Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-11

opportunity to give a fraction of hint to
that effect. Having, after much wavering,
heroically resolved to do this unfsminine
thing, she was naturally disturbed by the
interruption. So the cause OF her pique
was not at all unHatteriug to her cavalier.
Presently she bent forward, and said
timidly, but with inexpressible sweet
ness - 81
Wont you forgive me, Mr. Lang.
ford9"
Harry looked quickly up, and saw one
tear gllstening on the end OF her nose, and
another threatening tG freeze upon her
cheek. He pushed back something that
came uninviled into his throat, and sang
out Justify -" Come now, 1t is cold here,
and | must have share of the buffa
loes p-and he clambered in, without
much disturbing the solemn.vsaged pas.
senger.
Lucy got up small laugh.
Before they reached Linville IL was six
o'clock, and growing dark. A few snow
flakes, scarcely noticed, rested upon the
horses back. Five minutes more, and
they mad deposited their passenger at her
destination. She flung nut a protusion of
thanks, favored by a tear. The reconciled
twain started homeward, each little
doubtful as to the exact condition of the
others temper. Preliminariiy, they con-
versed upon very remote topics agreed
that as Linville was eight miles from
Winston, they had now about eight miles
10 overcome and that as it was already
late, it would probably be later before
they reached home. The increasing snow
furnished new subject, and this very soon
ace uired positive interest, as it steadily
gained strength. In little while gusts OF
wind came surging along, keen aud icy,
and impudently whirling the light snow
in the faces of the home ward. bound.
With any other companion, Mr.. Harry
Langford would have said disagre0able
tn nrs. Miss Brandon acknowledged to
herself that If she were now under the
guidance of any of her professed devo.
tees there might be words as bitter as the
wind
When they we're four miles from Win
ston they came to q sudden turn in the
road. The new snow had drifted here
and the way was difficult to pass. At a
touch of the whip, the horse plunged for
ward and trace snapped
This was serious. LAngford sprang out,
and discovered that the difficulty might be
temporarily arranged by splicing. For
this he needed tWine. Together they
searced the sleigh but found no consola-
tion there. Ten cheerless minutes passed.
Harry tried dozen expedients, all unsuc.
cessful. What should be doneg There
was no house near 1t was becoming
very dark.
At last he proposed, not without hesita-
tion, to draw the sleigh to the side of the
road, to wrap his fair charge in impene-
trable folds, and start off on loot in search
of twine.
At this point all trouble vanished in an
instant. In a faint voice, Miss Lucy un-
expectedly chirped forth from her pile of
Buffalo robes" Will this dol" and in
stantly hid herself from human view.
She had let something fall upon the
snow that lay like half coiled blue snake.
In answer to her frightened question, she
was informed that 1t did Harry, laughing
himself to pieces internally, but superb.
cially solemn and calm, repaired damages,
resumed his place, and drove cautiously
onward. After while, he said" Think
now, Miss Lucy, of woman walking to
Linville in this tempest"
Lucy looked appealingly into his face,
and gave signals of great distress.
You are cold" he said /; and, as she was
was tilent, he took it for granted that she
was
AS they passed through the long ave.
nue. to Mr.. Brandon's house, an electrical
experiment took place, without the same
explosive result as before.
The next evening there was a sewing
circle in Winston. A sewing-circle is
popular eedle-and-thread assemblage, at
which tlannels andireputations are pitiless-
ly punctured; at which under garments
tor infants and scandal-cloaks for adults
are manufactured, and all made to fit.
The duties of the occasion having been
worried through early in the evening, the
masculine element was suffered to mingle
socially, and the sport began. Mr.. Henry
Lsngtord was admitted with the rest of
the hitherto excluded. He looked mischie-
vously at the centre of attraction. The
centre of attraction smiled at him, and
folded its front upper teeth over its lower
lip.
Did you ever notice what depth and
variety of meaning is conveyed by that
very curious contortioR of the female faceS
1t signifies amazement, amusement, grief,
anger, reflection, almost any thing accord
ing to the will of the exhibitor.
This time il meant tremonstrance and ex-
hortation.
A divinity student was talking very
loudly about the Atlantic cable, and des.
SohtihS Oh VI mdu.
Mr. Langford asserted that the ingenui-
ty of man bore no comparison to the in
genuity of woman: and proposed to sub
stantiate his position by slight nara
tion and simple apparatus he had in his
pocket.
From the centre of attraction there
came again high D, head register, this
time staccatissimo. Miss Brandon broke
recklessly from her circle, spilling all
sorts OF work-box treasures as she ran
spools, needles, pins, bodkins, scissors,
hooks, were scattered around in inextrica.
BILE confusion.
Harry, give it to me-" she pleaded,
very softly" please do, dear Harry"
The dear was of at least ten seconds
duration. Long before the prominent
adjective was exhausted, Harry Langford
was lost man.
"There it is" he said, "and what shall
have in return?' (All this very softly. J
Everything "-(more softly still, but
with smile that was worth dozen ora
tions.)
In the course of week, the youth of
Winston heard something that took away
its appetite. 1t considered that its conf
dence had been abused. 1t regarded Mr..
Henry Langford as an intruder who had
exceeded the privileges of hospitality.
A little while after all this, ia the course
OF a retrospective conversation, Miss
Brandon made the following mysterious
remark, with all the extravagant empha.
sis peculiar to young ladies
Nothing of the sort, Harry. 1t was
horribly old-fashioned, and it was the
merest accident in the world!"
| 1t seems there are ever so many morals
in this story, Notwithstanding it is so
short, and 80 true-for it is true, every
word, excepting only the names of per-
sons and places. There is moral OF
youthful society, moral of feminine ap.
parel, and some more, all of which it is
very pleasant to reflect upon, since none
o. them were intended. But / shall not
take The trouble To point them out.
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