Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-13
The Tawny Mustache.

She saw him first on the corner Of
Main and Chippewa Streets. This i;
how it happened. 1t was in heavy
snow storm: she was in the cutter with
Della Howe, and was driving. They
were dashing around the corner; he
crossing the street. The wind was
blowing the snow into her face in a
binding fashion, so she never saw him.
until her horse was stopped by a strong
hand ON the bride. 1t was done SO
suddenly, it almost threw Della and
herself from the seat. She had come
very near running over him: OF course
it was her place to beg pardon; but, in
stead, she flashed an indignant glance
at him, for having presumed to lay
hand on her horse, and saw heavily
built gentleman, whose great coat and
fur cap were completely white with
snow. He still had his hand on the
bride, as if waiting for. her to speak
as she did not do so, he coolly twirled
his twany mustache, with the hand not
employed, and said ''Your apology is
accepted" then walked on.
The horse, as sudden My released as he
had been stopped, dashed ahead at furi-
ous rate; she di,l not otsuceeed in getting
him fully under her control and broken
into an even trot, until they had struck
Delaware Avenue. Then, for the first
time, the two girls locked ateach other.
: (" Did you eyer know sreil unparallel-
ed impudenee?" Her cheeks were bril-
liant; her eyes flashing with the ex-
element of tanning her infuriated
horse. ..-., rs-sr..
He came near being our DEATH"
gasped Della, looking as if she was 60
to faint. --..
, 81 should actually enjoy running
over such a man." said Hagar, to
whom the unparalleled impudence"
seemed the all-absorbing theme.
= :" How we did dash around those cor
.ners,'' and Delia's very voice trembled.
81 dch't feel as if could go home
without giving it to him, from Hagar.
8 remembered every fib 1 ever told,'
from Della.
!" should knowh him anywhere; he
had tawny mustache,' from Hagar,
and she loosened her sable boa as if the
recollection of the cool manner in which
he had twirled said mustache made her
warm.
40 dear. Iexpected fully to be laid
Outin my new white silk.h GI ~.
There is no Knowing how long they
would have continued this random con-
versation, each enlarging on her own
thought, without paying the slightest
attention to the other, if it had not been
for this last rather worldly remark of
Delia's. Hagar heard it, and laughed.
"On the whole, Del, it is pity did
not let Dandy take his course, we could
have gone out of this world in style.
Hadley's party would of course have
been given up, and would have mad e
a last dying request to be buried in my
gorgeous new pink silk. Wouldn't l
have cut gay figure in my coffin?"
so, Hagar! How can you talk so
recklessly, when we have but just es-
capped with our lives?'' And the little
color that had come into Delia's face
receded. Hagar laughed.
"Why, Del, is pink silk any wickeder
than white? Besides, you silly little
thing, we weren't any place near our
death; Dandy wouldn't have dared kill
met"
"Why?" asked Della.
" Because he knew very well, that if
he did, on my way up, would dispatch
Il message down below, for his satanic
majesty to kindly send handful of
small imps to haunt his stall, and mix
sulphur and powdered birthstone with
his oats" There Was u miscliieyous
twinkle in her black eyes, though she
spoke in her gravest tones.
"Hagar Southey, how can you?"
At that moment she drew rein before
Mr.. Howe's residence. Hagar saw the
girl safely on the sidewalk; then said
sarcastically, "Never mind, Della, when
Lent comes you will see how good ]
will be-" and drove on, while Della