New-York tribune., 1841-05-27
AR ABLY I'd G Z.
: Scw egurk IN Go;.
CHAPTER XXiI.

Il was fine bright night. and Tor all her oWness OF sl-
r Dolly kept looking up at the srs IN manner 50 Dr.
wchng (and she knew II that Joe Vas clean cut OF his
senses, and plainly showed that II ever man were--noi
say head and 6u; over The Monument and Inc
top Of sam, Pauis in love, that man was himself Inc
road very good one--not al all JoIng roa OF an
uneven oneand ye Dolly hed the side the chaISe wlh
one little hand, all the way II there had been an eNecu
toner behind hun with uphi,ed ready 10 chop ms
head oil If he touched that hand Joe couldn't have helped
dong it. From puulng his own hand upon II as II by
chance and taking Il away again after minute or 80, he
go riding along without taking II oil at all; as il No. the
escort were bound do that important part OF MS
duty and mad GU; for the purpoe The most curious
circumstance about this little Inc!dcnwaS that Dolly didn't
seem TO know Of IT, She looked innocent and Uncon-
when She turned her eyes Joe, that II vas quite
provoking.
She talked hough-talked about her fright; and about
Joes coming up her, ana about her gratitude, and
about her fear that she mht not have tankedhm enough
and about their always being friends from that unIc forth
and about all that OF thing And when Joe SAID, not
friends he hoped, Dolly quite surprised and said not
enemies she hoped and when Joe. said couldn't they be
something much better than either, Dolly all OF sudden
found which brighter l7n all The olhcrsiTs
and begged 10 call his attention TO the same, and was ten
thousand times innocent and unconscious than ever
In this manner they travelled along talking verY ile
above a whisper, and wishing the road could be stretched
out TO some dozen times It's natural lenghat least tina; Was
joe dese-when, they getting csar nj The forest
and emerging the equented road they heard be.
hind them the sound OF horses feet Al round rot, winch
growing rapidly louder drew nearer, elected scream
from Mrs Warden and the cry " friend from the rdcr,
who painting up aad checked his horse beside
tkem
This man again." cried Dolly, shudderng
Hugh :" said Joe, what errand are You upon
come ride back with YOU he answered, ganons
covertly at the locksmith's daughter " he sent ne
MY father" said poor Joe adding under his breath,
with very untilal apoStrophe, VIII he never think me
man enough 70 take OF myself
.Av" returned Hugh 10 the first part OF the inquiry
The roads safe Just he and you L bet
Ter nave companion.
yet
Hugh complied and they went on again l; was his
whim or humor 10 ride Immediately before the chase and
from his position he constantly turned ms head ana looked
back Dolly e that he looked her but She ayeTed her
eyes and feared raise them once great was the dead
with which he had inspired her
This interruption, and the consequent waketu,ness Of
Mn. Warden, who had been nosdng IN her sleep up 10 ms
POINT, except Tor minute two al time, when she
reused hcraeto scod the ocksmith for audacouS ;aag
hold OF her 10 reY-n, her noddug herself OF The chase
pu; restraint upon the whispered conversations and MADE
il Difficult, Of resumption. Indeed, before they had gene
another mile. Gabriel stepped a; ms WIFE desire and that
good lady protested that She would hear Of oes
step further any account whatever was in vain for
Joe 10 protest the other hand that he was By no means
tired ana would turn back presently and would SEE thsrn
safely past such and such point, and forth Mrs Var
den was obduraie and being be overcome on
mortal agency.
Good nlsht-it I must say H. said Joe sorrowfuly
=. Good niqbt said Dolly She would have added
TAKE care Of that man. and pray do n; him., but
he had turned his horses head and standing close
them She had therefore nothing for II but 10 suffer Joe
20 give her hand gentle squeeze and when the eaise had
gone for distance 10 look back and wave H. as ne
m fingered on the spot where they mad parted, with the
tall figure OF Hugh beside him.
VIA, she thought about going home and whether The
eeachmaker held favorable place her medtauOn>
he had occupied the morning. unknown. They reach
I'd home al ast-a last, Tor il long way made none