Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

the uttermOst hounds of civilization
I'm SURF wonder that you stay, Nj
Rolfe.;'
".Do you How VEN brown I,ss,
goes today
"'Shs always does. !TherTs mol
her equal in Chcle Dams stables.'
~. We arrived at Bingley's Mills thu
largest settlement thereabouts and ths
post town-a little after noon. Brvwr
Bess bad indeed tossed her nimbls
hseli we'll Appointing three hours
for the mare to rrst. | went about my
business, leaving Csr,ielia to. do hers
al tks post house and. to remain at the
inn in the middle. of the village.
Chatting With this one, and that one,
And getting through UNCLE Dams com
missions, the short winter day Aew
away like magic Meanwhile, the
clondless, ice-clear .sky had become
covered over with a gray thickness,
that suggested the idea Of another
snow storm, and ought to have warn
ed me- to get done quicker. But it did
not. When brvwn Brss and the sleigh,
came round to the inn door, the sun,
watling for hours thrbngh clouds. had
snplk, in, d bank Of Ieaden blue, and
could not bc more than an hOar high
IA little risky said the man.
glancing st the cardinal points o: the
compsss and xhaxing bis head slight.
~. IT,. ,,.
"Cordrlia, her glowing cheeks near.
ly ~ bright rs her scarlet hoUl, came
forward with an animated manner. As
l drew The buffaloes AROUND her, |
thoaght how; a. week u. two. NO, /
should have esteemed the privilege OF
this close cornpanionsEip invaluable.
But | did not seem to appreciate il
how. She had treattd me too caysliet.
ly and had grown sbmrwhiit resent.
full. III,
ave dashed away. The air was
damp and cutting. snd a. we came
upon the open prairie, it stung buf
cheeks like needless Half Ill hour
after shid to her.
-. # the ssI''iiv, opis keep. Oh. We
shall ger along nicely
Cortleiia glanced up from her
scarlet hood I; she did not mrm to
think much about it one way or the
other.
80 Did You accomplish your postal
commissions, Miss CordeliaP
"Oh yes, thank you.'
"At that very moment a 4 particle, Of
icy snow fell on my glove. | would
not believe but that the mare had
dung the particles from her flying
heels But in minute more .un.
lrs'd Of the fine PARTICLES sifted over
both. Corlrlia gave me half star |
lied glance: l spoke out ckeefils to |
he mare, and tucked the blankets in
'ro1nd my compa9ion. a half bour
ongrr found fhe northeast wind
steadily ana pperceptibly rising. while
he icy flakes were tiukliug mi The
rusty surface around our way. Quite
non there were small! Niirlwjads
living the dry, powdery stuff around
nd around, and then spinning it up
D a little column. Darkness caue
own rapidly, but not before the
'ind had increased, and t6s atinrlios,
herr. was white with tihy fakes that
rifted By Us iu loose, l,ulging folds.
{" Cerls'ia did not speak she only
IshtsIfed the fur scarf arouad' her
eek and sat perfectly quiet. At
Ist Il j Jag!emegt. I .woala have: .siisp d
'ftint if the girl bad been aaG, al. ,
y uncle's and | irsastink the storm
one. We cane taa bolt f wood. j
nd iast ten miles Of a.ir journey
irons nsi-lieafly tsenty. if,ore mon mrore | /
:, Hray-ns.. II seemed like 4 10Y J.
ye across tFIe world. And a most !,
rf,rl f..ar n a. tu.,u;,,o - , l~.
/" 4 white gloom was lrt doxG, an I
ound US. On and 0n he vent 5. { /
d not speak to the mare, nor. whip :
r; there was 20 need: She, va. /
tg otttlng like 2 race-hotse... hsr tsii j,
roaming in over the dash board VI !,
9 sleigh.
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/" Another hour passed. The snow q
. . mounting shove the runpers, and Il
j. ing obtiqilely acrprs our lsps in q