The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-09-21


that is" continued Harry. "0f course she is
She mustn't walk four miles through the snow
this weather. And loaded down with big ba-
by TOO" .r..r. .....-... .... .#
Miss Brandon gave out symptoms oiuneasi-
ness. "You are not going all the way to Lin
Ville," sad she. ...t..... a...
Certainly I am, Miss Brandon'-and he
drew up beside the pedest rian OfdeloriOus as
pect -,.r .s.-...-. ...
81 do not see that there is ROOM" said Miss
Brandon, ungraciously; and the poor woman
shrunk back at the words. aaf
HaTy's eyes flashed in a very uncivil man
ner, am afraid as he said rather roughly,
''We will make room," springing out at that
moment and hurriedly lifting the lachrymose
traveller and her child into his place. Then,
without word, he quartered himself upon a
section of the sleigh's floor, and drove ahead.
In a little while Miss Brandon said softly
II think there is room up here, Mr.. Langford !"
~ am very well down here" he answere;
and then, in low voice, leaning over toward
hor-'I could not have thought Miss Brandon,
that you would transfer any part OF the resent
ment you felt toward me to this unofendng
and unfortunate person."
Lucy began to cry, but this new phenomenon
escaped his notice. The woman of woeu coun.
tenance, who heard nothing, but saw every
thing, sat on thorns.
Now here was most unhappy misunder-
standing for Lucy really deserved better Of this
good-natured but too hasty young knight-cr-
rant. The fact was that just at that moment
when the pedestrian episode began to infere,
she had discovered that she was not irreconcila-
bly, offended, after all, and was longing for an
opportunity to give fraction Of a hint to that
effect. Having, after much wavering, heroical-
| ly resolved to do this unCeminine thing, she
was naturally disturbed by the Interruption
So the cause of her pique was not at all unaat-
tering to her cavalier.
Presently she bent forward, and said timidly,
but with inexpressible sweetness:--
"Won't you forgive me Mr.. Langford?'
Harry looked quickly up and saw one tear
threatening to freese upon her cheek. He push
ed back some thing that came unlimited into his
throat, and sung out Justify:
"Come now, it is cold here and must have
a share of the buifaloes!"--and he clambered
in, without much disturbing the solemn yiSaged
passenger. .....- .....-.
Lucy got up small laugh.
Before they reached Linvlle it was six o.
\ clock and growing dark. A few snowtlakeS
scarcely noticed, rested upon the horses back
Five minutes more, and they had deposited
their passenger at her destination. She flung
out profu sion Of thanks, favored by tear. -
The reconciled twain started homeward, eac h
a little doubtful as to the exact condition Of
each others temper. Preliminary they con-
versed upon very remote topcs-agreed that as
it was already late, it would probably be later
before they reached home. The increasing
snow furnished new subject, and this very
soon acquired positive interest, as it steadily
gained strength. In a little while gusts 0
wind came surging along, keen and icy, anC
inpudently whrlng the light snow into thu
faces of the homeward bound. With any othe
companion, Mr.. Harry Langord would have
said disagreeable things. Miss Brandon &C
knowledg.1 to herself that if she were now un
der the guidance fany Of her pro ofessed dcvot,
ees, there might be words as bitter as the wind
When they were four miles from Winston
they came to a sudden turn in the road, The
new snow had drihed here and the way wa
difficult to pass. At a touch Of the whip, thu
horse plunged forward and--a trace snapped
This was serious. Langford sprang out ant
discovered that the difficulty might be tempora
> rily arranged by splicing. For this he needed
| twlne Together they searched the sleigh, bu
found no consolation there. Harry tried doz
en- expedients, all unsuccessful. What should
q be done? There were no houses near. 1t was
e becoming very dark.
At last he proposed, not without hesitation
to draw the sleigh to the side of the road, wra
his fair charge in impenetrable folds, and
Il start off on foot in search Of twine.
# At this point all trouble vanished in an in
r slant. In faint voice Miss Lucy chirped fort
4 from her pile of robos-"Will this do"' an
instantly hid herself from human view.
If She had let fall something upon the snow
J, that lay like halfcoiled blue snake. In ar
swer to her frightened question she was info
a med that it did. Harry, laughing himself
10 pieces internally, but superficiaIly solemn an
calm, repaired damages, resumed his place, an
e drove cautiously onward. After a little viii
o he said d-"r Think, now, of a woman walking
is Linville in this tempest"
y Lucy looked appealingly into his face, an
gave signals of great distress.
/, "You are cold," he said, and as she was S
h lent, he took it for granted that she was
ID AS they passed through the long avenue
Mr.. Brandon's house an electrical experimei
/ took place, without the same explosive result
before.
The next evening there was sewing circl
re in Winston A sewing circle is popular ne
- dle-and thread assemblage at which fame
and regulations are pitiessly punctured; al
under garments for infants and scandal-cloal
for adults are manufactured, and all made
k it, The duties of the occasion having bee
worried through early in tho evening, the ma
10 culine element was suffered to mingle social
ii and the sport began. Mr.. Henry Langfol
D. was admitted with the rest Of the hitherto g.
} cluded. He looked mischievously at the cent
+, Of attraction. The center Of attraction smil'
at him, and folded its front upper teeth over