The Placer herald., 1870-03-12

1t was growing dusk when be came out
again and walked towards bis room. He
bad gone two or three blocks when be
heard noise behind him and turning round
saw buggy and pair of horses dashing
along the street, the latter evidently utterly
beyond the control Of the person who held
the reips.
She, for it was young girl, was very pale,
but she made no sound and sat straight on
the seat, with the reins twisted 10 her hands,
guiding the fiery animals as we'll as she could
that they might not turn or dash the bug
gy against the curbstone. Gus Land took
it oil 10 in moment. and 10 the next mo-
mept he was out in the street and had teiz-
ed the bit OF the nearest horse.
The creature reared and gave bis wrist a
hard wrench, but be did not let 60 and 10
a few minutes they stood quietly.
10 the meantime, quite a crowd had gath
cred round. Gus went round to speak 10
the young lady. She had not spoken, but
still sat holding the reins.
May l drive you home = be asked. Il be-
leve can manage these horses, and per-
haps you had better not try again !
'lfyou please, she said hurredly. ANY.
thing 10 get out Of this crowd
He sprang up, took the reius and turned
the horses beads.
The girl leaned back against the seat and
grew asby white.
Good heavens She is faiuliug,' exclaim-
ed Gus. you must not faint, be risl an
grily out loud, Il cant attend TO you aud
these horses too. Have you no sense, to be
acting SO childishly nowr
She drew berself up again with a shiver,
and gave him frightened half reproachful
wrist had sustained was paning him, and
drove on.
Where shall | take you 2 be asked pres
emily.
She told him the number, and 10 ten min
ues more they reached it.
He spraDg out, tied the horses, and came
round to lift her out. She was trembling
so that she could scarcely walk, and be al
most carried her TO the door, and rang the
bell.
The door was opened by another young
girl, who stared at them both an instant, aud
then cried:
oh Fanny, what is the matteri What
has happened, mother Z
Quick, come here Fanny is sick; just al
low her to come in, please, said Gus i'm
patiently, for the girl stood still 10 the door,
way, too much astonshed TO remember
what she was doing, and taking Fanny up
in bis arms be pushed by the other and car
ried her into the parlor.
II h. bxy har
who helped him to lay her on the sofa, and
sent the other daughter for hartshorn and
cologne.
It's nothing mother she said in a mo,
ment, opening her eyes.
1T is dreadfully foolish of mo to grow 80
faint. This gentleman stopped the horses
and brought me home
The lady turned in psrplexity to Gus, who
had forgotten to 60, but stood watching the
color come back into the pale face on the
10 Inge.
4 beg you won't mention it, be said
with a start, "she should not have tried 10
manage those horses.'
'Whst do you mean 2 cried the lady;
Where ia Albert, Fannyl What has hap
psned 2
why, mother, Albert got out at Law.
tons to get something, and | thought
could hold the horses, so l would not let
him tie them. But they got frightened and
started off down the street, and could not
hold them If this gentleman had not
stopped them, might have been killed
How can ever thank you, sir ! ex-
claimed the lady. Fanny, you ought to
have known better, aud Albert, too. Oh
sir cant tell you what feel. II your
bsrosm'- .n .--.. ..........
Stuff and nonsense. thaam-tbat is-l
beg your pardon. but I did nothing but to
catch the horses bride, stop him and bring
your daughter home. | must 60 immediate.
ly, but with your permission l will call
again to see how she is,' and be baudsd her
bis card.
'Pray do. Why, i have heard often OF
you through mutual friend she explained I'd
as she read the name. How strange! DO
stay with us this evening. We should like
to have you 30 much
He required little pursuasion, SO it hap
pened that The evening found him comforta.
bly, established 10 q chair by the side of the
sofa on which Fanny's mamma insisted she
should stay, chatting with both girls and
with his wrist bound up in linen soaked with
arnica.
4 haven't thanked you yet said Fanny,
but l hardly dared to, you snapped mamma
up so when she tried to- l
You bad better not be said, and more
over, have to ask your pardon for speaking
to you as did when you were faiuting in
the buggy. but knew if did not frighteu
you, you would faint, and as did not know
where you lived, aud did not care to take
you into the bakery we were BEFORE it would
have been inconvenient.
AT this mo meut ring at the bell started
them and caused frown to pass over Mr..
Lands face, at the prospec, Of an Interrupt
ton Of such an agreeable tete-a-tete.
It's only Mr.. Brent said May, whereup-
CO Mr.. Brent walked in, or, rather, be was
on the point of walking in, but stopped short
n N tho thraehcl1