St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

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MY fclloW-traNcllcr ana were pres
emily aroused by the coach stopping.
and III Il few minutes the guard opened
the door and announced Il fact that WAS
now Sclf-cvident. The clouds were
freeze.
Must stop here. >lr, he SAID. FOR
tw" hours to get the horses roughed.
he smith IL out of the way. so we are
Obliged to wait until he comes back.
was the only lady passenger
decd. the only one ut all besides my
/ lrlend III the corner. At the sound ol
/ the guards voice he rubbed his eyes,
/ yawncd. and looked about HIM. then
stepped out, and. as | thought, was go
ing to leave me t" myself. Presently
he returned. with rather Il ruetul en-
preston on his face. and sald.
81 think. Miss Peel, you Will find the
room yonder more pleasant than TINS
| pointing 10 the WINDOW through Whi'h
tne fuddN SioN Oh pliiHih hit ieh OH
'he SNOW. III Is nor q'iIc the most
ueSlfa"ic place III the W"ila i"i i''oN'
hut, at any rate, II Is warm.
heSltated hui he rtl"ihed' hall
lo>tIlN.-
You had better make the best ol 1t.
l"u VIII he frozen here long before ""
are ready t" start AGAIN.
| 1"lt that he only spoke the truth.
ana gladly aNailtd myself OF his pr"iier-
e" ann L" steady my tfcnhiil% i""t-
steps on ti' >ilpPerH Sr"lilu' i"r NaS
ialilI ana %l"dH Win my f"n% la>'.
th't III the warm kltcllth. WIN the
'ld't"r I'll voices. the smell Oh stale 10
iHirr" alu spirit. Il mist >t"lc over my
clt>. ANA sinking mo the corner "i thc
"ld-ld>hl"htd settle. lost all conscious
ness. suppose mere m'is' nave otrh
great c"lnm"tl"h. nut happli\ l"l
me. knew nothing "htll inllild my
sen ~ ing "il Il o'u. anu " hliI'i' Hi"tH'i
~ olu woman PoullllS Slr"hS nrahlN
ana water down my throat. soon re-
covered myself. ana after had llau Tea.
paid the old woman her very moderate
charge. and heard that We should reach
Morton before midnight. was quite
my self again.
The old lady remained chatting with
IN" for Il little while. and gave me the
Startling piece OF intelligence that my
tcilow-tliVellcr WAS Mrs. Morton only
brother. VIII" had Just returned from Il
long voyage.
And he has been asking i"r N"u.
mis-. she >ald Il Thought A"l must
i'c old friends. he carried y"n mp stairs
:" tender like"
oh. Thought. what VIII he think OF
me. :" churli>h all the journey. and -"
Wtaknlndcd now. | threw mI>clt
bach on the bed. and i'll tn" midst of
my c"micrturrS fell asleep. and dreamed
that Mrs. Morton was turning me away
lii the middle of the night. without amy
money or clothes: from winch DIS
agreeable rmpl"lmeni ! was aroused
/ 10y candle heIng brought mt" the
/ room. and the hostess aWakmG III" 10y
SAVING tnat the horses were beng put
/ L..
/ W" wrr" soon ON our journey again
and. VII II my heart thl"hhln% IN my
throat. prepared L" make some al"i-
"%y /" Ar. FELTON, i"r the trouble ma"
gwen hm- blt directly he la" taken
ms place II" I'lH'
am :" %I"" "" ''' 'i ,lSi' 'S''''',
/ was \tiN sony i"i \"l' IN" ll!ni'h'"
too: hilt this '"id l. rh"""h |" XIII ANY
one.
thanked HIM. and pi"ce"d"d I" SAY
that | WAS on my way t" Morton Manor
t" take charge ct Il Ilttlr @lrl Wh"' fr"ln
what | had Just heard. must II" ms
niece.
IL" started aS though very nn'h sur
p'lN'u. "'!' recovering hlh'S'll' ne re-
l"'ll''l. Win Ni"l! iau@ii;
i N''l' "l hii>''h'I' i't"'l'H-
MISS l'fi. seen" A"hI maine on H""I
luggage i''''i'r" l" 'ii', '"i''iuN'"'i III"
\"n were me Only daHGh'rI "l one "I
my i"th"r oldest lrl'hd>. aPtaln ic"l.
/ Nh" WAS good th"hgh L" snow me Il
! thN OH painting Mhlch MS we hau
sent ON to hlm "t his little Ethel. a>
h" called her. l"u bear Il strange re-
>rmhlancr I" the picture. did not
think could hc mistaken IN the eyes.
/ She had ii rlrh aunt t-l-adN >"mrh"dE-
oihel-Nh" was likely I" Introduce
her well. | WAS told. lou must surely
I've some connection
"Wh' not the original ;! | asked.
/ guirmg down the sob that rose i'll my
/ throat ~ the old happy days rr"word
/ back on my memory. 81 am Ethel
/ Peel" hurried on. 1.-The only daughter
of Major Peel: 81 far Nou HAY" made
no mistake: hut am afraid my aunt.
Lady G"ldncN. Is unlikely t" mtrndtc"
me much. as she Is Il chronic nNalld.
lie gave Il glance 1T my detp mourn
ing. and holding out his hand. en-
claimed.
"Do forgive me. ! must have panied
You. shall not easily forgive myself ::
hut have been away from all home
news for many months"
took his hand, and he grasped mine
warmly. saying. aS he did So.-
Il am sure yon will like Pet. if she is
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