The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

man of authority, stood at the window of
bis kitchen on that morning, looking
through the little panes of wrinkled glass,
thai he D1ight discover whether the storm
was over.
Although few flakes fluttered in the
air, yet they began to glisten as the rays Of
the sun that were breaking through the
clouds fell upon them, and when Abner
perceived that the day would soon be fine
he called, saying, Samuel Samuel! Hear
mel'
A sinewy young man, of rosy cheeks, and
eyes that were bright because of health
and exercise, put huge log upon the fire.
place, and having brushed the snow from
his arms, went to Abner that he might re-
ceive his masters commands.
''The magistrate will come by noon,
think, for the storm is over. Samuel, you
must break way through the snow upon
the highway at once. Take the stub
horned oxen, for the steers are not yet
heavy enough for such a snow as this.
Having received this command, Samuel
put on a fur cap and muffier, and with
heavy mittens on his hands went away
Surely the magistrate will not come
today" said gentle woman, with soft
spoken voice. at is fifteen miles to New
Haven when the roads are good, but with
this snow on them it will be as good as
twice as far"
"Wiu not come, mother, did you say'
Before the sun was up the magistrate was
on his way, trow."t
AS he spoke, Abner, spying something
that gave him interest, looked intently
across the common. At last he said:
"'Come here. mother, and tell me if that is
not the maid Dorothy that see yonder in
the doorway of Governor Leete's store"
The wife went to the window, and the
sight that she saw caused her TO be silent,
longing to see more. Across the common,
300 yards away, stood the store where the
governor of the colony, Mr.. Leete, had his
business. The wind had drawn the snow
against one side of it so high that, with the
overhanging fringe from the roof, there
was formed bank of white, broken in two
places by the faint outlines of the win
dows. From the door, on another side,
there was thrust a heavily hooded head
that seemed to be slyly looking each way
as If fearful Of discovery. AT one moment
this head was thrust out, and then for an
instant was withdrawn TO be again put out
o little farther.
Al last the door was opened wide and
there stepped ont into the drift the figure
of a woman. She was well wrapped and
she walked with ease.
THAT is Dorothy" said Mother Alling.
at is a strange performance" said Alb
ner. why does she come so slyly from
the governors store at this early hour
when the men have not yet all gone out TO
break the roads,"
''She has bundle under her cloak.
knew that Dorothy was a maid disposed to
be fond of frivolous things, but did not
think that she was sly" said the mother
'To be sly means deceit; that is some
thing that must be punished. All, there
is Samuel with the oxen. He breaks the
path well. But now he sees Dorothy, and
will, trow, stop and speak TO her, for
have surmised, mother, that he likes that
maid too we'll"
''He does, husband"
80 long as he is my apprentice at the
forge and anvil he shall WOO no maid, least
of all this orphan, who. greatly fear, with
her soft ways, does cause our governor to
relax his duty at times. He even permit
ted her to wear broos upon the Lords
day. We must disoipltIe the maid today.
Truly / will summon her before the magis-
trate. lie not; will See, Samuel is
speaking with her"
The girl had gone through the snow IN
I'll she was near TIA In'ssting house some
sixty yards away from the store, and there
The young man, Samuel, met her He had
seen her as she came from the store, and
although her head was well hooded. vet
the young man knew her as well as if he
saw her eyes, that always greeted him, and
her lips. that always bestowed upon him
smile. he turned the oxen, and with much
goading forced them to break path from
the governors house, where the girl lived.
TO the place where ne nlet her. Then he
said TO her
why, Master Samueisn
Why You know well why. You
know what is 10 happen the day am nv
master, and so sweet dc you appear this
morning, my Dorothy hat wish il was
tANsE. for have your prnnniss Ia md -.,a