Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-04-17

with dim suffusion of religious light. L
paced that avenue, and sat quietly in
that church, and my eyelids being heavy
with little wholesome crying, it is just
possible-I admit this confidentially-
that l may have slumbered for few
minutes in most comfortable large
square pew, which / gratefully recall to
the present day. At last the thought oc-
CURED to me that might in my turn be
keeping the Wilmslows waiting at the sta
ton, and so somewhat hurriedly l re-
traced my steps.
When l got once more upon the plat
form noticed with dismay that my lug
gage had vanished.
"Well, porter said, ''what about
my luggageP suppose you have put it
in the cloak-room?'
.Eh, miss, be that you?'' said the
porter. "Who'd have thought of seeing
you here"
.'But where's my luggage?'' l an
swered, "and l wonder how long l shall
have to watt
1.-The luggage, miss-why, Mf. Wins
lows got it. He are not been out of
the station-yard six minutes
"Gone, and without me!' 1 Exclaimed,
perfectly thunder-struck.
"Why, miss, he came and asked after
you. said you had left your luggage
here, but how it was my belief that you
had walked on because he had KEEP you
SO long waiting. Whereupon his man
whisked up your luggage and they start
ed off after YOU"
I was in absolute despair, and asked
if he could by a. short cut get to any
point where he could attract their atten-
ton by shouting or waving handker-
chief. At our place at home it was pos
sible to resort to move of this kind;
but the railway porter only grinned, and
explained that it was quite impossible.
Then, having caused me this inconven-
ience and annoyance, the fellow touched
his cap, and unconscionably expected
tip.
1 was in great quandary. What
would it be best to do? Surely, Mr.. Wilms-
low would return after he had gone a
few miles, and found that 1 was not to
be overtaken. Perhaps it would be best,
after all, to hire fly and go after him.
1t would be annoying to spend one of
my few precious soverei gns; and it would
be also annoying to meet Mr.. Wilmslow
returning to meet me, perhaps as soon
as had started. This part of the ques-
ton was speedily set at rest by the por-
ter informing me that it was impossible
to hire anything. No fly was to be OBJ
tanned nearer than Manningham; SO
determined to walk, if necessary, to
Manningham itself, and hire from there.
We Leslie girls were strong, and l had
done my ten miles walk often before
to-day. But it would be much pleas
anter to be picked up, and I persuaded
myself that it was this which was going
to happen. I did not know that few
miles before you came to Manningham
there was road which left the town on
the left, and went on to bennington,
saving three-quarters of mile. 1t aft
erward transpired that Mr.. Wilmslow,
with man natural stupidity, took this
by-road, supposing that every one must
needs know the road which he knew
best himself. If girl had been driving
she would have had more sense.
| So I walked on, a solitary damsel,
| along that interminable country road.
walked in good spirits, and am always
| delighted when / first see new prospect
unfolding before me. But had some
what miscalculated my physical strength.
1t is one thing to walk out in the fresh
morning, and another thing to make a
forced journey after the mornings work
is done. l got quite angry with myself
for feeling tired almost on the outset OF
my walk. 1 felt that should be very
glad if could make friends with any
| good-natured driver who could give me a
lift. Sometimes when we came back on
a market day father did not at all mind
our carrier, who was also parish clerk
| giving us a lift in his covered wagon
| But this seemed to be lonely roaG
through an uninhabited country. There
drove up perfectly white man in car
full of meal-bags; but there was hardly
room for himself among his bags, and
besides did not want to be perfectly
white. By the irony of fate there alst
came by a coal wagon, but had as lit
tie wish to be black as to be white. The1
1 came to a little roadside inn which hat
a board with a painted remark abou
being ''drunk on the premises. rath
er quickened my pace, for such an an
nouncement suggested that there NIGH
be roughs ahead. Then / listened, bu
listened in vain. / should have beer
glad of the company of any good OLE
market woman with whom 1 could hav,
chatted as I walked along, and in fact
would not at all have minded carrying
her eggs for her for company's sake.
Presently I heard the sound of wheels
the sound of rapid driving. A turn 0
the road discovered to me young maj
driving a tandem. The horses wer
spirited and fresh, and he had some diff
ficulty in pulling them up when he cam
close to me.
"Well, my pretty maid,'' he cried
sc are you all by yourself? Shall Civ
you liftp Take drive with me in m
trap. 1t will be a lark for YOU
Now really was very tired. But
was very impertinent of him to call me
pretty maid, which, indeed, was not
Then l knew that my father quite disar
proved of young men driving tandem
Their it was disrespectful, to say tn
least of it, to make that remark abou
!: "a lark" Besides, the young man
eye and voice and manner were not a
all to his credit. They suggested the ide
that he had been at the inn which ha
left behind me, and had carried out th
: idea of getting drunk on the premises.
So made up my mind in a moment.
''No, thank you, sir, Ihad rather walk.
.'Where are you goingP''
1t was no business of his, but I al
swered quietly, 81 am going to Man
ningham."
r." 80 am Il. ana IL Is more than SeVe
miles. You will never be able to do il
Get up, my dear; I'll lend you hand.
This was very insolent-I mean cal
ing me ''my DEAR l gave no answer
but walked forward briskly. He was u
in moment and jumped out of his gis
keeping the reins in his hand.
l cat any rate you will give ME kiss?
5 1 shrieked and ran away from him
l fast as could in the opposite direction
going over the ground which 1 had toi
somely travelled little while befor
e My knees bent under me, and I though
l should have tainted. A glance Shove
$ me, however, that he did not dare
e leave the two horses, which were cham7
ing and fretting to be off. How, in n
: heart of hearts, l blessed those hone
Q horses. Then the wretch actually shoe
his fist at me uttering ugly words.
Presently, and with feeling of gre
joy and relief on my part, he was out
sight as fast as his. two horses cou
e carry him. In the meanwhile, l h;
), sunk down exhausted by the waysid
p The road had a wide margin of gra
d which rose at this point into a hillo'
l. shadowed by copse of trees. The
g was literally mossy couch where l I
r clined, and also literally watered it wi
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