The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-01-14

, door!
"If it we're any thing but human
lifeI' he muttered; but this is duty
and he staid.
, There was little more 10 be done
however. Help had come from al
sides; and the unfortunate passen.
gers, were fast being conveyed tc
hospitable houses near by.
When, therefore, Give Hartley
whose excitement and anxiety, on
his friends account, had brought
him in person to the scene came, he
found him ready to go; but to nearly
worn out to enter into the details ol
the accident.
Thus it happened that Christmas
: morning dawned, under these cir
cumstances.
At the house of the bridegroom
elect, was the chosen grOomsman
refreshed, und his olden self again,
after the half-night's rest; but
strongly apprehensiye that a lady
who had positively refused his ac-
quaintainces on any terms, was the
intended bridesmaid.
As he awaited the summons to
breakfast, revolving "the situation
in his mind, Give entered; and, EN-
bracing him, as if he had been
raised from the dead, announced
that they were waiting his appear
anee at the table, when they desired
to hear all about the accident of the
might before.
''First, my dear Give" said his
friend,
Let me hope that your welded
life may be as bright as this Christ
mas morn: and tell me, my dear fel-
low, who is to be my assistant in the
duties of the day"
Thank yod,' said Give, '.the day
is as bright almost as Jessie's eyes"
/ ''As for the fair bridesmaid, 1
meant to give you her name in my
letter.
"Know, then that the lady whom
you are to lead to the hymenial alter
lin your capacity of second fiddle
to my humble self, is my Jessie's
dearest friend, Miss Lawrence, from
WISCONSIN" She, too was in one of
the carsfwhich was not thrown Off;
and is thus ready and willing to
play the part assigned her"
"But," hesitated Brace, Does she
know who is to be her attendant?
Will she be suited with the arrange
mentg'
'Daisy says she forgot to mention
your name when she wrote for her
Ito come, but that will make no diff
ference of course, Come! Let us
IgO down to the breakfast ROOM =
At the house Of Judge Cummings,
they had been much frightened on
Lelia's account.
She had been revived at the vii
Ilage according to the directions of
"the stranger" but was too shocked
and nervous, on her arrival, to do
Taught but sob convulsively on
IDaisy's breast, and shudder at the
Fearful sights she had Witnessed.
In the morning, however, she was
lquite recovered; and would have
told some Of the horrors of that
might, had not Daisy said beseeeh-
ling-ly
"Do'nt Leila! I cannot bear to
hear such things this Christmas day.
Tomorrow will do as we'll" "Be-
sides," she added, I'VE must hasten
to dress, for Give sent anote around
last night to say that his friend was
also safe and that they would both
Icall this morning to inquire after
Iyour health.
"But, who Is his friend" said Le-
liza, snilingly,
lyon forget that, do not yet
know"
"His name is Brace Clifton said
Daisy. And heis perfectly splendid .
Leila started to her feet, pride,
langer, and mortification-all strug-
lgling for the mastery.
"And does he know" she said rap
idly, shat it is Leila Lawrence whom
| he is to attend?'
"No," said Daisy laughing heart
"That is the fun of it" Give for
got to mention your name to him
the same as 1 did his to YOU"
2 %But what is the matter Leila
: Surely, you can know nothing of hin
certainly not to his disadvantage
for he is Gives most intimat'
friend"
'sNor' said Leila more calmly,
! do not know him ;--he does not know
= me; but, let him be as perfect as h
may, 1 have seen one whom he can
e not equal"
While the girls we're talking thus
r the carriage, containing Give anC
r his guest, drove slowly toward tn
gateway; and they too, were engaged
I in eager conversation.
e '.But," said Give, IN a perplexee
e way. What objection can she pos
( Isibly have, to you as groomsman
Besides you are strangers to eacl
e other, and surely DAISIES cOmmenda
tion of you will be sufficient, ''if sh'
e has any scruples, which Of course
she can't have"
It "May be so said his companion
.'But, Give, obHge me il this. LIE
3 line see Miss Lawrence alone, whil'
o you are entertained by Daisy in tn
library and to this arrangement
Give was fain to agree-perhaps no
unwillingly, since by he gained tn
, private conversation with his be
I: Itrothed, which he had desired, bu
d lhad scarcely hoped for on this thei
wedding morn.
IS Accordingly, he first sent for Daisy
Y and after confding to her his friend
' request, they repaired tc anothe
room. leaving Brace in the parlO
# awaiting Leila.
: When she entered, obedient to tn
). Summons which her friend sent he
n she found there, inst,ad q
9 the stranger she had t'xpecte'
I Ito meet, "her hero" of rhe da
. before: and, not vet comprenendin
, all that was contained in that fac
4 she sprang forward slightly, holdin.
Q her hand warmly towards him, re
Imembering only, that he had no
Q only saved others, but in all prol
a ability herself also.