New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

-IE crude wagon that, drawn by pair Of
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1El0a0izS swift running stream that crossed the
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IZZANAA road, and the man stopped his horses
S"IIIbJNWJ 81 har hain't IN going step
lMY8AN| fmdcr Ncttic," he said, till give
WIERSIW that wheel a good soakn. If
MESW don't, the blame tire will flop oil
WNSYV every hundred yards bctwiXt here and
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and Mrs. Tinglcy scabn is lustahcad.
They good friends Of mine and d like to pay them
h,lc visit III walk their house and wait for YOU
"Nl right Ncttic that will suit me- her uncle
drawcd out an whistle pass the fence. rs fur as
I'm concerned though think YOU We got peculiar taste
for 4 person of your age and bringing up. Folks say
that old man and woman in cahoot with that gang OF
mountain robbers that have been waylayin travellers.
81 don't what folks say, Ncttic Benson said as
she got out OF the wagon revealing fine erect figure
against the ycrnal background OF the far reaching valley
beyond 81 don't believe half that has been circulated
know lust about how the report got started. That old
couple in their dotagc very it, and they may
have allowed that gang to brighten them into not report
ing al they may know; but that's about all they are
guilty Of
well, have heard, and on the best authority re-
marked the man. he drove his horses into the shallow
stream and wading i'll himself, began revolving the in
luCtl Wlbt ulttl water, nave lt'ifu lll SOIlc SOt
goods found in their corncrb. and that nothing but
downright pity caused the Sheriff to make complaint
I've heard moreover that the gang stops there for hot
meals whenever they out on Il rampage.
"Wcll all that may be true answered Ncttic BcnSon
"but they do it under compuson, and like them and
they like me- Poor things, I'm about the only living
soul that ever goes to thcm Whistle you pass,
and II come out
A FEW hundred yards farther up the narrow, rain
washed road the girl came to the cabin in question
Old man lingcy and his wife seated Just outside
Of their tworoom cabin. Both gray and feeble
looking; but they took considerable animation as
their young friend opened the little saggng gate in the
rail fence and came in.
"Iico.' she called out chccrv. "Ivc lust got a few
minutes to stay. Uncle Joe is soaking wheel in the
branch. I'm lust back from visit to the Smith girls at
Springtown. Oh, my! Mrs. rmgcy had the time of
my life! Yes I'm going to kiss YOU, YOU dear old thng!'
Mrs Tingcy's sallow and sunkcn cheek took on
touch of color rs she awkwardy submitted to the girl s
carcss. "Won't YOU sit down. she asked proifcrng
chair
We'll don't care ii do Ncttic smiled and she sat
down near the old woman and took hold of her gaunt
hand and began to stroke it acctionatclv "Ycs GER
tanly had glorious time she ran on 81 was there
two weeks, and it seemed TO me the young folks had
party every night and picnic excursion of some sort
every day, and-iust think Of TIT was all for me-
The Smiths promised me a good time, and | certainly
had it,
81 know YOU must have liked it," Mrs Tinglcy found
herself saving paintivcly "and I'm glad you got to 60
You hain't never had your share of pleasure. noway
being an orphan and having to work so hard. Then
thars nothin goin' on in the way OF amusements
your way
"l bet my hat you run across some young chap that