Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14

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sunshine raining down through the
grand old woods at Csrrsdale, aud the
dsliciOusoblue haze, wrapping the distant
hillrtops in dreamy indistinctness. I'll
was hard to come backito the brick and
mortar 9f the city walls after this
III tell you what Nilly! you shaD,tl
lose your excursion. Pye got 70 go to
Bury on business to, morrow7-it's q jollyI
old couutry town up, the Hudson--and
you shall 20 With me. There'll be 20
mistake about it this time, forif I'm not
there we will be non-salted, and | lose
the prettiest law case I've taken 10 hand
this year, ss,.. 3esat.oqe ~
Milly had stood silent, outlining the
pattern Of the oil cloth op the floor with
thepoins Of her paraaol, but she looked
up with a bright smile as her husband
quit speaking. sgaa av
Thank you, Harry, | should ike that
very much indeed 5g
Sensible I thought. Mr.. Thorneycroft !
as he went back to his Office, leaving
Mildred to retrSce her footsteps solitary |
and clone. toward her home. .I'm glad
there wasn't a scene Milly's a, dear
little thing, but she's only woman, and
women are unnecesrarily fussy about
'soMe things2 sagss sF sta
Mildred ThOrneycroft met her husband
that night w,th a face 80 bright as he
could have'desired. i83s lterstas III
$50 we are'real!jrto have a journey to-
morrow, Harryp . be.a sa1 gJgg
asNo mistake abOutlt this time, Milly. |
/ wish that you'd see that the servants
have breakfast half an hOur earlier than
usnal.' R 38t.sg y ,g,f
'What time does the train leavep'
aaAteight3
'Ia there only one train dayr
4 'Ohly one. em l4o. x
( very wellb I'll see that the Gervants
arc punotual:' hel tae. II
ta Mr.. Tborueycroft was awake bright
and early the next mnrniss-.
Z 'Milly! Millyl wake up, child At
IS nearly seven 2 pqa N5
4a' Nonsense, aSrry-itcan't be possible,
murmured Mild,ed, sleepily. ia- 5qs
But it is possible. just gtnce at the
clock if you don't believe me- s
y 'Yes-PU be up in one minute.
= But when Mr.. Thorneycroftre-e -entered
The ropmlafteT having Fushed up atairs
10 fouse the Sleeping household, he found
Mily's head nestled down against the
inflow once more. and her lashes Groon- Z
ing on her cheek ao EHt NV !
sMilIy Milty you must get upl' Il
And this time she obeyed. the suns
mons. 8F A .sf ear
Mr.. Thorneycroft, for once il his life,
was punctuaI to the second: vibrated
between kitchen aud bedroom, torment
ing Bridget coneerning the breakfast,
aud hurrying his wife's .toiIet, with about
equal success in either quarter. Bridget
Obstipsts ike the rest of her race,
not be hurried, and MiDy was as
tonishingly leisurely 10 her proceedingsI
her hair down twice after it
was up, on account Of so,ne lancied de
feet, and stopping to mend a rip ip her
dress With stitches induitesimaly smaW. +
So that, between one delay and anoth-
or, it was fully half past seven before :
they sat down to breakfast. sas.
Dear me + said MiUy, this coffee is {
quite cold. Bridget, take it down stairs J
and give it another boiI.' seesii2aH Hr
'My dear, how foolish I demonstrated /
Harry, In q fever of impatieuce. 'We 9
have not minute Of time to spare. = "a
Bridget leave the Coffee .g9i I
sBut just consider how lato il is a
'There is plenty bf time,' said his wife, il
dowly chipping the shell Of her egg. It !
Won't taxa half an hour to reach the de- !
lot.s as.
Half On houry The placid Mr.. Thorney- y
crtft was at last beginning 70 lose his tenn s
per 1T only wants twenty minutes of Q
eight, and you have. your thingsto put on h
yet i telllyou, il won't do for ms to lose
you viii not lose ii dear said Mildred, 9
with provoking serenity. How lido dislike 8
10 Je hurried I" Aaalefl G 88t ]
lIr. Ihorneycroft WINGED little as he S
words that he himself'had used q /
! 'SSiS You i ats gJlng without second cup of
issWs haIst, Mlliy. Put On your thlngs-it /
won't do to risk another. minutes delay
He was walking up and down the room,
fuming and fretting like a Gagged lion Mil
dred watched him from under her eye.lashes, !.
with a'cpmical dimple in her cheek.
,Don't fret, Harry, there's time enough =
II wont take me iiVe minutes to put on my 3 ,
things1 ,ado ri! n a o514ss r.ei IL
Five Hinutesl, And Il is now. d quartz 4 :
Of eighl now, and the depot ipkef o mile :
diptanh wish / had ordered q cafriage.- =
Do, my lovs, make haste. Here's your bon
net-I c1n carry your gloves, and you can \ !,
put then on as We 90 along:' = nt.f 4 h
sNothilg Isl unlady like asto put on !; !,
your gloves In the street, said Mrs. Thorney- !,
croft adjusting her shawl with nicely that
nearly drove her, r,husband distracted. = 'Dear
me, I have forgotten my parasol J!
Never. mind your parasoL There y no d
time to 20 back now, We shall lose the tyaln
ssufe % We are alive .sa,i iHstes. sIt
But Mildred would not hear Of proceeding !