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MARY ROCK.
BY PERCY B. ST.YoilN.
The Rock Family had emigrated to
the very' verge 'of wild Indian life, when
the recent war between the United States
and "Mexico burst out, an event which
while awakening prospects of fierce strug
gles between the rival republics, aroused
also the hopes and passions of the swarthy
Indian tribes that people the frontiers of
the contending powers. Certain predatory
habits characteristic of this family, had
driven Captain Rock from the easy
neighborhood of Dickenson's Bayou, and
from all others, one after another, until he
found himself far nearer than was gener
ally considered safe the Spanish peak and
its troublesome tribes of Redskins.
This time the old man, his wife, son
and daughter the other having remained
with her husband had to build a house
instead of taking possession of one aban
doned by former proprietors. They chose
the mouth of a deep gully, and the verge
of a deuse forest. Their hut was, as usual,
blocks of wood rudely put together; and
their energies had this time gone so far as
to induce the cultivation of a small field
of maize. This excepted, their whole
existence depended on hunting and fishing. J
Mary, who, it seems had become more
m a . I
!im man wnen l Knew ner, was au me
more indefatigable in the pursuit of the
game, afforded by the ferule aud happy
plains of Upper Texas. She. and her
brother were ceaseless in their endeavors
to track deer, wild turkey, and partridges,
and supported their family entirely. "The
old couple did absolutely nothing but eat,
drink, sleep and smoke, utterly forgetful
of their former position in society.
A litttle while before the outbreak of
the late war, the Rocks became aware of
the presence of a ueighbor. A tall young
Kentuckian, passionately fond of a wild
' l.fp. suihlpnlv located himself within a
mile of their abode "with a sturdy assistant
from his own land, four negro slaves, a
dozen, horses, a herd , of cattle, and a
wagon. He erected a solid frame house,
and called his place Snowville -his name
being given out as Captain Snow. With
peace and tranquility, his farm would
probably soon have been the centre of a
neighborhood, and ultimately the sight of
a town. But a great pestilence, more
destructive than cholera or plague, was
omingi Texas Svas the cause of a terrible
war. . - ,
As soon as Captain Snow had settled
himself, built his house, and set his fields
going, he thought it but right to pay a
visit to the Rocks, despite lhe piratical
character which he. had heard of them
around about Galveston. The chief things,
however, which struck him on the occa
sion of his visit, were the wretchedness of
their abode, the willful dotage of their
parents, the industry of the children, and
the matured beauty of Mary. Of a frank
and sociable disposition, he made friends
with young Rock,and very, soon became
the invariable companion of f.the brother
and sister in their, huntings and wander
ings. ' The consequence' was natural.
Had she not been the only female within
a hundred miles, Mary would have won
the heart of any youth', not already en
chained by" her simplicity, truth and sin
ceritj'. Captain Sbow, in a month, was
over bead and ears in love, and : was also
the accepted lover of Mis Rock. It va3
agreed on all sides, that immediately after
the maize harvest" lhey should freight a
boat with their ' various goods, and "going
down to the -settlements, should be married.
The interval was chiefly spent in hunt
ing, fishing, boating and priding, when the
various parties concerned .were not en
gaged in necessary avocations. Captain
Snow heard with a' bounding heart of the
war, but his murderous propensities were
wholly quelled by the sight of Mary,
whom he loved with all the ardor of a
single-minded, honest and frank back
woodsman. Still - he could . not divest
himself of. regret at not partaking of the
danger of- the expedition, and to divert
his mind, proposed to the brother and
sister a week's hunting ' in the buffalo
regions, higher up the country. Both
frankly acquiesced, and one morning at
dawn of day they started.
This time, all the hunters rode horses,
the very best which Snow could pick
from his lot. Each had a rifle, a powder
horn, a bundle of corn-cakes, a flask of
native, whiskey, and a hunting knife.
