Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02

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1T came she thought she could make
out human figure on the road ahead
/ of her, but wasn't sure.
The very first gust picked her up
land turned her around and deposited
her under a roadside'tree. She re-
manned there until the gale began &c
whip the branches off, and then let go
her hold and ran for it.
She hadn't gone quarter OF mile
when, as she crouched and covered
her face, she was struci: by falling
limb and knew no more.
Il was the dim sight Of the girl and
ne scream she uttered when hit, that
tent the man who was clinging to the
oadside fence back into the highway.
de bent over the unconscious form and
Kicked it up and staggered back to the
ence and followed it until he saw q
light and found the gate OF q farm
,onse.
His lusty calls for help soon brought
tut a man, and the senseless burden
9as carried into the house and re
:eived by woman.
a don't know who she is, but l
ound her in the road" explained her
.escuer. "There is blood on her hair,
md I think she was struck down"
:"W ell do all We can replied the
nan and woman together, but you
mustn't look.for much. We are mighty
,oor folks. We 'hain't got no CAM
,hor nor whisky, and as for getting a
Icctor out from town-it can't be
lone tonight"
The girl was carried into the only
,edroom and laid on the only bed, and
when her wet clothing had been re-
moved and she was between the
sheets, the woman got a cloth and 2
,asin OF water and washed away the
blood and whispered to the stranger:
81 don't think she's bad hurt. She's
nst tainted away with the scare OF it.
When she opens her eyes I'll tell her
% 20 TO sleep. and she'll be all right
the morning"
do you think it's some young lady
rom the village?" asked the stranger
II the farmer as they talked in whls-
?ers in the outer room.
NO, don't reckon so. I reckon It's
hat new girl that arrived at Turner's
/ few days ago. saw her going to-
wards the village two hours ago
Arrived at Turner's! Say, man, are
you sure? Is it a strange girl TO the
peighborh ood?"
eve heard say it was Uncle Bob's
niece. and that she come from the
,ity. What ais you, stranger? Does
his storm upset you?"
1t wasn't the storm. Percy kincaid
lad quarreled with the girl he loved
and had asked to be his wife. 1t was
about nothing, almost. as most lovers
1uarrels are, but pride on either side
neld off reconciliation until the low
.r finally learned that Miss Minnie
mad gone on a journey and left no
word for him.
She was going to spend Thanksgiv-
ing week in the country. Within two
days she had relented; within three
ne was making every effort 10 locate
DER, that he might patch up peace.
He had succeeded. He was going TO
throw himself on her mercy and ASK
Uncle Robert for a place at his
Thanksgiving table,
The storm grew fiercer as the night
advanced. When another day came
,ven the cattle could not face the
storm nor man move from his door. It
was Thanksgiving day. At Uncle Rob-
crt's there was 4 feast to be spread;
1T Bradley's there was hardly better
than poorhouse fare.
But the victim OF the accident was
no longer in bed, and the rescuer no
longer cared about the weather, and
the farmer folks looked at each other
and smiled and whispered:
Even if we had turkey and cram
berry sauce | don't believe they'd eat
@ single mouthful. They've just sorter
found each other and are tickled to
DEATH"
And when at last they could make
their way TO Turner's, and Uncle Bob
suffered and Aunt Harriet cried Tor
10Y, Miss Minnie asked in 4 way mat
was almost heartless:
"Why do you take on so? | never
had such lovely Thanksgiving IN all
my l:fei"