The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-09
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A NIGHT OF STORM.


1t was a private parlor of hotel ia
the Provinces. Two men sat at we'll
spread breakfast table. The yosugcr
had Just pushed back from the table
with an impatient Riovemeat.
mo" he said, abruptly, al eaauot
eat--I caunot drink. II | believed in
presentimeuts, should sag l felt u
warning of something disagrceablc, il
not horrible"
"Weil, then, my dear uepLer," said
the elder, "as you do rot believe in such
things, why not make yourself eomfor-
table aud enjoy your breakfast! You
are not to start until tomorrow, any.
way, you know"
The young maa arose from his seat
and walked to the wiodsE, throwing it
open and looking out into the frosty,
brilliant, sunshine. The air was 10.
tensely cold, aod redeemed his cheeks in !.
stantly. lie drew ia his head, saying :
a / shall start this morning. There's
going TO be storm, aud / must go.
Will you accompany me TO the station ?
The train starts ia au hour"
The uncle shivered, and drew his
dressing go~8 closer.
No. he said, nI'il ao< leave the
house unless am obliged to. | did
not leave England TO get frozen by a
Caradiaa winter. l did not know you
were 80 sentisaentally foolish. Alice
will not thank you for eonisg day
sooner Women don't like bridegroom
around when the Wedding preparations
are going on, no matter how aiuch 10
love they are. Take my advice and
stay here until the time appoiated for
you to start"
Robert Russell, the young man ad
dressed, listened with grave civility to
his companion's words.
What was such advice in comparison
with the urgeat cries Of his whole na.
cure? He had left Eaglaud three weeks
before to claim the WOMAN of his choice,
who bad been a year 10 Montreal,
whittier she had cmigrated with her
parents, carrying with her the love and
promise Of Que ia whom she believed
with utter desotioa.
Russell 'syancle and adopted Gather
had accompanied him, aud now sat
smiling at the Impotence, the wAims Of
youth. s8
There is storm ia the aif ia spite
of this saaligilt," Russell said, still
standing by the window. IL should
not enjoy being blockaded ia BY snow
on my journey"
Probably net bat you might as
well acoept 4 10 this eliaate.n
SWELL, shall take Alice back to
England as sooa as possible" Russell
said, with his hand oa the door. '.Good
bye, uncle, then-good bye"
Russell was soon speeding from the
town, his eyes looking eagerly forward
over the vast stretches OF snow, as If he
would oufstrip even the steam which
bore him.
lie was oct half throsgh his journey
by rail when frem the West, where il
haa hngeuea throughout the sammy
moruing, sese the flmy white veil that
as the herald Of snow. Weather-wise
people looked out Of the ear-viudows
and shook their heads, saying:
" This will be hard one.. It's Just
year ago since the terrible snow that
bloeksded this train"
Russell, looking, felt his face grow
Pallid. 10 spits Of his hopes, his youth.
;ful eaergy.
He did not fear the stora while on
the ears. He knew they would 20 to
their destination before the storm you'd
be sufficiently advanced to retard them
much I; but be remembered the twenty
miles he must 90 10 cutter after the
last station, Tor Alice awaited him at
the residence of a relative beyond
Moptreel, Her appt haa persuaded
Her to have the Wedding there. where
gealth could give its GLOW 70 the cere-
mony; and yhpt girl could resist such
an invitation ~
If she were oaly So Montreal y
murmured Russell, and the first few
fakes began to DRIFT downward.
Soon the air was filled vith fne sharp
PARTICLES. II grew colder instead ofap-
parently 50, for tho sind rose and whir.
led the spew 6crcely.
IL had showed two hours yhen Bus.
sell alighted at the station in Montreal
Il was already dark save that the gloom
was pitigated BY full moon.
He vas half be.uumbed BY cold aud
sitting 50 long, but be COULD not wait.
Reason told him fhat he vas . day ear.
ly, and might easily stay in the city
until omorrow; but some fevsrish,
norbid haste urged him on--it was
impossible for him to rest quiet a mo.
ment.
lie stood few moments by the bright