The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-01-05

Before they reached Linvi!le Il was
six O'Clock, aud growing dark. A few
snow flakes, scarcely noticed, restesl
upon the horses back. Five minutes
more, and they had deposited their pas
senger at her destination. She dung
out a profasisn of thanks, favored BY
tear. The reccnciied twainstarted OF
hoMewartl, each, u little doubtful as t.
the exact condition OF the others tenn
pei. Prellniuarily. they conversed
upon very remote topics agreed that a.
Linville was eight niics from Winston,
they had now al,out eight miles 10 over.
come; and that ~ 1t was already late, Il
would probably DO later before they
reached home. The Increasing show
furnished new subject and tl,is very
seen acquired positive Interest, - II
steadily gained strength. In y little
while gusts OF wind came surglng along
keen and Icy, and impudcntiy whirline
tho light snow into he faces Of ths
ho,neward bound. With any othc,
companion, Mr.. Harry LangfOsd would
have said disAgreeablc things. Miss
Brandon acknowledged to herself thai
II che were now under the guidance o.
any of her profcssed devotees, thcr.
might be words as bitter ~ tho wind.
When they were four miles from
Winston, they came to a sudden turn
In tho road. The lew snow had drifted
here, and the way was difficult to pass.
At touch Of the whip the horse
plunged forward, and-,a trace snapped !
This was serious. Lapgford sprang
out, and discovered that the difficulty
might be temporarily arranged by splic-
ing. For this they needed twine. To-
gether they searched the sleigh, but
found no consolation there. Ten cheer.
less minutes passed. Harry tried Il
dozen expedients, all unsuccessful.
What should be done7 There were no
houses near. 1t was becoming dark.
At last he proposed, not without hesita-
ton, to draw the sleigh to the side Of
the road, to wrap his fair charge In i'm
penetrable folds, and to start of on foot
In search Of twine.
At this point all trouble vanished In
an instant. In a faint voice Mis-, Lucy
unexpectedly chi-ped forth from her
pile Of buffalo robes--"Wili this do?'
and instantly herseiffrom human view.
She had let fall something upon the
snow, that lay like q half coiled blue
snake. In answer to her frightened
question she was:intormed thst 1t dill.
Harry, laughing himself to pieces inter
nally, but supcrficially solemn and
calm, repaired damages, resumed his
place and drove cautiously onward.
After while no said Think, now,
Miss Lucy, Of woman walking to
Linvills in this tempest"
Lucy looked appealingly into his face,
and gave signals Of great distress.
"You are cold" he said; and as she
was silent, he took it for granted that
she was
AS they passed through the long
avenue to Mr.. Brandon's house, All
electrical experiment took place, with.
out the same explosive result a. before
The next evening there was sewing
circle IN Winston. A sewing-circle Is a
popular needle and thread assemblage,
at which flannels and regulations are
pitilessly punctured; at which under
garment for infants and scandal -cloal<s 8
for adults are manufactured, and al!
made to At. The duties of the occasion
having been worried through early in
the evening, the masculine element was
suffered to mingle socially, and the
sport began. Mr.. Henry Langford was
admitted with the rest of the hitherto
excluded. He looked mischievously at
the center Of attraction. The center OF
attraction smiled at him, and folded its
front upper teet over its lower lip.
Did you ever notice what depth and
variety of meaning is conveyed by that
very curious contortion of the female
face? 1t signifies amazement, amuse-
ment, grief, anger, reflection almost
anything, according to the will of the
exhibitor.
This time:it meant remonstrancc and
exhortation.
A divinity student was talking very
loudly about the Atlantic Cable, aud
descanting upon the ingenuity Of man.
Mr.. Lsngford asserted that the inge
nuity o: man bore no comparison to the
ingenuity of woman; aud proposed to
substantiate his position by slight mar.
ration and simple apparatus lie had in
his pocket.
From the centre Of attraction there
came again high d, head register, this
time staccatissimo. Miss BrsDdon
broke recklessly from her circle, spill
ing all sorts Of work box treasures as
she ran. spools, needles, pins, book ins
scissors, hooks were scattered around
In extricable confusion.
Harry, give it to me-" she plea ded
very softly -''pleasa do, dear Harry
The dear was Of at least ten seconds
duration. Long before the prominent
vowel was exhausted, Harry Langford
was lost man.
"There it is," he said land what
shall ! have IN return?" (All this very
soitly.) =
Every thing"-(more softly still,
but with smile that was better than q
dozen orations).
In the course Of a week, the youth of
Winston heard something that took
away its appetite. 1t considered that
its confidence had teen abused. It re-.
garded Mr.. Henry Langford rs an in-
truder who had exceeded the privileges
extended by hospitality.
A little while after all this, In the
course Ola retrospective conversation,
Miss Brandon made the following mys.
terious remark, with all the extravagaut
q ~ !, naio -,