The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-13


whistle, and was off again down tho road,
her curls flying out under her broad hat,
and both hands hid in the hair of Light
nings name.
"Where has she gone ?" cried Milton.
''To the village You may well stare,
Mr.. Greaves, but the people here know
Hattie we'll, and it is useless to try to
keep her within bounds in the country
She is a perfect farmers girl
But the danger! That horse is so
feet"
There is no danger Hattie was but
ten years old when Captain Willie gave
her Lightning, then ioal; they are old
playfellows Hush Willie dear; there S
a good little man" And having reachod
the house, she made as,apology, and left
her guest, to provide for her little pa
/ tient.
Milton paced up and down the piazza,
watching for the return of the Arabian
and his little rider The morning s
clouds gathered quickly, and drenching
rain began to fall. Everything was thor
oughly saturated before, far down the
read, he saw the black speck Larger
and larger it grew. till the brave horse
swept up the avenue to deposit its half
drowned rider
| james james y
The call brought the stable boy, who,
needless of the rain as his young mis-
tress, stood patiently to hear her di-
rections for her pets comfort Not till
he was led away did she heed Milton :
cntreaties to come in The wide hat
! dropped mourntully, the curls hung in
long, wet strings, from the ehintz dress
/ the water poured in little steams but
the blue ewes were unclouded, and the
/ little mouth smiling.
II ow is Willie ?''
Better Your aunt doctorad him. ="
''Dr. Lewis will be here as fast as his
horse can bring him. He wanted me to
come in his gig, like lady, but | prefer
red to travel by Lightning; like"
s A tomboy!' cried Mrs. Hall, from the
window "Come in, You wet torment
and dress yourself for dinner"
Blue dress, auntie, and metz" whis-
pered Hattie, sauciiy, as she passed her
aunt. Our good match is pretty thor
ouahly disenchanted by this time"
Such Il merry afternoon and evening
Willies wounds were dressed and the
rogue 5 mother sent to him. The pour
ing rain kept home folks within doors
and Milton undertook, by Mrs. Halls re
gu est, TO keep Hattie quiet
The blue muslin came down again
without the silk waist, and the soft curl'
fell unbound over the round shoulders
but Verdi was put aside Tor Scotch melo
dies and Flotow, while Millions clea
voice chimed with IIsttie :, as the word
gained new power FROM her heart tones
and the twilight found them sentiment
over "AuId Robin Grey"
r Going home p Hatte's voice fell
whole octave, as she paced up and dow
the piazza.
II have been here six weeks now, an,
: and ought to 90 home
NO more rides, no drives, no walks
exceptin solemn state or loneliness u sal
Hattie, dole!ully
"Shall you miss me. then?'
!? ''Oi' course ~ The answer was hal
pettish.
Give me permission to return, then,
and he took her hand in his; ''to retur
q as--as suitor for this hand"
. "You forget yourself strangely" sh
: said, haughtily Withdrawing her hand :
Miss Martin might question your rigt
r to make the proposal.
Miss Martin? | don't understand :
: Nellie Martin is engaged to my brothe
but how this afFcets me, L"
;. "YUur brother? Then you were nj
Il engaged to all this time?''
r Not to my knowledge y
: "Oh . aunt Kate! y whispered Haiti
and then her merry laugh rang out,
# Millions discontinue and astonisment
s Days after, when still guest, Miltc
had won the promise he coveted, he to-
Hattie his first impression, and she sang
IS The rats and the mice, they made such
y strife
He was frightened half to death at Il
thought of a wife,
% And he answered:
% "But he rode a cock-horse to Baubury Cros
And saw young lady jump on black hors
t< With her hair down in ringlets, and eve
" day clothes
He finds she makes music wherever she goes