Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-05-24
A RIDE OVER THE SNOW.

A RIDE OVER THE SNOW.
mother, and no end Of brothers and
sisters. They we're Aleutee, that Is
natives of the Aleutian Islands, and
their eyes were bias, like those OF the
| Chinese, and like those people they
were short of stature; but the long
black hair, and the coppery color OF
the skin, made them look like Indians
ON the nearby shore Of America, and
l am sure they are all related.
Negho was my servant; he looked
to be about fifteen, he might have
passed for twelve, but he was as serong
aud active as grown-up man, and had
the solemn ways of one who had seen
at least a century Of life, for be but
seldom laughed. He took everything
seriously, but he was as honest as the
sun, with the moon and 9 lot Of stars
thrown in-except that he would steal
tallow candles and whale Oil, whenever
my back was turned.
"These are strange thtucs for Suv
with me. He called this morning and
you were out (An infection ou the
tOutl. But for Mr.. Seymo1r's assist
ance don't know what would have
happened. for encountered o lunattc
in my walk and. we'll, Mr.. Seymour
will explain. He has parcel for you,
too, which in his haste he forgot to
leave, and he would not allow me to
bring it back, so accompanied me to
deliver it In person. It Is birthday
present for you from Robert"
Miss Augusta Van Etten stood stu
pidly staring at the speaker, her sis
ter, for fully couple of minutes before
an idea began to dawn upon her be-
logged comprehension.
Then she managed to gasp hyster-
ically.
"Mr. Seymour
'Is there anything 80 terrible hook
ling about your brothers friend? Can't
you ask him to sit down? Have you
seen O ghost, OF has witch gone rid
fng by on a bFoomstick, or what has
happened2 Augusta?
"Oh, nothing" gasped Miss Van Et-
ten, as she sank back into chair, her
anticipated guest and her sister Meta
having seated themselves.
What did you say about lunat'c%
cried the elder Miss Van Etten, trying
to cover up her absolute bewilderment
land ehagrined feelings.
."Mr. Seymour, please give my sister
an account of that individuals actions
from whom you were kind enough to
rescue me?"
"A rather good-looking young man
on a bicycle"
| Miss Van Etten the elder almost ut
tered a shrek.
MET your sister at lonely part OF
the road between the two villages and
had the audacity, not only to address
her, which, by the way. he did by her
lcorrect name, but to insist that he
knew her and that he had spent an
hour or more with her today previous
to meeting her again.
II happened to come on the scene
and just at the time the man was put
ting his hand into his clothing, as we
both surmised, to get some weapon.
caught him . blow which apparently
brought him to his senses, for. after
looking at us both for few seconds
with bewildered air, he jumped on
his bicycle and rode away at the top OF
his speed"
"But he wasn't feeling for his wea-
pon!" interposed Miss Van Etten.
"Pray, how do you know?"
HE was simply going 10 show You
the illustrations of General Wallaces
book"
"What ON earth do you meang Au-
gusta?"
'arhat I am the greatest idiot ON
earth and that our reseip blauce to
each other caused the misupdeFstand-
ing which Led to your adventure. The
lieved him to be Mr.. Seymour, who
was expecting, as / had been advised
OF his visit by Robert, which, by the
way, forgot to tell you about"
80 1t seems"
The last remark ignored.
Believing it to Be Mr.. Seymour,
ohatted with him for over an hour.
Oh, the baseness of that man, the
cold -blooded villainy of book-agents
He led me on In my delusion in the
most wanton manner, and induced me
to even sign Contract to take q copy
of General Lev WallaceS book frou
him on the strength of an assertion
that the general was particulal
friend, and that he was greatly inter
ested in bis success 1rreppessibk
laughter on the part Of two. -
"It is General Wallaces new worh
that Mr.. Seymour has brought yos
from Robert
II even went 30 far. surmising tha'
il vas MIR. Seymour I was talking to
to send out word to the real Mr.. Sey
mour when he called that was not a
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