Mary, on this occasion, was dressed in
almost as masculine a costume as her
companions, and never was happier, more
sprighUy, or filled with more of the en
thusiasm of prairie life. Their journey
was up deep gullies, along heaving plains,
by cool streams, and beneath the shadow
of thick woods. They rode along in the
morning until they found a place fit for
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sport, and then halting, lit a fire, shackled
their horses, and started on foot in search
of gamet sometimes together, sometimes
separate When success crowned their
efforts, or when night approached, they
returned to their camp and supped. After
this operation which in the prairies is a
very dangerous one, they made a sober
attack on their whiskey gourds and tobac
co pouches, and after a little gossip, were
glad to find rest. Maty had a little hut
formed of boughs and their three cloaks,
the brother and affianced husband keeping
guard on each side.
Thus they wandered for more than a
week, and none thought of turning back.
When the wild passions of rapine and
slaughter and murder, almost inseparable
from savage life which has generally all
the faults of civilized life, with scarcely
any of its virtues are kept in the back
ground, a wandering existence in the
virgin woods and fields of America has
an inexpressible charm. They all felt it.
To camp at night beneath trees hundreds
of miles from houses and men, is a thing
which excites romantic feelings in the
rudest, and none of the trio belonged quite
to the rough cast. Captain Snow had
received some education, and Mary Rock
had learned to , read before I left the
country. They had thus some common
topic of. conversation, and their excursion
gained redoubled charms. .
One evening, a little after dusk, having
failed during the day to find a suitable
encampment in an arid plain, they had
turned back towards that which they left
in the morning. They had ridden pretty
hard, and when they ha'd come to the dry
bed of a torrent which they had to cross,
their horses were very, tired.
"I reckon," said Captain Snow, "we'll
not circumvent Dick's Ferry this night.
My horse is getting cranky liko, and trails
his legs like an old mustang."
"Hush!" said young Rock, in a low
tone.
"What's up'?" whispered the other in
an equally cautions manner.
Young Rock pointed down the bed of
the torrent, which was thick with bushes,
and overhung by trees, and at some con
siderable distance the blaze of -a fire
seemed . reflected faintly on the silvery
branches of a larch. : The fire itself was
completely hidden, and would have been
admirably concealed but for an accidental
opening in the trees. :
"Ingins redskins !" observed Captain
Snow. "Do you and Polly slope away
to yonder clump of trees, and hide away
spry, while I creep down to the'reptiles
and look at their paint." '
With these words, the Kentuckian de
scended from his horse, took off his cloak
or poncho, and divesting himself of his
rifle, pouch, every thing, in fact, but his
tough pantaloons, flannel shirt, mocasins,
and hunting-knife, began to descend the
stony- bed of the river. Mary and her
brother, rode away with every precaution,
leading the third horse between them.
Snow moved with all the stealth and
caution of an r Indian warrior. He had
lived three years with the Cherokees, and
seen their arts and contrivances in the
profession of man-slaying. He now roused
all his recollection. The neighborhood
of Indians might be harmless, but it like
wise might be dangerous ; 'and the safety
of his affianced wife quickened the young
man's blood, but took nothing" from the
admirable coolness of, his head, which
was as fertile 7 in expedien t s as that of a
back wood' lawyer is in abuse. It -took
him nearly an hour to reach a little hil
lock, behind which lay the camp. Snow
now scarcely breathed. The t spot he
occupied was rough, and filled by thorny
bushes. ,,It was about twenty yards from
the dangerous vicinity of the fire. Slowly
and gravely he raised his head, and then
his eyes fell upon a party of nearlyta
hundred. Indians Jn their hideous war
paint. " Some were sleeping, some smoking,
while two or three were on the watch.
One of these stood within three vards of
him, leaning against a tree. His side was
towards the Kentuckian, and his eyes
were fixed on vacancy. Once he turned
quickly in the direction of Snow; but the
darkness, and the scout's' motionless posi
tion, made him see nothing, and the white
man could continue his survey in peace.
The long lances of the Indians leaning
against trees, showed him that the war
riors were cavalry, and this circumstance
made his heart beat. He had hoped that
the horses of his party would have given
him a certain superiority over the Indians,
which he saw did - not exist. With this
conviction he was about to retire, when a
young Indian moved aside the tree near
the fire, and advanced into the centre of
the opening, until he stood before the
chief, who was smoking his red clay pipe
with becoming gravity.
"Pale faces !" said the young man, after
the usual pause.
"Ugh replied the chief.
"Three'" cntinued the young man;
EBENSBURG, THURSDAY,
"one squaw two warriors. . Squaw
dressed like warrior; her voice soft and
sweet like a pale face girl.
