdale being absent in Lon
! don, whittier he had been lately very
often called, Walter and the sisters had
a long, firing happy day.
They went out as soon rs breakfast
was over and rode for dozen miles III
, the carriers cart to cathedral town.
After visiting the cathedral and par
! ticipating in the service they walked
; by devious tracks to another part OF
; the country for the purpose of dining
In small, old fashiOned inn where an
excellent cold meal was daily spread
for travellers.
They dined in the upper room Of the
lnn-which had only one story TO it.
from the windows OF which wonder.
ful landscape of Kentish hill! and glade
could be seen.
Then. being urged thereto by the
landlord informed them that they
had plenty of time, and that they had
( only to be back by o'clock to catch
Il coach which would set them down
within a mile of their villnSe--they
walked two miles farther by other de.
vious tracks, to see q famous tree
called tie Sisters, which was said to be
not less than n thousand years old.
They went and dallying on the road
and in the fields, allowed the afternoon
| to slip by without a thought of home,
Then suddenly Walter crieL:
"By Jove, It's 4 O'Clock. We must
run if We want TO catch The coach"
| They ran, laughing and almost
breathlcsS to the inn, where they
learned that the coach had been gone
good half hour, after waiting for
| tllpm 1Or several minutes.
| And then Walter said:
| "By ,Jove, what's to he done?'
| Il don't know" laughed Little Make.
Believe.
"And I don't know" 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 supcrhuman Difficult.
ties. He questioned the landlord ~
| to the possibility Of obtaining Il con.
veyancc. 1t was not possible. the
landlord said.
A horse: Why, yes they could man.
age a horse, said the landlord. But he
could not see--ihis with doubtful
look at the girlS-how that would get
them out of the difficulty.
mo more can l." said Waiter, mcr.
rily. Three of us could certainly not
ride on one horse"
Tney all laughed gayly at the idea.
"Shank's pony" suggested the land.
lord, land 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 ) 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, TIL Saranne
said wearily:
Its no use; l can't go any farther"
"Oh, but you must,' said Walter,
positively.
Twenty or thirty yards farther on
Walter looked at her solicitously. She
shook her head.
Il really don't think can do it,"
"Then, by Joyc." he said, II shall
have to carry you; for 1t 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,
quite, touched his-what 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.
ut will be a case" lie said, "of the
children in the woods. wish we could
find some blackberries."
Little Make Believe had been hunting
for some, and she called out that the
hedge where she was standing was
full of them.
They joined her Immediately.
"The worst of 1t is," said Walter,
putting some of the ripest berries into
Saranne's mouth, that the story isn't
bit of good without wicked uncle"
He called out very loud:
"Wil wick I'd uncle obligc lis by
appearlng?"
"Or a bear?" cried Sarannc.
"Or n prince" cried Little Make Be.
lieve. "Or fairy with glass coach?'
"Meanwhile," said Waiter, until
something does come we'll go on eat.
ing blackberres. 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.
"IIere'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 l stood a good
aI,a of tohino if lIIrInI