Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-23
Saved from Disgrace.

| MASON, MICHIGAN.
| saved from Disgrace.
A SLEIGH RIDE EXTRAORDINARY, AMI
WHAT CAME OF IT.
Jonas Blenchford, with coat, hat and
gloves already on, heard the tinkle of the
when he reached the door, he felt light
touch upon his arm, and heard the well
known voice of his daughter.
PA, may go"
But l am only going to the bank
Grace"
"After that, father. I will go there
and wait for you. 1t will not take me
five minutes to get ready"
Well-welll Be spry, and I'll wait,
said the old gentleman, quite merrily, and
I'll give you such a sleigh ride as you
never had before-a sleigh ride extre.ordi.
nary. You know have the black before
the cutter"
so much the BETTER" said Grace; and
she ran away to dress, but little dreaming
how well the promise would be kept.
John Normandy stood by the window
looking out upon the busy street, ever and
anon CHANGING at his watch, as though
impatient for the time to pass. And in
deed he was. He had no thoughts tor
what was passing in the streets belo ".
He saw Jonas Blenchford and his daugh
ter as they drove up to the bank, but for
got them the moment they passed from
sight within the entrance. He had
weigh.y thoughts upon his mind, that
could not be cast aside by any extra ordi-
nary occurrence.
He WAS somewhere about thirty y ears
of age, tall, erect, dignified, and very
plain of feature. He had battled with
discouragements and poverty until his
very face bore marks of the terrible
struggles, but he had conquered. His
motto had ever been, edward and up
ward" and never fiinching, never giving
way, he had at last become cashier of the
bank of E, position both honora-
BILE and lucrative.
Only twelvemouth had he held the
r--;.;:-. h-t - shat shn-t time he had
won the confidence of the officers of the
and was generally liked by those doing
business with him.
Still he was unsocial. He lived life
of his own. He asked no companions
wanted none. When the bank closed for
the day, he hurried away to his lodgings,
and was seen no more until the hour of
business on the following day. Business
was his only pleasure. He talked little
worked much; he was poor companion,
bnt good friend.
"Dsy-dreaming, Normandy 2"
have encountered 30 much reality
that there is but little of the imaginary
left" said he, turning toward them, half
reluctantly.
Oh, fiel Normandy. Not quite thirty,
1 should Judge, and settling down into
an older man than am. What are you
thinking about? 1t must not be. Grace,
can you do anything To show this prac-
teal old gentleman the error of his ways .
I'll leave you with him to try, while de-
vote few moments TO business"
"Don't forget the ride, father"
"Never fear You shall have it."
Normandy WIS really vexed to see the
old gentlen an trr way, and leave him
to entertain the p,.tlcss Grace Blenchford
Grace suspected ~ and she led him y
pretty race of W.T.. that brought smile
to bis face in spit If himself, and pro-
voked some alno-t merry replies, that
sounded strangei, from his lips. When
Blenchford returned. he found them quite
sociable Norm v, leaning over the
desk. listening I, Drace's merry talk, and
occasionally put n,., in a merry word that
showed how Wei b., was enjoying it.
"Thawing, BY smoke = exclaimed
Blenchford III 81, u Use, but his manner
changed immeG. tidy. "Grace, We must
postpone the Iic" Some very urgent
business keeps NJ ier-. Wait. Normrndy
can take my place.
II 8. Guild be II, SD aid he.
VERY good. No manly; and remember
that promises, e.. ride such as she
never had beiora.
"a ride extra .insry. f,ther."
Yes, yes; tn wss,r Do not disap-
point her"
"A-sured,y ~
While Norma " was drawing on his
great coat, gen .einsn stepped to his side
and spoke TO hin, ia very low tone.
Normandy face blanched winter than
the snow, but he recovered instantly.
"Thank you, Ganson, for this proof of
your friendship. but have known it for
come hours P.ease let it rest where il
il, if you. can, aud will make it all right
in the morning. There is some great
mistake"
With q buoyancy of manner that sur
prised Grace, utter what she had seen, he
conducted her to the sleigh, and with a
gallantry little expected from one so
practical, he handed her in, arranging
the robes about her more skillfully than
even her old father could have done.
Then be took seat by her side and of
they went.
Through the crowded streets, through
the less crowded suburbs, ont in the quiet
county. Normandy all the while chatting
0seEily, . startling contrast to his real
1eelingA But when once they were out
OF the reach OF the great city, his mani
nse changed entirely. Turning his dark,
ssascaisg sys; .pca his oonp..ion'.
. ~ hi " Ai- B''nohsosd' can you
eorpsissd and somswhst annoyed. sbe
hardly knsw how to answer. Bot. abe
NV that h vas In earnest, and in the
bid time she thought Of all her 90
qusontnncsa, ana not one 'of them would
- tsast sooner.
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