Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-01
THE SLEIGH RIDE.

Bessie has a'J foolish quarrel, and 40
rfuscs Jack t'ryoys Invitation 10 mo
sleigh n lr. but copti Guy llartington's
instead, though he knows tho luttcr's rep.
utntiun ns % male C. Iuc,tr.
Tho driver has spriincl biz wrist, aud
IN q spirit Of foolish bmyado Harrington
has undertaken 20 guide the xix hursos.
All ARE laughing ~ fpur joke when. IA
they sweep under another group Of trcach.
srlus pines. % gust II Wind romc, whirl
INK along ana shakes the weight II snow
from the heavily loaded branches over.
bead. Down 90 comes in glistynIug sheets,
directly on tho bHckl " the leaders. aud
49, they rear end plunge the whole HlN
take fright ard become uumaungynhlc IN
such inexperienced hands ~ llarfiugtnuis.
On and On, now Ia the road. now out
Of a., The great barge swcrve- frum side 20
side, aud the girls -it with white face.
aud compressed lips. while tho boys real
iEo 0uly too well The danger.
Jack Harvey, seeing that Harrington
has lost all control NJ the animals, Writings
20 the scat to grasp tho rclna from his
hands, when, trash thcy 20 into q great
drift, upsettlng tho barge aud throwing
the whccler-
Jack IA on hi. feet In an instant, and
wnllowing Though tho snow waist deem
he reaches the leaders aud holds them by
sheer strength Of muscle, thus saving the
lives Of perhaps half the party, while liar.
rlngton, who dropped the rrins aud Jump.
eel ~ they struck the drift, sita with ohat.
tcring teeth ON the top OF q stump that
shows Just above the wears waste uf snow.
Gan hands 20 help these horses upln
shouts Bert Nnrnry. aud snow covered
forms hasten Mt the bidding But liar.
rington olings to bic stump
The wounded driver takes Jack "A placo.
holding ia. leaders with biz one good
hand, while Jack assists Ia tightening ths
outfit
hut what u the feminine portion of the
party all this timei All have escaped with
snow bath and few srrntcLai aud
bruises all except poor Bessie VINO lies
unconscious Ia tho snow, with tiny red
sitrnm trlcEliug from a wound on tho
white forehead
Jack, Jack % The startled cry IL from
kittic "Oh, Jack, come quick Bessie
IL hurtW
Jack nics 20 the spot and l. nearly fran.
Tic nH DC look, ut the still white flrn aud
closed ryclids, the long, dark lnshcs sweep.
Ing the fair checks
"Nour viuaigrctto, Kittir-haye you
ouui Oh, Tor drop NJ WatrrlW
Harrington here Cumrs a. life sufficient
~ TO pruduo1 small flask of brandy,
which Jack accepts gladly. though no
knows the owner would have lgrn the
wonr Tor 10 before they reached home thaI
night had no accident occurred.
lie pours "a few drops between Besslc's
lips and soon has the satl.factiun NJ ssr.
ing the long lashcs tromble "a moment.
then litt, aud pair u frightened brown
eyes look into off,.
"Juck-dcAr Jack 90 she murmurs soft,
ly, then drifts again Into uuconsciuusness.
hut she soon rryiycs, aud a. she real.
lies That her head is resting on Jack'sarm
she makes an effort 20 rise lio lifts her
quickly 10 her feet
What has happgncl'" she asks as she
sees the anxious faces an about her. hut
before any one has time 10 reply she re-,
members, and with movement NJ her
mana toward her wounded forehead asks
II amy one else Is hurt
Though her wound IL slight one. they
all conclude they had better turn toward
home, ~ the horses arc very uneasy and
ready 90 take fright on the least occasion.
Harrington, g. every ones relief. de.
cliurs 60 drive again, aud Jack takes his |
place and does himself credit Ito holds |
the ak well In hand, aud an realize that
the rrius nrr in safe keeping this time.
bessie sits between Bert and Kittic Var. ]
nry, with klttiD.s arm pressed tightly
about her, ana though the others gradu.
ally REGAIN their spirits ns tho musical |
bells ring out on the night air shr rit. |
silent having plenty NJ food Tor reflection.
NJ last they reach town, aud Jack drives 1
hrt 90 hclsics home, Tor which she h |
very grateful, Us this rid- her NJ llurt.ug, !
ton. Bert and klttio 200 In with her that |
they mHy quiet her mothers fears.
After they uro all gone, Bessie sits for /
"a long time gazing into the glowing CRATE. |
thlnklnEOf tho events of the last few days, |
and with % sinking heart, wondering IL |
Jack viii ever forgive her folly. Shchual |
ly goes t1 bed to dream " monster snow. |
drifts aud tuIl dark pines, with Jack. |
stern aud uniursyiug, standing among |
them.
When morning comes, Bessie rises a. |
usual and goes about her task, though her |
head feels strange aud heavy, A she sits |
hy Che window reading the morning paper |
tn Dor mother. she secs a manly form come
Nfiu'nE down tac street. and her heart /
gives great bound us she hears a loud |
peal OF tHn I".I and Jack Is ushrrod into
The prl.r beyond
a moment to compose herself aud she
go'. 10 him. knowing directly ho takes
her hand n Dis. md his eyes meet hers
with only love 1uI anxious inquiry In
them, that she I- forgiven, and-well II
you near 'HemlslcuI sound Of bells ere
long you may know they arc wedding
bells'-New YORK Journal.