Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-18

think It would bc easier to die.
| II could feel, through all tho quiet waves
| OF my deep hair, thy tender breath athrill,
I could go downward to the place OF graves
With eyes ashine, and pale lips smiling sti.l.
Or it may be that II. through all tho strife
And pain Of parting, should hear thy call,
| should come singing back to sweet, sweet life,
And know no mystery Of death at all.
It may not be- Goodnight. dear friend, goodnight
ind heaz, through bouehs With swollen buds awhile,
The gentle falling of the April rain,
Remember her whose young hfe held thy name
With all things holy, in its outward flight,
And turn sometimes from haNnts Of Love and Fame
To hear again her low goodnight, goodnight!
Golden Age.
GETTING INTO THE WRONG CAR.
RIAGE.
The day was bitter and cold. the
track covered with snow, and the east.
ward bound train, of course behind
time. The waiting male passengers
stamped out their impatience upon the
cLeerless, wind swept platform, and
| the females huddled around the stove.
endeavoring to peep through the dirty
depot window.
Conspicuous among these might have
been the pretty face of June Tracy.
She was young, anxious, and unaccus-
toned to travel alone; but having re-
ceived au invitation from an old batche-
lor uncle and maiden aunt who lived in
.luxuries selishness alone, had, after
much urging on the part of her mother
(who had already visions of June being
heir to their immense wealthy, consent
ed to make the visit. The letter giving
the invitation contained minute direc-
tions how she was to reach the city, and
inform her that carriage would be
waiting at the New York side of the
ferry on specified evening, unless they
were notified to the contrary.
June had early and always impressed
upon her the primness and propriety OF
Aunt Prudence Griswold, who was fifty
and unmarried, and the vast wealth
and parsimony of Uncle Nathan, and
sat, with many forbodings of discom-
fort, watching for the train, and was
half tempted to let it go on without
her, when it at last dashed up to the
platform. The cry "All aboard" de
cided the matter, and she followed the
rushing throng, found herself hustled
into seat with scarcely any volitlon
upon her part, and was wllirled rapidly
away toward her unknown and terrible
relations.
A long and weary ride brought her to
the depot. and, as she was preparing to
leave the cars, q motherly old lady ad-
vised her to muffie up her ears or she
''would certainly freeze them in that
senseless little hat" She smiled in re-
ply, but wound soft, white wool cloud
about her head, SO as to leave nothing
visible but a pair of bright eyes, the
tip of a pretty nose, and red, ripe lips,
and followed with q palpitat,ng heart
through the noise and confusion, and
stunned the vulgar gaze of the men,
glad, indeed, when the stormy river was
passed.
ga young lady here for the Griswold
carriage z" shouted man so near her
ears as to almost deafen her.
Eyes; am the one," she faltered in
rely, feeling as if she had suddenly
found friend amid the bedlam of iost-
ling, fighting, and importuning.
"This way, if you please, miss"
In moment she was led through the
crowd, seated upon the soft cushions OF
an elegant carriage, and was driven
rapidly through the brilliantly lighted
street, half aazzled by the unaccustom-
ed glitter and splendor.
At length it stopped in front of a
brown stone front, the door was OPEN
ed, servant assisted her to alight, she
walked up the broad steps, and instant
| l1v1 nj sx>k -
man, who rained warm kissed upon her
lips, gave her thousand welcomes,
called her pet names, impetuously lift.
ed her in his strong arms, carried her
into the cozy reception-room, placed
her in an arm chair before a blazing
anthracite fire, and began to relieve
her of the cumbrous wrappings. Man
fashion he tore off the cloud, and, loose
ming the fastenings of her hair caused
it to fall in mass of lovely golden rip
pies over her shoulders.
What the DEVIL" he exclaimed.
starting and crushing the jaunty little
hat in his hands, then gazing speech
less at the beautiful girl wAo sat com.
pletely stupe6ed by the unexpected
warmth of her reception, and wonder.
ing where was her curmudgeon of m
uncle she had expected to see-won-
dering if it could possibly be he, and,
ventured to call him Uncle Nathan,
asked for Aunt Prudence.
"Uncle Nathan! Aunt Pru-the
deuce! There is some mistake here,
know of no such persons as you
| named"
"Not know him Is not this their
house she asked, looking anxiously
around.
"It certainly is not. Until I so
rudely removed your wrappings-for
which beg your pardon-l thought it
was my sister Eva, whom am expect
ing home from boarding school. The
mistake was natural one under the
circumstances.
'1snot this the house of Nathan Girls
void she asked again, rising tremb-
lingly, and with face blanch even to
her lips.
"No, miss. My name is Buswell,
and am master here"
It flashed upon her in an instant that
the somewhat similarity of names had
caused her to make the mistake, and
glanclng up at the dark handsome face
of him whose kisses were still burning
upon her lips, her own became scarlet
and, covering her face with her pretty
white hands, she sank back in the chail
and burst into tears.
Fred Buswell puckered up his mouth
and went through the motion of an i'm
aginary whistle. ''Poer thing!" Il,
thought. "By Jove! but she is hand
some; it is no wonder that she becam
frightened at receiving such bear EN-
braces from an entire stranger, whel
she expected to he cody welcomed b.
some antiquated uncle" But he coul'
not endure the torture of lovely We
mans tears, and, clearing his throo
said aloud:
"Do not be alarmed, miss. regre
, as much as you possibly can, that I wa
SO hasty in my conclusion" Til
wretch when he was luxuriating ur
on the kisses he had stolen, and wa
8 longing for more.
Up famed the color between the ds
licate white fingers. and the tears fe
= even faster than before. He saw thu
+ he was making matters worse, and, wit
a mental and not very refined expletiv.
}. he stopped short, walked to the otht
/. side of the room, rang the bell and o
n dered the carriage sent back to the d,
|, pot to see if Miss Eva was not waitin
y there. Then he resumed his place upo
the hearth rug. Resting his elbo
II upon the mantle, he continued:
y entreat you, miss, not to feel
II badly over u slight mistake, and one
'c which anyone was liable. H. is mo
81 laughablc than otherwise. A. ..,.,n