Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14
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swell, atslI events, We can eat tie
chicken pie. The tOa is as cold as o
stone.' 95gG0g Z Cav etf1rtof
81 daro.aay, said Milly, dryly, .'six is
our dinner hour. e l5Oflg gaTs
cltWhero's the usejof being pavticulsv
to a shude2,' demanded Mr. Thoruoy.
cliff, with his mouth fnllAOf ehickenspis.
IsWoma are SO whimsical. i Whak do you
say to tohcarlng Rachel tosnight2' Il
sMiIty's face frightened up, s'o ~
Il should like it of all things, Hag-
rg.'l 3odW odi4sgo aai f ~
eThenawe'll go.'ie .t -ag s1
Half an hour afterward Milly came
down, pearlogray silk, with scarlet
opera circle over her shoulders, and q
coquettish French hat Of white Grape
and scarlet buds fastened, woman only
knows how, ,tamong her brown braids,
Bridget only was 10 the room, clearing
aWaythe relics Of the late dinner. ss
Where is Mr.. Thorneycroft, Bridg.
ct IN ooaa baf tv C8H alr M
Just stepped out to get shaved, man
1-be says he'll be back directly
Milly SAT dawn by the 6re and began
to read. As she turned tho. first page
the clock struck eight, g4eFass g.
osWe shaltqCertainly be late, Thoughts
MillS nervously. l .oL ssA
Item fifteen minutes went by,
Milly closed her book and laid it aside,
annoyed beyond all expression. It was
nearly nine when at length her husband
camein. a 5lf i5g.7a5 5Sf,
'Readyp 1l
Ready" echoed Milly who was de-
liberatsIy untyiEg her bonnet. 'LOok at
the clock fam9g .gqam #5d 6}a5...
'By Jovel' calculated Mr.. Thorney-
croft, who would have supposed it was
soslAtel But, you see, ! met Jenkins,
and We sauntered down stteeta little way
ard. te u g'iI iem 99iG5 2
TArd sowe may as we'll giveiup Rachel
AZ Oaoe., li4l.- ~ 4 -.iA 10 20 ~
Never mind Milly ; wa shall go 50 me
other evening" s 3eea'a ELI
Milly did not. trust her wayward
tongue to answer, else she might have
trutbfully replied that all evenings were
alike, and that the occasional little treats
that might have diversified her monoto.
nous life were too often missed through
the carelessness and sel6shness Of her
husband, t,,
'Sulking, eh r thought Harry, eiscon-
tentOdly, as MIlly went up stairs to put
away her hat and Circls. Really, .Milly
is q little too unreasonable. If l drank
or gambled there night be some excuse
for her black looks; but . little care, !,
lessness-- where's the great crime Of it2'
Mildred, said he the next morning
at the breakfast table, it's noe very
busy day with me suppose We go up to
Carrsdsle and spend the afternoon with
your brother and his WifeY
D sApd return in the evening train p
Yes. But imagine what q splendid
day this will be FOR the old woods and
glens up thsrel I can almost fancy
that ! hear the yellow leaves drifting
down upon the moss. Besides, ! think
q little change will do you good; you
are beginning to lookipale.' bee ss
ia III would be very pleasant said
Milly, thoughlfully. goI. @
'Then suppose you meet me at the,
depOtat one precisely the train leaves
at five minutes past tone.' r.a
'You will not disappoint .me2' d,
'Disappoint you, gOOsey whatshould
make me disappOint you2 Remember
lone precisely And now get me my
hat--there's nice little Milly.l g.s,i8
3 The great black hand of the depot
clEskwas just touching the figure one,
when Mildred ThorDeyprpfs entered the
door of the passengers waiting room.7-.
She glanced round eagerly-no Harry
was therel M ~ ssn 6sgee
ct is Eve minutes yet before the train
lcayes--he. may still be here I she
thaught, taking her seat just where she
could command q view of any person
who came int. the buildings e8s
The moments glided away 7 the pass
sngers crowded into the cars the late
arrivals ran breathlsssly to secure seats.
while the earlier ones serenely surveyed
them from thewindows. There was the
usual hustle and .urmoil attendant upon
the depsrtgre Of . we'll populated train,
and finally thescafs moved; one BY one,
odtof the depot, Mildred still sat there
alone and unheeded. ay,e
the last car had been gone about ten
minutes, Ehen Mr.. Thorneycroft rushed
into the depot. ost.ie sgl
'Asllo; Millyl il can't be possible that
the cars have gouel Why, I only
stopped half q second to buyDA newsp a.
per, and
He stopped, pautipg for breath, and
wiping the Precipitation fiom his fore
head with y cambric psrket handker-
'It's toaAaa'l'o I declare I'm sorry,
Mildred Il ii.54,
sMilly dldluo' answer she had much pls!l