The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-22
IRON London Leisure Hours
THE TWO JOURNEYS.


We shall have moist night off sir said
the coachman o.'thc Emerald to a younc ma,
who shared the coach box with him will Won
bc kind enough to hold the rcins whileI sl;,
on my coat: And stormy night, too, he al.
ded' when that operation was performed
'Ih'F: was flash. We shal, soon be in the
thick Of it,
With all my heart said Arthur Sutherland
don't mind a little damp. But can Won no,
give the poor woman place inside There
are no inside passengers, think
The words were kindly spoken and the poor
woman, looked thanks to the Young man who
Tor his part, seemed rather to enjoy the pc!t
ing ram. which, succeeding hot July dav
was laying the dust of the broad turnpike
F'a", stirring up refreshing scent from the
meadows and hed.cs which lined it.
Oar story is Of thc '.y.onc days, when rail
roads, a a>travcllin" roads. were only hcrinnino
to be talked of, and were the s,ar,linr Joke,
ottravr.lcr$. reviewers, and theoretical DIiI.
o-opher>.
Beautifully grand, cx;lamcd The vouno
man, suddenly, before the driver had time tc
reply to his question, as a vivid flash of fork
e'. lightning. followed by 4 loud peal of tllun-
der, caused the hi.h-brcd horses to plunge
IN their traces, anl proved the coaclman
antripation> 20 be correct and in a course of
speedy fuliiI.ment
The same flash aud peal which startled the
horses and dexcitcl the admiration OF the vounr
traveller, drew from the poor woman Just be-
hind him a FAINT cry oi alarm and. on turn
in" his head, Arthur saw that she was pale
and trembling, and that the irfan, she carried
was convul>ivclv cia>pcd to her bosom. lie
saw, TOO. that the S.i.i,t Summer cloak she
wore. and the additional shawl which She had
drawn over her bonnet and spread aroun !
her babe. were an insufficient; protection II ON
the rain. which was nE coming down in
right earnest
Surely, you will lie: her oct inside, he
SAID. compl>>iona:cly poor thing. she and
her child vii! be wet through in another five
minutes
We shall change horses directly, replied
the coachman, and then will see what can
do; but our governors are very particular
thing. should get dressing. Bat on such
night as this is like to be-
The coach drew up to the inn door, even
as the coachman was speaking; and while
the four painting steaning horses were cx-
changed for team fresh from the stable
the young woman and her infant were. mu, Ii
to their comfort. transferred from the outside
to the INSIDE of the coach.
The storm increased in its fury as the eve
ning drew on. i,c Lightning was trarfa,lv
!rillia and almost incc>>ant: the thunder
was terrific, and the rain pourd down in tor
rents. The three or tour outer passengers
wrapped themselves up in comfortable water
proof coats and tloak>, AMI puiiia. their
hats over their eyes, silently wondered when
it would be over. only now and then ,xprc,x-
in. fear. which seemed not wiLou, t;,rua,.
ton. that the horses W ould NO, stand :, mu,h
lonncr and that the off l.,1cr cs,c..;,n,.
wonld bolt .l!ctorc one coulJ S,v ,Jac,, !:oh-
inSon.'
Eut there was No such c,t,strorbc. and
,ro.hcr stare was acro,,,,r.hnJ III. ,br,
der Storm hal ,1r,i,,,v ahs.cl. br. ,hr vain
still nourcl dowo l,,;ily. as ,hc co,cAmsr
,brcw ii, .rl lI,on. =, H.. lo,.,- -,...,..v ava,
waiter from rt,,. I'M r1r,. mt ,,,-,,, +4,
now muddy road 70 aono1uce th,. tho co,,L
xoull remain thnrn hal, Lonr and ,h,,
simmer w,s on tho t,}J. r ,ho ..,s.o,,.,,.,..
wonIl ,Ic,s, >, ,,;oI.
Glad to cLano. his ro,i.;op ,,1 NO. r,.
mindful Of tho ,.m,,I. of ,ou,,cJ oval
>harn annr,i,. Ar,b,r Sutherland L,1 ,,.
ccD.ed the invitation and was cn,or;no N,
,,,
cation at thc inn door arrested his ,,,.n,;o,
and his stems
j.. she ~, ;n.;Jo n,sso,ror I,.loJ, .,,,..
all want 10 know :" The voice w,s lo,p;
nccr;ng and free.
~, :.
but She has cot IN infant and ;s coin,
Ill d.,