Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-19

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the front door, and at the same time the widow
stepped lightly into the phaton.
sAll right" she said to Patrick, with a smile
nodding and taking the rens. "Give him his
1head.''
''Och, it's all wrong, my lady," replied the hos
tier, keeping tight hold of the rein.
"Your carriage can take two.'
every well, but l came aone.' -
"You've got to take passenger" 7@
/ "What do you mean 20 ~
s"Och, wirra, your brother has been stating a
horse!''
STEALING horse p
eyes, this gentleman's, and he said you were
to take him to the villa to get the horse back
again.
"Very singular !'' said the widow, sbut William
always was very eccentric
| At this crisis Mr.. Champion made his appear
ance.
"My horse ready 90
slump in, sir.''
81 didn't come in a carriage''
'In wild yez,'' shouted the hostler
stake seat beside me if you please, sr,'' said
the widow, with most fascinating smile.
Mr.. Champion approached the step to inquire the
meaning, when the hostler, seizing him with a
vigorous hand, thrust him into the phaton, while
the pony, startled at the movement, dashed off at
a run.
Poor Captain Champion Here was situation!
confirmed old bachelor abducted by a fascin-
ating young widow. The Captain had to lend his
assistance to the lady, in managing the pony, who
was shortly reduced to his usual slow and quiet
pace; and then after thanking her companion for
his assistance, Mrs Leslie told him that in a few
minutes he should be in possession of his horse,
which had been borrowed by gentleman. This
was all the explanation she had vouchsafed. She
required in turn, be acquainted with the name OF
her companion, after her own.
In few minutes the Captain began to feel
somewhat more at.ease-in fact, he began to like
his situation He had never sat so near a pretty
woman in his life, and he began to ask himself,
moment, constant cornpanionship might not
prove as agreeable.
While her attention was engaged upon her po-
ny, he had an opportunity to survey her features.
Her large, dark and luminous eyes, seemed to be
literally swimming in liquid lustre. Her cheeks
were as soft and blooming the sunny side of
peach. Her profile was strictly Grecian, and her
parted lips showed row of pearls as white as
snow. The most delicate taper fingers, encased
| in French Kid, closed upon the reins, and the
vanished tip of dainty boot indicated foot that
a Cinderella might have envied.
"Do you live far from here, madam % asked the
Captain.
"Not very far. The pony can mend his pace if
you are in hurry
s.Not for the world. The pace seems to be a
very fast one.''
The widow turned those bewtching black eyes
of hers upon the old bachelor and smiled. 1t was
all over with him. When he sprang out at the
gate Of the villa, and touched the fairy fingers of
the widow, as he assisted her to alight his heart
was irretrievably lost.
Ared-faced old gentleman in dressing gown,
received them at the door.
.My friend, Captain Champion, UNCLE" said
the widow; sexcuse me for moment"
'Very happy to see you, sir,' said the old gen
tleman: "walk in-warm day.
Every" said the Captain. And indeed his looks
Il seemed TO cOrrODOrdCo tno statement, 1Or ne was
as red peony.
The Captain and the old gentleman were soon
chatting together familiarly, and the former felt
himself completely at home. After an hour pas
sed in this manner, his host excused himself, and
. the bachelor was all alone.
A dreamy reverie was interrupted by the sound
of voices in the hall. The Captain easily recog-
nized the Widows, and glance through the half
opened door showed him that her companion was
a very handsome young gentleman.
"There, dear Bell,'' said the young man, edo
not scold me any more. won't do so again, 1
promise you. Give me kiss
A hearty smack followed, It was a vertable
genuine kiss. The Captain saw and heard it. A
pang shot through his heart.
ssThe only woman could ever love- said he
to himself; sand she's engaged
j The widow tripped into the ROOM If she was
was pleasing in her carriage dress, she was per-
] fectly bewitching in her drawing-room attire
Champion could now see the whole of that fairy
Il foot.
! My dear SIR said she, syour horse is at your
service now.''
81 Champion rose
"But," she said, ssif you will stay and take din.
81 ner with US, my uncle will be very much gratiied
4 and shallbe highly pleased'