Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-07
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IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER X.


Ing to recover his breath.
II am going to Loschwitz, a village
about 12 miles of" he said. And have
tooS"
"If I may pay my share" she said.
"Of course" he answered. II did not
suppose you would like to be paid for any
better than should like to pay for you. "
Bcrnardine laughed
"When do we starti" she asked.
SNOW" no answered. "Bring rug,
and also that shawl Of yours which is III
ways falling down and come at once with
out any fuss. We shall be out for the
whole day What about Mrs. Grundy?
We could manage to take her IL you wish
cd, but sho would not be comfortable sit
ting among tho Photographic apparatus,
and certainly should not give up my seat
to her.
"Thon leave her ut home" said Bcrnar-
dine chcerily.
And so they settled it,
In loss than quarter of an hour they
had started, and Bernardino leaned luxu-
riollsly back to enjoy to the full her first
slcdgo ride.
1t was all now to hor-thc swift pass
ing through the crisp mir without any sen
sation of motion; tho sleepy tinkling of
tho bells on tho horses heads; the noise
less cutting through of tho snow path
All these weeks she had known nothing
Of the country, and now she found herself
In the snowy fairy land of which the Dis
agreeable Man Ind often spoken to her
around vnst plains Of untouched snow,
whittier than any dream of Wilderness, jcw-
elcd by tho sunshine with priceless dia-
monds nllmbcrlcss ns the sands of tho
sea; tho grcnt pines bearing their burden
of snow patiently; others, less patient,
having shaken themselves FREQ from what
tho heavens had sent them to bear, and
now tho streams, flowing ON reluctantly
over leo coated rocks and the leo cathcdrals
formed by tho iCiclcs between tho rocks.
And always tho same silence, save for
tho tinkling of the horses bells.
On tho heights tho quaint chnlots, some
merely huts for storing wood; on others
farms or the homes of PEASANTS some dark
brown, almost black, bctraying their age;
others of palcr hue, showing that the sun
had not yet mcllowcd them into deep
rich color. And ON all alike tho fringe of
iciclcs A wonderful white world.
1t was long tmo before Bcrnardine
oven wished to speak. This beautiful
whltCncss may become monotonous after u
time, but there Is something very awe in
spring about 1t, something which catches
tho soul and holds 1t.
Tho Disagrecablo Man sat quietly by her
sidc Once or twice no bent forward to
protect tho camera whom the slcdgo gave n
lurch.
Aftcr some time they met u procession
of slcdgcs laden with timber and August
tho driver and Robert Allitscn exchanged
somo fun and merrimcnt with tho drivers
In their quaint blue smucks. The noise of
tho conversation and the excitement of get
ting past the slcdgcs brought Bernardine
back to speech again
II have never before enjoyed anything
SO much, she said.
$50 you have found your tongue" he
said, DO you mind talking n littlo nowY
l feel rather lonely"
This WAS said in such pathetic, ug-
griovcd tone that Brrnar,lino laughed and
looked Mt her companion. His face wore
an unusually bright expression lIo was
evidently out to enjoy himself.
"You talk, )" she said land tell mo all
about tho country
And hn told her what he knew and,
among other things about the nvnlanches.
Howas nhlc to point out where some had
fallen the previous year. llo stopped in
tho middle of his conversation 60 tell her
to put up her umbrella.
II can't trouble to hold it for you," he
said, but don't mind opening 1t. The
sun Is blazing today, and you will get
your eyes bad If you arc not careful That
would be pity, for you seem to ne rather
better lately"
"What confession for you to mako OF
any onc" said She
ooh, don't mean to say that You will
over got we'll, " he added grlmly. You
seem to have pulled yourself in too many
directions for that You have tried to be
too alive and now you arc Obliged to join
the genus cabbage"
Il am certainly less i'll than was when
| first came, she said. And feel In u bet.
ter franc of mind altogether lam learn
ing good deal in sad Pctcrshot
"That Is moro than l have done" hi
answered,
well, perhaps you teach instead, she
said. You havo taught me several things
people. You like thcmS"
~ love Them" he said simply. :"
know them we'll, and they know me. You
scc have been In this district SO Ions
now and have walked about somuch tina
tho very woodcuttcrs know me, and TIN
drivers give me lifts on their piles of tim
bcr"
"You aro not surly with the poor peo
pie, them" said Bornarlinc Though
must say cannot imagine you being gen
ial. Wcrc you over genial, l wondcrr'
Il don't think that has over been lai'
to my charge, he answered.
Tho timo passed away pleasantly. Tn
Disagrecablc Man was scarcely himself to
day, Or was 1t that he was moro like him
self He seemed In n boyish mood; h
madc fun out of nothing and laughed witt
such young, fresh laughter that even Au
gust, tho grave blue specialized driver, wa
moved to mirth. AS for Bornaritnc, sh
had to look at Robert Allitscn several timo
to bo suN that he was tho same Robor
Allitscn shc had known two hours ago II
rctorshof But she made no remark an
showed no surprise, but met his merrincs
half way. No ono could be achcerier com
panion than herself when she chose.
AT last they arrived at Loschwitz, tn
sledyc Wound its way through the slosh
streets of tho queer little village and INA