The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-05-10

''77-----v- q u - 6573E
steppsd4es Ra&Ass. .sap ~ AoQ0. aprsEsy
nnn's yeiling train hsfqgA plaR0iaa nso
the snow, then quite ares1e6(a6lS depeh.
hsisnox whii3d iato q fAce, neariy
binding me. II ssemsdsheafs' be6ose 4
eould place n.y. had N lthsi hsasi
knocker adjoining the dapeef Miss Slack'e
little shop. At last i claneed % sharply
as to bring almost ihnnS 1etsly 8 ffo8sy
little girl, who rssxsha lhsl6nd A'tah
pewter oaadlesEisk, With AssxeR in 'evesy
aIwsns to ..e ' Mas slsul, !. 1 cried
~ss once" pushing ths child aside TO
hurry into the little entry and shake OF
the damp snow. Y.,-I
You can,s," /" said The sirl staring At
me and the wedding bonnst, !" she's
gone.'' -.'' '4's'*E 49,
a0Uuea" crisd. '@Whssef p 3.
s@To tho wsddin',n p ssid ths girl. g She
went eezly eos to ses tAe felks an get
good place." -.
sank down on the lowest stair, bonnet
snd all, bat Immediately jumped up.
See here, little gilss I cried, al
wanta gray feather faSayon this bon.
net. Something has happSnsd 70 It.
"I know" said the girl, leaning around
her candlestick, and answering critically.
It's got burnt. / smell it"
Well, get another one for me-" /
cried, impatiently, Is qaick - you can,
and don't stand there talking. IT'S gray
dark gray. Hurry up, you must know
whoro sho IooD. <ha,v, -
"she hain't got any" said the girl,
examining the feather, not that shade.
Hers are all black and white, besides
she's got green one. yes, an yellow,
but she hain't got gray one"
"Take TO her box Of feathers, and
1 will look for myself" I cried, turning
to the shop door. II will pay her TO-
morrow; I'm Hitty Farrar, Miss Hemen
ways niece. It's all right. Now open
the door," / laid my hand on the knob
as spoke.
"Ican't," said the girl. "It's locked
and she's took the key. She always does
when she goes out, afraid somebody'll
get in."
Every particle OF blood seemed to de-
sert me at this juncture, and for mo-
ment I felt as if sinking to the cellar.
The first thing that brought me to was
hearing the girl say: "Ain't you going !?
I want to lock the door," And l found
myself out in the snow again.
A dark object stood 10 the road, en-
circled in whirling snow mists. Out of
it came; Cousin Hitty, get into my
chaise," and man spnng out. 1t was
Cousin John.
"Not for thousand worlds - cried,
striking out for home and wrapping my
soggy dress around the poor bonnet.
"You silly child" cried my cousin.
And without further preamble he took
me in his arms, hurried out to the car
risge and put me therein, the wedding
bonnet meanwhile slipping to the ground.
"Where is the blasted thing ?" cried
Cousin John, poking in the snow bit.
EvidU.tay shv horse waa displeased
with her master for taking her out from
. comfortable nap. At any rate, she was
determined to start without waiting for
his word. And knowing she was naughty
and would be whipped for it, she decided
to 20 the whole figure and have some fun
out of it Accordingly, off she bounded
with q snort, leaving Cousin John and the
wedding bonnet long distance back in
the snow covered road.
NV indignation now gave place to q
certainty that l should be dashed to
pieces. could hear Cousin John shout
ing to the creature in . voice that l
should have admired hsd the circum-
stances been different. could then see
that he was rushing like lightning after
US, but no human powG now seemed
able to stop the beast, w1ose blood was
up, particularly as the reins had been
thrown up over her back by the impet-
uous hand of her masts as he sprang
out. Yet, knowing that he time should
have been spent in praye, | laughed till
the tears rolled down m! cheeks and my
overwrought nerves hat little calmed
themselves.
And now the very thiry I thought not
possible had happened. The carriage
came to sudden stop. How, I didn't
know then; afterwards healized the ex-
planation that the rains had caught in
Che mares foot, throwin her against .
friendly tree. Here Cousn John rushed
'"You, poor child!" b cried. After
seeing that the horse ws all right, and
possessing himself Of theeins, he looked
into the carriage. 81 sbuld think you
could laugh ~ he exclaimd, Indignantly.
aI couldn't help it," cried, viping
nv eyes. "Have you 60 the bonnet p"
"The deuce take the ting Beg par
don. cousin. No, have't got it, nor
shsn't get it, either" With that he en-
sconced himself by my ae, turned, and
drove off toward home.
care you wet p he ased, after . mo-
ment's pause, in which le ought have
been arrested for fast dri'ng. af'
"Not much" I said, tying to wiring
the soft nuns veilIng on of my side Of
the carriage.
~And not . thing onyour head, he
said, whipping up the orse. Crazy
child. to come out 90! bught to have
stopped You instead Of geing my horse
to follow you" ~ A ~.
"How did you know itvss burned ?"
aI heard you give orl aud ! turned
back, then I saw for myssF-- 'sea
"And now she never VI be married."
cried trsgicaliy, "and lave ruined aIl
her plans for iife."
Nonsense n Cousin In exploded.
Is Ruined your own, moraikely. She'll
cut you of from her will bore she sleeps
tonight Don't worry Alut her; she's
probably Mrs. Luke Pett by this time
Il, hs,x, '