The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-07-31
NO. 30.

LAC 5tuHOCcDCE VI 1uCUiOgfCdI etEB0eUcIeS.
Miss Luey,smittod d high ID head reg.
ister, staccato.
so94I5tIiink am a brute, quictlyrctharls.
ed Mr.. iiangford. .a1ui ~ s4es@ 6,
Miss Brandon now assumed an air .oi
resignation, as il expecting On apoIogetic
Of the fecentrudencss. She
was disappointed, and when the sleighIbe-
gun to turn about, bccaine perplcxea zsn
"a fIhe woman is going TO LinYiIle, we're.
eyer that ii" continued Harry. "Oi
course sifc Ii. Size musn't Walk fouf
miles Though the snow this weather.
And loaded down with big baby, toolH
5 sNlbs Brandon give out symptons Of
Huneasllplfess. you are not going q. .thq
way TO Linyiile," said she. "CcrtginIy ]
an, Miss Brandon and he drew up Be.
side the pedestrian uf doiofous aspe4e.3 II
do not see that there 10 room, u said bliss
Brandou, ungraciopsly and the poor
woman shruuk back AZ the works. -
Harry's eyes ilasbcd in very uncivil
manner, am afraid, as be sad FATHER
roughly "Wc viii make rtom,' spring
ing out at the molaent, aud hutfiedly
lifting the lachrymose Traveller. and her
clIid into bis place. Then, without a
word, he qiiartcrcd himself upon gcc-
ton Of the sleigiis floor, and drove
ahead.G 1af .da8aI Hs.ssst
In little while Miss Brandgn said,
thiuk there is room up here
Dir. Langicrd" " Il am very well down
here" he answered and then, IN a low
voice, ,licahing oYer toward bcr---':I could
not have thougiis, bliss Brandon, that sou
,Eeuid lfansieE any part Of the resent
mcnt you felt toward ne TO this unoftend-
ing and unfortunate person"
Lucy began 70 cry, bit this new plic.
.nO,nenon csczped his notice. Tlse wo.
man of wooiui eounienancc, who heard
n9thing, but sw eEsrylhlnsi sat on
tborns.
= Now here vas most unhappy rligun.
derstandirg, for Lucy really deserved
better OF this good naturcd, bnt 10 haety
y0ung knight erranf. The L.ct vas, ihai
jGst at the moment when the pedestrian
episode began to interfere, she had dis
covered that she was not isrcconcslably
offended uitersalI, aud was lon gina foroan
opportunity 10 give fraction OF a hint 70
that eileot HaYing, after mneh wayeg-
Ing, heroicly resolved to do. this unfcini.
nlnc thing, she was naturally disturbed
by the interruption. So the cause Of her
fsaue vas not at all unAaltcging.to her
eayaEeT. .f>i.s 80
Presently sic bent forward, and said
timidlY, but with inexprcssible sweetness.
Won't you forgive me, Dir. Langford p
Harry looked quickly up, and saw onc
tear ElisIeaing eas tAe cpd Of her nose,
aad sooihcr threatening to freeze upon
her check. lie pushed back something
that came uuinyitcd into his throat, and
sang out mstily: Come nc#, rs cold
here. and must have a share of the buf.
faiocs pad hc .clambered in, without
much disturbing the solcmn-yisaged pas
senger. Lucy got up a small laugh Be
eere they reached Linyiile !, was six
O'Clock, and growing dark. 4 few snow.
fakes. scarcely NOTICED, rested upon the
horses back. Tive minutes more. and
they had deposited their Passenger at her
destination. She fubg out profusion
of thunks. favored by a tear. The rec.
onciled twain started homewdrd, each a
little doubtful rs TO the exact condition OF
the othcr's temper, Prelpminariiy, they
cohvcrsed upon very remote topics
agreed that as Iinyillc was eight miles
from Winston they had now about eight
miles to o1ercogc; and that as it was
already late, it Vonld prpbabIy be later
before they reached home. The increas-
ing snow furnished new subject, and
this very soon acquired a positive interest,
as il steadily gained strength. In little
while gusts Of wind came surgiDg along,
keen an icy, and impudently whirling the
light snow in the faces of the homeward-
bound With auy other companion, Mr..
Harry aLau gf0rd would have said disagree.
able thugs. Miss BTandont acknowledg-
ed to herself that if she were now under
the guidance of any of her, pgofessed de9.
otees there might be words as bitter as
the wind #assa t1e efait8 e
When they were four miles from Win.
ston they came to sudden turn in the
road. The new snow had drifted here
and the way was difficult to pass. At .
touch of the whip, the horse plunged for
ward and n trace snapped ia.f
This, was serious. Langford sprans
out, and discovered that the difficulty
might be temporarily arranged by splic
ing For this he needed twine. TO
Igether they searched the sleigh but founC
no consolation there Ten cherries
minutes passed, Harry tried a dozen ex
pedients, all unsuccessful. What shoulc
be doneg There was no house near. /
wns becoming dark. a.st1ats
At last he proposed, ,Snatowithout hesi
tation, to draw the sleigh t9;the side, %
the road, TO wrap his fair charge in i'm
Ipenetrable folds, and start off on foot il
search of twinel laiAt this point all trou
bic vanished in an instant Insa fain
voice Miss Lucy unoxpectedly ehirpe,
| forth from her pile of buffalo robes
'sWill this do?'' and instantly hid hersel
from human view van -
She had let something fall upon tn,
sndwsthat lay like ahalfooiled blue snake
In answer to her frightened question, sh
was Informed it did, Harry, laughin,
himself topicces internally, but superb
cially solemnodhd calm, repaired damages
Presumed his place. and drove aoautiousl
onwarddq,Af a WHILE 2heisaid--eThinl
new,, Miss Lucy, of a woman walking t
Linville in thisltempest." ~ 9'5aE
Lucy looked ,appealingly into his face
land gave signals Of great distress. 1''Yo'
ere cold,o he said; and, as she was silent
] he teek il for granted that she was.