The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-01-18

fred.
"Cab, Surr ? Cab Snrr 2 does Tho
ljontleman want u cab :" said Jimm,
Hagger,y.
Yes my good fellow. Do yor
SEQ that lady and gentlemin gottiu.
into coach just before u.s..
"Yis to be sure'
"Well, drive after them. an1 jus
as they are SCI down at their door
wish to be set down too. bat no
quite so gently, along siio OF thom.
The juntleman wishes to be up.
set : / sees through it all, bat thpr,
viii be damage done TO the cab, ant
"fos, I'll give YOU ten dollara"
"iiow ctn You when your s,nse-
lese on tho htrl brick pivsm,n. .
well, take it now. Drive quick
ly, or you'll miss your mark
In few minutes the carilga we
were following, stopped before d
splendid mansion. The laly aud he,
father alighted, and just MS they were
on the marble steps my CABIN M
horse became restivr. Tho wheel
ran against convenient lamp posl
and the cab was thrown against the
coach and in attempting to get ont
was thrown with my head ariins.
the curb stone. In truth. Jimmy
had managed ~ well that NV f.ll
was no trIhe: The skin Of my fore,
head was cut, anl tie bloId which
the excitement of The evening ha |
driven in IN extra qunntty to That
region, nOwed in decent proli-ipn
\ shrek OF terror in the sweetest
ilninagindble tono came from the
lHiy. as she WAS standing on the
steps OF her house. and sha turne |
around ON hearing the noise oe,l.
STONED by my mishap | became. as
10 duty 6Junl, sensslcsS, but con.
triv1d % understand that the fur
ono waa much agititel, |, a1l that her
father instantly assomblel several
servants, had me blrno into the
house, not forgetting to curse NV
driver, who was all c1ntritiun. |
vas conveyed t. chamber aud hi |
gently upIu velvet c1lch. Very
soon n doctor apparel, who pro.
nOuucei the case seeing tho .sNoYn
80 loug continued, critical aul.
thcreppOu ny catrmar deci tel t.
give mo her best at.eati'n her hr
m unity being 50 strongly Appealed
to by my dangerous sitnl'iyn.
God OF loco ! { mean the ancient
yonns gent!cm.n who wore NJ
clothes aud bow anl qliver)' Whnt
electrical shock! Of pas,ion an / 10
light thrilled thV0n%h every fibre ui
my frame, As tle dear soft haui OF my
beloved one, wipni of tho gore ana
gently btthei ny woand- /! What
ocstacy on ecstacy Of Joy felt gs
she bent over mo, To ascertain
whether consciouqnesi was returu-
ing, How was Uttered. when she
remarked to her father on nv cltsl
is profile, AMI c)mplrei my looks to
The wounded Hector.
/ slept by G;a anl starts that
night. After had maiesome sort nf
= toilet the next morning .by the all
Of my hosta servants, [ was ready
to receive the visit of myb,autinl
nrrse. She camo all sympathy
Her congratulations were so gentle,
1t my escape from mortal danger.
ler trust 81 earnest AMI soft toned
hat | would gradually get better,
ler tender OF hospitality 50 com
)Iete, aud her light morning dress
50 becoming, that she looked int
iitelv more lovely than before, AMI |
inwarily blessed the cab:nen, AMI |
ny stars which gave mo SO much de.
Ight!
As the physician hal given strict
'rders to keep my chamber qniet
ID the attention of my charmer
vas evidently so cheering to my
pirits, l WAS fortunately freed from
he visits of her father, aud had
he dear delight of seeing her alone.
several DAYS passed. in sweet revere.
began TO get better. How conld
help myself ! The young LADY
vas still attentive, kind, soft spoken
nd sympathetic. thought | had
nade an impression. At the end Of
he fifth day was sure / Ir.d and
determined to speak, il OCCASION of.
cred, with other laugnage than the
.rateful glances Of an invalil's
yes,
Being SO much recruited, I ex-
'ressed II wish to leave the house
he next day, feeling that my claim
N the hospitality of my new friends
oall not longer be extended to
leet my emergency. This being
nown. tho father of my believe | en-
cred my chamber. lie up ,lo yizsl
)r not visiting me explaining the
eremtory nature of the physicians
rider to let no one eater my 70 In
unnecessarily, as long as there was
he last show Of danger.
murmured my gratitude to him
nd expressed fear that cIuld
ever repay the unremitting aud IN
aluable attentions of his daughter.
"My wife, you mean. !
At this announcement felt like
ian reviving in family vanlt.
here he has been put prom ,tnrely
Y mistake ! Iawoke to death in life
That hiieous disappointnaat for
% what n terrible mistake of
inc aud Mortimer Shears