Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-11-29


mile when, as she crouched and Gov
cred her face she was struck by a
flying limb and knew no more.
II was the dim sight Of the girl and
the scream she uttered when hit, that
sent the man who was clinging 10 the
roadside fence back into the highway.
TIe bent over the unconscious form
and picked Il mp and staggered back
TO the fence and followed II until he
saw a light and found the gate Of a
farmhouse. His lusty calls for help
soon brought out man. and the
senseless burden vas carried into the
house and received By a woman.
Z don't know who she IS but ]
found her In the road 4" explained her
rescuer. There is blood on her hair,
and think she was struck down"
Wen do all we can. replied the
man and the woman together but
you mustn't look for much. We are
mighty poor folks. We hain't got no
camphor nor whisky ana as for get
ting a doctor out from town-it cant
be done tonight"
The girl was carried into the only
bedroom and laid on the only bed,
and when her wet clothing had been
removed and she was between the
sheets, the woman got cloth and
basin Of water and washed away the
blood and whispered to the stranger:
7 don't think she's bad hurt She's
lust tainted away with the scare Of t
When she opens her eyes I'll tell her
to 20 TO sleep. and she'll be all right
in the morning"
DO you think It's some young LADY
from the village asked the stranger
of the farmer as they talked in whisr
pers in the outer room.
NO. 7 don't reckon so. | reckon it's
that new girl that arrived at Turner's
a few DAYS ago. | saw her going to-
wards the village two hours ago"
arrived at Turner's, Say, man. are
you sure2 Is It a strange girl to the
neighborhood2 ,"
I've heard say it was Uncle Bo;o's
niece and that she come from the
city. What ails you. stranger? Does
this storm upset you2"
II wasn't the storm. Percy Kincaid
had quarreled with the girl he loved
and had asked 20 be his wife. It was
about nothing. almost as most lovers
Guarrels are. but pride on either side
held off a reconciliation until the
lover finally learned that Miss Minnie
had gone on a journey and left no
word for him She was going to spend
Thanksgiving week In the country.
Within two days she had relented;
within three he was making every eff
fort to locate her. that he might patch
UP a 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 The girl woke and then
slept dreamless sleep, and the lover
had long hours in which to ponder
and think When another day came
even the cattle could not face the
storm nor man move from his door.
II was Thanksgiving day. At Uncle
Roberts there was a feast to be
epread at 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 IL we had turkey and cram
terry 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 for
10y. Miss Minnie asked In way that
was almost heartless:
why do you take on so2 | never
had such lovely Thanksgiving in all
my llfe'"
Copyright. 1912. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)