The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27
THE SOCIABLE At DUDLEYS.
I,y uAMLIN GARLAND,
.u,bor Of Main Travelled Roads" &c.

.whor Of "Main Travelled Roads," &c.
cpvish 1872. NJ Hrm'in Garland
J,bn jennings was not ono OF those mon
r,o O, 20 u donation party with so cents
9th Of potatoes and eat anil carry away 81
sorth Of turkey and Jelly cake. When ho drove
h,s team around to the front door for Mrs.
Jennings lie had a sack OF -four and quarter
", n fine fat beef In his sleigh and = So bill
in his pocketbook, n contribution to Elder
Nhant's support.
Milton his twenty.year-old son. was Just
s,,yin: out. seated in q ilne new cutter. AMI
drawn bv u magnificent Rray four.year-old
coli, lie drew up as Mr.. Jennings spoke.
Vow be sure and don't never leave him a
minute united And see that tho harness is
alright do you hear. Milton 7"
ayes, heart answered the young fellow.
Gather lmvaticntiy. COR he thought himself old
.nou,.b aud big enough to look out for himself.
Don't race. will y. Milton?" was his
ro,bcr's an xious question from the depth OF
her shawls'
.,oss "a no chirruped to Mark Antony. The
srond brute made a rearing leap that brought
c,v from the mother and n laugh from the
,ounc driver. and swung into the road a. a
nyina pace Tho night was clear and cold.
the sloiching excellent. AMI the boys heart
was full OF exa!tatioa.
,trasjust Joy to control such orse as lie
drew rein over that night. Large. with the
long 1.-THE body OF q tiger and the broad clean
limbs Of an elk. tho gray colt strobe away up
the road his hoois flinelng shower " snow
over the dasher Tho lines were like steel
rods the sleigh literally swung by them. the
traces hung slack inside the thills. Tho bells
al
seemed to hiss over the snow. As the duck.
breasted cutter swung round the curves and
softly 1850 and fell along the undulating road.
On either hand the snow stood billowed
against the fences and amid tho wide fields Of
cornstalks beached 10 the wind. Over in the
east above tho line Of timber skirting Cedar
Greek. the vast. slightly gibbous moon was
rising. sending along tho crusted snow broad
path OF light. Other sleighs could be heard
through the still. cold air. Far away party
o, four or Ave was singing chorus as they
spun along the road.
Something sweet and unDamable vas stir.
ring in tho young fellows brain rs no spun
along in the marvellously still and radiant
night. He wished Eileen were with him. Tho
vast and cloudless blue vault OF sky Glittered
with stars which even the radiant moon could
not dim. Not a breath Of air was stirring. save
that made by the swift. strong stride OF the
horse
TWAS night for youth aud love and bells.
and Milton felt this consciously, and felt it By
singing.
oh. silver moon. Oh, silver moon.
You sat, you set too soon.
!or the morrow day
Is far away,
The night 10 but begun
He was on his way to get Bette Moss ono OF
his old sweothearts. who had become more
deeply concerned with the life OF Edwin Black
l-r lie took the matter with sunny philoso-
seminary. and he was now on his way to bring
about peace between Ed and Bette. who had
lately Notwithstanding. no expected.
10 enjoy tho sleigh ride.
Study. boy! Ho. boy. Study. old fellow. ="
he called soothingly to Mark as he neared the
cate and whirled mp to tho door.
girl came to the door as he drove up. her
head wrapped In q white hood. shawl on hor
arms: sho had been waiting for him.
Hello. Milt. That your"
Its rne. Boon waiting2"
"Ishould say had. Begun T. think you'd
gone back on me. Everybody else's gone"
Well! Hop in here before you ireeze-we'll
not be the last ones there. Yes. bring the
lace" he called authoritatively.
"'Tain't snowin'. 10 1t ?" she asked. as she
shut the door and came to the slcigh's side.
Clear as bell" no said. as he helped her
Then where'll the snow come from?"
From Marks heels"
Goodness sakes! you don't expect me Z
ride after that wild. headed critter. do you ?"
His answer was a chrp which sent Mark half
way 10 the gate before Bette could catch her
breath. The reins stiGened In his hands.
Bettie chung to him. sllriekinG ut every turn
In the road.
Milton jennings. II you tip US over. I'll"
Milton laughed. drew the colt down to n
steady swift stride and Bette put her hands
back under the robe.
I wonder who that is ahead 2" he asked
after few minutes which brought them in
sound OF bells.
gness it's Cy Hurd It sounded like his
Lells when he went past. guess it's him an
Eli an Bell an Cad Hines"
o. little pause.
ldon't care whether ever see him again
orn't. she snapped.
Oh. yes. you do!' he answered. feeling
somehow her insincerity.
We'll i don'l.
Milton didn't care to push the peacemaking
anyfurher. However. he had curiosity enough
nasS. What upset things tween you and
Ed."
"Ch, nothing"
You mean none o. my business 2"
didn't say 60"
No, you didn't need to-" he laughed. and
She Joined in.
Yes. tha's Cy Hurd: / know that eufIaw OF