St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

''IIow do You do ," was the answer
she got. and the girl tossed the coal,
with its almost extinct flame, into the
snow below. and closed the window.
'.Whlt hare you been doing ?"
again demanded Della.
''Sati>tying myself that You can't
freeze fire: that heat is stronger than
colt" was the reply.
"Wlat Il queer thing to think of ~
said Della, who set down the act as
one of of Ilagar'S oddities, and i'll IL few
moments forgot it.
/ She had come for her to go IL the
| Rink. and skate. Iiagcr ordered Dan
| dy and the cutter, and i'll Il few min
utcS they were on the way. When
/ within IL block of the Rink. lIagar sud
denly rcimcd up the horse. There was
il ragged little uchin sitting on the
curb-StOne. CRYING i'll Il dumb pitifuh
way with the cold. sifa
Nv hat is the matter. little boy III de7'
manded Hagar. The child, used IT,,
bearing his troubles i'll silence, and
having all the reticence of long -necnsTl
toned poverty. stared at her i'll amaze.
She repeated the question.
go ty, llagar, drive on You are
attracting attention; and see. there
comes Mr.. klemn." said Della. in an
annoyed tone.
BE still. Del. Who cares for Mr..
klemn | am going to know what is
the matter with this youngStcr if all the
city gathers to listen" was the un-
ceremonious reply. Della WAS instant
ly >ilcnccd. Mr.. klcmn had heard ev-
cry word. and had quietly Joined the
Il = h.,l L.,
lcctrd on the curh>tone. at seeing Il
fine lady stop her sleigh to talk to Il
ragged urrhin.
Again came the question Little
boy. what is the matter -
"Cold." was the laronir reply.
well. why didn't you say 50 at first"
with Il queer mimgling of kindness and
inIpatiencc. Then she turned to Della.
"Drl. it You object to riding with
that y"ung>ter. you can get out. There
i only Il block To walk"
Nv hat do Nnu intend to do ," from
Delia
Take him home. and stand him over
the register. she said. with a comical
face. To hide the qulNrI of pity on her
lips. Della attempted To argue; it
was useless. llagLr tossed back the
robes. and left her no choice 81 she
got ont. Nh. klrmn had been looking
on in his cool. impcnctrIhlc way.
Della turned to him. expecting him to
take her skates and escort her to the
Rink. to which he evidently was bound.
when I" her aStoni>hmcnt she Saw him
gently lift the ragged mchin into the
sleigh. then spring To the seat she had
hut Il minute before vacated. take the
reiI> from llagar's hands. and turn the
horses head homcward In that III
-tamt She recognized him. and watched
them out of sight. saving over and over
to herself. "Wrll. | never
IIagar Southv WAS like one dazed
with surprise. Here was this 'unparal-
lelcd impudcmcc actually driving the
very horse he had stopped Yet even
that thought came second To the Won
drous gentleuesS there had been in his
lifting of the little boy. The urchin
had accepted this fate in dumb. un-
questioning way. She wrapped him
well in the rohc. never glancing at tins
cool. quiet gentleman. Dandy fairly
flew. The ride was It silent one. " hen
he had dawn rein before her nome. lr
carried thc urchim up into the yc>tihulr.
leaving her to follow. When there he
stood him OH his little. frozen. bare feet.
and ~uddrml, facing this girl. took one
81 hrr hands III nom "l ms aiu LOOKING
dow mt" htr NtaltIrd' scattering eyes
SAld' lihHal N"'Iih'A - ll"t another
N"ih' ana was %"i'' H'c t,i 'It 'i,il"
iII'" me mouse "'' eyes ~ 'IiIa"'' ',i
that m"urut She knew that She had
met her master. and that She loved
MN,
ne ''N' evening sue N'"' l" tue
hllih aS''h lili'N t'i''" i"I h'r III Il
iaiS' 'h'''-N'a''n >',Sn' ne Wis one
"i the h'lnlh'r' Hhr I'ln hal"lN lah'h
htr seal '"lni' 'ir\ ''%"h !" T''a'' hri
about her "dd Pi"i'yc. having h'aid the
story from zen" Howe iirrHul"t. III
drpcndrni r"i"ll> soon >iIcmrrn them:
Nat WAS >lr Snlh% l." u' WIN MN
h"rp MN. W h"H!i ne 'l"ll% |"
"N"h"d\. How dl" she Know
she hh" hla"' Inc iaWiuI inquiries.
" men thtA reached the hIhk. bert
kl"mh r""ii\ W"n% hri skates over
his shoulder, N lh"ui even :" nlllch a>
BN \"lr leave. amt gay" her his arm
thrn a1t'iMald hurklrd hrl >kAtrS "h
IN that same way as 1t 1t WAS his lIght.
mere was ui>h oi '"lnf III ll'r checks.
ana Nl'h"h' 'Il'lkih% NM Sht starred
/ "il IL, h't fearless Srar'lul way;
Nv "'Sn' was ,'",'ii '"''' 'Ii'i'
were very le" Oh 'ie hlllk. save lhtlr
/ parry. Shc WAS some ul>tallre trom
them all. when tuning. she found that
he was giving her chase. She increased
her speed: her foot struck some slight
/ projection III the lce-Shc tell, and sud