Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-16

ling Of the bells &c the horses struck q
trot, when the woods were reached
again; but, OF the remainder of the
journey remember nothing.
When, three weeks later, weak from
fever. employed my first conscious
minute in inquiring after my com panion.
the nurse told me that she had driven
the horses into Brentonat a gallop. Not
knowing about the two roads, she had
naturally enough followed the straight
enc. and SO for fourteen miles had
driven alone through the forest, with
me lying unconscious at her feet. The
hostler Of the only hotel that Brenton
boasted was at the door looking for the
mail-stage when he saw team coming
down the forest road at a terrific pace,
woman standing in the sleigh and ply
ing the whip with all her strength. She
had drawn rein before the door. and
springing out exclaimed:
"Never mind mel See TO him!" and
pointed to where ! lay. They carried
me into the house and put me to bed,
while the lady fell before the fire in
faint, caused half by WEAKNESS 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 fever,
and for three weeks had been out of my
mind.
"Where is the lady now?" asked, but
added: "Of course, she has gone. would
like to have seen her.
The nurse stepped aside without re-
plying. | looked up for some explana-
ton, when my eyes rested on the face
of Katie Macdonald.
"Katier was all | could say.
"Aleckl' she replied, aud took my OUT
stretched hand in hers.
Katie" asked, after moment OF
happiness too deep for words: us it pos
sible that you were my companion and
savior?"
She smiled in her old, sweet way as
she answered: 81 do not know about
my being the last, but certainly was
the first"
"And did not know"
"But 1 did" she said, with merry
laugh. And, what is more, knew
you after you first spoke to me-"
] looked 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 it unless you promise to
share it with me-
She did not speak; but the look in her
eyes was enough, and | 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 spoke 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 establishment. 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 uuClSs anu lt6 udu VIII ktbu IN
to be sure to be here on the day we ar
rived as it was important that l should
sign some papers in his presence. They
were about property which comes to me
when | am twenty-one," she explained
land you had the papers. AS it turned
out, it did not really make much differ
ence whether got there that day o.
not. My uncle thought it did, but /
seems he was wrong; so need not have
compelled you to take an unwelcom'
companion for sleigh-drive. AnC
now, to answer your question: II yol
are satisfied to trust your future happi
ness to person who insists on going
where she is not wanted, and who look
over peoples papers without permits
sion, why, Aleck, you can have me-"
What ensued does not concern AM
one but ourselves. - Peterson's Maya
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