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

/ -Zions Htraid E, HE>M ~. JuHN.
The Tawny Mustache.
She SAN him first on the corner of
Main and Chippewa streets. This is
/ how 1t happened. 1t WAS i'll il heavy
SHOW storm: she w;> in the Cutter
with Della Howe. and WAS driving
They were da>hiug around the corner; :;
| lrc crossing the street. The wind wa>
/ blowing the SNOW into her face i'll Il
binding fashion. 50 she never saw him.
until her horse WAS stopped 10y Il strong
hand on the hidlc. 1t WAS done -"
suddenly. it almost threw Della and
herself from the seat. She had come
very near running over hlm. CT course
IL Was her place to beg pardon. but.
instead. she flashed an indignant glance
II hmm. for having presumed /" lay
hand on her horse, and saw Il heavily
/ built gcutlcmam, Whu>, great coat and
/ fur cap were completely Whitr with
SNOW. lie still had his hand on the
bride. AZ ii Waiting tul her To speak :;
/ aS she did NOT do 50. he cody tWlIlcd
! his TaWnN mu>tachc. with the hand not
employed. and said y our APOLOGY l.
/ accepted - then walked on.
The horse. - suddenly released as
he had been stepped. dashed ahead ut
Il furious rate: : She dId mo- succeed in
getting him fully under her control and
nlu oxen INT" an even trut. until they
lad struck Delaware Avenue. | hen.
tor the fist time. the tw" girls looked
al each other
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IaUGhrd.
,om the Nh"i'. n''' II l. pi'E
ann let DANDY 'ah" ms '"llf>r' we
could nave gone "'l "i this VOL" III
style. lid"ir\ party W"l'I" "i course
have "r,n given "p. amt | would nave
made Il ld>i d\ my request I" he hulltd
IN my gorgeous new punk >Ilh. N"iIldn |
| nave cut Il gay inquire III my CONN
go. tiHgrl How can You TAX :"
le'h'CN>lH "h''h we nav ""' Jus '
'arrd Mlti "'tl lives An" me niue
'"l"i 'i,'' ili'" come I'M" zen" l'''
l''rur". lia%tr iatShcn'
w NY l!ri' Is PINK SIN any Nl'keu-
rr than white hr>ldr>, N"" silly ut
tie thing. we Wcrch amy place near
our death: Dandy wouldn't have dared
Kill me -
"NhH ," asked Della.
'BccIGar me knew very well. that If
he did. on my way up, would dis
patch Il mc>>ag" down below. for his
satanic majesty 1" Kindly send Il hand
ful oi small lmpS T." haunt his stall, and
mix sulphur and powdered birthstone
with his oats. There WAS mischlev-
Gus twinkle in her black eyes, though
she spoke iii hcr gravcst tones.
''liager S"uthey. how can You ?"
At that moment she drew rein before
Mr.. ll"wc> Residence. llagcr saw the
glrl safely on the sidewalk then SAID,
Sarcastlcally. Never mind. Dellie,
when Lent comes YOU VIII see how
good | Will he and drove on, while
Della went into the house, saying t"
herself, Il wonder what makes Hager