"Ugh !" said the chief.
Another pause ensued, after which the
young man, having explained that the
white party was tired and weary; and
could not go far, the chief of the war
party ordered him to take a dozen warriors
and, attack them. The Howling-Wind
grunted his reply, and they sat down.
Captain Snow was now amply satisfied
as to the nature of the Indian tribe. They
were' Camanches, the Arabs of the great
prairie wilderness, outlying in the woods
in the hope of cutting of volunteer parties
going to Mexico. Using all his caution
he crept from his dangerous post, nor de
parted from his roiseiess walk until half a
mile distant. He then made boldly for
the clump where he had advised his friends
to retire. He found them camped in its
very centre, well concealed, their horses
grazing with shackled feet, and a small
fire.
"Heap on more wood," said Captain
Snow, as he came up; "the varmints have
seen us, and the sight of our camp may
keep them in good humor. I conclude the
scouts are spying us out this very min
ute." And he explained all he had
heard.
A hasty meal but an ample one, was
taken at once and then some portion of
rest was . snatched. Indeed the Rocks,
with all the careless security of their Irish
blood slept soundly until two hours before
daylight, when , Snow ' roused them up.
The. horses were .saddled in silence, a
mouthful of corn cake eaten. Snow then
doed out to each a small panekin full of
brandy, half of which they drankr while
with the other half, mixed with waterj
they washed the joints of their horses,
their mouths and ears. Then they piled
a great quantity of wood on the fire, and
then mounting their horses rode off.
Not a word was spoken, while Snow
who headed -the party, forbore to press
the horses, reserving their strength for
sudden emergencies. They soon entered
a beaten trail in the forrest, which they
followed until dawn. The night had
been dark, without moon or stars; and
When the gray morning broke, they found
that their imperfect knowledge of. the
country had deceived them, and that they
were getting, away from home. - They
retracted their steps, guided by the lofty
smoke of iheir. own fire,' not with the
intention of getting so far back, but of!
gaining another trail which led across a
vast open prairie in the direction of home.
Presently the skirt of the wood was
reached and they were on the huge plain.
It was of the rolling character, covered
with lofty high grass, and extended far
out of sighu A heavy cloud in the dis
tance, hanging over the edge offcthe hori
zon, showed that in that direction the
prairie was on fire. Towards this Ue trio
rode slowly in a line which promised to
leave the vast conflagration, which was
being formed, to their left hand. :
"Whip handsomely!"suddenly exclaim
cd snow; "the varmints are on us!" -
At the same moment the war-cry of the
Indians was heard m all its terror from a
hundred screeching throats, and the long
lances of the Camanches were seen wav
ing in the distance. ; The fugitives now
gave whip and spur, and the horses boun
ding "at a rapid pace, and for a short time
they succeeded in leading the Camanches;
but their long lances were never out of
sight. For hours the- rode hard over the
plain, until they were not more than two
miles distant from the crackling, smoking;
blazing high graas, which bore down to
wards them like a firey avalanche. To
their left lay a stream of water, to their
right a level sward, which had burnt some
months back and was now covered with
6hort turfy grass. Near its edge grazed a
number of wild horses, which presently
raised their heads as they approached; for
this mode of escape they had preferred to
trying for a ford. V '
"The reptiles!" suddenly exclaimed
Snow, reining in his horse. "Do you
see them horses? Well, every one of them
has an Indian devil hanging by his side
ready to catch us! I know their trick a
mile off.
The Mexican Indians, by means of a
thong round the saddle, and a peculiar
stirrup will hang for hours beside a horse
which will thus appear to be galloping of
its own accord over the plains. The trick
is usually adopted when flying before su
perior forces, to guaranty their bodies from
arrows and bullets- Capt. Snow looked
anxiously around him. The pursuers were
about a mile behind them, the ambushed
Indians aboot half a mile to their right,
while at about an equal distance belbre
them was the fire.
"We have little choice," said he calm
ly. "My friends, we must do a dreadful
bold thing! The horses will be a little
skcery like, but a quick eyeaaJ a cool
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The Rocks had heard of such a thing,
but they stooda mazed at the very thought.
But Snow left them no time for reflection.
