The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-22

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minu3 the farmer had confded the reins
20 o., proud of the charge, and he and
Hug Jumping down, ran to give assist
ancf The pack at the mans side told
the, that he was one CT those pcdlars
wh,wandcr from farmhouse to farm
hove all over the country. Overpow-
crd by the cold, he had sunk into that
failing, death-like sleep from which
tire is sometimes no waking. At first
al efforts to arouse him failed but life
vs. evidently not extinct SO seeing
ca!ct close at hand, which in the suul-
lcr had been used as covert for cattle,
nd now was store for frewood, they
arriod him there, and kindling "A FIRE on
he outside, they rubbed his limbs till
somc war'th re urncd, and poured some
cora brandy (Which no Norwegian travels
without) down his throat, and he par
TALLY revived. All this occupied some
time, and now they were quite in 4
dilemma as to what to do next. Leave
him they could not, to take him on with
them was impossible he was not suGi-
GENTLY recovered to bear the air, even
If they could make room for him in that
state. 10 turn back and take him home
was almost as difficult, and if so they
must give up church entirely. Ella,
who had alightcd to assist them, at last
said in a decided tone" There is but
one thing, father, We can do: Hugo
must stay with tie poor man."
"Ies,' said Hugo, < that is the best
/ plan. You drive Oh to church, and take
US up in the afternoon as you return :;
by that time he is sure to be all right"
Well" said Anlreas, " it does seem
the only way; but it will be sad dis
appointment for you, my poor girl"
81 do not know that," muttercd
Hugo "shc was the first to propose
getting rid ofme
"Now that is too bad" said Ella,
with face rucfuI enough to satisfy her
lover, "when you know | have been
counting for weeks and weeks upon your
being with Us for this altar-Sunday."
1T cleall y was the most feasible plan,
and so it was settled. Ella muriuu,ed
to Hugo as he helped her into the sledge
again tGod will not the less bless oar
engagement that it begins with an act of
seli:dcNial."
Some provisions, which had been put
into the slcdge ready for any emergency,
we're handed out to Hugo, and he was
entrcatcd to take care of himself as we'll
as the pcdlar, and to keep up a good fire.
Certainly" said be, s'no fear of not
doing that. Why, here is Grc-wood
enough to roast halt-a-dozcn oxen whole.
You are sure you will be able to do
without ne, Eather Andreas -
Perfectly. the horses are quite
manageable, the road good, and the
weather set fair-wc can have no diff
Guilty."
So they started of again, Olaf saucily
calling cut to Hugo that, now he was
gone, Ella would be of some use to
other people, and that the rest of the
party would gain, not lose, one by his
departure. However, Ella was not
inclined to be lively, and her gravity
infected even the high spirits of hen
Young brothers. The remainder of the
drive vas rather dull for all parties, anI
every one WAS glad when the peaked
roofs Of the small town came into sight
The Jansens drove to a relations house
put up the horses, left their outer cover.
ngs in the siedgc, and then entered tho
church soon after service had CONNER
ced. The pastor was venerable ole
man, dressed in the black canonicals o
the Lutheran clergy. a thick white
ruff was round his neck, his long white
hair foatcd ever his shoulders, while, OF
account Of the cold, he wore blacl
velvet skull-cap On his head. Praye1
and singing over, he commenced his dis
course without notes Of ANY kind, and il
a strain Of simple, teryil cloqucncc
which riyctcd the attention Of his auditor
he cxpoundcd the sublime prccept which
christianity first inculcated, Of doing t.
others what we would that they shout,
do to us. The sermon over, some chris
Jennings followed, and thea the Com
munlon. The service, which had lastct
more than three hours, at length ter
minated, and they emerged from tn
church. Many we're the greetings t.
be exchanged between friends and neigh
bors unseen for so long, and it was som
time ere the Jansens reached the rela
TONS house, where they we're to partak
OF the midday meal. This over, the
did not linger long, for Andreas ha
promised Hugo they would return a
soon as possible. AS they were leaving
the town, they were stopped near til
parsonage by the pastor, who pressed
them to come in and see the Frau Pas
torinn. Andreas explained the rcaso
which made them anxious to be off, an
the good old man, shaking him hearth
by the hand, said
$50 some of you have been actin
what have been preaching, playing til
good Samaritan. Well, well, it shal
not lack its reward. God bless you
friend Andrcas -
, CHAPTER II.
, The short-lived northern day had lon
l waned when, leaving the clustered wood
/ en- dwellings,, surrounding the churcl