New-York tribune., 1882-08-13

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intrusted to steady hand II Is c-arnins - cios
the eyes and dream, secure and eomiortaoy at
ease though the sense of swlftness almost oatches
some time had gone by thus peacefully when l
said How pleasant this l., Tom" -
But even while | spoke there was n suuheh
str,nGe sonnd n. though something in the rickety
harness had given way. and q black object sWayed
for a moment To and fro about the mare ueek'
close to her ears. he animal was irIghtrhel,
doubtless for our speed :ssVeased 1cnfold ana the
old dog-cart lurched and swung from siLe 10 side
'Oh. Tom. not so fast, not so last cr'eu
Hush said Tom under his hrcai TN.
stared AT him a vague dread chilling my heart;
lie was sitting bolt upright. nay, ne was nan hait
standing is lips partly open suoN'.& SUI & az Ivy 2
clenchel teeth his ewes were u1eu' anu ne was was
frowuine terribly. His strong hands held the
relns in their powerful grasp, hut the ri Dons
strained and seemed almost "ooN' ~ 'i''N
And then knew tnat Jerry was running away
ana ln1I we b"n "gre npcn fe reIns oh Tom let me
help' I whispered Bat Tom Shook on my hand
with no gentle movement .,,
Good God he said hcrcely, lgt me aione' VIII
vo1f Sit still-yes. you shall! Do as tell You;
"' ia ' rloreJ at me for moment his blue eyes
flushed like sicrl AID bis face was quite white:
had never lretmed that ON could LOOK thil9. SAT
nerfrctly still cot ait -getter from obedience 10
Tom of course but from WISH 10 hcip MN as wei
n. tom Tho cou-c ouSrss that DO was best tc 40 So
Faster aud faster grew jerry spe'u' my 4ead
swan the landscape sre'n'i 10 is ~ p't; @ anu we
dashed on sometimes spinnlhA Ie,hie''i{ a'ohS 'Ie
road sometimes iolting and lurchlng dangerously
over stone. and rough places.
suddenly Tom turned 10 me. Lefty Won VIII
urou,~e 10 remain -till, whlte' CT happens Lee
murmured hurri'd!y.
w. yes: why p
Tnn rgva no answer but the next moment the
do cart syyeryel violently. th' mare seemed about
to climb tnr steep ba.k. and was scarcely con-
sriOus of anything mor'' excerpt an OVERWHELMING
SURFING sound ia iGy ears.
Then dire tly after. aa II appeared 20 nc, found
n1rse.f uuacoouuiah'y sitting on the sot grass,
with Toms arms round NV neck. ana Iom II'gut
,.ucf q yes Ir IItO EIlur
.Oh. Lctty, you are "a real angel" sad Tom IN
! conld not speak: thought was dreaming;
put my hand to my bead. VA, hardly aware OF
IN, own identify o never occurred 10 me even 70
be angry at om's aiccuouate attitude. Ana YET 10
was aII true: tire nOE cart and the mare had van
,.heI and l. weak and giddY. sitting 10y the
roadside leaning against this meekest anu con-
.Oh. Lcttv said lom in voice that was ahso-
iuteiv low ana husky. can you forgive ne Oh.
Icf-v lny darling. I nearly Killed vou. When We
we're Shot our of that b,as;J trap. aid picked You
up Won had intcI, and tnoughr 1On were dead.
But You are all right ain youf say you are all
Ia,re were two biz fears in TOMS kind eyes
he -Iled an icu>.y at e. was al night 80 fight.
indeed, thar J am convinced my stron8yst ier'int
9t that farIirln- moment vas one OF triumph that
fate and iu-e' her ha. reduced Tom io such an
ahlect condition Possibly le discerued something
of the kind n my tell tale face ior lie smiled and
Lreatncd IN of rel eff
And tlan he llushod leeD red through his brown
II cttv. give me Lis. inst one kiss
.Whv, oh. Tom. can't, can't
Yes vou can. just one; because you hate me.
sail iuu n.og.cilly. aud so, without waiting my
perm --0n. lc topk inr N bis be. strong arms aud
held wr. And q strange and snodcn knoWIeG
came tn mo that our nate was not hate alter an,
lut only love IN disguise. or indeed from Time
i.pulrrno~ial mythical and historical. has not the
tool ~h vouue god been prone To DISGUISE A. we
sa- nand Iu hand e'ln- ~ each oth r. there VS.
| no rpel for speech. auI Tom ana were both
silently a-recd that we bad loved each otner all
-rr Ar last he spoke: Lefty do you remember
/ tn. first tlnr ever saw r-u
Yes: 30 was az grau6pona. housc ai TwckenhaU.
