The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-08-28
ANisht on Lahe winnipisseogce.
BY CLARA AUGUSTA.

sun declWeu -thlcK, Ieauen maze had OBJ
scurcd his sickly light, and appearance
gave promise of,he coolest night of an un-
usually cold season.~ The up train on the
C----Railroad was detained by the i'm
iicnsey drifts Of snow which had formed
upon helines and it was past 0 o'clock
when the etpufling locomotive came slowly
and laboriously up to the little depot at
A., tho northern terminus of the route
= As IS usual in the country, rs well as in
places more thckly settled, quite q little
company had assembled in the principal
room Of tue building, to talk over the Sc
we're, weather, and discuss the probability Of
the noll-arrival of the train that night
With the first sound Of the ominous wills
tie 1.-THE narrow door ofthe depot was crow
tled,wih anxious heads, each striving To
pierce farther INTO the darkness than its
: neigbbor. s-s,
e. The usual variety Of passengers alig,lic,l
each one anxious about his or her bag
gage, and each one particularly certain
fiat it was in just the place where the
freigllt-master protested it was not but, as
it is with only one of this motley assem-
blage that we haveAto do, we will pass the
others silently by.
She was aygnng lady, our heroine, dress
Ell with extreme elegance. Springing has
tily to the platform, scarcely touching the
extended band of the gentlemanly conduc-
tor, she gazcd anXously around for mo-
lnent, and then made her way to the win
dow of the Office, which was pushed back
TO allow the official within to receive the
express boxes and separate the mails. The
man started rs her low musical tones fell on
his ear.
"Can you tell me the distance to Wolf.
burn p
s'"Twelve miles, marm and no passage
there for live days; roads completely block
cd y
= Andzlle was turning away. she put oul
her hand to stay him. (
"No passage ?-it cannot be . linus;
be ia Wolfburr'ip four hours Ny moth
er is dying there =
@sSorry-vcry sorry, indeed but it is an
utter impossibiiity to think of such thing
Why, ,lnarm, the thermometer stands ten
degrees below zero, This very minute. and
twill be still lower before midnight ~
"Iknow tie cold,i is intense; | dare say
the way is replcte with danger but my
nptlIer-the mother who brought me into
eSistence-is dying there, aud must 90
TO LcrI
The Voice of the Young girl became
-cholied and broken as she ceased.
a4t's a hard case, 1 must admit but it's
no use 10 think Of attempting to get to
Wolfburn to-nght-the coach road is as
impassablc rs the Alps, and the only track
is across the lake; but neither man nor
beast could live on That bleak route half the
distance ? am sorry, marin !; but only
speak the truth about it."
Ille'palc face Of the young lady bIallcll-
ed still paler, but her voice WAS firm.
-:."Cod md rerious though it be, I must
goto my mother. Were I sick, she would
move heaven and earth but she would stand
by myabedside cannot let her die, and
SO very near her, and yet not in her pres
= ence i 1 must 60, If / 60 on foot alone -
"Rash girl it would be no better than
suicide to attempt the passage Of the Win
nipisscogce on such a night as this, even
will, strong horse and an experienced
guide; and such cannot be found, who will
brave the horrors Of the night, for love or
sIhoney -
:, IL Lady, I will 60 with you !" and the
crowd parted before the tall, finely-built
young man who came hastily TO the side
vi tuc st'aHSe SHi. alIi UNKNOWN 10
you, and my station in life is humble but
ifyou will trust me, the confidence shall
not be misplaced y" lie removed the cap
from his head, and stood erect and digni-
fled before her-a strikingly handsome
Neuth, cIadgin a rough garb of gray.
There was tte fire Of lofty spirit burning
. In his deep, hazel eye, and around the class
ically carved lips dwelt an expression half
stern, half tender. The clear blde eyes of
:. the ladyvmet his fixed yet respectful gaze,
asearcbingly-she put her hand in his.
ge$1Gbd bless you. sir There is no trucr
4heartin New Hampshire !! I will trust
you = ~,
An, expression Of pride and gratitude
swepttoyeftho young mans face, and lie
bent his head low before her as he said
"In half An .boar I will return for YOU" and
With firm, elastic step he left the depot.
sssrbe young lady dropped into seat by
,;hle fire, and, covering her face with her
handsFseemed lost in painful reverie. The
listissk .iiaDgers-on'ss about the place gath
egedtogethef in a little knot about the Of
fIeewlpdaw--there was new subject to
sf"Fo1ol enougl,is Will Argcnson to un-
uertaHenhe crossing OF the lake tonight
74isN be frozen stiff, in my opinion, afore
thesday breaks y exclaimed an old man
eyidealyahe ORACLE Of the company.
~ And the gal 2-it's shame, though,
: f1r she's assweet lookin' critter Heaven
pity her and take care Of her for she'll
need somebody g care before the nights
tbroaghr ~
.sle,s in good bands, though" said
= tbiIafmber Of fbe coterie,, withdrawing
Lisp om his mouth as he spoke, "for
Whfs.as noble a lad ms ever breathed the
air &Hagpsllire - He. knows every inch
ofshes Winnie, as well:as Ikpow the road
to tpills and his horse is a powerful deal
1aore'itltelligent than many human folks,
anyhow r 4 s.,...s..e.
:. S hse,enson wiifdo.weit enough If there
ts.e,saS i IL L