The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
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A CHRISTMAS REVEL.


HARRIET PRESCOTT SPoFFoRn.
The passengers on the through train were
all more or less interested when they saw,
waiting at the little rustic station, halt dozen
double sleighs each with its prancing horses,
and one large one with four huge black beasts,
which the master of the revels himself had in
hand, into which the gay group that had filled
half car were hurried. rolled in bear skins
to the chin. and then all swept swiftly away,
! to the cry Of glad voices and the pngling OF
| bells. The house warming of some young
millionaire. the conductor said to those that
asked And then the sleighers heard the two
sharp Whistles as the engine plunged across
highway, aud neither the wearying people in
the train nor the gay people uut ot II thonshi
Of ane another again.
Bot there we're two people IN rbr sleighs
not quite 50 gay as the rest. Don HOLSTER
had carried his hurt a good while, and the
| other we'll, pretty Polly Iempieton knew
! best sha, she had ta ba sorry for: the rel
/ dyed her cheek ia \ more vivid strain than
the frosty air could give As she Saw Don lIol-
/ lister seyes resting a moment upon her. But
1t sas Elise Ronney, their charerou, uho had
/ indicated her place. and the groom had
| mounted her there ont Of hand, beside Don on
/ ihe high seat OF the big sleigh. It occurred
/ 70 Polly TO wonder what Elise Bonuey
| thought, for all her ,inkliug laugh, when see.
/ ing this splendid s,alwart Don Holhs,er hold.
/ ing his four in hand ike the Charioieer of an
/ Olympic racc. and then looking at the pale
/ sisrveiing Of a man beside her whom she had
/ chosen tn uary-chosen, some sand. because
/ his refined and scholarly character had charm
/ ea her; chosen. others said. because. although
( 8 cietgy man, h- roald afford nns 10 preach,
/ having been born heir to the Bellrnginn and
I RsnElpy Railroad. wilh al it, revenues, which
/ meant lor Elise palace in = mountain park
/ and house 10 rnwn, ~herr she sas r~gnsn'
over ut ard worth and wealth
/ Bot that vas ouly a momant though, -ith
| Polly. nun was buay zish his hoTses, aho
I appeared 10 have .oue idea of flying. shry
IeApe8 and plunged and onad m in their
! traces. tho next momen, the last time she bal
I been i--sids Don Hollisier flashed before her.
Z Il AS 10 Jh~ foyer luriuE ous It lh~ inter
/ tsllnAbis salts Of the opera. tie had cnm-
and askrd brg jo e. 0gi. and slie had rlssa. in
+ .p,ts 0f her sieI, mothers iruwu the more
I qaiokly. perhaps, for Ms. T~mpl-,oa hurried
/ ~hi.ier. lie meant Flisr. no, yoa''' She
Z kneu by ,hs color that s-.pl over The face OF
I Eilse. attine on her other hand. ,ha; she also
+ bad beard; and {, Vas 20, tn ibcy SER stand
/ ing aside and letting the procession e. b.,
+ ~hiis she sigps7i hcs jccA water. thai she
/ looked az and said Nos yoa sayc bryu
/ ,efy KIND, aud bare had breath Of ar. and
/ &C ~ill 20 back anA yoa shall take Ou, Elise.
7 Tor I kaow yog meant 10 ask her an ,hs tisa~.
{ bar he tagt IS. The air ~ss 80 cln.c haA %
Z take the chanc~"
/ The faci i aosh,Rg II The sort .aid Don.
/ ''The iacs j that yoa are a. inaccessible a. a
4 titaad Llama And i DOES mc ko,d % 'Ake
T yoa oat directly aoirr Mamma Trmrlrina'
eyes Hos ars yoa, B-rkrlry
+ Il don kno~ wha, Mamma rcmglrian has
/ ssrT done 60 yoa .a,s POLY. poaiinE ipto
hrs lau. for Nr. Berkeley had looked round
Al then. and s., hai Rnamoni Beals. A. they
+ passci
+ 'nn yoa no,s Al the same | bcsr mn ra-
uisy. e. Is qui,c true am soi her pattern ~
/ = desirable var',--a Young brokef making hrs
/ essr,missions How can she tell on ~hai day
! iasky isa' usy-sh- jo.-u' telirsc in lncss
F deals Nor yaa nou aln.- Why. lr' 'ar tell
sea. lher~ aS~ a.. many eurrrp', .f back AMI
F .ll lock a. lh~1v Are oi snli cir AnI a1rru arr
And ani so oa- of rh- lacky currents.
/ keep In il, ioo--s'sa,Ehs sailing Zoo dn not
t~iisv- 't.' be sAid. r-ruruiBx the glass and
gnang alnag b~.sd- her. Mrs. TrmrI-inp'
irown &. proot 10 the contrary Rul shat 81
/ I care tor Mrs rrmpIrfnu'. froan p b. roicr
vrry ios, hur eio-- beside her .,ar q, he h~ni
his head. You D. noi irown IN m-.
The calor ian,si n,rr Poll, isc~. - that
she haA a. ,'oop and ahp,i The ribbon ol her
slender shoe and lo' lar p.Siurr excuse %.
blush, Il think % she said. siraish,~nius
herself siih pretty haaleur. ''wr will 90 hack
nos.
''oh Bo. think mot. There tsu'i th" sgraI'r
/ oi fiddle yet. Aud have q grrai droi sior~
+ IL saY.
III you please. uiIi sn hack
/ Thea shsi. say II ou the way,
What good DOES 10 lp you Co talk sn e'
F bali under her breath.
'All The good iu the world Fine house
again a. Tom Perkins stopped 10 speak to
them. r-"mes "a great shape tonight Seen
A'se !" "'S "'uS''',' o'N' NoNh Tue
( irh ht"'A ana pms. Al IN" good 10 'he
~oFIa' a. MI Perkins took himself on with
general echo Of the intelligence and a turn
OF the pnomensding lhFong m the direction Of
MFs, hoash'o" 7oH.
iS'e y"u seeh 'AI'e AsAed r"''l.
No. nave not asked h'm u he had.
see something Infinitely more delightful 10
me TO look a. tor al! the twinkhng dance OF
her hngers- And you kno" II!
ha'' II you please Don
Yes please anything Poliy when yo"
speak SO
VA the orchestra are taking their places!
Don You hear See; every one IS gong IN.
"AH the better. One can breathe free
- L L.