Smyrna times., 1878-01-23
me corner of the robe cautiously down as

she got IN.
"What a lovely evening"" said she;
"and so warm 1 don't think we want the
robe over us, do we?"
You see she had nice new dress and
pair of new CATERS, and she wanted to
show them).
"Oh, my" said Bill, earnestly; "you'll
find it chilly, riding, and I wouldn't have
you catch cold for the world"
She seemed pleased at this tender care
for her health, and contented herself with
sticking one of her little feet out with
long silk necktie over the end of it.
"What is that, Mr.. Smiley, necktie ?"
eyes," said he, " 1 bought it the other
day, and | must have left it in the buggy.
Never mind it,"
"But," said she, Kit was careless )" and
STOPPING over she picked it up and made
motion to stuff it in between them.
Bill felt her hand going down, and, MAX
ing dive after it, clutched it in his hand
and held it fast.
Then they went on quite distance, he
still holding her hand in his and wonder
ing what he should do when they got to
Greene's; and she wondering why he did
not say something nice to her as we'll as
squeeze her hand, why his coat was but.
toned up SO tightly on such warm even
ing, and what made his face and hat SO
dirty, until they were going down little
hill and one of the traces came unhitched
and then had to STOP
"Oh, murder! u exclaimed Bill, "what
next?"
What is the matter, Mr.. Smiley?" said
the widow, with start that came neal
jerking the robe off her knees.
"One of the traces is off," answered he
Well, why don't you get out and put i
on?"
" can't" said Bill give got-that is
l haven't got-oh, dear, I'm so sick Wha
shall do?"
"Wby, Willie" said she tenderly
What is the matter? do tell me?'
She gave his hand little squeeze ant
looked into his pale face; she thought h
was going to faint, so she got out he
smelling bottle with her left hand, an
pulling the stopper out with her teeth
stuck it to his nose.
Bill was just taking his breath for
mighty sigh, and the pungent odor mad
him throw back his head so far that he los
his balance and went over the low bac
buggy.
The little woman gave low scream
his bare feet flew past her head; an
,, covering her face with her hands gave wa
to tears or smiles-it is hard to tell which
Bill was fright side up" in moment, an
leaning over the back of the seat humbl
apolOgising and explaining, when Ed. Wi
bur and his wife and baby drove up benin
and stopped.
Poor Bill felt that he would rather hay
been shot than had Ed. Wilbur catch hil
in such a scrape, but there was no help fC
it now, so he called Ed. to him and whi
pered in his ear. Ed. was likely to bur
with suppressed laughter, but he beckone
to his wife to draw up, and, after sayir
something to her, he helped the widow OF
OF Bills buggy and into his, and the tv
women went on, leaving the men benin
Bill lost no time in arranging his toll
: as well as he could, and then with gre
persuasion Ed. got him to 60 home vii
him, hunting up slippers and socks al
getting him washed and combed, had hi
: quite presentable when the ladies arrive
| need not tell you how the story was
: wormed out of bashful Bill, and they
:. laughed as they sat around the tea-tab
that night; but will conclude by sayil
that they all went to the show togethe
- and Bill has no fear of Gus Sockrider no
v This is the story about Bill and Il
widow just as we had it from Ed. Wilb
" and if there is anything unsatisfacto
% about it, ask him. -