Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-02-13

ing.
No. said Mrs. Timms, hastily, rhe
doctor and l are going to the country
tonight. He's waiting for me at home
now
George had some difficulty in sup
pressing an exclamation. He had heard
Dr.. Timms say, not two hours before,
that he would spend the evening at his
fathers. Lucy had broken off her thread,
and was folding up the dress, and look.
ing very wretched.
Never mind folding it, cried Mrs.
Timms. And after a pause, during
which George was convinced he heard
her teeth chatter, she asked Lucy if she
could give her a glass of water.
Lucy rose, and passed into her bed
room. Mrs. Timms. apparently too ner-
vous to sit still, followed her. The mo-
ment they left the room, George sprang
from his hiding place, and hurried down
stairs.
At the door he saw travelling car
riage. He hesitated. Could it be p
She had been the town talk for weeks !;
her name and young Melville's, who had
followed her from New York, were in
every ones mouth. Yet to blunder
was ruin. He tore his hair in his per.
plexity.
The night was very dark, yet he could
see the carriage was empty. A black
driver sat upon the seat, and looked
anxiously at George. The latter walked
to the door of the carriage, with the in
tention of accosting him. He had hard
| ly done so, however, wen he heard
hasty footsteps approaching along the
pavement. He turned and looked. In
a moment or two, the new conner and
George saw each other. George would
have sworn it was Melville. The latter
seeing a man at the door of the car
riage--stopped short, and appeared un-
certain how TO act. A few seconds
elapsed +; then he moved toward the car
riage.
His mind, thoroughly made up. for he
was certain he held the clue Of the mys-
iery, George boldly seized the handle Of
the carriage door, and opened it.
The new conner stopped again-.eem-
ed lost in doubt-then crossed the street.
At that moment female figure rush.
ed out of the house. George held the
carriage door while she stepped in
Then, whispering to the driver, he sprang
in, seated himself beside her, and the
carriage ratified over the pavement.
Within, all was dark. Neither spoke.
George could hear the quick breathing
of his companion. as he held his own
breath. Those minutes seemed centuries
to him.
AT last the carriage stopped.
Where are we? cried the lady,
springing forward.
AT your own home, Mrs. Timms,
where your husband, the doctor, will
soon join YOU
'Saved-saved = gasped the poor wo-
man.
Leaping out. George lifted Mrs. Timms
to the ground, bade the driver drive
home as if old Nick was after him, and
in half minute was seated in the Doc
tors study. With perfect GOODNESS he
united Mrs. Timms hat, unpinned her
shawl, and divested her Of both articles
of dress. She had not tainted bu, she
seemed in torpid state, Indifferent to
what was going on. A glass of water
revived her.
What horrible dream = she NUT
tered. But I'm at home, am not q
of course you are replied George.
gayly. You've got the dress, and Miss
Prime will be here in the morning to
finish it.
But if I'm at home whispered Mrs.
Timms, with vacant gaze.
You'll wear it the next time you go
out with the Doctor. Now | must be
of. Good by, dear Mrs. Timms. How
odd that should have met you at the
dressmaker's J
you met me -
Yes, just in time to see you home,
wasn'tI? / must say, dear Mrs. Timms,
you're model Of punctuality. If you'll
allow me to say so, l think the idea of
driving 10 dressmaker's at nine O'Clock
at night, on purpose to get dress, quite
original. Ha ha ha l beg your par.
don for laughing, but our Richmond Ia
dies are not such sticklers for e1aciness.
by any means. Good night!'
And taking leave with as much formal
ity as if he had made an ordinary visit.
George ran down The steps of the doc
tors house, and hastehed no {.
When Mr.. Grlntlam and Dr. Tlmns
heard the servant say thai Mr. George
was ttins in his bones, they burst into
ruar Of laughter.
what doyo mean 2 asked the folm-
u, as soon Is he could speak.
But the yirl was toq much agitated to
reply. She prembIed, and began TO cry,
and shook i,r head qminuu,ly.
Come along, Doctor. well soon see ,
what This means, said Glantham, lead