Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-08

will be upon us ere long"
With one powerful hand he guided the
horse; with the other hand he held to his
side the little trembling form of his COM
companion; and the noble grey, as if feel
ing that everything depended upon their
reaching the end of their journey before
the breaking of the squall over their heads,
bore bravely on.
In vain. in vain. in vain! The mad
wind bore along the ebon clouds with the
swiftness of lightning, and scarsely more
than five miles Of the way were passed ere
it burst upon them in all its fury. The
dreaded "white eye" enveloped them
Hail and minute particles of frozen snow,
in thick, continuous sheets, blinded the
eyes of the brave Argenensen and shut out
the dim over arching sky. The horse drew
up under the lee of wooded island, and
could be induced to go no furthar. Argen-
sen clasped both arms around his para
lyzed companion, and then awaited the
progress of the storm. Heavily, and more
heavily she leaned upon his shoulder, and
at length the fatal truth rushed upon him
with appalling force-thc sleep that inva-
riably precedes death by freezing was upon
her! He sprang up wildly.
'For the love of heaven, awake! Rouse
yourself! "To sleep is DEATH"
A faint moan was the only response
He tore off the buffalo robes which envel-
oped her, and vigorously chafed her cold
hands and breathed upon her icy lips.
For while he feared he held only death
in his arms, but at last by the dim light of
the lantern, he saw a flush steai over her
face, and her eyelids slowly unclosed.
"Is it my mother holding me!' she
said dreamingly; then, as if remembering
all, she drew herself away from the arms
that supported her. Agensen soothed and
encouraged her until the storm broke and
the clouds swept away. A few faint stars
shone through the pillows of vapor, and
like augel's eyes, looked down upon the
wild desert of snow. Two hours they
waited here, ere the noble horse could be
made to pursue his way. With more than
brute instinct be knew the dangers of the
way in the thick darkness and storm, and
refused to subject his master to such great
peril.
As the wind sank to rest and the sky be-
came clear once more, our travellers went
on, and after an hours swift trot they ar
rived safely at Wolsboro. The necessary
inquiries being made regarding the where
abouts of the young lady's mother, Argen-
sen drove to the house specified, and yield
ing to the urgent solicitations of his fellow
voyager, he went in with her.
The first question of the afflicted girl
was answered in such manner that the
warm blood flushed over her cheek and
brow, and the feryent "Thank God! !" burst
from her lips.
"Mrs. Huntington is better, much bet
ter" said the lady whom Miss Huntington
addressed as "aunt," and Julia-for that
was the name of her who had put to such
trial the courags of William Argensen-
advanced towards him, and laying both
hands on his, she burst into flood of tears
He took both hands and pressed them to
his lips. 1t WAS all the reward he asked
all she sought to give.
One year later, and in one of the most
splendid residences in Boston, there was
wedding groom wus William Ar
gensen, and the bride Julia Huntingdon
The night of horror had become the parent
of love stronger than death-more endur-
ing than life. and before that love the
naughty pride of Julia's mother had melt
ed away like snow before sunshine. The
noble young mountaineer, for the sake Of
that love, left the hills and valleys he loved
and in celebrated university, his mind,
already rich in the royal gift of natures
God, became refined in the flames of heav-
en-sent knowledge.
They are very happy now in the gor-
geous house-thatfair young wife and her
noble husband; and often do they bless the
fortune that caused them to pass that night
on the Winnipiseogee.