, 1870-11-27
a KEIGHT OF TIE GARTER.

ana nata and furs OF III. o;ner. darted brsklr
On along the smooth ard shining roads Of
1nc5 Br.ndon, 10, d,;utr, beautiiul mud CO.
4nettih! by uueo1 querabIe female instinct,
hl'ed the hearts Ct the youth Of Winston,
and, atore nll, those hearts gathered within
the institution for the wholesale manufacture
o. eieIEsmMsn M for which II is celebrated, with
; .scnzlee; Iae secular youth swoEs ehs WAS
theological, did not swear, but in their orisoas
remembered her.
Alter a considerable period Of sup.ens
Sway, she feli IN with Mr.. Henry L1nctord, \
me SeunE fellow With no theological aspira-
como neglected relations. Clever and we'll
asesseo, Nd heavenly curl to his hAtr, hs
infcEcsled Miss Bran Ion, who forthwith
emitted urou him. With shade Of surprise,
cue observed that her intended victim sac
cetded IN IeaplnE the full benefits Of the bi:a
and yet refused 10 be ausLt.
CPua this she became sav, and he COM
menctd \ pIomiscuons assault upon the G1c.-
tons Of every available young womln he en-
couit.scd. Az soon AZ 1t vas evident that
tleE uldsEttcol each other, they besaa to
! ianEh; From laughing at one smother they
| tusned to lsusbing at Mi.a Br,rdoa's troop
OF ndmlrera. she :old him one especially de-
wont adorer was continually quoting scria.ura!
pn1s to her; and hnw another OF e3tomo!o :
zeal turn Of 1niZd would iasisf on coma1ri.G
hcS TO new aad hx1ui-l:e erscioen. Of bus..
Occasionally Mis-. Drandon Ua. littls 14st !,
sometimes NJ I,nstczd was n little ride. Lsi.
thsS uscai1y kept within amiabls toanls, an,
were understood to be excellent f1isnds-
nothing more. Not one Of Miss Lucy'a devo-
tees evcF tiionghs it worth whlle to look upon
l!e1iEy LangfoEu with eyes Of groeu indiSu1-
| non no was in TO degree rapturous ABOUT
her; sla often suabaed him. An iatiuitcai-
NAL quarlel between them ll3l oucs been de-
I h rr1c
visitor, whose opportunities were thus lica-
Ned. Moreover, it il fact that no two por-
soEs were more profoundly convinced Of tLeit
absolute Indifference to one ano:herthln Mas
| bran:on ana Mr. L.nsfos1 themselves.
At list the winter came, and everybody
Knows now delightful tho winter IL IN ! New
EnE'a1d town, where tho thermometer never,
d: aus e4ccss or c1Itation, get. more than
an tc-asiocsl degree or 20 above the0 where
3rczc. Eoscs arc to be seen 3. every corner,
and are not deeaod uncommon nor uno.na.
msns.ls while frozen toea ste accepted H.
mot ia tho light OF luxury. Mr.. Langford,
su1tcEa TO experience ihcse ioyr, came up to
Win ton i'll tho middle Of February, to rs1n an
two dags, h.iaGing with him baggage fosthrea
weeks.
TIE fret time he met Mis-, Brandon he
ts,spsea & ,,sr viii the suggestion et sleigh
would ride with I'm Tho next After
l.argfcrd grsvely inspected tie family
stable. hut found rothinS therein elus1 to hla
osn ,dca Of t1,e magnitude Of the OCCASION.
A. tue public stable he vas moro successful.
At first he contemplated the luxurious mag
n,icenco OF span, hut an Irresistible i'm
pulse subsequently induced him to settle
urou simple course. One horse may be
driven With one band. II ia difficult 10 i'm
sgre what impeiled him to seek with such
ptE,inaci'y as he did for the uar1owcst sleigh
in the collection.
Al O'Clock p. m. the Es',:-heartcd young
pair carried amy. For awhile both chattarel
AID laughed With vigor that put them into
prf cous GLOW; but ly.and-by Mr.. Henry
stopped short, IN al unAcconntable msuper,
AID left Mita Lucy to do the defamation,
| Of her eye, or the pretty curve Of her lip. ~
the threw irces.aut sparales Of femme Wit.
Just olte minute after, it flashed upon Mr..
1 ltenT L,ngford thas he had for the past six
! mouths been steadily and unintcttup:ed!r oc-
cunied in Eaahirg u nnn Of hiIse!f; tina. the
notiot. uf excellent friendship" 10 far as
be and Lucy Brandon wore concerned, WIS
us;e.ls absu:d an3 degrading 10 thilk upon,
| tha: tho truth waa he loyed her le2rlS, all
that he ousht to have Known it long ago, aud
should, il hn bad ever before been alone with
her. az he now found himkclf.
Gathering t.te reius in one l1n1, b. c1u-
tiou.ly dlsens,asraescd the n,hsr, aut, sins-
| Ing his alm around the back OF the eleigI,,
caurG! the vaysant member 10 e,rrrfe the t,,,.
bundle Of buffalo bandaga which confined the
! geatle form beslde !.itr. Nj. = word ri re-
MeE4tfai,c-, tisi silsi.cs aa,Lz 4ut,ey u.ni:4-
ons, II he had kuo2n il. I.co.,cre:tl5 Eura-
bling Ait sA1nity concerning comfort. he per-
mittth tho arm to vs1tEre upoa faint suy-
S.niioI, II asquet &c. Til, time the little lace,
1'cw eally flEtl,el. caule round upon hi1, and
| lltco:see1:cl him Lor1ieiy; but, with desperate
! imrnaencc, lie remarked quite car.les=ly. aud
din:succ of half a milo a1,eal-ss Plezse shat
ycur eyes rainnte." Down went the lids.
