The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-03-27
BAyENN4, WEDNESDAY MARCH 27, 1861

naruly a word was veuchsafed him, and
he few be got was by no means of char.
lcter to fill him with rapture. In the midst
II his anxious argument, there came sud. |
len cry from the side OF the road.
Harry pulled up and ssw a melancholy
OOking woman. not strongly framed, stand, |
ng with Q child 10 her arms, by the sleigh.
She ssked how far it was to Linville.
Chow far to Linville, Miss Brandon ="
inquired Harry, in blissful ignOrsnce.
"Four miles"-7ralher pettishly.
The woman of melancholy mein further.
more desired to know the direction Of the
village. Was it straight on!
"Is II straight on, Miss Brandon 1"
"Yes"-stiff and short. ..-s ..,.
The lugubrious female murmured thank
and the sleigh moved of.
In about minute Mr. st.anetaFd clstched
the reins sasageiy and Uttered en- exclama-
tion which would have satisfied any listener
Of his innocence OF theological tendencies.
Miss Lucy emitted high D, head regis.
ter, sthc cato. o., -.
III think am a brute," quietly remarked
Mr.. Henry Lnngford.
Miss Brandon now assumed an air OF re.
signation, as if expecting an apologetic ex.
Planation OF the recent rudeness.. She was
disappointed and when the sleigh began to
turn about became perplexed.
"The woman is going to LinviIe, 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 too !"
Miss Brandon gave out sympto ms of un-
easiness. "Your are not going all the way
to Linville," said she.
"Certainly | am, Miss Brsndon"-and he
Grew up beside the pedestrian OF delorous
aspect.
81 do not see taat there is ROOM" said
Miss B-endon, urgraciously; and the poor
woman shrunk back at the words.
Harry's eyes flashed in very uncivil
am afraid, as he SAID rather rough.
ly, "We will make ROOM" springiHg out at
that moment, and hurriedIy lifting the lach-
rymose traveller and her child into his place.
Then, without word, he qnOrtered himself
upon section of the sleigh's floor, and
drove ahead.
In little while Miss Brondon said softly
81 think there is room up here, Mr.. Lang.
ford" ..
81 am very we'll down here" he answer
ed; and then, in low voice, leaning over
toward her-"I could not have thought, Miss
Brandon, that you would transfer any part
Of the EesaBtmeplsyoGSfelt towards me to
this uroffcnding and unfortunate person."
Lucy begin to cry, but this new phenom.
enon escaped his notice. The woman of
woe'u countenance, who heard nothing, but
saw everything, sat oD thorns.
Now here wus most unhappy misunder
standing, for Lucy really deserved better Of
this good. natured, bat too hasy young
knight errant. The fact was that Just at
that moment when the pedestrian eps s1de
began to interfere, she had discovered that
she was not irreconcilObly offended, after
all, md was longing for 40 opportunity to
give fraction of q hint to that effect -
Having, after much wavering, heroicaIIy re-
solved to do this unfeminine thing, she was
naturally disturbed by the interruption. So
the couse of her p'que was not at all unfiat-
tering to her cavalier.
Presently she bent forward, and i'd tim
idly, but with inexpressible sweetness -
"Won't you forgive me, Mr. Laugford 2"
Harry looked q1ickly up, and saw one tear
glstening on the end Of her nose. and ano-
iher threatening to freeze upon her cheek
He pushed back something tn / came unin-
vited into his thoout, and sung out Justify:
"Come now, It is cold here, and I mus
have q share of the Buffaloes !'--and h.
clambered in, without much disturbing th'
solemn visaged passenger.
Lucy got up small laugh.
Before they reached Linville it was ST.
o'clock and growing dark, 4 few snow-
fakes scarcely noticed, rested upon th'
horses back. Five minutes more, and they
bad deposited their passenger at her desti
nation. She flung out.s profusion Of thanks
favored by a tear. The reconciled twair
started homeward, each little doubtful al
to the exact condition of each others tenn
per-, Preliminary, they conversed upon very
remote topics-agreed that as Linville wat
eight miles from Winston they had now
about eight miles to'overcome: and that a.
II was already late, It would probably b
later before they reached home. The in
creasing snow furnished new subject, an
this very soon acquired q positive interest
as It steadily gained strength. In littl
while gusts Of wind came surging along
keen and icy, and impudently whirling th
light snow into the faces Of the homeward'
bound. With any other companion. Ml
Harry Langdon would have said disagreea
BILE things. Miss Brandon acknowledged t
herself Tint If she was now uader the gui.
dance OF any of her professed devotees
there might be words as bitter as the wind
When they were four miles from Wins
ton they came to sudden turn in the road
The new snow had drifted here, and tn
kwsy was difficult to pass. AT a touch of tb,
/ whip. the horse plunged forward and