The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-29

niterfere witlhthe process which he called
letting EN- down easy" :,
was So anxious to get quickly TO
FSeattle." said Mrs. Forsyth. II think
I'll 20 and lie down for little while.
Perhaps I'll be able to get some Sleep"
"She took it better than I expected" "
observed Hall, as the door hid dsher from
our sight.
Shes a regular brick!" T exclaimed,
with All amount of enthusiasm that
would have done credit to a more fitting
and tender designation.
"For all that, she's gone to have a good
cry. Best thing for her: will do her lots
of good. Come and have smoke"
I thought Hall was an unfeeling brute,
and didn't consider I should be much
better if smoked while she was crying.
Still, went, and as I puffed at my cigar
regretted that Mrs. Forsyth could not
know the consolation OF tobaco0s
II.
In the afternoon Mrs. Forsyth resumed
her usual cheerful demeanor, ,.aad even
ventured out for few nig1tes On the
platform to look at the walls of snow by
which we were overshadowed. We had
recourse to the friendl basket for din
ner, and in the late afternoon Ye had
some little excitement attendant on the
arrival of the snow-shoe party, bringing
up some cold meat and stale bread, which
we considered vastly inferior to our tin
ned supplies. The novelty of the situa-
ton and the discussion of tho chances of
speedy extrication whiled away the day,
which to me, at any rate, did not seem
long one. When got up the next morn
ing affairs did not seem to have changed.
There was no sign Of Mrs. Forsyth's stir
ring, so I went forward to find Hall and
hear is there was any news. Jnfortu-
nately there was not, and after n brief
talk returned, and was agreeably sur
prised to find my fair fellow-passenger
sitting in the car, with an expression on
her face which I flattered myself indi-
Gated wonder as to what had become of
me.
"Good-molning, Mrs. Forsyth. Were
you ponderms as to what had become of
me%
"Not at ALL" she answered, coolly; 4
am scarcely awake enough to think
about anything"
"Well, now for breakfast" I said, en-
deavoring to hide my chagrin by wrest-
ling with the basket. What is it to be
this morning ?-you know the menu"
"But can't 60 on living on your pro-
visions. Suppose we should have to stay
here another day or two. Why, they
would be all gone"
"You have no choice, unless 1t is the
tough salt beef and very stale bread the
snow-shoers brought. The only things
worth their bringing were the beer and
whisky"
"That's just like man."
II wouldn't like to be like anything
else. What do you say to some OK
tongues III open the tin while you make
some tea." Then, as she gracefully be-
gan the necessary preparations, I VEN
tured to add: upon my word, it begins
to seem quite natural having YsErst al
my table and make my tea"
aDoes it? Well, I sincerely hope ]
sha'n't have to do it much longer. What's
the prospect of our getting out:"
"Not very brilliant The snow ispacked
tight in the cut for two miles solid"
"How awful! Wouldn't it be possible
to get to the next station over the
snow?"
"Only on snow-shoes. There is
frozen crust that will bear anything. The
relief party had the greatest trouble In
getting there"
"How stupid of me to venture at this
time of the year! But Fanny urged me
so! She's been expecting ME ever since
I finally arranged my poor husbands al
fairs"
The widows handkerchief went up to
her eyes. 1 silently mathematical the
deceased and wished she wouldn't refer
to him, especially at meal times.
BY the aid of cards, talk, very little
reading, and two more assaults on the
basket, we got through the second day
of our imprisonment. Each passing
hour saw my subiugation grow more and
moro complete, and I had to keep care
full guard over my tongue for fear !
should prematurely betray my feelings,
and perhaps, through my impetuosity,
lose all hope. 1t was true that Mrs.
Forsyth grew more friendly and conf
dental, but she possessed a quiet though
very effective way of checking any at
tempts to digress into tenderness.
The third morning again showed no
apparent change in the outside situation.
When Hall came in he, however, ap-
peared unusually cheerful.
"You look as if we were going to get
out" remarked.
Not yet awhile. But that frost last
night was splendid, I've got a message
this morning that the Forks Snow-shoe
club will come down early this afternoon,
with extra snow-shoes, and that any. of