When Rebecca alighted regarding show at Maplewood and you can rushed to this new post- place of work where stage try standing, that was their unique glee to see buddy Jerry Cobb holding the newest horses’ thoughts.

“The brand new reg’lar driver is why sick,” he explained, “while they sent personally, believes We so you’re able to me personally, my personal drivin’ months is more than, however, Rebecky would not allow turf expand around their own feet whenever she gits their unique sis Jane’s letter, and you will such as just like the maybe not I am going to ketch their own so you’re able to-day; otherwise, if she gits defer, to-morrow needless to say. Are you presently a bona fide woman traveler, or will ye sit-up in front with me?”

Emotions of various sort had been the striving to one another on dated man’s face, and several bystanders have been amazed after they watched new handsome, stately girl affair herself on Mr. Cobb’s dirty neck sobbing such as an infant. “Oh, sibling Jerry!” she sobbed; “precious brother Jerry! It is all way too long in the past, and therefore far have happened, and we’ve got grown up thus dated, and so much is about to happens you to definitely I’m pretty frightened.”

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