Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-10-09
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one day, tC go just beyond the suburbs
of the town, but they felt SO comfortable
wrapped in their furs and enjoyed the
ride so we'll that they concluded to go
several miles out into the country.
/ They went, and returned in time to get
back to the little town before night.
cit is such q long way back" said
Miriam, shivering and wrapping up
more closely in her fur of robes. d II.
That is what | was beginning to
think" said Adah; " and that this does
not look like the way we came, Mr..
HuestOn." ~ 43.".. '@"
f" Merciful heavens" said Miriam,
with white, scared face, L" we are lost;
out in this wild of snow, too, and night
coming on"
We are in no danger, said Hueston in
a reassuring tone of voice; "It is plain
L have taken the wrong road, but [
know just where [ missed, it. The nights
are light now, so we shall be home in
an hour. You ladies can endure the
cold that long, can you not? It is not
SO very intense, and you are SO we'll
protected. Those heaters at your feet
are not cold yet" a NJ uat
Then Miriam, became herself again,
and laughed at her fright, and talked
and TESTED until they were far on their
right road home 7l+"+ SOD
! !" There is no danger so near town
from wolves, is there, Mr.. Hueson "
asked Adah in an undertone. 8el
.a"" No, | think not. Why? ~ H..
lbs" | have heard people say since have
been here that this has been along,
hard winter, and that these animals
have often of late come down outof the
great forests and provided in lroves
fabOut the open country, and | thought
awhile ago that | heard them hovling,"
1'TiH | think YOU only fancied that '''',
Adah was uneasy. She kept looking
about her constantly. At last she grasp
ed Will Hueston's arm and whispered
hoarsely: ..... Ill.,. ..,,,, -. ...,
-" What are those over yorder that
gain upon us so and are coming straight
towards us Wl9E eit i 3nE aa.ld bho
p Will looked. saw them, and NUT.
fered: ,,....s- .i,t r, ase, aaa-I bod ?; f.
AS-" les, curse them, they are. wolves !"
and he whipped his horse, With went
forward at a fearful rate, So" '"' p"
Miriam looked now, and understood,
too, and chung to Will, implorng him
to save her, nearly destroying tie little
presence Of mind he had.
/ Adah sat 10y his side in silence She
flask cd at il.stsf sssH1ph Al" AHH" thHh" o
els there danger 'a "t'""'3' =. r "'"'
"Not much, | think. Our brseiis
not tired, and very fleet, and we apnot
be more than three miles frOntOWn.
They will not follow us much father"
Another mile was passed '''> w. ~
"They have gained on us So said
Adah again.ar.a zIaarta boa sla~ld ll1H
" It's the, TRUTH" said Will, and l
have not even a revolver r...., .-.... =.
Then he added, the next minue:
" If do have to give myselup to
satisfy them, you two keep right head.
You will soon be safe now. aJ' m jedi
"Oh, Will moaned Miriar, 9 to
have you die that way would be UGH d
shock to me- | could never survive it.
And yet-oh,, Viii must be aved,
must | not? Oh, God! Will, va will
be too late. Don't you see thy are
dragging me from the sleigh ~ sFieked
his atfianced wife. ,....,.., ......,. ,,oa4 I'D.
Then Adah spoke: g..... .,a;,,,..
" For shame, Miriam Wooduff, to
try to hurry him to such dealt He
shall not die for you. You se mot
worthy Of such noble sacrifice. l will
60 in his stead, ,..'.r.,q a.. .....,. s...o
r." No, you will not" he answem, "for
don't you See, right ahead are TIE lights
| from town?'l sd vi bad Ei9ihih0 .". sl."
l. d" And look, WILL" shouted Iiriam,
81 they are turning back. H. All Adah
knew they would. ,adT That 1at is why he was
SO brave ?'' ''1 ,,..'.''.,-
But VIII Hueston knew bettr, and
he said in a low voice as he heoed her.
0ut2Of the sleigh: l1AN ,gGoH ] VI IS
10 $50 you. would have died or lne,
Adaah: nSWs Vas that th also for huaanity's
sgg"I am 80 cold, was the answer e p
please let HE goii n."a a5H5@ o'jjiilD'
+ The next day Houston received news
that his mills and factories, which were
all he had, We're burned, ~ apd, lis agent
IgWrote him that he had neglected the, in
'surance and let it run out. Sohe went
to- iriam" and Said, after explaining
the matter: y2sIa1ts 1i9dj IND ,b1h b91goR
4 $50 you seeeI lam q. poor man. OF lau
. [ am issorryp1 VIII for r. loed you
dearly; but you know, I canmt marry.
you now. 1 would not endure the life
Of a poo. mans, wife" rooua,g3 yg.,j-
istysf Then our engagement is broken %
| rifi Y es,, VIII, but I sDall still be your
| friend" u
Then, he sought s2Adah and tod her
all and u finished nn1itsShfe up with % dsclara-
ton. "0
II love you, Adab,, and believe , eYt that bat
I have from the first morning thai saw
you. I know that / am not deceived i'm
you, as | was in Miriam. viii you be
my wife, darling"
And the woman who had loved him
SO long in secret answered. -
Yes"
'And you Will confess now that those
times that you were willing to risk your
I fife for me, you would not have donelt
quite so quickly for any one else?" .al
"Yes, confess.
i They took Miriam home. and Adaha
was married there. On WilPS ret1,rn