We were % party of cuil'irrn playing together ani
/ q holr.d lttlr boy wanted o. put some carNl -
| down rag back. and Won wouldn't let him
gave hun a iolIv thraehng and made him eat
ON al h,4 own carUigs. And tue second time sIw
yop Left, YOU cried because ! made Jon SIT in
cl,.,r,. flre and wouldn't allow you to come Gown
until vou had eaten the cherries had PICKED lot
And my French governess cried also. and said
you had a bad heart;
we grown mp and wouidni speak TO me al ALL 80
IT was my turn to he IN Coventry
And Tow about Jerry asked after pause.
tbe t-tn +, ave n. from worse destruction
didn't kuuw exactly what 10 de-. added Iom ingen-
nou.lv. But tine od mare disapproyed OF my
plans. and spit Us. and went on Der way rejoicing
SO nov you must walk home. Lefty. Or STAY.
let us 20 as far as that whit. farmhouse. IL VIII
do YOU good 10 rest 'it. 9uF how.
We walked awhile. ana then. turn ~ the
rr adj ~ e. , =.
hedge. the h.ok-n ielns hanging loosely ap"aI hei
neck and the ola l'g-cart. scarcely injured. SIM
ar her heels. She allowed om o. ~ MP 10 hcf Anu
stroke Ter neck and examine her hlcks aun lrtocN.
win a Learned hand. anJ lead her for She was not
IN tbc least hut IN the direction OF the farm
Then Tom who vas master ID -uch work, un
harne,scl Jerry and TOOK her rouhN u" 'G' 7'"ples
trndc, uer and washed hei. ana mended tue dog
c.rt with suudry ropes and bits of wood. thereby
earning the uurouuded admiration ana reSpect oi
hall "A doLen loutI~h Iahorers, while sat IN the
,lu- fa'-
ascertain tie exact ages OF her nlue chllden
II MS late al eruoon. almost evening. wnen Tom
and set ont ON ou~ home"1rd "fiNr. me "SPecl
OF the landscape had altogether changed. me
suu though no. get set. Was hidden behind D1hk
of shInn clouds; the quiet sea lay Ike hufhl~nel
silver IN the distance the grcenneSs OF the earth
seemed 10 have given place to subtle and harmo
Nous tones of gray. and over our h1ppy spirits had
fallen radiant veil uf silent calm deIsht that was
somrw what similar. Tom drove slowly every now
and tncu he turned toward me hl, Joyous loN ing
eyes aud stole my hand ger Z s. INTO his. ,,
It was dark when We reached home. Aunt MAD
was in an agony of kindly soLctude, anXou,ly ex-
pectIug us.
Why. Lefty why. my dear, how late you are"
'Oh. no il l. not late auntie; surely.
But il is And You have had such long dav'
Won poor dear and voI have been with Tom aiter
! glI Whv | wa. positively afraid 20 nething had
| happencd Ha5 he been very rude, my dear anu
| bothered YOU very much "
.Oh Aunt Nab, Tom Is never really rude
Well dou't know You SAID 80 yourself some
| times But never mind the longest day comes to
| an end child
DeaI Aunt Nab, it has been n .ovely day only
| am SO sorry il II over.
| Nv aunf stared at me with undisguised amaze
( Int Have you lost your senses child
! She did at one time. SAID lOm composedIy'
! But she has fOund them now.
! And then he laughed. a happy and very loud
! laurb that ,oIn-hO dd not Jar upon my nerves IN
| the very east. and then he seized Lom oil aunt
V,b bv both her hands aud hugged her rIptdrou-ly.
| THE truth Is, Lefty AMI | are going to be mar
| ried and ~ Vt mean to spend ever so many long
| days together.
! Well said Aunt Nab. ~ soon as she had re-
raueG her breath. people DO say that II Is well to
! ber n " th "a itt.e aversion.