Middletown transcript., 1877-06-30


the high seat, took the reins and whip
with flourish which would have done
credit to coachman.
"Have you got some warm gloves r
asked Mrs. Bently.
Nothing but kid, but they will be
warm enough"
mo, indeed, they won't; wait mo-
ment." She hastened into the house
and brought out a pair Of wooden nit
tens. "Here, put those on, Lutte, you
will need them, for it is very cold"
Lutte obeyed, and the plump little
hands looked exceedingly funny" as
the young lady expressed it. In a few
moments more, having received her in
structions, Lutte drove away.
"Don't forget to deliver those four
largest turkeys at Colonel Ormsby's,"
called out her aunt.
"Oh, no; but you haven't told me
where he lives" said Lutte, stopping
and waiting for the information.
81 declare, l don't know, but you
can find out at the market where you
are to deliver the rest"
Il think I can find it, replied Lutte
and drove of.
In due time she arrived at the mar
ket. Explaining the cause of her COM
ing, she delivered the articles that
were to go there, and then inquired for
the residence Of Colonel Ormsby.
"I cannot tell you miss, replied the
proprietor; "but if you'll step into that
restaurant on the corner, think you
will find out"
Lutte hesitated should she allow
herself to enter a third-class saloon,
where she would be likely to come in
contact with low fellows who make
such places their daily resort2 In
moment she decided to go.
Lightly she tripped across the street,
and of the slovenly looking girl behind
the counter she made her inquiry.
a don't know, myself mss. but if
you will wait few minutes Ell go into
the kitchen and ask one of the girls
who used to live there.
Again Lutte hesita.ed. She disliked
the idea Of remaining here even for a
few minutes. What if some of her ac-
quaintanees should chance to pass, and
looking in, recognize her2 Seeing. she
hesitated the girl said:
@If you don't like to wait here, you
can step into the sitting ROOM"
Lutte confessed she would rather go
in, SO the girl threw open the door of
the sitting room and Lutte entered but
started back and almost tainted, for
there, seated at table, with a bottle
Of some kind of liquor before him, and
halfemptied glass in his hand, she
beheld Leon Lancaster, her afianced
husband.
"Hol ho my pretty one, J" he cried,
rising and coming toward her with
drunken leer upon his face which made
him actually loathsome. "What do
you fear that you look 50 alarmed?
will not harm you; come, give me
kiss"
@Back!" she cried, raising her hand.
"AhI the little beauty is going to
be dignifed, isn't she but you must
be more kind give me a kiss
"Back, l sayl or l will call assist
ance. 1 merely came to make an in
quiry Of one of the servants, and did
not expect to meet a drunken villain"
"How spirited she is. 1 like that"
he said, STOPPING and picking up nit
ten she had dropped. "Ah!" he con-
tinued, starting back, as he noticed a
magnificent ring she wore upon her
forefnger, "where did you get that
ringf Let me see it, won't you p
''No, l will moi"
"Where did YOU get il Y'
1T matters not now, since I came by
it honestly. will give it to you the
next time I see your"
"But I must see it now," and he
stepped toward her.
"Stand back r
81 will see that ring"
"You shall not, sirr'
"We will see"
So saying he caught her by the
shoulder, but as quick as wink the H.
tie hand came down with a smarting
blow upon his cheek.
'1'll have kiss for that, I swear!"
he cried and holding her fast, he
pressed kiss after kiss upon her lips.
At length, by violent effort, she
freed herself from his grasp and rushed
from the room, when he called after
her:
Il shall keep the mitten, my dear,
until We meet again"
The girl now entered the front shop
whittier Lutte had fed from the en-
brace of Leon Lancaster. She receiv-
ed the desired information and hurried
away.
She completed her business and
drove heme minus one mitten. but she