Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-05

ling of the bells ac the horses struck . trot, whom the woods were reached again; but, of the remainder of the journey l remember nothing. When, three weeks later, weak from fever, employed my first conscious minute in inquiring after my com panion.
 the nurse told mo that she had driven the horses into Trenton at gallop. Not knowing about the two roads, she had naturally enough followed the straight one, and so for fourteen miles had driven alono through the forest with mo lying unconscious at her feet. Tho hostler of the only hotel that Brenton boasted was at the door looking for the mail-stage when he saw a team coming down the forest road at terrific pace, 8 woman standing in the sleigh and ply ing the whip with all her strength. She had drawn rein before the door. and 1 springing out, exclaimed: 'Never mind mel See to himi" and pointed to where l lay. They, carried me into the house and put me to bed, ] while the lady fell before the fire in a faint, caused half by weariness and half by the reaction of her nervous power Strange to say, she was not really much the worse for her terrible expe- rience; but had walked up in a fever, and for three weeks had been out of my mind.
 ''Where is the lady now9" asked, but added: ''of course, she has gone l would like to have seen her." Tho nurse stepped aside without re- plying. looked up for some explana- tion, when my eyes rested on the face of Katie Macdonald. "Katiew was all I could say.
 "Aleckl" she replied, and took my out stretched hand in hers.
 "Katie," asked, after a moment of happiness too deep for words: "Is it pos sible that you were my companion and saviorp"
 She smiled in her old, sweet way as she answered: "I do not know about my being the last, but certainly was the first"
 And I did not know"
 But did," she said. with @ merry laugh. And, what is moro, knew you after you first spoke to me"
 looXed at her hands. There was no ring upon the small white fingers.
 "Katie," l said, ''they tell me you saved my life; but you had better have let me lose 1t unless you promise to share it with me-"
 She did not speak; but the look in her eyes was enough, and I did not press for an answer. After a few moments, she said:
 ''You must not talk about foolish things, but hurry and get we'll. The horses are ready, the roads are good, and want to get you safely on your homeward journey"
 Then, for the first time, my business came into my head, and Ispoke about it
 "Never mind about that" she said. "1t was very impertinent of me; but looked at your papers, found out what you had to do, and did it for you"
 Seeing my look of astonishment, she added:
 ''Oh, it was easy enough. You see, we came upon the same business. The gentleman whom you had come to see was my uncle, and he had written me to be sure to be here on the day we ar rived, as 1t was important that should sign some papers in his presence. They were about property which comes to me when l am twenty-one," she explained, ''and you had the papers As it turned out, 1t did not really make much differ ence whether I got there that day or not My uncle thought it did, but 1t seems he was wrong; SO need not have compelled you to take an unwelcome companion for @ sleigh-drive. And now, to answer your question: If you are satisfied to trust your future happi- ness to a person who insists on going where she is not wanted, and who looks over peoples papers without permis- sion, why, Aleok. you can have me-"
 What ensued does not concern any one but ourselVes.-Peterson's Nigga zine.