The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-03
WHOLE NO. 146.

WHOLE NO. 146.
explanation of the recent rudencss. She
was disappointed, and when the sleigh be.
gan to turn about, became perplcxed.
1.-THE woman is going to Linville. wher-
ever that is" continued Harry. "Of course
she is. She mustn't walk four miles through
the snow this weather And loaded down
with big baby, toov'
Miss Brandon gave out symptoms of un-
easiness. "Ydu are not going all sthe wav
to Linville," said she.
Certainly am, Miss Brandon'-and
he drew up beside the pedestrian of dolorous
II do not zee that there is room. :"
said Miss Brandon, ungraciously: and
the poor woman shrunk back at the words.
Harry's eyes flashed in . vsry uncivil
manner, am afraid, as he said rather rough
", I'VE will make room" sprinpine out at
that moment, and hurriedly lifting tie lach-
rymose traveller and her child into his place
Then, without word, he clustered himself
2Rss BssS section 9f sAs s!sish'. foo. and drove
= In little while Miss Brandon said softly
II think there is room up here, Mr.. Lang
ford" s.
II am very well down here" he answer
ed: and then, in low voice, leaning over
toward her-''I could not have thought. Miss
Brandon, that you could transfer any part
OF the resentment you felt t0wsrd me to this
unofending and unfortunate person."
Lucy began to cry, but this new phe-
nomenon escaped his notice. The woman
of woeful countenance, who heard nothing
but saw everything, sat on thorns.
Now here was . most unhappy misundcr-
standing, for Lucy really deserved better of
| this good natured but too hasty Young
knight-errant. The fact was, that lust at
the moment when the pedestrian episode
began to interfere, she had discovered that
she was not irreconcilably offended, after
all, and was longing for an opportunity to
give fraction Of hint to that effect
Having after much wavering, heroically re-
solved to do this unfeminine thing, she was
naturally disturbed by the interruption. So
the cause Of her pique was not at all unhater-
ing to her cavalier.
Presently she bent forward, and said
timidly, but with incxpressible sweet
ness -
Won't you forgive me, Mr.. Langford?'
Harry looked quickly up, and saw one
tear glistening ON the end Of her nose, and
another threatening to freeze upon her
cheek. He pushed back something that
came uninvited into his throat, and sang
out Justify :-"Come now, it Is cold here,
and Unjust have share of the buffaloes r
and he clambered in, without much dis
turbng the solemn-visagcd passenger.
Lucy got up small laugh. ....
Before they reached Linville it was six
o'clock, and growing dark. A few snow
fakes, scarcely noticed, rested upon the
horses back. Five minutes more, and they
deposited their passenger at her destination
She flung out profusion Of thanks, flavor
ed by . tear. The reconciled twain started
homcward, each little doubtful rs to the
exact condition of the others temper. Pre-
liminarily, they conversed upon very remote
tOpics-agreed that rs Linville was eight
miles from Winston, they had now about
eight miles to overcome; and that as it was
already late, it would probably be later be.
snow furnished Z new tbiect and this very
soon acquired positive interest, as It stead
lily gained strength. In little while gusts
Of wind came surging along keen and icy,
and imprudently whirling the light snow
into the faces Of the home-ward- bound
With any other companion, Mr.. Harry
Langford would have said disagreeabie
things. Miss Brandon acknowledged to
herself that if she were now under the
guidance of any Of her professcd deyotees.
there might be words as bitter as the wind.
When they were four milos from Win
ston, they came upon a sudden turn in the
road. The new snow had drifted here, and
the way was difficult to pass. At touch of
the whip, the horse plunged forward and
. trace snapped!
This was serious. Langford sprang out,
and discovered that the difficulty might be
temporarily arranged by splicing. For this
he needed twine. Together they searched
the sleigh, but found no consolation there.
Ten cheerless minutes passed. Harry tried
. dozen experiments, all unsuccessful
What should be done? There were no
houses near. 1t was becoming very dark.
AT last he proposed, not without hcsita-
ton, to wrap his fair charge in impcne-
trable folds, and to start off Oh foot in search
Of twine.
At this point all trouble vanished in an
instant. In faint voice Miss Lucy uuex-
pectedly chirped forth from her pile of buff
falo robes-'.Will this do?' and Instantly
hid herself from human view.
She had let fall something upon the snow
that lay like halfcoiled blue snake. In
answer to her frighted question she was in
formed that it id.
Harry laughed himself to pieces internal
ly, but specifically solemn aud calm, re-
paired damages, resumed his place, and
drove cautiously onward. After while he
Think, now, Miss Lucy, of y woman
walking to Linyille in this tempest"
Lucy looked appealinsly into his face, aud
gave signals Of great distress.
"You arc cold" he said !: and as she
was silent, he took it for granted that she
was IL ..@.
As they passed through the long avenue
to MIR. Brandon's house, an electrical expe-
riment took place, without the same explo-
sive result as before!
The next evening there was sewing cir
Gle in Winston. A sewing-circle is popu-
lar needle-apd-thrcad assemblage at which
fiannefs and feputatfotfs are pitilcssly pune
tured at which under garments for Infants,
and scandal-cloaks for adults are manufac-
tured, and all made to fit. The duties of the
occasion having been worried through early
in the evening, the masculine element was
suffered to mingle socially, and tho sport
began. Mr.. Henry Langtord was admitted
with the rest Of the hitherto excluded. He
looked mischievously at the center of attrac-
ton. The center Of attraction smiled 1T
him, and folded its front upper teeth over its
lower lip.
Did you ever notice what . depth and
variety Of meaning is conveyed by that very
curious contQrtion Of the female face? 1t
signifies amaxement, amusement, grief, an
ger, reflection-almOst any thing, according
to the will Of the exhibitor.