The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-12-07

brink and into the dark waters below. Hastily
throwing his bridlerein over the projecting
end of a rail of the fence that ran by the road
side he leaped from his horse and planting
himself firmly in the middle of the road await
ed the onset.
1t was not long coming. Closer and closer
came the splendid bays, their mufled hoof-
beats minglng with the furious jingling of the
bells. When they were almost upon him they
suddenly swerved aside as if to pass him, but
he rushed to their heads and held on with
might and main to their bits. His iron grip
did not relax, though the heavy pole had
struck him, and the frantic animals were
trampling him with their iron hoofs. But they
soon had to yield to his heavy grasp, and at
last painting and blowing they stood stock-still,
almost on the verge of the dizzy precipice.
The driver, Ginter, quickly got out of the
sleigh and came around to the horses heads
to see and thank the man who had doubtless
saved their lives. The running away of the
team was caused by his reckless driving, which
in turn was caused by too free indulgence OF
stimuants When he saw Terrell lying un-
conscious in front of the horses, the blood
flowing over his face and crimsoning the snow
in which he was half buried, an exclamation
of Mortified surprise burst from his lips.
SIS he hurt?' said Pauline in a weak,
anxious voice. She had seen the brave act
of some man in stopping their team. but she
had not recognized Terrell nor realized how
much the horses were injuring him while
dragging and trampling him in the snow.
When Ginter had replied to her question,
telling her the name of their preserver, and
that he believed him killed, she gave low
cry, and then unconsciousness followed.
\
When sensibility returned to Terrell he was
lying in his room at Riverview swathed in
bandages and feeling weak as baby. His
mother told him of how he and Pauline had
been taken home by the other members of the
sleighing party, who came up soon after the
accident.
Although so weak, Terrell was strong enough
to make an eager inquiry after Pauline safe
ty, and was rejoiced to hear that she had not
been injured and that she had been to River
view several times to see him.
On the very next day Pauline rode over to
see him, and Mrs. Terrell, who did not know
of the rapture of their engagement and think
ing he would be pleased to see her, took her
TO Terrell's bedside.
Although he greeted her with his oldtime
friendly manner, Pauline could not help feel
ing embarrassed when she remembered the I'M
lust manner in which she had treated him.
And then as she looked down into the white
face that showed so many marks of suffering,
all for her sake, her eyes filled with tears and
her emotion was so great that she could not
trust herself to speak.
She was great deal with Terrell during the
long, weary days of convalescence, shortening
the heavy hours for him with reading, music
and chess, and as grim winter began to yield
10 the gentle advances of winning spring, she
accompanied him in easy canters along the
quiet country roads. She constantly endeav-
ored by her manner to show him her regret
for her former conduct. She was gentle,
thoughtful, tender almost in her conversation
now, but he never appeared to notice her
manner, and was only the quite, undemon-
strative friend, never referring in the slightest
way to their former relations.
Though he did not apparently notice 1t,
Terrell had observed the great change IN Pau
lines manner towards him and had been
troubled and perpexed thereby. Many hours
when alone he had poundered over it and al
ways reached the same conclusion in explana-
ton of it-gratitude. Nor could he reason
ably have arrived at any other, for had she
not twice told him that she cared nothing for
him? But his love for her was strong as ever,
and he at times almost resolved to shut his
eyes to this fact, and in opposition to reason
and pride once more plead his cause. But
then he remembered that he had told her that
he would never again speak to her of love and
he doggedly began the the task of putting his
'.days and dreams out Of mind; days that were
over, dreams that were DONE"
Unconsciously his manner towards Pauline
became cold, almost harsh, and although moi
yet we'll of his injuries her visits to Riverview
ceased and she, like Terrell, began
'The endless striving to forget,
Forever and forever"