The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-23


this movement however, was intended as
much 10 conceal his face as otherwise when
he spoke.
SO you think the dear creature is in love
with me- he said. 'And-faih IL am half
inclined to have her too. She is certainly
most bewitching girl, and, as you say, IFS
scarcely fair TO trif1e With her. The fact
isl and now he turned and faced, the fact is,
have carried the Irritation little too far
unless intend 10 marry Kate. But really,
one can't help making love sleighipg. How
can flesh and blood resist il. when one sits
so cozily by the side 81 his partner that he
can feel her breath on his cheek, and can
hear the loves; whisper Of her trembling
voice, Then, too, you must be both under
one bufalo-and your feet will nestle togeth-
Grand your hand strays naturally TO take
hers-and, by the bye, even your lips gel
somehow close 10 the sweet ones beside you
and you catch yourself kissing the strug
Cling beauty before you are aware OF it,
There's many a sweet little dear loses her
heart at such times. il was an old rich
Hunks, and didn't wish my daughter 10 get
married, whenever q gay gallant asked her
10 sleigh ride, I'D take the impudent scoun-
drel by the collar and-baticry CT no bat
terry i-cane him within an inch oil his life.
One can't resist courting in sleigh; ought
not 10 have said SO much 10 Kate, perhaps.
and il was not fair 10 play her such a trick
last night. But I'll make it all up this eve
ming, even if should have TO pop the ques
Iion.'
Il hope she may cut you dead said, pip
ued at his affected puppyism, 'ior you richly
deserve il. You are head over ears in love,
though you try 10 conceal i, from me by tai
king like connected fop. 1t would serve
you right if Kate, cured OF her incipieni pas
SION by your last nights conduct. should mar
ry tins young Maxwell. who is a noble fel-
low, and one Of the first matches in The
country
Harry made no reply, but he smiled. rails
ed his eye brows, and stroked his whiskers
evas;vely-;he puppy.
When evening came we met again at the
Coloners. Young Maxwell was there. all
devotion 10 Kate, A whisper from the Col
onePs wife, informed me that he WINS an old
lover other Cousins, whom he had followed
from The city, where their engagement was a
common report, glanced at KATE; she was
in high spirits; and began 10 wonder i'll had
not been wrong in thinking she admired
Harry.
Harry colored, for he had heard what had
been said also; but Immediately after saw
him approach Kate, and with u low bow, ad
dress her
Harry had thorough bred, witha trcmen-
dous stride; and had long maintained The su-
premacy Of the road. Young Maxwell drove
horse he had brought from town-a great
clumsy black animal-but with immense
breadth ofchest and vast muscles. | could
comprehend part of Harry's feelings. Bur
ming for revenge on Kate, he had challen-
ged young Maxwell believing he should beat
| him with euse.
We had been about ten minutes on the
road, when there was hurrah, and looking
back along tho moonlight highway; we saw
the two sleighs coming like the wind. There
| is nothing more stirring than such a sight.
The long rapid swing of the horses-ihe buf.
| filoes steaming behind-ihe swift whur o.
| the runners on the frozen snow-the cries Of
| The charters made the blood dance in our
| veins as when we heard battle trumpet
The race was gallanrly contested. We had
hardly seen the two seighs coming over the
hill before they were close on 10 us, The hor-
ses neck and neck, and going at an awful
pace. Both drivers sat back, holding in witt
might and main.
'MaxwelIs ahead shouted one Of our par
ty.
'No-Harry has him. shouted another
See. he dashes by
On they came, diverging a little 10 the
right or left, so rs to pass on either side oil
our coT,ege. Harry's horse carrying his
neck and head slightly curved downward
was going speed even he had never shown
before. Just as he passed US; he darted a
head and took the lead. A glance from my
friend rs he shot by, told Of anticipated tri
umph.
But Maxwell pressed close behind. His
gigantic black was finging himself ON side
10 side. heavy and INV elGIy but with mir
aculous irides; and was not half SO much
worried as lis rival. He too went past like
lightning. We followed their course witt
intense interest. BY the time they had pas
sed our cortege, Harry was several lengths
ahead, but the black was obviously gaining
on him, and there was stretch of rising
ground ahead. We followed at the top O
our speed, anxious 10 keep them in sight
AT length we saw The black lap Harry's bay
then Maxwell drew ahead-anG now fol-
lowed tremendous struggle, which was
terminated by the victory OF the black From
that moment the game was up with Harry
Maxwell continued 10 gain on bis rival, and
when finally we lost sight OF them in the dis.
lance. he was speeding far before like an ar.
row passing bird in flight.
Never was man more crsst-iallen than Hal
~. Every body now began 10 have an ink
ling OF what was going on. and when we stop
ped at the rendezvous and learned that Max.
well got in at least five minutes ahead, there
was any number OF good nafured friends ic
condole at his misfortune in being distanced
by Maxwell. and the speakers always TOOK
care Harry should understand that the phrase
had double meaning.
From that hour Harry's assurance left him
He avoided my eye that evening, and every
thing approaching TO tete-a-tete thereafter
Thus things went on for a week. He firted
meanwhile desperately with his new partner
a CAV, giddy girl who met him half way. Bul
nothing made an impression on Kate. She
did not seem 10 notice him at all, but Ike pit uI
quiet intimacy with Maxwell, never avoi-
ding Harry, however, but yet rarely showing
him the least encouragement-Wh Whenever
he sought her hand for dance or otherwise
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