Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-22
Romance of a Blizzard.
Pv vELMA CALDWELL MELVILLE.
Nv yelma Caldwell Melville.

The sneaker was gentleman In the
,rine or life. well dressed and well
fed. ,,,
"None that the loikes OF yez Woulu
mt up at" was the rejoinder OF a reu-
faced son OF Erin, with an admirlhs
glance at the pretty young. girl pesioe
the gentleman. .,,
"Anvbody keep livery here about!
Nav. but Jimmy Murphy over there
takes folks around sometimes. Wah'
TO go fur" al,
"To Mr.. Testers. Know himY
NAV. but beloikes Jimmy Will
Sure md It's meself-Oney Halligan-el
hiz only been over slyen months hu
out here two of 'em. I'll call Jimmy
and suiting the action to the WORD, ohey
was off to where man wa unloading
wood.
Papa, / shall freeze standing mere
and I am 80 tired ! can not ride any
where tonight" There was touch OF
petulance in the tones and the girl
shivered ylslbly.
Nonsense, Crete; tbs not 80 very
cold, and am sure ride across cohh-
try will be better than staying IN
filthy grog shop OF hotel
But my head aches" persisted the
girl II must at least have a cup OF
tea"
why didn't you get 1t on the train?
I'm sure | suggested 1t.
For the reason that | did not waat
1t then. was not cold IN the car ana
supposed Of course there was hotel
mere"
well; here comes our man.
Sure nd Jimmy can't go, but II Il
n be a favor to yez It's Oney Halligan
himself on II take Jimnys team and
20, though sure it'll be inquirer the
way I'll hev TO-"
Don't go, papa plead the girl.
See the sun Is sinking and It's ever 80
many miles, and maybe there are
wolves"
Not n one Mssv' put in Oney re-
spectfully.
A moment she frowned on him, all
but driving him wild over his blunder;
then smiled, oh no sWeetly,
"I'll get yez there before sunset 'er
me names not Oney Ilalligan" he
cried, fervently Trust me for that, -
tbs only four miles, they say"
IAN right my mani" said the father
The daughter walked to the fluthep
end OF the platform. stamping her III
III ,.,t,n nd ghn i
to get warm.
Sure nd ITS bad fer the loikcs Of
her" said Oney, watching her with his
honest heart In his eyes,
"A COMPOUNDED nuisance to be the
father Of pretty, headstrong daugh-
teri" growled the gentleman under his
breath, "but I'll be blowed I'd rather
see her married ta the like Of Oney
Halligan than Clark MeKendrie." Then
he shut his teeth md muttered some
thing quite unintelligiblo, while he
piled up their somewhat scattered bag
gage.
Fatal moment! As he bent to more
securely buckle a shawl strap. Crete,
envelope and piece of money into his
rough hand.
Mail that letter and keep the
change" she whispered Mail 1t right
OFF, She seemed much improved II
body and mind when her father, some
what hesltatlngly offered lc hunt M
"a cup OF tea" and assured him she
was all right now.
or truth 0ney did not know the
way, and MS the roads were slippery,
and neither horse shod, they literally
made haste slowly" II was growing
dark when Mr., kingsman impaticntly
inquired:
See here, do you know whore YOU
arc, fellow
Sure nd It's on the prayrIo we are.
but iist where abouts, is another Ques-
ton.
Are we lost?" Mr. Kingsman fairly
cared, for he was cold and hungry
now, and Cnte's silence annoyed him
quite as much as her complaining had
done.
Sure nd that's about the size o
Il, was Oneys laconc reply, us he
imperturbably watched the near horse
slide down tn. hin ON her hauuchcs
What did you come for if you did
rot know the way"
Sure | though ez yez wanted l.
come"
Il wanted to 90 to Testers, but.
the violent tipping Of the slelgh inter-
rupted him, and he grabbed the seat
to keep from going out.
Are you very cold. dear?" he asked
gently, little later, of his daughter.
Il was very, but am growing warmer
now, was Crote's reply,
Great Heavens, she's f,rezingr'
I, cried the now thoroughly aroused gen
.tleman wrenching the lines from
Oneys fingers, "l'll see what can b,
done young mani
lis that light, papa?"
"Where9"
Right ahead"
Why, yes, to be sure cot up, here
l knew | could find the way; IL can