Spirit of the age., 1865-01-07

though they did-not fail to steal to thei
slaes' as they stopped for a little chat wit
T Their old schoolmates and companions. be
lore the bell rang them in and telled th
minister to his pulpit.
IL was pretty sight, the white churcl
among the trees, the smooth greenswart
Deiore the door, the blue waters or oh,
Ioha, and the deeper blue of the far of
a'iis; There is nothing ike summer
! saax @sraIas e IL sgaa.ryss ss .s saies @
caqfcA door. And SO al the young people
o. I.--seemed to think, as they crowded
'.;oe oo'.a ~ Inc two sisters, leaving Miss Eu,
the circle.
And SO your cousin Hah has come
nome, was the general exclamation. eAnG
IS she we'll, and happy?
Both, they believed, from all they 50 ".
And John Moore will rest easy now, /
nope SAID gay young girl of sixteen. I
am sure his poor horse must be glad she
mas come; we used to see him ride by our
house towards the post. Office every night,
oh, so fast
Emily laughed
Has he seen her YETI said her lover.
beEdng down towards her.
Yes Walter she answered, with rea-
dy blush that always cams when she beard
that voice. Do you thnk he would be, all
thls while without ealing? Why, she
came. on Friday evering.
And now it is Sunday mornino-ene
day between. Yoa see what is expected Of
you Mr., Walter, if fmily ever gees away
and thinks we'll enough Of you to come back
again, said his sister, sauciy.
Yes, see But he did MT look as If
he should find livery hard to follow Johns
example. :,
| hope those good people are not going
to set Us city fashion by staying home
from church, said another girl You have
not told Us, Emily, if Helen is coming
i OF course. She is to ride with John.
thought they would be here before this
time, for he was driving that fast caestnut
Of his
] s.essyhodsz sreiaeffa- ssseps1.,atuTedly y-E5ay
/ / souId fancy lovers lingering or the road,
though horse was ever So fast.
That chestnut IS bad bargain the very
Evil One seems to be in him sometimes
SAID young farmer who had been listening
to them
But, Walter, he goes very we'll when
John is driving him, SAID Emily suddenly,
turning rather pale, as if an unwelcome
thought had struck her.
Aye, etJohn alone for driving horses
he soon makes them know heir master.
| Look there he is ! said Eunice, point
! ing down the road. That is Heleal She
has got on her new white bonnet with the
apple blossoms inside!
Everybody turned to look Yes, there
yTnr
yell matched, an! 50 happy-seatod side
BY side n new covered carriage that
John had just bought. The chesnut hoxse
was dancing along sideways. with his ears
lying close to his head, and lifting his slen>
der feet high in the air, in a way that excl
ted every ones admiration. Seeing the
group Of friends who were watching them.
John took ef his hat and swung it in the
air; Helen leaned forward smiling, and
waved her handkerchief. A little breeze.
rising just then, took it out of her hand, and
carried it right i'll the pata Of the chestnut
horse. There was 4 start-a plunge
sick, and t,ley were or ike the wind
!, John holding the reins IN an iron grasp
Helen sitting. beside hiln, white as desth
but calm and still. For a moment tht
: group at the church door gazed after then
! horror then Ennice cried cpt--
!. IN, Is en- Mil be. Eilal Helen vii
-ae Killed - And every o44~,started ard raj
s tivNn tie road the minister, coming on
o9his gate, and hearing what had happened
Il followed them.
II They bad not far to 50. A. the frs
turn Of the road lay Helen, witfa ltd
. fstream Of blood running from her temple
j 4 little further on John was just lifting Ii
held to look around him; and the chestnu
] hores Eas speeding over the hill, mile away
with the wreck Of the carriage at his heels
! Johnturned faint and staggered when tie,
: got him to his feet. His arm was broken, anr
there was adeep cut on the side of his face
J but he dragged himself along to where Helel
: " lying, with her head III Emily lap, al
kneit down to look at her.
Helen, my darling are you hurt h
murmured, family: There was no answer
: and Emily ceasedto ehafe tie cold hands i
: hers, John looked wonleringly aroun
: the group-there was not dry eye there
sAYhat isit? he asked, dreanily and It'll
Eunics proke out crying
On, Helen is dead, John. don't yosssee
Y Dead !. No. it cannot be- Helen love, don
: you know me? lie laid his cheek down to her
.