lhu cain, was over. Fi:st cana torrent Of
c1ns!lirg weight; then an intrusive little tear,
wtich Lad better have stsyed awaE, then d
dead silence. Mr.. Icnrs.L1ngfotd was sosesy
her, he thought. g. then why did hhe shut
her eyfa:" As lie could n,sko nothing Of it,
te cpdravofca 10 effect quiet racitication,
| tnt III encouraging RESPONSE waa withhold.
| Hardy word was 'voncl.s1fcd lin, Aid the
| few Q got were by 1!o means uf = character to
anxiot.@ srcumeot, there came cry from the
side uf tho rs,ad.
uaHr rnlIcd up, and saw a melansho]y-
lookirg womau, NOT we'll cla!. but strongly
fs.meti. standing With child in her arm. bs
she sleigl,. She aeked how far it wac to LIN
| vile.
"Hov Far to L,nrillc. Miss Brandonf" in.
qnsted nsrTy, IN blissful ignorance.
-Four usiles," sho answered, rather pct
tith'y.
Til, wa:,sn Furthermore wanted 10 tnou
tue ai1rc4ipp.
'.17 i, r,rsight on, 3riss Bfandon:"
.'ler+' k1id anil short
Tie female nulah1ed Thank, and the slei,l
mored off, In about Il minute, Mr. L,nsforl
cluicbtd the reins savaSely, and uttered III
Exclamation WHICH wSull have Satisfied AM
l,steEet Of lis innocence Of theological ten
denct+s. Ass Lucy emitted high D, heat
| reGl4 er, stAccato.
ilu'lk 1m . brute" quietly remarked
Mr.. Heory Lsnsford. Miss fls.ndou now as
suued HI air vi Resignation. a. il expecting
MI apolosetic explanation Ut his recent rude
nett. she was disappointed, and when th,
sleigh began TO turn about, became per
picked.
The wou,tn is going to Linvil.c ,wh7reve,
that ls.' continued Harry. ''Of course sh,
il. Sha NUT nat walk four miles through ths
SLOW thls weather."
Mss Brandon gave out eymptouas OF IN
essihsfs, ., "ion are not Goiug all the wsy tt
Certainly, au,. Miss Brandon aad h.
| Gren ut beside the pedestrian.
- do not see Us there IL room." said Mis-.
Esanton, uaGras1onsly; and the l'oor wotuaz
! tLrank hack at the wn,ds.
Henri. eyes Iasl,e), IS he said rattle,
r7ngtly, q We will make room.~ spsingins o7
anu hnt,it,1ly lifting TIE traveller and lls,
chli int, hl. rlaca. Thsn he qu1rterel him
rsn nrnn tccl,ou Of tue sItigL's G,or. Iu
ii:tie whiie Aliss Brandon sail soft!s: ~
ti,1':h there is rO5a up here, Mr.. LanEforl.-
an ve.y we'll down here, he na4werei
acd tlsu III lox voice, leaning over tnNal.
! he'. - l could not have thought, 5l1ss N-au
los. that Jou would t.a,,-ter aur rart OF It,
lesrt.tn:.t YOU feel taW ard ME = shis unof
svt:uIt: aud unfortunate person"
La,"- 1eg.ii 10 cry. Tne woman at wosful
|
estryilsluc. sat OIL thorcs. Nan hero was
uos1 uat:eiiy misunderstanding. tbs IA:
Mss. laAi just At tue no,ncnt whcn the pe
t!:e:tl-n u riso,lo began to iuterfert, sh,. la.
d;tcuvt reu that ehe wab irreconcil Abls oifeai
o.. ai,.t all, aud WAS longing for an uppos;u.
nifty 10 give fraction OF INIT to That t1fset
1a>Es, afler much waverirg. hcloicall5 70
solved 10 do this unfortunate thing. saa va
naturally disturbed ~ the interruption.
Presently ahe b.nt forward, aad said in1ti
y, but viii inexprossible sweetness:
Wtu't sou forgive me, Nr. LangfoFl :"
Henry lvoke1 quickly up. and eaW one tea
G!ie:eA!ag uu tib end OF her nose, and AZ
. other sltta.-nins 10 freeze upon her cheas
III lu=lel b .cx something that casne unillyil
ID suto his thloat, AMI sunG out lively:
.C.ms now. h il cold hc1e, ncd must hav
blare Of the hu1a3o5s." aud be elant,errd
. without much Disturbing the seuloFe-visasr
Passenger.
Before they teacted Linville it w,s
oel.c. asd glowing d1fs. 4 fow snoS :lakot
, scate.;y noLc.d. 1eated upon the horse
!. bsck. Fave tainsites noSe the recon .ile
taa.n stated Lonlswa1d, each lit,
9 doubtful ~ to the couaition Of ii
!, ol-ers temper. pralimiu .rily, tht
eolsltsed upGl very rsmo:s topcs-agraed
: L;,vi1,e IA. elsnt ull1es from Winston. tn.
+ bad Iow eight ,aIaa 70 oyeIeome; and th
y ae il wzs xlrrAjy late it woull propably |
: lalt1 sti1i befcse tL6S reached H. me-,
Il w1ea tLcy ~e5e foas n1iies from Winsst
shey c-t:.u to a euddtu turn in ,hs rpsa. II
NV sno~ h.d drafiu1 hsre, aud ,hs. WAY =,
dlaltult 10 piss. AT = touch Of the wllip :!
ho1se l'urgea for~4rd anu tr.cs s,.apps
This vas serious LanF!orl epsang OUT !.