Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

1850
60 backs 2"
Afraid not. We put on an extra
engine and a pillow last night. There's
no switch near, and tie cuts have filed
up behind MS"
"Then what are you going to do|I
asked, a little holly.
"Stay till we're dug out. I've got tele-
graph instruments on board. When we
do stick-won't be long now-In cut a
wire and ask for a relief party"
"What about food"
"Oh! they'll manage to send some from
the Forks, by men on snow-shoes. They
did last year."
/ silently thanked Providence for my
well-stocked basket.
Don't say anything, whispered Hall,
as he heard the door of the drawing
room open. LET me break it; I'm used
to letting 'em down gently" Then turn-
ing to Mrs. Forsyth, who by that time
had come out, said, cheerily: Good
morning. ma'am; hope you didn't find it
too cold to sleepy"
"Oh no, thank you" she replied; then
after saying "good-morning" to me, she
again addressed Hall. we seem to be
going very slowly, and the windows are
SO frosted l can't see how deep the
snow is"
Were pushing ahead first rate" said
the unmoved and unblushing conductor.
You don't feel the motion because tho
snow deadens the vibration"
Hall looked at me with a certain trem-
~ulousness about his left upper eyelid.
Shall we have breakfast soon?" was
Mrs. Forsyth's next question.
"Well, it may be some little time" an
swered Hall.
ooh, dear!" she gasped, III the pref
ticst way imaginable, land l feel quite
faint"
1 dived for my basket. Il have some
things here. We might manage to make
a picnic breakfast"
"No, no; l won't tro Ible you. I'd
rather wait till / can get some tea"
II think you had better accept Mr..
Austin's Offer" suggested Hall. "We
may be a little late getting to the regu-
lar breakfast station"
"Please let me be your host,"I urged.
Il can " give you tea OF coffee. Here's
a spirit-lamp and a little saucepan, and
have-let me see-cold beef, curried
chicken, foie gras, OK tongue, anchovy
paste, a pot of marmalade, lots of crack
ers, sugar, condensed milk, and all the
et-c9terus."
"Quite a larder, I declare" said Mrs,
Forsyth, laughingly, as l finished check.
ing off the contents of my basket. "How
/ stupid of me not to bring anything eX.
cept some fruit, and one can't live or
! fruit-out of Eden"
=, "Tn fix up a table," observed Hall, los
ing no time in putting his intention int
action. "The porter's tired out; we KEEP
him up last night. Now you're all com
Portable. I'll see how the others are get
ting on"
what shall I open for your" l asked
t as / stood, can-opener in hand.
"Oh, l don't know; anything you like.
: 81 like them all. Suppose we have
feast?" and l began to make a rockies
. assault on the cuIried chicken.
"No. MOI" she exclaimed: zone mea
, will be plenty"
twill you be kind enough to make tn
tea? {" l asked, as l handed the necessar,
+, implements and material.
Certainly. What a dear little lam
0 and saucepan! | am sure they'll max
delicious tea"
II have no doubt of it, with your help
f I'm sorry to say 1 haven't any butter
e Didn't think it would keep"
mo matter; / like crackers soaked il
a my tea"
o infatuated as l was, l could not eN
IS press my agreement with that essential
+ feminine prediction. l dished out til
d chicken as gracefully as l could, and W
3. began our repast while the tea was draw
o ing.
4 Presently Mrs. Forsyth looked at m
d and laughed. This is funny, isn't it:
1t 81 think it's very jolly"
1t sob! | don't mean the breakfast, BIT
d my sitting down as your guest, wheI
6 three days ago, l had never seen you"
81 assure you" l said, I'm an EN-
| nently respectable and proper person
l that is, for a lawyer. The conductc
S can vouch for me. He has known N
g for years"
l. Eyes, he gave you a good character,
er "Then you inquired?" l asked eagerl.
q ooh, no." she answered, with a shaC
of mischief in her tone; she volunteers
It the information"
a "How good this tea Isl" l Observes
d. tasting some that she had handed m
er 81 never could have made it SO well IN.
self"
at certainly is nice, but it's not due
my skill, but to the quality Of the tea
I'd |, of course, dissented from this viey
Is and took several cups-ora at least glasse
d. for 1 had no cups-of that tea, which
was willing to swear was the most d
lis Iicious beverage ever prepared,
by We were Just finishing when Hall can
If. back and said, Glad to see you gettir
d. on so comfortably"
IL "Yes, remarked Mrs. Forsyth; I'll
IT, road is so smooth we could eat witho
IN any inconvenience"
mt "You give the road too much cred
ma'am. The fact is, we haven't NOV
no the last thirty minutes"