The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-06-23
CLOUD MINNESOTA, THURSDAY JUNE E2a 1870

JUNE %. 1870.
half-scorntul fascination, and would o.
make myself do other than arrange Il
rich folds Of satin, the toamy falls ,
lace, in the manner most becoming
!, the yoluptuoas elegance Of her form
l while, at the same time, I felt an 4
!, most irresistible temptation to -pinc
I those rounded arms, Or stick pins int
|, the shoulders, while I stood up befor
her and tried one and another effect Q
, , drapery, and listened to tho endless an,
senseless chatter about the long expect
ed arrival.
1t all grew very tiresome at last, ant
l was never 81 glad as when the trum
perry fiuery was flashed, and the tw'
ladies went off to make q round Of call
preparatory to gorgeous fete in hono
Of the Grand Mogul. I wsnt up my
self to put on my hat and shawl, fo'
! Mrs. Marples had asked me to drive t
the depot and fetch home her lord and
master. This was a job I was often
detailed to do when the coachman'a
services were needed elsewhere. I; did
not object to going in general, and to.
day there was prospect Of relief to
my over-tasked nerves in the rapid
drive in the high, open wagon, with a
horse whose pace>suited my own impa-
tient mood.
1t was but mile from the station,
and I was there almost Immediately.
The train was just coming iu, aud I
sat in the buggy, watching the great,
6ery.eyed monster as it rushed, clatter-
ing and snortiog, from behind . WOOD
ed cliff, and felt an insane envy Of the
engineer Who stood boldly on tho back
Of the huge, fierce creature, and gaid.
ed it whither-soever he chose, by day
and night, through valleys and over
mountains, and By the shore Of the
sounding sea; and knew naught Of the
eorroding ,weariuess Of quiet life.
aPooh came the answering
thought; "as if it we're not the very
aggravation OF monotony, this endless
rushing hither and thither, over tie
same route, day after day, ia one
straight, unvaryiug, steel-bound
coarse" And, with d,sgusted feel
ing that al was vanity under tho sun,
1 wheeled my horse sharply round to
the platform, and waited impatiently |
for Mr.. Marples.
That individuals portly aud ponder
ous form was not, however, 10 be dis
'erned among the crowd Of gentlemen
who left the cars at Roseneath station.
looked round 10 vain for him, while.
and one and another jumped into hp
carriage and was driven away; and I
vas just about starting home myself;
when gentleman approached, 4 little
hesitatingly, and stopped by the side Of
The buggy.
Ills this Ar. Marples's carriage, may
ask p he said, lifting his hat, with 4
courteous smile. 1bowed in reply, and
he added: |
"Then 1 am to say that Mr.. Marples
had been unavoidably detained in town
ill the next train, and I ON to take
his seat, it you please. I am Mr.. Dar-
row. Have I the honor Of speaking to
Miss Marples p
So! this was the Grand Mogul
This gentlemanly, pleasant-voiced man,
who looked and spoke just like any
body else. And IL had had the fist
tight Of him; I was to sit by his side
md drive With him; nay, more, I was
10 have HIM all to myself if I chose,
for two whole hours; for tho ladies
would not be at home till tea-time, and
Mr.. Marrles could not arrive till six.
What honor! what bliss How the
magnificent Sylvia would hate me for
it! And ho had thought I might be
she! This was rather too much honor
for me to put up with, and I answered
curtly: /
'By no means, I am the children's |
governess, and am acting At present Is |
coachman. Will you get in?"
I drew my skirts close, and made |
room for hum on the left side. I was
no delicate young lady to be driven by |
this elegant gentleman; besides, how
did know whether he could manage
Fan? And besides, again, l liked
driving, and I had few enough pleas. |
ures, while he had been fed upon 81.
g,r-plums al bis life!
1need not have been 80 ugly about
it in my own mind, only that it w,s my
way to BE- ugly;; for he seemed 70 be
rather pleased with the arrangement.
"Ah, I Ike that" he said, suppress
ing smile; 81 have got used to being
driven by ledies abroad. It's . sort Of
lazy luxury" s~, -
This remark not absolutely requiring
= reply, I gave it none, but gathered
up the reins, and started Fan off At =