The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-27

Liebcbef,, when Miss ThuIlow was about
the premises. Not findsDg her book in
its proper place, Juliet perceived that
Karl held it in his hand; so, approaching
the sofa, she said: l.
cit 10 time for church, Karl"
There was something in the magical
voice which so electrified Karl, he bound
ed from the sofa with the energy of an
Arabian courser.
s'Ohurchq Well, I'm ready rs soon as
find my hat"
But he never pretended to search for
it. There was certainly magnet in
Juliet's liquid eyes-his glance sought
hers--or perhaps Karl thought his
chapeau was hid somewhere down in
their lustrous, azure depths.
Mrs. Thurlow called impatiently from
the front door:
outlet! Oornela! Karl! Rudolph!
come on, all of you. We will be late, for
the bell is ringing, and believe it is the
last
Mrs. Thurlow's elegant equipage was
standing at the door, the fiery horses,
with distended nostrils, foaming at the
mouth and paving the ground, in their
restive impatience.
Rudolph, you will have TO walk"
said his grand. mother, cor take a seat
''He can have my place inside" said
believe I'd prefer walking myself"
''Are you going to walk, also. Juliet?"
and Rudolph, actuated by some special
powers of divination. jumped in the
carriage and adroitly slammed the door.
'Let me out, too!' cried Cornelia,
petulantly.
But the horses dashed forward at
terrific speed, which promised speedy
destruction. not only to the vehicle, but
it's frightened inmates.
The door! the doorl open the door,
Rudolph" Mrs. Thurlow cried in accents
of terror.
''No. aunt" demonstrated Cornelia,
catching Rudolph's hand; "father says
the best thing is to sit still-never Jump
out; and don't you see the horses are
getting quietp"
Don't be oneasy, Missus." called the
negro driver; cit is only the cold air aud
a keepin of 'em standin and awaitin so
long"
Rudolph, at least, among the party,
did not altogether appreciate the force of
these sound and logical arguments hav-
ing witnessed the private signals Daddy
Sancho had received from a certain
"This is Heavenl" said Karl, when the
carriage was out of sight, which was not
many minutes, you may be sure, at the
rate they started. Karl continued:
''That boy Rudolph is "a gem of purest
ray serene I heard him wish yester-
day, for that horse Tom Bailey has for
sale, and Ill buy it for the lad, if it takes
the last cent have on the face of the
earth"
This speech was greeted by one of Ju.
LETS low, merry laughs.
''1s this your boasted economy, Karl?
Let his grand mother buy the horse for
him-she is better able to do it than
you"
$50 she is, said Karl; "but her buy
ing it, will be no evidence of my crate
full appreciation of this glorious morning
walk
He prolonged the walk as much MS he
dared, going through by-streets, the
most round about way imaginable. When
they were almost at the church, Juliet
looked down and said timidly-
"Karl, l have a great favor to ask
yon."
"Well, what is it?" he replied. "Any-
thing. even to my life."
'It is not your life, " said his betrothed.
suicidal? Am I yet ready to die myself?
But this request, Karl, is something so
repugnant to you.-something you dislike
so much-I fear it will make You frown
at me-
Gould frown at my little Julie?'
asked Karl, and a radiant expression,
like the np-blazing of meteor, flashed
across his face.
This matter was forced upon me, )"
continued Juliet, in deprecatory tone.
1T is intensely disagreeable to make a
request, which know is disagreeable to
you-but Cornelia positively refused to
again undertake thing in which she
has failed 80 often, and then, the choir
said, must ask for them"
II know what it is," remarked Karl,
..they want me to play the organ on
Christmas day."
"Yes-that is it," and Juliet looked
up with wistful, pleading expression,
rs if to avert the walls of wrath which
were to be deluged over her head.
"The dear little scared thingp' said
Karl. reading her face and greatly anus