The concealed Indians finding themselves
discovered leaped into their saddles, and
bore down' upon them. But they remain
ed unnoticed The three 'fugitives were
busily engaged. They had placed their
powder flasks out of the reach of fire;
they had wrapped their rifles in strips of
their torn up cloaks; and then having care
fully and tightly bound their own clothes,
they tied bandages over the eyes and
nostrils of the horses. They then moun
ted again, the Indians being close upon
them, and then made for the rampart of
smoke and flame that lay between them
and life.
The line of fire was about three miles
long. The prairie, composed of reeds and
grass, damp with recent rains, did not burn
with that lightning-like rapidity which
leaves no chance of escape. It burned
quickly, but steadily, and Captain Suow
remarked that in some places smoke pie
dominated over flame. . Just before them
a lofty clump of bushes burnt high and
brightly, but to the left of this a thick
black smoke seemed to indicate a swam
py expanse where the fire had less pur
chase. They were moving rapidly, the
Indians not two hundred yards behind
them, along the line of flame, and the Ca
manches were yelling with delight.
They gained ground every minute on the
fugitives, and saw no chance of escape for
them.
"Close your eyes and follow,'' suddenly
cried Captain Snow, seizing the bridle of
Mary's horse, and plunging headlong into
the thick smoke of the smouldering
swamp. The atmosphere which for a
long time had been oppressive, now ba
came absolutely suffocating. Tie noise
was infernal. Crackling reeds, hissing
damp bushes, flaming grass, a black va
por that cnoked and blackened, was all
that they cmihj distinguish, will, ucC.isu
of intense heat, and then a Mack plain,
covered with charred wood, with smoul
dering heaps of charcoal, lay before them.
.They had passed with the least possible
amount of injury. A few burns, a scorch
ing sense of thirst, faces as black as ne
groes, was all that had ensued from this
desperate and daring act. Snow pressed
the hand of Mary in silence, and then ex
amined the horses. They were irrepara
bly lost. Their legs had suffered burns,
which would render much farther journy
ing impossible; but they were compelled,
despite their frightful state, to urge them
on again at their fullest speed.
A howl, that Snow knew too well warn
ed him of a, hew -danger: The savage
wolves of the mountains were upon them
in vast droves. The animals follow prairie
fire iusearchof carcasses of deer, turkeys,
rabbits, hares, that "perish in the
flames, and collected in such force, be
come formidable. The wretched horses
instinctively darted away, & the fugitive
band made for a wood about five miles off,
which had been spared from the fire, the
grass near the trees being too damp and
too short to burn. As they rode they loos
ened rifles and pistols, and took their hugb
powder horns from the many swaths
which had protected them. Several
times they halted and fired a: the furious
beasts which to the number of about four
hundred came cn behind them. Their shots
told, and a general halt showed that caiotce
were engaged in devouring their unlucky
companions. At length the wood was
reached and while by a general discharge
the' for an instant checked the advance
of the hungry brutes, Mary climbed a tree,
took up the arms, provisions and other
traps, andwas then followed by "the
weary meu.a The horses galloped away,
and became instantly a prey to the . sav
age white wolves. v . .;
It required an hour of absolute repose
to enable the fugitives to t?lk over their
position." 'They then ate and drank and
smoked in silence for another half hour,
when all were sufficiently recovered to
hold a council. The wolves ware howl
ing around the tfee, which ivas lofty and
and seemed determined not to abandon
their prey. But the back wood trio laugh
ed at them. Their chief-concern 'was
the loss of their poor horses", and the pros
pect of a tramp home. They were now
pretty secure from the Indians, who be
lieved them to have perished in, the
flames, and who would chose a road re
moved from the track of the
tion. ".
confiagra-N
They spoke some time in a ovf tone,
until the howling of the wolves became
intolerable, and Captain Snow and young
liock resolved to rid themselves of the
nuisance. They descended to the lower
branches of the trees and looked dovn. .
A fearful yell from a hundred throats
greeted them; and the aspect of the long
hanging tongues, fierce eyes and savage
teeth of so many animals, would have
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terrified any but men inured to dangers j
and hardships. A quick volley from lne;r
revolving five-barrelled pistols drove the 1
jacka)3 b&ck in an instant. Snow was
perched over a large pile of leaves driven
together by the wind. On this he rapid
ly emptied a good handful of powder.
