The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-30
couldn't get 10 rods II I was to die,
for i'll"

couldn't get 10 rods II I was to de
for III"
Miss Minnie had reached town and
mailed her letter and started back
again when the storm broke. Before
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 and turned her
around and deposited her under .
roadside tree. She remained there
until the gale began to whip the
branches on. and then let 80 her
hold and ran for It There were limbs
falling all about her. and the hail.
! stones peppered hee until she ran al.
most blindly. 4hs hadn't gone Z
quarter Of . miis when. - she
crouched and oo~1eeA her faoe. she
, was struck BY . flying limb and knew
no more.
II was the dim sigAt u the girl and
the scream she uttsreA when hit. that
sent the man who vs. ciinging Ia
the roadside fence hack into the
highway. He bsat over the uncon.
scious form and pictsd Il up and
staggered back 70 ~ fence and fol.
lowed II until he nv . light and
found the gate Of . farmhouse. His
; lusty calls for heip soon brought out
q man. and the seassaess burden was
carried into the hosse and received
by woman.
n don't know Who she II, but I
found her in the road" explained her
rescuer. There IL blood on her hair.
and I think she was struck down."
"We'l do all We can" replied the
man and woman together. but you
mustn't look for much. We are
mighty poor folks. We hain't got no
camphor nor whisky, and as for get
ting q doctor out from town-it
can't 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 a
basin Of water and washed away the
blood and whispered to the stranger:
IT don't think she's bad hurt. She's
Just tainted away with the scare of It.
When she opens her eyes I'll tell her
to go 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 wills.
nerq IN tho oufpr rOOm
"No. I don't reckon 30. reckon
it's that new girl that arrived at
Turner's a few days ago. I saw her
going towards the village two hours
ago."
ARRIVED at Turner'S! Say. man.
are you sure? Is It a strange girl
to the neighborhood?
1--WE heard say 1t was Uncle Bob's
niece, and that she come from the
city. What ails you. stranger? Does
this storm upset your"
It wasn't the storm. Percy Kincaid
had quarrelled with the girl he loved
and had asked to be his wife. It was
about nothing. almost. az most Low
ers' quarrels are, but pride on either
side held of q reconciliation until
the lover finally learned that Miss
Minnie had gone on . Journey and
left no word for him. She was goins
to spend Thanksgiving week in the
country. Within two days she had re-
Tented: within three he was making
every effort to locate her. that he
might patch up Z peace. He had sue
ceeded. He was going to throw him
self on her mercy and ask Uncle Rob
ert for q place at his Thanksgiving
table.
The storm grew flercer as the
night advanced. The girl woke and
then slept dreamless sleep. and the
lover had long hours in which te
ponder and think. When another day
came even the cattle could not face
the storm nor man move from hi
door. It was Thanksgiving day. Al
Uncle Roberts there was q feast t.
be spread; at Bradley's there wal
hardly better than poorhouse fare
But the victim Of the accident was nc
longer in bed, and the rescuer NJ
longer cared about the weather. and
the farmerfolks looked at each othel
and smiled and whispered:
Even II We had turkey and Gran
berry sauce I don't believe they'd eat
. single mouthful. They've Just sor
ter found each other, and are ticklet
to DEATH"
And when at last they could max.
their way to Turner'S and Uncle Boil
suffered and Aunt Harriet cried fol
Joy. Miss Minnie asked in . way tha
was almost heartlees:
why DO you take On 90! nevs
had such n l0volv ThnnkaaivinR 4,