Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-08-26
CHAPTER V

Money does so well lubricate all the
wheels and pulleys of civilized Ife,
that. by its liberal application. all the
arrangements for the journey were
satisfactorily completed in an hour.
A handsome and commodious travel
ing carriage, drawn by two strong
roadsters, stood before the door.
Madame De Glacie. in n black silk
dress, mantle and bonnet, attended by
her maid. carrying a carpet bag, came
down, and was handed into the back
seat by Captain Fuljoy. Madame FL
Use was placed in front of her. Cap
tain Fuljoy and Mr.. Dunbar then
mounted two saddle horses that were
led around for the purpose, the order
was given. and the carriage started,
the " o cavaliers riding in attendance.
1t was a fine day. and the freshness
or h air. the motion of the carriage,
and. above all, the expectation of see
ing her daughter so ~exhilarated the
spirits of Madame De Glacie that she
became again. for the first time i'm
many years. the gay. witty and fas-
cinating Italian m In the inno-
cent hilarity of her heart. she so often
summoned the captain 70 the carriage
window, and so fattered and bewild-
cred the honest and susceptible old
sailor, that he scarcely knew whether
he rode upon horseback or stood upon
the quarterback!
And ever after of these sallies
from the fair marquise, the simple old
bachelor would fall back in the rear of
the carriage, furiously blushing, and
saying TO himself
"Egad. / must remember that I am
a married man, with a wife waiting
for me up in Heaven, or I'll be dashed
q was going to say If | do not fall
over head and ears i'm love with my
little Daney's mother before l know
where l am
Little Daney's mother!" Yes. that
was h charm the lady possessed for
the honest old He didn't care a
bodle' for the fair, graceful and witty
n.arquise-but for his little Daney's
mother!
He rode on in silence. secretly in.
voking his Mary i'm Heaven TO aid his
consistency. And 50 they passed over
the Anacostian bridge crossing the Po-
tomac. and entered the old forest road
leading through the heart OF Prince
'N'iSN %ouuts. iSdtt III the AFTERNOON
they reached a small, ~old-fashioned
inn, in the depths OF the forest. where
they stopped to feed the horses. dine
and rest. And in the evening, as he
nights were very light, they resumed
their journey and travelled until mid
night. whea. having arrived it the lit.
lie towc OF Caaptico. they rested until
morning. At sunrise they resumed
their journey, and Travelled until noon.
when they again paused to recruit the
energies OF their horses and them.
selves. And thus proceeding. by short
stages, through a beautiful, well wood
&c and well watered country. thew
reached. ut the close Of the second
day, the little town OF Cornport. The
captain conducted his party at once 70
the neat little tavern of the Wbaat,
sbeafs, where he had the horses mn
UP, and VIII. re he secured ccmfortahla
apartments for Madame De Clacia
while he himself went to seek a boat to
convey them to the isle. In walking
down the street leading to the water's
edge. he me- Major Burns. Throwing
y 10Th hands cordially to greet the
little lrishman, he exclaimed:
odd neighbor. ahoy! where are Won
bound so fast? with nil your sails set