The Newark journal., 1908-08-07
Continued from last week.
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The browning desire IN
the life of old Baumgartner, a Penn
sylvania German is to obtain possession
of the beautiful meadow which lies just
between Baumgartners property and the
railroad station The property in question
was inherited by Sarah Pressed, very
pretty and athletic young girl and be-
longed solely 10 her. But old Baumgart-
ner had longed for il so many years and
endeavored TO purchase it from Sarah's
father so many times that the property
became known as "Baumgartner'a
yearn." At the vieinage gatherings on
the porch of the store old Baumeart-
ner always declared that the property
would some day be his. AT length Baum
Rartner 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 a mock auction
..Seffy'' as Sephenijah p. Baumgartner,
Jr., is popularity known, is rallied off by
his father to Sarah for 81.
CHAPTER H." Seny" is a meek, slow
going youth, who is never first in the
race for anything He is fair haired do
cie, always led by his father. OF a rather
angelic disposition is he--a gentle and
kind youth who seems to not Understand
anything about strife and com petition.
Thus he appears utterly ineapaeitated to
win In any contest of love or life. Sarah
Pressed is quite the opposite of Seify. Her
hair is nearly red. She is all life and ami
nation and can jump fences like u wild
colt and she is grace and color itself. Her
one fault is very high temper. Baum
gartner gives Sef1y some lessons in court
ship.
CHAPTER uI-seny dons his stove
pipie hat and prepares to so sit up with
Sarah. BaumBertner has caused himself
10 be appointed guardian of Sally.
CHAPTER IV.-seffy shows his first
spark of animation. He is unable to
sist the fascinating witcherics of Sally
and he kisses her. 1t the first kiss
he had ever known. But Seffy was not
the first man TO know the pleasures of
kissing Sally. She promises him, how
ever. that She will never again kiss any
man but him.
CHAPTER Y.-Sam Fritz. a drunken
grocery clerk,-old Baumgartner calls
him ''molasses tapper'-calls on Sally
and interrupts the kissing. They go into
the parlor and begin a sitting up con-
test. In accordance with the customs of
the place and the time, the one who is
defeated in such a contest is unworthy
the hand of the girl. Seffy goes to sleep
and begins snoring. Sally leaves the
room in d huff saying: Good night, gem
tlemen, -
CHAPTER VI.-Seffy tells his father of
his humiliation. of how Sam Fritz had
pinned to his bosom while he slept a
pasteboard tombstone bearing the in
seription: "Sephenijah Z. Baumgartner,
Jr, Went to his rest, June 10, 1911. in the
10th year of his age Gone not, but For
got. Read backwards"
CHAPTER YII-Semy and Sally meet
at the Poison spring. She urges him to
do something 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 of
the times. which often meant disgrace
or even murder and suicide. 1t was the
rule IL such test that the one whose
arm the girl accepted when leaving the
church would be the favored suitor, and
the rejected one was disgraced and must
leave town or triumph over his opponent
by force. Setfy breads the church ordeal
CHAPTER IX.-The church is crowded
in expectancy OF the enactment of the
romance and a crowd awaits without.
Seffy takes up his position outside the
door To wait for the services to end ano
for Sally to come out. Sally appears,
radiant in her expectancy. She walks
down the steps alone. and on down the
walk alone. Still Seny hesitates. Alone
she walks nearly to the gate while her
face burns with the humiliation. Then
Sam takes Sally's arm. She says: Il am
satisfied, and Seffy is left in disgrace
TO be held up to the ridicule and scorn
of the Vicinage.