New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-08

".Did you accomplish Jour postal eoa''
mission, Miss Cordelia!
ION yes. thank you.'
..At tia. very moment . particle o. icy
snow fel. on ;ny glove. would not believe
but tina. :he mare had flung the particle from
he: diving heels. But il a minute more q
handful Of fine particles sitted over US both.
Corde!ia gave ma a half-startled glance.
I smoke gu: cheerily to the mare. and
tucked the blankets around my companion
A half hour longer found the north WING
rapidly and pereeptibly rising, while the ICY
flakes were tinkiing on the erusty surface
round our way. Quite soon there We're
small whirinds driving the dry. powderyw
stuff. around and around and then spinning
up in little column. Darkness came down
rar!dIy. bus no: before The wind had teac-
fully increased. and the atmosphere was
white with tiny flakes that dcilteG ny US ~
loose hulginy folds.
"CordeIia did no. speak. she enl: tight.
ered tie FL: scarf around her neck and ga:
perfectly quiet. At that moment wouia
have gi.en fortune If the CIR. had been
safe at M uuc!e's and breasting the storm
alone. We came 60 belt of woodland.
Jus. ten miles of our journey through: nea--
IL twenty more before as. Heaven. Il
seemed like q voyage across the world. And
q most awful fear was ,ugg;ng at my heart.
"'Are you cold 2 ! asked, drawing Cor.
della closer 20 me.
..Nothing to speak Of she cheertuliT re-
piled. But ! Eel: q strong sludGec snake
her from lead 70 foot.
presently the sleigh pitched consider
ably. although had tight rein.
".Roife.' she began, and thought gar
fell. ther frame tremble. though her voice
was COO! and steady. tine wind does not
strike on US lust as i: did: neither did We
pi,c!, this mornlng az We are doing now.
Have we lost the road:
by heaven. you have spoken MY
thoughts. Ccrde.ia' l CALCULATED, while a
damp, icy GOODNESS broke out from every
pore o: nv skin. She shuddered again, BIT,
said nothing.
X kao.ted tie re;ns AID dropped :he..
over tne dashboard. This was why :ile
mi are lad held - hardly: she knew better
than I: ! must !rus: to her instinct. In
twenty minutes she had swung around SO
as 70 b-ing the wind Oh the old quarter
with US Il was blowing heavy. I pa: my
arms around my companion to hold the
blanket. IN place.
Jus. then "a faint sound reached my
startled ear. A swift. shudde: shook me.
and came near crying aloud. Another
melancholy cry. I would have drawn the
blankets abou, Corieiia's head.
81 hear IT, she softly whispered. ind
in NV terror aad agony drew her closer
III a coyetous clasp.
The sound came again. The mare heard
it also. knew. and then the jinsling OF 'h,
bells was changed 10 even strokes. She Lad
broken frcm h hard tro: into a yailoy. My
thoughts flew to the uttermOst bounds OF
earth in q moment. AID from earth to ,.ea
ven. ! prayed Tor the safety G; my eo:i.'
panion more than for ny own.
"The shO.: CIV aad Il. !o.. wall. No.ve.
were calling each other to the banquet.
I'VE were actually lying Oves the groUai
We could not bs far from home but III the
universal whiteness there were 70 land
marks. anu. alas alas every ye!p was 70"
distinctly audible. The dreadful animals
must soon leap upon US. Hooked from side
| TO side. expecting a Saunr form &c spring
aeains: the sleigh. Brown Eess. true to
! herself and to us. bore OF steadily and Let.
| IL: she knew the way.
~ tried to draw Cordelia down % tae
! bottom Of the sleigh. but she resisted.
| ".Dont. Rolfe. ! would Father me e
death with my eyes ope., she SAID, push
| ing away the :urs from he: face. :.
| The darkness was as intense as u c.. %
! in winter. ani-heavec have me;ey. are
they su.round;u: u: Hear the ye:p. ahead
| the.. cries. lie sir seemed rent with Ge
/ uoniac wells. snar.s ar.; shriel,ing how!;.
| "Remem be,iug ;he shcrt-LaIGIeG az :;
! the bottom 6. the sleigh. threw Oh ny
gloves AID seized j: wi!a the g!ip CT de..,e
| ration.
"Wit,. ms Zoo. Lra.si upon tie iron o
the sleigh: outside. halt kneeied. az II
hand. expecting one ot the Gusky .ienc. t
leap each instant upon Us. Tie mare waT
cred q ,uol..e:.: a. ,he sound. grew fierce:
| and then wit. :. .h::i. aei "a .eapea o. again
| Somehow the wolves did :1ot come nearer
1 and Brown EesS few along as though
! knew our lives were IL her power. In:
| awful sound grew less distinct. and with {
reverend God he p:aised.'.! s!roye to bs
| calm.
.:Co.deiia. look cor:ie,a. We are save!
| shouted. b.eaki1. into solne:nir: be
tween laugh and cry. On. Co'..e!Ia
| look.
.'The f,a:n;n: mare was dasf;ag ti:o-:i
! line o; torches. ard :.e settlers sen: n, 4
I iovCus sho:.c. ard tn. -eioin; dogs Ias,.ea
about liz a chorus CO delight.
| Brown Bess. good lady. would nc: ra'.'e
| size though: n. wolves were after he: stu
| and dashed CT. reeAli.: with foam &c lei
! OWE stable. Nv weeping aunt and excited
| cousins bore Cordeiia IN: while tei' :aoc.
Thankful: t. God than !: eyec had cause s.
| fee.
".Bu. tina: terrible Gyhtay az wo!ve;
close upon us--what did j. mean taskeC
| later. when before the blazing fire IL va.i
c.sayed &c steady nv shaking nerves. ANT
| why did they no. come OF 20 the attack
| Was it a miracle
":I: was one Q: my stays explained
! Uncle Dan. Anderson came Ill and 1a:,
the late unusually cold weather had ::a,.'
| the cowardly creatures bold and ravelous
| and he and heard them ST -nallnS the nac.
| soon after eunsec. sc knew they " .h
over.akc you If YOU delayed your reiu.;
until after dark: 80 we slew the sta. ant
| drove out with h., az far as we Ceene'
| advisable. hoping that they might tinc ant
| fiCh: Ove. i while yol: were Gashin. past
We grew will: with fright as time ra5.et
on. Role. and arn,ng ourselves viii
torches. rushed to NEE. yor.'
'Hi. plan la. succeeded in savin: IS
| good old Uncle Dan .},:: doa't like ta'
! word 'pcai;.- at al.
"WEa. became Of Co-ie!ia. Captain
"C.riel!a: All l thought ;ha: I: o''
you TIA. my aunt and cousins bore her Ia:
the house in their arms.'
mo evasion. Did '-cu SIMbiy be. Re
pardon later, for vezins Ne: IL 0o9os;a
her pet theories
.I did that. -. ytoli he- ia: she ha'
| proved ir herself. by her own Ira"e-r
every COED ;l... which she lad said Q: Z.
| seS
"Di! SIZE forgive you
I "No. exactly.
she wa. right. Captain Sac t.as.
hay. punished: yol. severely
she did, On: sd. did. Sae-i.av:.e,
re-
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lcoE.e,. upon ouy,i.ioa. X stand. i. q hOI
low. viii. tie .ou.h. neglected grove excl!
cling i: on al, SIDES. 4 hundred :eec i. Ct:
cumteVence by about 'air.C tive see. i
height. covered. with canvas pai.:ed I
i:....a.e :he Ornamental. buffalo hide