Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-10-30
IN (jaTe'coG,oo Companion.

and had ordered my horses to be brought
to the door when tle landlord Of the
country nm entered the room, rubbing
his hands in an awkward manner, Ms il
he did not know just what to say. In
tact, he WAS SO slow about speaking that
| removed my pipe from my mouth
, long enough to oxcla!m:
"Wcil:"
Slll continuing his rubbing, d thing
which always exasperAted mo, be repll-
cd to my exclamation by saying:
at is an odd request | have to make,
sir, considering the state of the roads.
but there is a lady here tonight, WHO
Is desperately anxious to get to Drcnton
by morning.
"Then why don't she go -
"That' the point, sir she cant. All
my horses are s;orm-stayed somewhere
in the country, and you can hire a
team nereabouts, as you may Know.
As there WAS 10 house within three
miles, the landlords proposition seemed
incon ontrOyeltlblt.
"uow did the lady get here % | ask
ed.
"Sbc came Just before you did, sir;
with one horse and the young tello"
that drove don't appear to have much
sense. Leastwise, he's most killed the
| horse, and it would finish it for certain
to send it ont again on these roads,
am not naturally disobliglug but to
be asked to take passenger in yonl
sleigh, when the snow >s deep and like
II to be drifteu aud You are in consld-
cradle Of u hurry, is not the most agree,
able request in the world especially
when the passenger Is Il Indy, and
therefore more apt to be Il hlndranct
han AID in case Of any difficulty rising
on the way. Moreover, since Kate
Macdonald and l had quarreled oyel
the attentions pad her by her rich and
handsome cousin, which she could not
or would not explain, ! had never fell
!: in the mood for ladies society; anC
that SHs-coulu it be possible tive
years ago.
Where was Katie now? | Otter
wondered. Possibly at her home II
kentucky; possibly married to the
handsome cousin. A good many thing
may happen in two years. True, very
little had happened TO NE, but then no
much is to be expected when one is Oh
railway survey outside the limits O
civilization. The winter drive wa
now taking was not Oh regular business
but Was undertaken as a special tAvo
for the head contractor, who eald tina
certain papers lst received from Eng
land must reach his brother, contirmcc
invalid living in the little town 0
l}renton by a certain day. Brentol
was a long distance from any railway
for, in the days of which | write, the
had not penetrated everywhere. Hence
+ had to travel by tealn and 30 ba,
had the roads proved, that l was Yer.
near being behind time. AS 1t was,
everything went well, would get thrc
in GOOD season. Ny plan was to driv
through, if possible, but, If the road
should prove impossible, | resolved t
leave the horses at some farm houa
and walk in Oh snow. shoes. Unde
these circumstances, to be asked to tax
lady passenger was certainly the las
request could have desired.
"She really seems in great trouble
sir, because she can't get on, SAID th
landlord, as | paused before replying
his previous remark.
"Well, tell her to get ready" | sale
Il suppose | will have to say yes
"By the way, sir, said The LANDLORD
"if You have not hccn oyer the ROD