Nebraska advertiser., 1866-11-08

sA-~ AtOA LII uO noO OAOhOu hOlS III tAo
ice very near the decoy, but it had iced
over SO fast, that in the dusk he had
missed it and fallen In, for it would not
bear him. He had made some landmarks
and taken every precautiOn, but he sup
posed the sport had excited him so much
that, in the moonlight, he had passed
them by.
He then told her of his attempt to get
shelter in the other cottage:
"sir," said the woman, "if you had
said you were gentleman"
The boy laughed: II don't think
knew it, my good woman" he replied,
''my senses were so benumbed for l
was some time struggling at the waters
edge among the broken ice. and then l
believe l was nearly ali hour creeping up
to your cottage door. l remember it all
rather indisrinctly, but as soon as l felt
the fire and drank the warm beer, ! was
a different creature"
While they still talked the husband
came in, and while he was eating bis
supper, they agreed that he would walk
to Dean Hall, aud. let its inmates know
of the gentlemah's safety; and when he
was gone they made up the fire with all
the coal that remained to that door house
hold, and the woman crept up to bed and
left her gust TO lie down and rest before
it.
In the grey dawn the labOrer returned
with servant leading horse, and brin-
ging fresh suit of clothes.
The young gent leman took his leave
with many thanks, slipping three half
crowns into the woman,s IS hand; probably
all the money he had about him.-And /
must not forget tp,meutioE thai he kissed
the baby for, when she tells The story,
The mother always adver,s 10 tha, circum-
stance with great pride, adding That her
child, being as ''cIean as waxs was quite
fiji TO be kissed by anybody
"Missus," said her husband, as they
stood in doorway locking after lbsir
gust, ''who dost think that be
IL don't know," answered the missus.
"Then III just tell the. That be young
Lord W., so thou mayest be proud wO-
man, thou sits apd talks with the lords,
and ask them TO supper, ha, hal" SOsay.
ing the master shouldered his spade and
went his way, leaving her clinking the
three half-crowus in her hand, and con-
sidering what she 81 ould do with them
Her nelghbor from the other cottage
presently stepped in, and when she heard
the table and ssw the money, her heart
was ready to break with envy and jeal-
ousy.
"Oh, to think that good luck should
have come to her door, and she have
been so foolish as to turn it away.-Sev-
en- shillings and six. pence for mOrsel of
food and a nights shelter, it is nearly a
weeks wages -
So there, as they both suppose the
matter ended, and the next week the
frost was sharper than ever. Sheep
were frozen in the lenny fields, and poul-
try on their perches, butAhe good women
had walked to the nearest town and
bought blanket. 1t was welcom ad
dition to their bed covering, and it was
many long year since they had been SO
comfortable.
But il chanced one day at noon that,
looking out at her easement, she spied
three yonng gentlemen ska ting along the
ice towardSher cottage.-They sprang on
the bank, t65fG their skates, and made
for her door: young nobleman in
formed her tharns had had such a Sc.
we're cold he could not come to see her
before.
"He spoke as pleasantly" she OBJ
served in telling the story, "as if had
been lady, and no less! And then he
brought a parcel out of bis pockets 'and
I've been over 10 B., he says, and bought
you a book for keepsake, and / hope
YOU will except It: and then all talked
as pleasantly as could be for matter Of
ten minutes, aud went away. So l wal
ted till my master came home, and we
opened the parole, and there was fine
Bible inside, all over gold and red mo-
roco, and my name was written. inside;
and. bless him Ten pound note dcubl-
ed down over the names. I'm sure when
l thought he was poor, fOrlOFn crea-
lure, he was welcon. So my master
paid out part of the money in tools, and
we rented a garden, and he goes over on
market days to sell Yhat We grow. So
now ;hank God, We want for nothing.
This is how she generally concludes
the little history, never failing to add
that the young lord kissed her baby.
"But," said my friend, Il have not
told you what thought the best part Of J