Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-03-26
lays TO our waterman afore / left the

seeing how pertickler ! was. 'lt
There, look aliver ! says, quite
snappish, for | didn't feel in q hu,
NOR to joke; and then when ri
got all as / thought right 1
drives up, keeping the lid open as ]
said afofe. llll
When draws up, puts the nose
bag on the old horse, for hint
amuse himself with, and so as /
could leave, for he wouldn't stirs
inch with that bag on, to please all
the pleaceman in London. Then /
rings, and waits, and at last gets my
orders to 60 and help the young Ia,
dy down. .wr
l takes or my hat, wipes my
shoes well, and goes up; and there
she was waiting, and smiled 40
pleasantly again, and held out her
hand to me as though I'd been a
friend instead Of a rough, weather
I battered street cabman. And do
1 you know what / did, as / went in
there, my eyes all dim at seeing her
SO changed? Why, ! felt as If T.
ought to do it; and ! knelt down
and took her beautiful white hand
in mine, and kissed il, and left big
tear on it, for something seemed to
say 50 plainly that she'd soon be
where l hoped my own poor girl
was, whom always say we lost;
but my wife says, "No, not lost, for
she is ours still" rr
She was 80 light now that ! car
ried her down in minute; and
when she was in the cab and saw
the wilets, she took 'em down and
held 'em in her hand, and nodded
and smiled at me, as tho she thank
ed me for them.
Go the same way as you went
The first time, Steven" She said.
And ] pushed over all the quieter
bits, and took her out beyond Hemp
stead and there, in the greenest
and prettiest spot l could find, /
pulls up and sits there, listening to
the soft whispers of her voice, and
feeling, somehow, that it was for the
last time.
After a bit Igocs gently on again,
all more and more towards the
country, where the hedges were
turning 50 beautiful and green, and
all looked so bright and gay.
Bimeby I stops again, for there
was pretty view, and you could
see miles away. OF course, / didn't
look at them if l could help it, for
the real secret Of people enjoying a
ride is being with a driver who
seems no more to 'em than the
horse-a man, you see, who knows
his place. But | couldn't help lust
stealing one or two looks at the in
side where that poor girl lay back
in the corner, looking out at the
springtime, and holding them two
lunches of wi,ets close to her face.
/ was walking backwards and for
wards then, patting the horse and
Strengthening the harness, when l
just catches the old lady's eye, and
saw she looked rather frightened,
and she leans over and calls ber by
name quickly; bat the poor girl did
notmove-only stared straight out
at the blue sky, and smiled so soft
ly and sweetly
/ didn't want no telling what to
do, for l was in my seat and the old
horse flying almost before you could
count ten; and away he went, at
full pace, till l came up to the doe
tors dragged at the bell, and had
him up to the cab in no time; and
then he rode on the footboard of
the cab, in front of the apron, with
the blind let down, and he whisper 4
ed to drive back softly, and | did
The old lady has lodged with us
ever since, for took better place
on purpose, and my missus always
on her. She's very fond o.
talking with my wife about their
two girls WHO have gone before;
but though l often take her for
drive over the old spots, she never
says a word to me about such
things; but soon after the funeral
she told Sarah to tell me as the wi
let's we're not taken from the poor
girls hand, and sent me note to
BUY a suit Of mourning.
Of course l couldn't wear that
very day; but there was a bit O.
'usty Grape on my old shin hat not
;uch very long time ago; and I
lever buy wilets now, for as they
lie in the baskets in spring time,
prinkled with the drops O. bright
vater, they seem to me to have tears
pon 'em, and makes me feel sad
nd upset, fol they start old memo
les afresh.