The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-20

of any use. 1t will soon be quite dark,
and there is no moon to-night~
M have missed carriage that was to
have met me-" said, "and am walking
on" ...r.... h. ...........-.-
"This is the road to Manningham,
where I am driving You are going
there, too, presume. think you had
better allow me to drive you into the
town"
There was something very courteous
and pleasant in his voice. There was
sufficient light to discover bright-eyed
and handsome, kindly face, with thick,
curly hair. My instinct told me that |
need not be afraid to be driven by him.
At the same time l had a horror of being
driven by solitary gentlemen, especially
after what had happened such short
time before, and answered. not, perhaps,
in so firm tone as / ought:
"No, thank you. / shall manage to
walk on" el Gf1s re tU&
He moved his hat, and with sinking
heart 1 saw him proceed on his way. 1t
came into my mind that would call
after him and accept his proposition.
Pride, however, came to my help, and l
refrained from doing 50. Fortunately,
however he stopped his horse and waited
till l should come up. \" ..,
"I hope, ma'am," he said, "that you
will accept my offer. It is really not fit
that lady like yourself should be out
after dark, in country you don't know,
and evidently very tired"
/ stammered out some kind Of re-
fusal. .,-. ..l.
"But you must come" he said, with
an air Of authority. "My horse will not
wait any longer, and it is impossible to
leave you here. No one could answer
for the consequences. Please jump in at
once" 's4' -.9
He was positively ordering me to get
in, and / had not sufficient strength Of
mind or body to resist his orders. 1t he
had tried to beg and entreat and coax
me to get in, 1 know should have walk
ed on till l dropped; but, being peremp'
torially told to get in, my girlish in
stinct of obedience came to my help
and was lifted in by strong arm be
fore quite knew what was being done
with me. 'aa 'e
I was 50 thankful when I was being
comfortably driven along, the swift mo
tion and brisk air bringing back my
high spirits as they always do. / tolc
my deliverer what was my destination
He knew bennington and he also knew
Mr.. Wilmslow very we'll, but he did MOI
think that should be able to get there
that night. He questioned whether al
that time of night I could get vehicle
to take me on. Perhaps it might not b
right to travel up to the Wilmslows a
the late hour when ! should arrive. I'm
fortunately, he himself had to 60 fiv'
miles in another direction. He was al
ready past his home, and his horse wa
nearly knocked up. Perhaps, too, WI
: both doubted how far it would be in ex
lactly good taste for young gentleman
to drive up young lady at midnight tt
sedate household where she was to b.
an exemplary governess. H.. -.
But we had very pleasant talk. HI
told me all about the gentleman to who's
house was going, a country squire ant
at the same time practical farmer, cul
tivating thousand acres Of his own
He thought I should like the place ant
} the people, and he certainly amused M
very much by the way in which he de
scribed all my future surroundings. Blu
all the time it was easy for me to se
that his mind was not quite at rest, tIa
he was not quite certain what was bes
to be done, and rather anxious as to tn
upshot Of the adventure.
4 fTro BE Continued