Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-18
HOW HE WON HER.

at was In tho year 1850 that came TO
Cleveland aud became employed in
hardware store on Superior street be.
came acquainted with n widow lady who
kept few boarders on what Is now known
o. Euclid avenue.
"My landlady was accomplished and
had evidently seen better days, but the
death Of her husband left her In reduced
circumstances shs had two daughters,
both lively, Intelligent and possessed "
araoes that only come from association
with the better class Of society. They wore
Of extremely gny disposition, and I had
not boon AZ the house month before
was hopolessly In love with Fanny, the
elder, and though nj times hor mnnuot
toward me was tender and encouraging
she carefully ayoides giving me nm oppor
tunity TO b. alone with her long enough
10 declare my passion.
1.-THE winter had nearly passed without
finding me any farther advanced IN my
suit, until one night In February, after
heavy fall Of snow, ! asked Fanny 90 take
q sleigh ride with me- 10 which tho con.
scntcd and after tea procured ns llgh
stepping pair NJ horses ~ could be found
IN the city, drove up 10 the house u my
affinity. and In few minutes we were
whlrllng away out on tho Cleveland and
Medina turnpike. had taken that road
partly because Il led toward my old home,
md also owing to it, being less travelled NJ
night than tho other thoroughiarcs leading
from tho city. and We were not likely 10
b. interrupted In our ride or conversation.
The night was Just cool enough to make II
necessary 10 place my arm around my
companion, tho horses were frlsky, and
the moon ahono with that peculiar Hight
which IL preferred by lovers 20 all others,
unless II DO that " n parlor lamp turned
down 40 low that ~ an illumination Il IL
nearly useless
Through Brooklyn township we
whlrled out Into the country, where tho
lights from tho farmhousos became moro
scattered, and tho baylnR OF watchdog
was the only sound heard. Fanny, who
had previously sung, laughed and chaitcd
merrily on our ride, now became quiet.
AZ we came 10 a rise In tho road that dis.
closed q level strip Of two or three miles
IN length before us ! said 10 myself, 1o.
fore we have travelled the road now IA
view will sottle my fate and 20 home
happier or moro miserable man
Hardly had come 10 this conclusion
before heard u peculiar rushing sound
behind u, and looking around could sec u
flock Of sheep coming at full speed toward
us and behind them were two or thrco
doga which accounted for the fright Of tho
sheep, which would doubtless run for
miles before stopping and oause their own.
or much trouble In hunting thom up. But
n bright thought came 10 me. Fanny was
n city girl and had never soon n sheep aAyo
IN the shape Of outlets or roast at hor
mothers table, would indulge In
strategy Of tho kind which Il considered
fair In love or war Lowering my voice 10
tho note Of tho sthgo JlbbonAinosy whore
he speaks OF tho death Of his parents, wife
and friends, 1 said. Fanny, my girl, are
you brayo--oan you bear terrible nswsF
why, Henry, what IL tho mAttor-what
makes you 80 pAlor Assuming n more
tragic voice I repllcd' BE firm, dearest
roly on mo We Are followed by wolves.
Look behind you and you can 300 the mon.
stera who are already thirating for our
blood
"she gave hurried glance backward,
heard thu rushing sound Of many foot, tho
deep Breathing, which, when heard In tho
forests Of the north, causes tho widest dis.
may, then drawing nearer 10 mo said, 4
did not know there were any wolves ~
near tho city. Henry Neither did 1
think there wero any, I replied, but IL
seems we were mistaken, for these behind
~ are OF the gray species and most dan.
gcrous Of any TO meet. Driven by hunger,
they have approached thu settlements, and
unless our horses can 40 10 the stone
tavern In Parma before we are oysrtakcn
We arc lost
al this junoture tho old curly horned
leader, tired and out Of wind from the long
run, gave vent 10 a prolonged blcat which
was fearful enough W SCARF girl less
timid than Fanny. sawed on the horses
bita noprkhed my Mhlp frapilqnllI around