The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-06

un.y last winleFs poor henry hieecssef
was iroxea 10 death oa The shore Of Rattle
make Island; aud then Jasl week after.
wards, poor Cap'n Dser-been On the
lake al bis lifetime gos bewildered 10 The
sqails, AID died cat there al alone IN The
dark ssd cold, and bic folks TO bono set
tin' up 10 daylight sxpeellR' himi Oh, II
was awful-drradful 10 lhink Of Il; bot
noihls' 10 wins, Il would be for a woman
"a youDg, tender, besa,ifnl woman .
tear wet The hardy old mounssineef's face,
and he turned TO dry Il on his coarse
handkerchief.
Al this moment the brisk jingle OF
sleigh bells was beard At the door, and
before the eager listeners could sprin.,
forward to open Il upon the newcomer,
VIII Argenten entered wrapped mp In q
buffalo robe.
I am ready to attend you 10 Wolfburp,
II you siIl think Of going, aaid be, ad-
dressing tho lady.
She srose quickly at the sound Of his
voice, and accepting the large blanket
which the ticket master kindly offered her
as q further protection TO the ipelement
weather, she followed ber conductor into
the dark, piercing night, aud was lifled
into the sleigh which awaited them Ar
genseu wrapped the buffalo closcly
around her, and attaching The large glass
lantern, which he had carried in his hand
TO tie front part Of the cotter, be epraug
in The horse was large, powerfully
built animal Of a dark, iron gray; and his
fiery eyes, as we'll as bis long, slender
usek, showed him spirited aud strong.
The asger crowd OF idIers left their
warm quarters by the Stove, aud gathered
round the sleigh and its occupsn,s, some
exposiulating on the madness Of The twain
ip setting out on such Disht-Others
wishing them God-speed, and amid The
mnrmured acclsmations they drove CT.
Half mile on terra trina, and the
horses feet rang sharp aud clear ON the
ice Of the Winuipipseoeee. The sum.
Inils of the tall, blue mouniaiss which
ross on either side OF our travellers, were
shrouded 10 an impenetiable mist, and
the light wind which blew was Insult.
cient to break up The clouds Of rime that
filled The air. -
Little or no conversation passed be.
tween these two people, so recently
thrown together. ArgenseD was occn-
pied with thoughts Of the periious under
taking before them; The lady, with sad
images of her dying mother--dying with
out . kiss IRON her only child 10 soolhe
her passage through the dark void be.
tween time and eternity.
With anxious eye, the Young monnlaln-
Ger scanned the thickening air, and the
terrible thought would fit across his
brain--If the squsll should risel
Nearly four miles OF the journey was
passed over iu safety. They had reached
the dreariest part Of the road, and the
darkness became almost palpAble. Mount
aims black as Erebns completely walled
10 the shining track of ice, and by the
pitching Of The cutter and the careful
progress of The horse, they knew that
drifts Of snow and bilges of ice obstrucied
the way.
The wind steadily increased and cut
the face like a sharp icicle. The breath
Of our travellers CONCEALED almost before
1t left their bodies, aud the dark sides OF
the horse were covered with feAtherY
frost. IS.
The cold became intense, peFmeating
the thick buffalo skins as If they had been
mere cobwebs, and the delicate frame Of
the girl was chilled through. BravelF.
she suppressed the deadly shivers that
involnntsrily stole over her, but Araen-
sen leitthe effort, and drawing bis ARIA
around her, be said in Q low, earnest
tone: ssa
Lady, we are strangers, but II ls no time
TO stand for ceremony when one is freex+
ingl Sit as close TO me ss possible, aud
lay your face upon my breast; the wind
ls rising TO a gale, and the squalls will be
upon as ere long Hg
With one powerful hand be guided the
borse; with the other one be held close 10
bis side The little, trembling form Of his
companion; and the noble gray, as " zeal
log that everything depended on Aheir
reaching the end OF their journey hsfoFs
the breaking of the squall over their hesds,
tore bravely on. 4sstss
In vain 10 vain! 10 vain Tho wind
bore along the ebon clouds with the swift
ness Of lightning, and scarcely more than
I've miles OF the way we're passed ere II
broke upon them In all It's faFy. The
dreaded white eye euveloped then. Hall
10 minute particles OF frozen snow, IN
thick coutinuOus sheets, blinded The eyes
of brave Argensen, aud shut ont the dian,
over.arehing sky. The borss drew up
under the lee Of wooded islsnd, and
could be induced to 90 90 farther. Af-
gensen clAspsd both arms about bic pare
iyzec companion, and visited hspregtess
Of The storm. Heavily, aud mora bsavliy
abe leaned upon bis shoulder AID 81
length The fatal truth rushed upon him
with appalling iorce-the sleeP that invo-
riatiy preccdes death by freezing Was
upon heri lie sprsng up wildly.
For the love Of heaven, awakel Rouse
yourself! TO sieep u DEATH
A faint moan was be only response.
He tore of the bGiTaio robes which enyel-
oped her, And vigorously chaEsd hes eold
hands, and bresihed upon Der. leg lips
For time be feared that be ksld oAly
death In bic arms; but At last, By The dim
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