Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-12-30

IVY II Was after TWO o CLOCK. Inc
Grand Prairie lay ahead of them. The
settlement of Plains End was twenty
one miles away on its farther side
They could just see its tall oak trees
in the dim distance.
I'VE must hurry, IL we get there
before dark" said the girl. above
all, we must be careful to keep our
direction IT'S easy to get lost down
in the great prairie
They heard a cat-bird singing in
near thicket as they left their camp.
1t reminded BIN of her favorite bal
lad and she sang it with the spirit of
old
MY sweetheart, come along
Don't you hear the glad song
AS the notes of the nightingale flow?
Don't you hear the fond tale of the
sweet nightingale
AS she sings in the valleys below7
AS she sings in the valleys below?"
They went on, shoulder-deep in the
tall grass on the lower stretches of
the prairie. Here and there 1t gave
Harry the impression that he was
swimming his horse In ''noisy, vivid
green water" They startled a herd
of deer and a number of wild horses.
When they lost sight of the woods
at Plains End the young man, with
his cavalry training, was able to ride
standing on his saddle until he had 1t
located.
1t reminded him Of riding in the
lures there as they went on, but very
mOdestly. He said not q word of his
heroic fight the day that he and sixty
Of his comrades were cut off and SUI
rounded in the "land of the grassy
waters" But BIN had heard the story
from other lips.
Late in the afternoon the woods
doomed in front of them, scarcely a
mile off. Near the end of the prairie
they came to a road which led them
past the door of lonely cabin. 1t
seemed to be deserted, but its win
dows were clean and a faint column
Of smoke rose from its chimney. There
were hollyhocks and sunfiowers in Its
small and clearly dooryard. A morn
ing-glory vine had been trained around
the windows
Broad creek is Just beyond" said
BIN. 81 don't know how the crossing
will be-"
They came presently to the creek,
unexpectedly swollen. A man stood
on the farther shore with some seventy
feet of deep and rapid water between
him and the travellers.
"That man looks like stephen
Nuckles," said Harry.
at is Stephen Nuckles," BIN an
swered.
"Howdy, Stevep the young soldier
called.
"Howdy. boy" said the old minis
ter. "That ar creek is b'illn' over. /
reckon you'll have to swim the hosses."
They tried, but Bins horse refused
to go beyond good footing.
"You Kin light at that ar house an
spend the night, but the folks have
gone erway," the minister called.
81 guess you'll have to marry US
tight here and now" Harry proposed.
might is coming and that house Is
our only refuge"
poor boy! There seems to be no
escape for you'll" BIN exclaimed with
a sigh. "Do you really and honestly
want to marry met If there's any
doubt about it I'll leave the horses
with you and swim the creek. You
could put them In the barn and swim
with me or spend the night IN the
cabin"
ats a cool evening and the creek
Is very wet" he answered. I'm GO
ing to take this matter in my own
hands"
He called to the minister. "Steve,
this is the luckiest moment Of my life
and you are just the man Of al o., g
| would have chosen for It's most I'M
portant Job. Can you stand right
where YOU are and marry usF
"You bet, kin. suh," the minister
answered. ave often said ] could
marry any one half a mile erway II
thew would only talk as loud as ] KIN
I've got the good book right heFe ID
nv pocket, sub. Ny Of woman is
comm, She'll be hyah in a minute
fer 10 witness the perceedins."
Mrs. Nuckles made her appearance
on the river bank in a short time
Then the minister shouted; Wen