The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-25

the widow if she should want to change
her situation" mused the deacon's deputy,
scanning the western horizon.
" Shouldn't wonder if that cloud Won
der meant business. Ifthought the sun
was too bright this morning. Well, lit
tie high-toned thunder will drown this ev-
erlasting racket.
Facing about to wedge into position an
empty soap barrel, he observed two ladies
driving up the hll in basket ph:eton.
THAT looks like kendall's team that
gave auntie such panic this morning.
thought he F" Those ladies are some of
his boardcrs, suppose-Tom Cavender's
mother and sister, for aught know. |
have heard they are stopping at the Ey-
! rle. Goodness wouldn't it be Joke if |
should fall i'll with them to-day. ~
Meanwhile the young lady in the car
riage was merrily commenting on the
quasi soap mans ac,ivesfieure, conspcu-
ously and amply clad. ii, {>.&s,~aeoa's can
vas trock and ovcraIls.
81 hope he isn't pcrambuTating ma
! mae mamma
Its the very cart that frightened the
! pony, was the terrified response " DO
/ let us get out, Lila. Oh Oh :"
| But already the horse was backing
down the hill. Harvey sprang from the
cart and graspcd the refractory animal bv
the brldle uSt in season to prevent the
carriage from oyertnrning in the ditch
'Thank You, sir; thank you very much, :
said the girli>h driver the color rushing
back to her face. "Now, if you'll be
kind enough to lead our pony past'vour
cart, We shall be yet more obliged"
But what allied that surprising pony ::
/ The young lady chirrupcd to him; he
/ would not budgr She snapped the whip :;
he stood as stiff rs the wooden horse of
the Troj JAMS.
'Oh, daughter, daughter, he's halking," :"
cried the elder lady, who appeared to be-
an invalid. "If there's anything I'm
afraid of, it's "A baking horse"
Allow me, madam, said Harvey,
again advancing.
He twisted the animals ear a moment
to divert his attention, then took him by
the bit and led him several PAGES.
See. mamma, the pony has got oyer
his sulks. Thank you, sir.
The young lady resumed the rtins, but
the fractions qnadrupcd promptly refused
to stir
Again Harvey took the pony. Again
the tantalzng nag stit1ened in his harness
the instant Miss Lila took The reins. Many
times was this farce repeated, and many
were the minutes wasted. Meantime the
sky had been overcast, and thunder was
muttering in the distance.
My mother has been very i'll. If she
is caught in the shower, she may get her
DEATH, cried Miss Lila in distress "Oh,
what shall We do"
If you will pardon the suggestion,
might drive YOU to the Eyrie, if that is
your destination" said Harvey, with a
deprccatory glance at his masq qucradng
costume.
"Oh, will yon: But there is your
horse and cart
could come back for them
"-\nd with all mammals shawls and
pillows, the phYeton is hardly wide enough
for lis two
"rhat is true it is llliputian affair"
The youth was gravely testing its light
springs and braces
Is there danger Of breaking down:
Then go with mamma, and III drive the
cart.
Lila Cavendcr The idea :" expos
tulated the invalid
"Tom Cavender's mother and sister,
by the ashes of my uncle! Contound il,
what q scrape. was the young soap mer-
chants inward ejaculation, rs he awaited
the ladies' pleasure
What better can | do, mamma: |
shall ride famously Unless you are
afraid to trust me with your horse" the
young lady added. with glance toward
Harvey.
Not in the least He's far from be-
my a fiery BucephaluS'
To aid the young lady in mounting,
Harvey silently extended 4 hand, whose
exceeding Smuttiness was intensified by
seal ring that glistencd upon the little
finger Miss Lila glanced curionsly at
the fine cameo with its quaint setting.
Who was this anomalous being who
sportrd costly ornaments and quoted from
the classics : And where had she seen
that cameo before, or one just like it
All, now she rccoIlected. Tom had worn
it home last vacation, when he and his
chun hal exchanged rings But how had
lIlo SVhI' IIldil btCpltit I'OooSSHtN va ~
Could it be that he and Harvey Vance
were identical: Tom had said that liar
vey was spending the summer in the neigh
borhood, This must be he. Yes, she
was sure of it.
Obedient to the Young mans will, that
unaccountable pony darted away like the
wind. Close behind, head down, tail up,
followed old Dobbin in heavy canter,
which seemed to shake the. leaves on the
trees Charged upon by the empty soap
barrel, Miss Lila slipped to the other side
of the seat and clung to the ash bin. A
mile was passed. Two miles. The gable
rooted Eyrie loomed in the instance On
sped the pony; on numbered old Dobbin !;
on swooped the stormclond. A dozen
guests crowded out upon the hotel piazza
to witness the exciting race.
GLOW white Mrs Cavender looks :" cried
one. "Where did she pick up that fan
tastic driver?"
els that Miss Lila in the cart 2" ex-
claimed the gentleman addressed "Well,
she is a girl of mettle. Ha, here comes
the rain ."
As the phaton dashed up, he rushed ont
with an open umbrella to escort Mrs.
Cavender into the house. In mounting
the steps she turned towards Harvey.
"YOn have done us a great service,
sir assure you we are grateful. My
daughter will see that you are recompensed
for your time and trouble"