With the lighted tobacco from his pipe, a
flame was produced, and the burning
moss dropped as the wolves returned to
the charge. The animals retreated with
terrific yalls, as the leaves took fire and
the gun-powder flashed and then kept at
a respectful distance. Young Rock now
leaped down, flung some wood on the fire,
joined by his party, soon had a fiery ram
part round the tree. Within this they
rested and dressed their wounds, or' rath
er burns.
- The next day, after sixteen hours of re
dose, the whole party started on foot-
The wolves, which only collect in dan
gerous n umbers on rare - occasions had
dispersedjoverthe black & smoking plain.
Weary and tiresome was the journey
through the forest, through swamps, along
dreary interminable plains, with heavy
rifles on their shoulders. They , rarely
fired a shot, eating sparingly, and at long
intervals, for the crack of fire arms had
now become dangerous. Ten days they
tramped along, and on the morning of the
eleventh they were within a mile of the
dwelling of Capt. Snow. Two or three
smart reports of guns made them prick up
their ears, quckly fullowed as the)' were
by the duller report of the 'Indian fusile.
The trio plunged into the thicket, loosen
ed their rifles, and advanced. Ten min
utes brought them to the skirt of the
wood. - .
The buildings of Snowville were a lit
tle more than a hundred yards distant.
The Indians lay about fifty yards to their
left, behind the wagon and corn-stack
frame. Quick as thought Snow and his
companions fired, and then with a loud
yell, rushed across. Taken in flank, the
savages sought the cover of the wood,
and made no effort to prevent the junc
tion of the whites. ' Snoy found that his
house bad been blockaded two days by
the Indians, but that his assistant. , end
four negro slaves had made a very spirit
ed defence. Mary was alarmed about her
parents; but during the day any , move,
tnent was im possible.
They accordingly rested until night,
meanwhile making every preparation for
further rcsislauce; and darkness onr.e set
in, Snowville was abandoned to two ne
jro slaves. Snow had always been kind
to his blacks, and they acted accord mgij.
The party of six crept on hands and
knees through a maize field, and thus
'gained a trail that led to the house of the
Rocks. ;A huge blaze soon infotned them
that the place was burning. Mary felt
sick at heart, and -darted forward. She
was only restrained within the bounds of
prudence by the exertions of her lover.
1 hey soon stood at the mouth ofthegul
ley, and the scene, . illuminated by the
blazing hut was revealed in all its gravi
ty. Old Rock and his wife cowered down
by two posts; the Indians were preparing
for the torture; they were a! least twenty
in number. But the whites hesitated not.
A" quick volley revealed their presence
and then on they rushed. But before
they had gone half the distance the old
couple were amonsr them, : with Indian
guns in their hands. ' A retreat was beat
pi once; and before the astonished sav
ages rallied, the pale-face3 commanded
the entrance of the gulley, and retreated
in good-orders. The magic reputation
of the Western rifle kept the Camanches
at a respectable distance.
Two days mora they were within their
posts, but then the Indians gave up the
siege. - On the fifth day the whole party
was mounted; the wagon, drawn by ox
en; contained all their valuables, and on
the top old Rock and his wife. The rest
served as an escort. Their destination
was a country two hundred miles distant
where Captain Snow was to be united to
Mary. Th-y were married; andthen
joined by four enterprising families, the
bold backwoodsmen again entered - the
wilderness and returned to their old res
idence.i. A village was formed, and
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111. -i ue cuiiiiijuijii wus auia.il, uui iuii
of perseverance; and though they have,
suffered a little from Indian attacks, cour
age and industry soon repaired the daui
ag; and Mrs. Snow seems on a fair way
of presiding over a considerable town at
no distant period.. Peace is now restored,
and a wife and mother, the heroine of
this narrative has given up the romantic
habits " of M aiiy Rc-ck. . 4
Take care Girls. Well, Frank . isn't
shea perfect creature?' ' -7 ,
"Why, I think she would do, if.sha "
"If what. Frank?" . . : .
"If she didn't eat oio.'" , . ' ,
Men fear death because they know
not; as children fear the dck.. V.
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VOL. 7. NO. .8.
