Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
stark vie der Fels.
Tief vie das Nicer,
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Musg define Lichc Sein,

vJ,UE village Of Freedom had no railroad
L connection, hut had you entered it ON foot
or 10y vehicle the first resident you encuun-
tered would have been Deacon SaIathl"l
Green. putting leather hinge on his front
gate or seated with folded arms on the steps
Of the postoliicc.
Had YOU asked the sleacon for list Of
excuses as to why the village existed ne
would have answered;
well, we have Miss Bird Davis who is
handsomcr than an acre OF red, white ana
blue holIyhocks and smartcrn chain-light-
ming.
ALSO, thrce-lcgged calf owned by kozlah
Perkins
Also the loyalty of the people. We have
700 inhabitants, but claim twice that num-
ber.
also. a church spire that has been struck
fv" different times by lightning.
Also. Grandma lIazlctou who remem-
bcrq that she dandcd George Washington
on her knee when he was Kid six months
| old.
"AIso, half a dozen young foIlcr9 who
| are i'm love with the chain-Iightning gal
This was the tale told to young Roy
! CamubeI as he arrived in the village TO
| spcnd n vacation of a month in the Iate
! fall lie was slightly interested IN the
! three-lcggcd calf, and he reasoned that IN
! time he should behold Miss DAVIS but ne
was not startled. As he bent his steps
! toward the inn, Deacon Green looked after
! him and shook his head.
He NAV be a, nice young man, and he
! may he a postoflice robber instead. Time
/ will tell"
Tho village Of Freedom had gathered the
! vegetables from it's gardens, and had plenty
| or time in which to size up the stranger.
! II came to the conclusion that he was not
| dangerous, but why didn't he come OUT as
! frankly az the wire-fence man the wind
, mill man and others had done ana relate
tt,tl, J,,,, II pI
| for nothing that he ,attended church the
Nrst sunday Of his trrival and made gen
| erous contribution as the plate was thrust
| under his nose Indeed, as Mr., sparrow
| said and as others agreed with MIN III
he hadn't been in Jail somewhere Tor some
thing or other would he be seen ihS'ue
| church and trying 10 deceive uS'
"No! No"
"Hc gave UP half dollar to tho plate,
| while tho rest Of us gave pennies ana
| nickeIs, but wouldn't Captain kidd nave
done the sameE
The Young men realized at once what
had brought the stranger 10 the gates OF
the village. He had heard OF the winsome
Mites Davis and had come to admire ran
In love and wed her and bear nor away
lie was from the city, ana she hau pecl
heard to say that she should never i've III
a village after marriage. Therefore, they
Tlared at him and avoided him and talked
10 his detriment and wished him to Hall
fax. , a.,
"OHln" t',,od a. a. 10 not nor HUSBAND
Deihs d pL' w, 1,n. o,,orIool 4, ~ the man
sirl car 'i'' ,,,os ,ooLirU and a myster,
rs young anu go Li,, II was loRica
Is thrown ,,o,,rg men dropped their
that ~hen 'he Sou"e od aaain1 m,
differences anu o'..Iu,it,, ,,,ore tbar
stranger they ehCnea - ou' hoorts not toC
u,s'r"'' "e
old, -,,z,o.oa NJ no,
Miss bfh Davis ,to s,reot nm,
Campbell NJ church ana on 'ne 'i ~, .', ~
said to herself He may pe erlin."aI ,n ",l' M
a fugitive from Justice but i,Ae Il" !"
PRODUCTION to him Just the same ,,,..