The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-01-15

ing surface. PlfHcr TO the rlght hAnd
nor to the left did he turn, however, and,
by the time Faith Murray and her friends
were on their way TO the quilting, Curt
| Hnwland's team was safe u the stab G,
while his big sleigh stood empty by the
hack-dsor of the house, with all its buffa-
10 robes, blankets, clumsiness, and dis
grace still clingng to it's unoscuried
spaces.
As for Faith herself, she had hardly
ever seemed in such exnberant spirits az
she displayed that evening, and Mr. Silas
Herring assumed tor himself species IF
personal triumph, as he compared his
own position and occupation with what
he would imagine Of Curt Hewland's
breeding at home over his defeat Tue
quilting was throrged with young people
and old, from far and near. but good old
fashioned hours were kept, nevertheless,
and all the more 80, probably, because Of
the anticipated pleasures Of the sleigh
rides afterward.
If Faith Murray had any renorseful
eromptings concerning her conduct, she
certainly gave no external token thereof,
and led the fun % If che had never heard
of such person ae Curtis Howlan&. Per.
haps keen observer, like her own moth
e. only that good lady had been present
might have inclined to the idea that Faitk
was OVERRIDING something, but Sila'
Herring was not a keen observer, and the
rest of the merry company neither tho
aor cared what might be the source O
Fl her high spirits. When ut last he quilt
ing bee" broke up, those whoae homewarf
way did not permit them to drive ia th'
direction of the river, were half disposed
ito envy those whose better fortuas wa
to lead them across its broad. eDoetl
bosom. They little dreamed how much
10 be preferred were the rougher but mor'
safe and solid roads. that took them ever
among rugged hills and heavily drittse
valleys.
Somehow or other, instead of going t.
bed at his usual hour, Curt HowaRd hat
fingered aud lourged in front of his glsw
ing log-hcap ped Fireplace, long after ever!
otLer soa in the house had gone TO bed
He had pretended, at frst,to occupy him
self with a book, but by and by that vol
ume dropped on the floor. Then, for
while, Curt seemed to be absorbed il
wa ching the vivid changes wrought b.
tho fire rs the season OAK and blckorl
slowly yielded, and then, as tina fore-stlct
snapped in two, and plunged among tbs
Goals with strange cracking sound, h'
suddenly sprang to his feet, threw on hi
hat and overcoat, and strobe out into tn
open air in front of the house. 1t was
clear, beautiful night, just the sor5 for
sleiph ride. and not 81 cold, but wha
there was a continual drip, drip, ct tn
, caves Of the house. The tiDEle Of Oh
falling drops. however,with now and thel
the cra all of q loosened icicle, fell on hi
G ars with painful jar, Conld 1t be pos
able that such man has nerveS but
now, swiftly down the road there came
sound of bells, and the vision Of sNeig'
was halted for moment By the gate.
.oHowland" shouted deep hoars
voice. "Ah, you are up, are you? Well
there's big rise in the river, ana IL
comin' this way fast Iva been just
racin' down the road to warn folks no
to try the ice, but rekcsn I've come .
far as | need. Can you give me a'eel
and breakfasts" ...
"Of course I CAM" promptly replied
Cart, 'and yoa've done 8 righs gsot
nrighborly thing. Its Jake Robinson
isn't it?" .... t.
"That's ray name" heartily responded
the stranger, "and I've only tried to d.
as I'd be done by.'ss
Well, then" said Curt, "you go int thf
house and 90 70 bed. TIL hitch up nay
team and sec if can mako out to keeI
the s.cighing-party frem mischief. There
must be time enough fer that, yet, seeing
the quilting comes first"
"Tll stable my horses" replies the
philantnropic Jake, "bat don't so int
no bed so longs there's anybody likely