Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-07

back of the sleigh, cause that vagrant
number to encircle the big bundle of
buffalo bandages which confined the ccn-
tie form besides him. Not a word of
remonstrance. but silence dangerously
ominous, he had known it. Incorher-
en,l y mumblins repetition ofthe inquiry
concerning comfort etc.,he permitted the
arm to venture upon faint suggestion
of a squeeze. This time the little face,
now sadly flushed, came round square
upon him, and disconnected him horribly.
But with desperate impudencc he re.
marked quite careless ly, and looking at
a point in tn, road at the distance OF
halt.a-mle ahead-"Plcase shut your
eyes minutes"
The calm was over. First came
torrent Of reproaches, Of very limited
duration, but of crushing weight; then
an intrusive little tear which had better
have stayed away; then a dead silence
Mr.. Henry Lanford was sorely afflicted.
"lf she did not want me to kiss her."
thought he, ",hen why did she shut her
eyes :" As he could make nothing Of
it, he endeavored to effect a quiet paci-
fcation, but all encouraging respons,
was withheld. Hardly word was
vouchsated him, and the few he got
were by no means of a character to fill
him with rapture. In the midst Of his
anxious argument. there came cry from
the side ofthe road.
Harry pulled up. and saw a melan-
choly-looking woman, not well clad, not
strongly france, with a child in her arms,
by the sleigh. She asked how far it was
to Linvlle.
"How far to Linvillc. Miss Bran.
don ?'' inquired Harry, in blissful isnor-
| ance
"Four miles s. rather pettishI.
The woman Of melancholy mein fur
thermore desired to know the direction.
Was it straight on !!
"ls it straight on, Miss Brandon ?'
"fcs - stiff and short.
The lugubrious female murmurcd
thank and the sleigh moved off. In
about minute Mr.. Langtord clutched
the reins savagely, and uttered an ex-
clamation which would have satisfied
any listener of his innocence of theGlo.
gical tendencies.
Miss Lucy emitted a high d. head
register, staccato.
Il Think | am brute quietly re.
marked Mr., Henry Lansford.
Miss Brandon now assumed an air Of
resi- snation, as if expecting an apologize
explanation Of the 1t cent rudeness- She
was disappointed. and when the sleigh
began to turn about, become perplexed
The woman is going to LinvilIe,
wherever that is, continued Harry
"Of couso she is. Sac mustn't walk four
miles through the snow this weather. =
And loaded down with big baby
too -
Miss Brandon gave out symptoms of
uneasiness. You are not go ng all the
way TO Linville.' said she.
&C rtainly am, Miss Brandon and
he drew up beside the pedestrian of do
lorous aspect.
IL do not see that there is room," said
Miss Brandon unsraciously; and the
poor woman shrunk back at the words.
narry's eyes flashed in very uncivi
manner, am afraid, as he said rather
roughly" We will make room,' SPRING
ing out at the moment, and hurrcdly
llltny the lachrymose traveller and her
child into his place. Then, without a
word he quartered himself upon section
{ Of y thf cla nb
In little while Miss Brandon said
soitly-"I think there is room up here,
Mr.. Langford' -
II am very we'll down here" he an
swered and then, in voice ,lcaniny over
toward her III could not have thought
Miss Brandon, that you would transfer
any part of the resentment you felt to-
ward me to this unotfcnding and unfoi-
tunate person.
Lucy began to cry, but this new phc-
nomcncn escaped his notice. The wo-
man Of woeful countenance, who heard
nothing, but saw every thing, sat OH
thornS.
Now here was most unhappy mis-
understanding, for Lucy really deserv ed
better OF this sood-natured, but too hasty
youn. knight. errant. The fact was, that
just at the moment when the pedestrian
episode began to Interfere, she had dis
covered that he WIS not irreconcila bly
offended, after all and was longing for
an opportunity to give fraction Of a
hint to that effect Having, after much
WAGERING, heroically resolved to do this
untemlnne thing, she was naturally dis
turbcd by the interruption, 50 tAe
cause of her piquc was not at all untia;.
tcrng TO her cavalier
Presently she bent fJrSard. and said
timldly, tut with inexpressiOly sweet
ness -
Wont yoa forgive NE, Mr.. Lang
ford -
Harry looked quickly up, and saw
one tear Clustering on the end OF her
nose. and another threatening to freeze
upon her cheek. He pushed back some
.hing that came uninvted into his throat
and sang out Justify Come now, it
is cold here, and | must have a share of
the buffaloes and he clambered in,
without much disturbing the solemn
visnged passenger.
Lucy got up small laugh.
Before they reached Linville it was
six o'clock and growing dark. \ few
snow flakes, scarcely noticed, rested upon