The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17
Cupid on Runners

lIA been In love with Mildred Far
rington for two years. ever since
- first met her ut the Hallowells'
card party. He had no good reason to
oopbt that his love was returned, yet
- fearful was he that he had misroad
her feelings, SO much did he dread her
refusal of his suit. that he had never
07ted that she was more to him than
Az Of the girls he had met ate the
eoMch sociables and card parties In
Hewington. lnnumerable chances for
I declaration OF love had offered them
selves foi he was Il regular caller at
the Harrington mansion. but he was no
.-@srer the goal Of his desires to-day
than he had been when Cupid first
timed lis dart at him.
~ mat ers stood when snowfall
r:at brought sleighing In It's wake Wis
ted Newington. and Littlewood be-
came conscious OF the fact that he had
actually asked Miss Harrington To take
: ride With him. or course he must
>erforce bring matters to crisis now
Ae wAs afraid that Judge Harrington
would ts asking his intentions and it
you'd b. humlliatlng to have such a
question come before he could refer
aim To tie girl for an answer. No, be-
.cnd Doubt he must pluck UP cour-
,.ge ecough to ask her to be his wife
T else erase calling upon her-an al
tentative that chilled his heart.
I.irtiewood handed Miss Harrington
Into res sleigh, stepped in himself.
t.cxeo r. the robes, and chirruped to
tue hoxse That intelligent animal did
not move A flush Of modification o'er
spread the face of the would be lover.
A balky bOrse, and Mt the start! What
chance would he have to deliver his
precious message. He spoke again to
tie horse. but II stood still.
"You might unhitch him. Mr.. Phil
dps. That would help" said Mildred.
IN her sweet voice.
''Oh, yes-tD be sure. must have
tied him. think did hitch him."
There secsus to have been a hitch
somewhere" she answered.
The frosty night seemed to have set
II seal upon her lips. for as they sped
over the crurching snow and left the
town behind them she was silent
Il must have offended her. I've prob
ably made break Of some kind" said
Littlewood to himself. "iIow unfortu-
nate. But l must tell her tonight. 1t
D now Or never. This afternoon 10 too
81 al 70.
the winter season. She koows l never
took anybody but my mother sleigh
riding before"
Then began a process of nerving him
seh to the avowal mildred" And
then he stopped. He had never called
her Mildred befO'e. IL have something
Of the greatest importance to say to
yos."
Did he imagine II, or did she nestle
clossr to him? He must have been
mistaken. and to show that he was
quits sure he edged away from her as
much as the somewhat narrow confines
of the sleigh wouli allow.
What do you wish to say. Mr.. Phil
lipsr
".Aister" Phillips. All, then she was
Offended. To be SIRE, she had always
called him that. bit after his last re-
marx 1t must have an added signif-
cameo.
do you like sh,ighridIng?'
why. of course, or else wouldn't
have come"
ma to be sure not Thought that
was ~hy you came"
Mix1red turned he. brown eyes upon
him. Elm afraid l don't understand
you"
Tha< settled - u she didn't under
stand aim whea he talked OF nothing
in pa4~,cular, h. must be blind In his
utterance, and e could never trust his
tongue to carry such a heavy freight
as declaration of love. No. there was
nothing to do bat postpone II. After
all, he- house las the best place for
1t.
The Gght vas ~ pAiling. the sleigh