The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-03-05

Then, madam-if Pm not too old
R4joioed to quit this lonely lite &H
I'll brush my beaver, cease to scold, gsGa
And look about me for wifsi on a-zgr
l. "a Night I'm a Storsa. an
It Was = private parlor Of q hotel
in the Provinces. Two men sa& at
o we'll spread breakfast table. The
younger had just pushed back from
the tsbleswith an impatient move-
ment.a YIsuoiag7s~ ..4s y4Ei .na
"No, he said abruptly, 81 can
mot eat, I cannot drink. VII I be-
lieysd in presentiments I should say
I felt7a warming of something disa-
greeable if not horrible. e@pnf
SWELL, then, my dear nephew"
said the elder, cas- you do not be-
lieve in such things, why not make
yourself comfortable and enjoy your
breakfast? You are not to start un-
til tomorrow, any way, you know"
j. The young man arosa from his
seat and walked to the open window
throwing.it open and looking out
into the frosty, brilliant sunshine.
The air was intensely cold, and red
dened his cheeks instantly. He
drew in his head, saying ~."
II shall start this morning. There's
going to be ! storm, and I must 20.
Will you accompany me TO the sta
tion7 The train starts in an hour. I"
4 The uneas shiyered and drew his
dressing gown closer. s5,ov4 e. ta'
mo- be said, "I'll not leave
the house unless I'm obliged to.
I did. sat lsave England to get fro
sen BY . Oanadian l~in.sr. / did not
know you were 10 sentimsntally
foolish. Alice will not thank you
for coming day sooner. Women
don't like = bridegroom around
when the wedding preparations are
going on, no matter how much in
love they are. Take my advice, and
stay unit! the time appointed for
you to start. sg,s ii -. 4a:ti1v
Robert Russell, the young man
addressed listened with bare civili-
ty to his companions words. What
was such advice in comparison with
the urgent cries Of fbis,whole nature?
He had left England three weeks
before to claim The = woman of his
choice, who had been q year in
Montreal, whittier she had emigrs-
ted with her parents, carrying with
her tho love and promise Of one
in whom she believed With utter
devotion. sG8 ridf E.Ea" 9af ~
RUSSELL unclo and adopted father
had accompanied him.. and now sat
smiling at the impatience, tho whims
Of youth. 4 sas6s L gza .#& @as.
.'Thcre is . storm in the air in
spite Of this sunlight, Russell said.
still standing by the window. ii
should not enjoy being blockaded in
by snow on my journey. ia4 q
"Probably not; but you might -
we'll expect It in this climate"
.'Well, I shall take Alice back to
England IS soon as possible" Rus
sell said. with his hand on the door
Goodbye" uncle. then; goodbye"
Russell was soon speeding from
the town, his eyes looking eagerly
forward over the vast stretches ~
snow as if he would outstrip even
the steam which bore him.
He was not half through his jour-
ney by rail, when from the west,
where it had I'm sered throughout the
sunny morning, rose the hlmy white
veil that is the herald Of snow
Weather-wise people looked out Of
the car windows and shook their
heads. saying
"This will be a hard one. It's
just year ago since the horrible
storm that blockaded in this train"
Russell, locking, felt his face grow
pallid in spite ofhis hopes,his youth
ful energy.
He did not fear the storm while
on the cars !. y knew they would got
to their dssaination before He storm
would be1naisiently adv aneed "a re-
tard them much. But he rsplen
bercd the tsentylniles hs mat go
in cueksrssft1r the last stH hon ,ios
Alice vaite5 tins st The sa dncs q
RELATIVE NeJbnd Months Hsr
aunt had puapsadsd her % have ~
wedding thers. whore wSalth could
give it'd glow to the oel6 kon3, and
what girl could resist suohs Al invi-
tati0n. 5.9
"If she vera only in Montresl!"
nurmursd Russell, and the first few
! fakes bsgan TO drift slowly down.
ward. ~ gss " a9y'I IA a9
Soon the air Was filed With fine
sharp psrticles. Il grew colder in
stead Of warmer. or apparently 50,
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