The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-03-12
Our Sleigh Drive.

where the snow never lies an hour upon til"
ground, | could not be cxpcc,r,! to under !
stand the trcc-masourv Of slri-!-ri,!"s | ,
| i'ad spent three weeks in the village Of. !
III Maine, and have no ohicc'ion to con
less that considered the two Misses Grow /!
or the sweetest girls had ever known. |
| Nellie WAS II sweet, soft tender creature, :
will! soft eyes and a loving expression {; /,
! l'">>;c was a tall brunette with tl.~!,iry !
eyes which l''l"d through anl thrnurh !;
! v,u, AMI an air which src,:ird 10 say that |!
she wumih as soon fight rs love. Both t
were very handsome -irl> a,nl AL the v"ul,>
! of the village had been, or were, or ryr,rl,,l /
| /" he, their recognized admirers. ], II sick !
ly foreigner, roaming the North in search |
"i health, rr'pt int" their arGra:'an"" al !
most unawarcs. My physician had pre- |
scIlb"d riding; we met frequently in tn"
narrow path through the wood, or in The .
narrower road which leads up the noun.
tain; and III obedience 10 rir;, etiquette.
We bowed at our til.!, spoke at o,.r second.
Became social at our third meeting. After
w',l'i We usually rode irg.rhrr. calic.i
at the l"u>'--a fine oh country mansion.
with more rooms than half Il dozen fam;l;.>
could tiIi, and Il glorious wood fire h!az:nu
Oh Il broad hearth every evening and | !
! was delighted t" make the acquaintance Of |
"!l Mr.. Grower, Il farmer and lumhcr.man !
wci'-to'd" in the world. who had bat one ;
i'iea beyond crops ana l"~<, AMI lha, was !
Kansas; of his wife, i"vial dame, who,
'iongt' gay and very stout, insisted ON >n-
pcri'"nin" every detail Of her household !: |
and Of haifa dozen sons and amia,,le a fam. !
ilv rs eyer met. When W. brca,nr init !
"a'", they pressed me 20 occupy room in
their h"c>c; anl the "rl> and boys lee, me
through room after room, in ORDER, rs they !
said. that might max. choice hut | !
could hot consent to tr"Sra>s 50 far upon
their hospitality anil cnn'rntel myself with
Spending almost every evening by the side
Of their genial hearth.
| had been notified that i, WIS necessary ;
to provide myself with sleigh, anil l.;..! /
''""e SO. WI lien Nellie told me that II parry !
bad bee" made mp for Il s!:igi-rIc to The
Indian Cross ncxtIay, | said, simply, VERY
wrll'-hnvin" no idea Of tic social import
;''''e OF the "fi"r.
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way, "Ilat vnu will drive Lucy ~
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