The Newark journal., 1908-07-31
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-The crowning desire in the lie af old Baumgartner q Penn sylVanla German is to obtain possession of the beautiful meadow which lies just between Baamg8rtner's property and the railroad station. The property in question was inherited by Sarah Pressel, very pretty and athletic young girl. and be- longea solely to her. But old Baumgart- ner had lenged for il so many years and endeaVored to purchase it from Sarah.s father so many times that the property became known ''Baumgartner 'a yearn.' At the vicinage gatherings on the porch of the store old Baumgart- ner always declared that the property would some day be his. At length Baum gartner came to realize that his only hope of obtaining the property would be through the marriage of his son Sephen- ijah to Sarah Pressed. In d mock auction 'Seffytt as Scphcuijah P. BaGmsaftner, Jr. is pepuiariy known, is rallied off by his father 10 Sarah for ST.
 CHAPTER II.-"seffy" is q meek slow going youth. who is never hes n the race for anything. He is fair haired, do- cile always led by his father. 0t rather angelic disposition is he'd gentle and kind youth Who seemS t0 Hat fefstaHd anything about stfte and competition. Thus he appears utterly ines ap7te4tated To win in any contest ol love or life. Sarah Pressel is quite the opposite 0t < GE. Ter hair IS nearly red. She is all life and aai- nation aHa eaa jump fences like | W Id colt and ste is grace and color itself. tier one faHIz E Htf5 higu temper. Baum  ship.
 CHAPTER IIis-serfy dans lis stove pipe hat and prepares to ga sit ID Ait}t Sarah. HaaIz47s54tuer Las tstHsed himself to be appointed guardian ot Sally.
 CHAPTER IE.-Sely shows hs first spark of anmation. lie is unable to r. sist ehe taseuaans NttcheH4es es Sally and lie kisses her. IL was t8e frs sisa he had eyer known But Sefy z5ts not the iffst fAaa t0 know lhe pteastfes Of 
 ever. tias sAe Will never again kiss any man but hi54i.
 CHAPTER V-sam Frtz. 9 drunken grocery elgra.=uIu EauWG8Ttner eaIls him a .Iaelaasea tappcI'- aits on S88IS and interrupts the kissing. They g4 mo the pafiof aaa begin sitting HB esF3s test. ln aeeufdt with the customs 88 tbe place and lHe time, tae one who is defeated u such contest is unworthy the hand ef tl4e girl SeuN goes ta SIesp and begins saoHtng- Sally leaves tlle room in q hun saying Good night, gen tlenen=
 CHATTER Xl.-seGy tells his father of his hamil4Ation of how sam Ff4ez had pinned 10 h5s bosom whtfe Ire slept a pastehaard Inmhst hearing the in seript30n: sepRenijah F. Baumsareue Jr Went ta hls rest June 10. lNlt. n the 20th year of Hs age. Gone not but For got Read backwards"
 CHAPTER VfI-Seffy and Sally meet at the Poison spring She urges him to flo son,et65n@ to redeem himself The father advises Seffy to take Sally home from church.
 CHAPTER VIII-This would be the crucial test. according to the custom CT the times, which often meant disgrace or even murder and suicide. IL was the rule in such test that the one whose arm the Girl accepted when leaving the church would be the favored SuitUf, and the rejected one was diSgraced and must leave town or triumph over biS opponent by force. Seffy dreads the church ordeal