Bob W&ddaft's Done Trade
"You know Bob Waddam. I reckon."
said Uncle Mike.
."Not that I recollect" I replied
"Well, Bob was an amazin hand at
tradin hoases, and generally corns oui
ahead, too." I never knew aim ready gir
dled and the underbush cut but once.'
"How was that uncle Mike?'
"Why, you see Bob had been gettin a
gray boss in some of his deals, that was
jest about as nice a hoss to look at as ever
put his nose through the rack slicks. , Ho
was a human lookin' hoss an nothin
shorter. "He was always lookinVarWr
stars, and carried his tail like the Nation
al flag on the fourth of July, , But nV
wouldn't work he was above it. -.He'd
almost stop when he saw his shadow
followin him for fear he might bedrawin'
it. ' " , . v
Now then, said Bob, some indvidu&l ,
is bound to be picked up.
"So makin an excuse that gray's shoes' v
wanted fixin, he sent him to the black
smith's and harnessed up his t'other hoa
ses hitched on to a wagon load of stone,
and drove down to Sam Hewett's tavern. .
Here'he stopped before the door, and took
put the near hoss, and harnessed up the
gray in his place. Bob went in and took
a drink and waited around until some fel
ler should come along who wanted to spec
ulate. "He hadn't waited long when he seed
some feller comin' up the road like all poa- ,
sessed, his hosses under a full run, while
he was sawin the bit and hullerin TFoi
Wol with all his might and main. He
managed to stop 'era after he got a little by
Sam Hewett's and turn in' 'em around he "
come up a slappin his hands and cussin
that sorrel hoss."
He's never ready to stop.'sayj he, 'that
hoss aint and tho he's the best boss I
ever owned, yet blast my eyes if I don't
get shut of him.'
"Well just then out comes Bob, and
mounted his wagon jest as if was goin to
drive off, when says he
Hallo! stranger, perhaps you'd like to
deal with me for a steady one?
Why yes, says the stranger. 'I would
like something a little more quiet than that
go ahead snap dragon rascal of mine.
"So Bob looked at the sorrel and found
him a fine square built animal, his eyefulf
or nre, and everv muscle in play.
Well,' says Bob 4a few words does for
me. There's my gray here's your sorrel.
What's your proposition?
Now you're talkin,' said the stranger ,
examiniug the gray as he stood hitched to
the load of stone. I'll give you sorrel -and
the best forty dollar clock in my wag
on for the gray.'
Done,' said Bob, just unhitch.
Neither of them had asked t'other ques
tions, 'cause neither of 'cm wanted to an
swer any. The hosses were exchanged .
Bob had got his clock, and the stranger got
into his wagon, took up his lines, and bid
din' em good day was about to start, when
gray put a stop to it and wouldn't budge
a hair. In vain did the stranger whip
and coax not an inch could he get. Thero
sat Bob laughing in his sleeve; almost
ready to burst, to see the stranger trying
to start and couldn't. Not a word did the
stranger say, however, but after he got
quite tired, and had given np trying rt any
more, he came and sat down cat the horse
block." -
"Bob thought he might as we'd be going
so picking up his ribbons Go along,
says he. The sorrel turned his heid
and looked back at him, as much as to sav
4Dont yon wish I would?' but didn't
stir a peg. In vain Bob coaxed and pat
ted. Sorrel was tkar aud wasn't auy
whar else.
Well, I reckon it's my turn to laugh
now,' said the stranger. l 'spose your"!
call again when yon come to town.'
Oh, never mind, says Bob, the sorrel
icill go, or else you could'ut get here with
hi
im.
Oh, yes, says-the stranger, you can
start him if you'll only brinj some shav-
ings and kindle a fire under him ns fdixl.r
And then he laughed again; and when I
came away they were playing a game of
Old Sled ere to see who should take 'era
both. Lmctnnatti Acws.
. EE A handsome young Yankee pedlar
made love to a rich widow in Ohio; but
accompanied his declaration with two im
pediments to their unio..
"Name tfiem,rr said the widow.
"The want of means to set up a- retail
store iff the first,'' replied the pedlar.
They parted, and she sent the pedlar a
check for ample means. When they again
met, the pedlar had hired and stocked h:s
store, and the smiling-tair one besrJ to
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