Cañon City record., 1902-12-11

"Oh. I'm all right he replied. This
coat of mine Do you know" he said.
with sudden thought. i've another
overcoat In my trunk. Shall | get 1t
for your
NO. no." she exclaimed Don't
think OF opening your trunk here. The
snow will drift in and spoil all your
things"
He climbed over the back of the seat
and succeeded in getting the trunk
open. though his fingers nearly froze
upon the key and the metal OF the
lock. II was necessary TO lift out the
] tray and to put 1t into Mrs Williams
| lap. for room In the back OF the pung
was very scanty. With the penetrat-
Ing eye peculiar to her sex Mrs. VIII
liams saw some large bath towels.
IF could have one OF them to pot
over my head she said wistfully.
"Certainly." replied wetherell Pass
them around. There ought to be enough
| for all OF us. And | say. Mr.. Bunker.
see IL you can get into this
He tossed the driver frock coat.
such AS used to be called n Prince Al
bert The Idea Of Bunker's wearing 1t
amused him and suggested further pas.
time OF the same kind.
Mrs. Williams" he continued. will
you so far honor me as to wear thisI''
I'm that cold" she responded. with
deadly seriousness. that I'D wear any.
thing except pants. Ny. amt this love.
lyf What is it?''
We'll. It's a sort OF morning gar
, ment" said wetherell. holding up a
] 4. III.
Here are n couple OF coats for the
children" he continued tossing them
out. And here's quite an assortment
OF gloves
He had found the ovcrcoat at last.
/ and he laid IL down In the bottom OF
the pung while he replaced the tray
and closed the trunk. Then he re-
moved the tur lined coat.
why. what are you going to dor
exclaimed Miss Hunt "No. posi-
lively Will not wear II. You must put
1t ON again. The other Is not nearly
30 warm"
Il think I shall ind Il more comfort.
nble." he reJoined PLEASE let me try.
and II II Isn't will tell YOU
BY the exercise Of very tine quality
Of persuasion he Induced her TO put on
the fur lined coat. which envcioped her
from top to toe. Then he assisted Bun,
ker to don fhe frock. the difference In
the size OF the two men making II pos
sible for the driver TO wear the gar.
ment over his long yellow ulster. His
appearance thus attired excited the
loud mirth OF Mrs. Williams. who her.
self looked even more ridiculous In the
hooded bathrobe.
They came to n short. steep hin. dim
ly visible through the snow. which was
then driving thickiy. beyond anything
In wetbefelrs experience. Bunker
pulled up his team
81 reckon you an me II have to hoof
IT," he said.
wetherell slowly dropped out OF the
pung. His left leg wouldn't walk Ht
all. and the right one was by no means
nimblc. Yet there was the hill. and
there wec the horses. obviously un-
equal to the task of pulling the whole
load. wetherell summoned all his
strength aud made n stnrt. Almost
Immediately he was conscious OF feel
ing better. His blood began to stir.
There came to him n strange. youthful
tion. this struggle against the storm.
His heart answered to many vague
memories Of old days He turned and
waved his hand to Miss Hunt with
boyish gesture and felt absurdiy
pleased when she returned the greet.
ing
From the top OF the hill extended d
level bit OF road. but the snow was
wildly drifted. and the horses HouD.
dcrcd In II.
Another hill. worse than the first.
bllnked at them through the cddying
snow. The horses stopped at the foot
! OF 1t without waiting for the rein. and
| the two men prepared for another
{ climb Miss Hunt declared herself
| able to Join them. and wctherell was
Obliged to restrain her with gentle
( force Standing beside the rude vehi
Gle and holding the girl In her place.
| wetherell was aware for the first time
that she was very pretty. She raised
her veil to plead with him more efrec.
lively and In so doing produced an I'm
preston even stronger than she had
foreseen. but because OF II the man
was further than ever from permitting
her to climb the hill afoot.
II was hard pull. At the last OF 1t
each man had n horse by the bride
and was cxcrting all his strength In
halt that they made and later at the
top of the ascent Wetherell heard
Bunker murmuring: "Cur'ous-darned
blarsted cur'ousl don't understand It."
whats curiousr he inquired at
last.
Bunker stepped across In front of
the horses.
81 don't seem to remember this hill"
he said In a low voice.
Wethcrell felt1ns II he had been stat,
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