The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1890-12-26


man ofau,holjty, stood at the wlnnow OF
his kitchen on that morning, looking
through the little pancs Of "rinklcd glass,
that he might discover whether he storm
was over.
Although few flakes iluttercd in the
air, yet they began to :,listen Us the rays of
the sun that We're breaking through the
clouds fell upon them, and when Abncr
perceived that the day would soon he fine
he called saying, samuel. Samuel! Hear
met
\ sincwy young man, of rosy checks, and
eyes that We're bright because of health
and exercise pllt a huge log upon the fire
place, and having brushed the snow from
his arms, went To Abncr that he might re
ceive his masters commands.
THE magistrate viii come by noon,
think, for the storm is over, Samuel, You
must break II way through the snow upon
the highway at once. Take the stub
horned oxen, for the steers are not Yet
heavy enough for such Il snow as this.
Having received this command, Samuel
put OH Il fur cap and muiller and with
heavy mittens on his hands went away.
"Surcly the magistrate will not come
today,' said Il 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 rs good us
twice rs far"
"Will not come, mother, did you say
Before the sun was up the magistrate was
on his way, l trow."
AS he spoke, Abner, spying something
that gave him interest, looked intently
across the common. AT last he said:
"Comc here, mother, and tell me if that is
not the maid Dorothy that see yonder in
the doorway Of Governor Lcete's store"
ss. 1,r,, Il otl1 f,l
sight that she saw caused her to be silent,
longing to see more. Across the common,
eco yards away, stood the store where the
governor of the colony, Mr. Lcetc had his
business The wind had drawn the snow
against one side of it SO high that, with the
oyerhan.ng fringe from the roof there
was formed Il 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instant was withdrawn to be again put out
little farther.
AT last the door was opened wide and
there stepped out into the drift the figure
of a woman She was well wrapped and
she walked with ense.
"That is Dorothy,' said Mother Alling.
"It is IL 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 ont to
break the roads?"
t.She has n bundle under her cloak.
knew that Dorothy was q 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 we'll. But now he sees Dorothy, nnd
| will, trow, stop and speak to her, for
| have surmiscd, mother, that he likes that
! maid too we'll"
| tsHe does husband"
$50 long as he is my apprentice at the
forge and anvil he shall woo no maid, least
of all this orphan, who, greatly ear,with
her soft ways, does cause our governor tc
relax his duty at times He even permit.
ted her to wear Il brooch upon the Lords
day. We must discipline the maid today.
Truly will summon her before the magis
trate. I lie not; will. See, Samuel is
speaking with her"
The girl had gone through the snow un
sixty yards away from the Store, and ther'
the young man, Samuel, met her. He hat
seen her as she came from the store, ant
although her head was well hooded, ye'
the young man knew her as well Us if HI
saw her eyes, that always greeted him, ant
her lips, that always bestowed upon him 1
smile. He turned the oxen, and with mucl
goading forced them to break path from
the governors house, where the girl lived
to the place where he met her. Then HI
said to her: ~
sWhy, Master Samuels"
"Whys You know well why. Yot
know what is to happen the day l am N,
master, and so sweet do you appear thi
morning, my Dorothy, that Iwish it wa!
today, for have your promise to wed mi
on that day. Now tell me, how is it tina
you are out so carly, and what is unde
your cloak?"
II will answer neither of your questions