Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-15

growing Win lnulgnatlon ana her eyes
flashing fire.
WELL" she said, at, last, "when you
have done staring at me, perhaps you
will condesccnd to let me know but, as
do not wish to encroach longer upon
your hospitality, please accept my thanks
for nights lodging, and allow me to
pass"
Her scornful, ringing words broke the
spell. Harold comprehended all, and,
as he gazed at Nell. standing before him
with the bearing of an insulted queen,
sundry bits Of hay -elinging to, her gar
ments, her hat all awry, yet looking
more beautiful than ever in her right
eous wrath, his keeL sense of the ludi-
crous could not be resisted, and he burst
into merry laugh. This was the last
straw that broke the cameps back. Nells
outraged feelings could bear no more.
With the quickness of fash, she snatch
ed horse whip from its receptacle and
laid it with all her passionate strength,
over his broad shoulders, exclaiming,
"How dare you laugh at me, after lock-
ing me in barn over night with horses
and nearly frightening me to death !''
Thick and fast fell the blows, empha-
sizing every word. But Harold only
laughed the louder. At last he caught
his painting, exhausted chastiser by both
hands, and held her firmly. Aud with
that beautiful, glowing face. that saucy.
rosebud mouth so near. the temptation
8&gaghihggS. defiant eyes, he bent down and
kissed her. crying, "A kiss for a blow,
you know"
"Oh, you wretch !'' gasped Nell,
struggling for breath and liberty.
Harold released her, and, bounding
past him, Nell beheld her brother-i law
coming up the path, his face picture
of joyous amazement. Not many minutes
elapsed before Mrs. Wentworth clasped
her sister in her arms, with a Joy too
great for words.
On awakening in the omnibus. the
night before, Nell had been utterly be-
wildered to find it stationary. herself
the only occupant, and all dark and ST.
lent around her. When at last solu-
tion of the mystery dawned upon her,
she had groped her way out of the vehi-
Gle and to the door. where she endeavor-
ed to attract attention by beating loud
tattoo upon it with stick, which her
foot had come in contact with, and call
ing out. This frightened the horses,
which, not being used to this sort of
nocturnal proceeding, In turn frightened
Nell nearly to death by raising sudden
clamor, too. 1t was then she had given
utterance to those sharp cries of terror
that had so misled the searchers. Not
daring to make any more signals of dis
tress, lest the horses should break loose,
she had beaten precipitate retreat into
the omnibus. and sat down in the gloom.
momentarily expecting some one to her
release. What plight for a girl to be
in, who had come eighty miles to attend
New Years party She sat. hour af
ter hour, listening to the storm without.
wondering what her sister thought Of
her absence, and Why some one did not
come to her deNerance. At last. utter
ly weary of Waiting she had fallen fast
asleep, wrspped in her warm shawl.
y u y
Wien evening came, Mrs. Wentworth s
rocms were filled with gay and happy
Ithrong, and the New Years party was
success after all. Arrayed in cloud
of misty tulle, gracefully looped over a
founced blue silk, and caught up with
sprigs of silver spray, and bright forget
me-nots, Nell was the belle of the even
ing Many were the admiring glances
directed towards her and the forgiven
Harold. as they flashed through the ma
zes of the waltz. If Nell raised her eyes
to the handsome face above her, she was
sure to encounter an eloquent glance,
which brought bright carmIne to her
check. When the evening was somewhat
advanced, an observant old lady, gifted
with prophetic soul, declared they
would make a match before another New
Years eve. And so they did; and con.
spicuous among the bridal presents wa;
rather original one-a very pretty
horse whip. But it is not probable that
Nell will ever use the article again upor
her model and adoring husband.
+. THE TERRITORY OF HURoN.-Th,
E proposed new territory of Huron, to bt
c created out of the northern portion o
: Dakota Territory, has an area of 10000
e square miles and an estimated popula
: ton of 10000. The creation of th,
territory grows out of the pressing neet
of local government, and especially o
j. courts of justice. Litigants who nov
e have to go from Pembina to Yankton
$ the capital of Dakota, to bring thei
It cases before the Supreme Court of tn
IS territory. are in about as awkward
$ predicament as the people of Main
e would be if they had to conduct thei