New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
SAN OUTWITTED HIM,

FARMER hendrlck had brought in
an armful of snow-covered logs from
the wood-pile at the north end Of the
house, throwing them down on the
stone hearth with a noise like small
earthquake, when Carrie Brown start
ed up.
Five o'clock! Oh, ] had no idea it
was 50 late. Unjust be going home"
" Allow me to accompany you, Miss
Brown. -
t'You will let me see you home, Car
rie.'''
Capt. Logan and Fred Jones both
spoke at once, but Carrie shook her
head
Z prefer to walk home alone" she
said, gayly.
about the sleighing party to.mor-
row night" asked Fred, anxiously.
I'll have promised Capt. Logan"
said the village beauty, a rosy tint
suffusing her cheek.
But, Carrie, Thought twas settled
between you and me two weeks ago!'
exclaimed Fred with frown.
Y "Was it? [ am sure had forgotten
it,
Fred was silent. Capt. Logan's
smooth, soft-toned voice broke the
silence.
Il exact no promises" he said gal.
lantly Shut if am not punctual to
the hour and the spot Miss Brown
may draw her own conclusions.
And Carrie went home.
4, She was very pretty, this bright
eyed New England damsel. Fred Jones
had loved her ever since they were
children together, and Capt. Logan,
who had come down to spend the
Christmas holidays with his cousins,
the Hendricks, had become so fond Of
those bright blue eyes and golden hair
that he had prolonged his, visit into
January.
"'Pon my word. she's regular
beauty" said the captain, staring
through the tiny window-panes at
the retreating figure Of Miss Brown.
Fred Jones looked quickly up at
him, as ifheWould have liked to knock
him over into the fireplace, but he
refrained from any such demonstra-
ton
"A beauty" went on the Captain.
land it's thousand pities she should
be wasted on any Of the country
pumpkins who vegetate among these
wiidernesses. Sam, you young villain,
are those boots of mine blacked YETI"
RI No, they amt" said Sam, Grossly
t'Well what's the reason?''
"'Cause amt had time"
"See you find time then, quickly,
too," said the Captain. And Sam
gloWered after him as he went gaily
up the stairs.
''Just wish l had the tlrin' of him
out" said the boy, gloomily. cts
Sam, do this, and Sam do that, and
Sam where's the warm water?' and
Sam what in the duce doyou mean by
letting my fire go out?' and not a cent
has he guy me yet-no, nor so much
as q pleasant word. [ wonder if he
mean to stay here always.
'sYOu and [ are. about equal in our
love for him, Sam" said Fred Jones
laughing
II heerd him talkin' with Miss Car
RE about goin' sleigh-ridin' tomorrow
night, " said Sam, shrewdly. "I'd jes'
like to put Kicking Tom in the
shafts; / would if it weren't for Miss
Carrie. He don't knownothin' about
horses, that there militia cap'n
don't" And Sam chuckled.
~ say, Mr.. Jones, why don't you
get beforehand with him? Miss Carrie
don't really care for him; she's only
dazzled-like'
Fred Jones frowned slightly; honest
Sam was not exactly the kind OF
.Ganymede he cared to have meddfe5
with his love affairs.
Miss Brown must choose for her.
self, Sam" he Said, and Sam went
back to his work, secretly wondering
how a young lady, gifted with ordi.
nary sense, could hesitate for mo-
ment between the Captain and Fred
Jones.
e The night came "a perfect night for
ssleighing expeditions and rustic love-
making, the roads hard and well pack
ed and a glorious moon shining down
whitley, as if a rain OF silver were del
uging the whole world
Couldn't be better weather. said
the captain. Sam, where are the
ssleigh-bells?"
Dunno, said Sam. There's them
old fingers in the garrett that used to
belong to Deacon John Kendrick,
that was in the revolutionary war,
and there's the two coWbells that
Mary Jane might scour up with ash
es-''
"Pshaw' said the captain. EDO
you take me for Rip Van Winkle?'
There's a pretty little string some
where, for saw them when Mrs.
Kendrick went out day before yester-
day"
= hain't seen nothin on 'em,n said
Sam, stolidly.
Come, come, Sam don't make
youself out any stupider than you be
by nature, said the farmer, laughing
nevertheless, for the Captains airs
were fast wearing out his welcome,
and he secretly sympathized with the
much abused Sam.
81 guess they're out in the barn
chamber. You better go with him,
Captain, il you expect to find 'em