Year: 1868

N"h''e''"S y" tht DtVhy ibuu Wtio lehIu
above The faint screams Of poor, fainting
girl. Angus stood ready, with arm out
streached, ready to grasp the reins of the
flying steeds as they came on, snorting and
painting in their fright, while his friend
managed his own impatient and frightened
steed. The dreadful moment was now at
hand. AS they came, laundering like an av-
alance around the curve where Angus stood
he sprang at their head, and grasping the
rein Of each horse with firm hand he brought
them to their knees on the rocky road, and


finally to halt; though not without con-
siderable injury to his own person; all this


being the work ofbut few moments lie


then flew to the assistance Of the lady, and,
judge Of his feelings when he bcheld who


she was, for she was no other than Rcnnie


McNor. By this time Angus friend had Sc
cured his own horse, and came upon the
scene; he proposed that Angus should take


his horse and drive on with Rennie to Mr.. Nc


Nor's, while he drove back the frightened


horses in search Of Rennics escort; who, as
the reader, no doubt, has surmised, was


Ritter Lindesford


Their haste, in repairing damages, and
Rennie's excitement, prevented any cxpla-
nation by her, except that Lindesford was
somewhere on The road. Angus assisted the
almost helpless girl into the sleigh, and
drove rapidly towards her house, where he
was to remain till his friend should meet
him there.


On the road he and Ii0nnic convcrsed very
freely on various topics. She accused him
of neglccting her; "Why Mr.. Tolland,
said Rennie, ''you did used to come to our
house sometimes but now, it seems, you
never honor us with your company; do you
never mean to visit us any more."


Angus excused himself by saying that he
had been so deeply absorbed in his studies
of late that he had not found time to go any
where, and in bantcring tone remarked
that he supposed Mr.. Lindesiord's kind
attentions amply made up for any default of
his. And then, more seriously, he began:


"Rennie; if there ever come time when
1t can be in my power to serve you, in any
capacity, only lot me know, and shall be
but too happy TO avail myself of the oppor-
tunity Of serving you l should not have
gone to the party tonight, knowing as l
did that you would be there, for cannot
bear to see you rain your smiles upon an
other and 1 starving for them myself.
have decided to leave this neighborhood as
soon as | can get rid of the school, and that,
forever; take my leave of you tonight,
aud probably we will meet no more forever.
Rennie love you, have loved you from the
first time ever saw you, but never dared to
tell you so before. You cannot love me,
Rennie, but will you tolerate my love-the
unbought love of an honest heart? You
cannot love me for your love is already an
others and l cannot, dare not, remain and
see another enjoy the love that once l Gov
eted so much, and dared to hope would one
day be wholly mine"


Angus! Angus!" interrupted Rennie,
''you should not talk thus. What reason have
you to believe that love Ritter Lindesford
or that yours is hopeless lovc?" "What
reason why has it not been the subject of
gossip in the village for week ~ ssWell
we are approaching home now and let us
agree to say no more on the subject this
evening and you will not leave the village
for few days. at least, so let me persuade
you to call once at our house before you
leave; any way, now wont you? for have
something particular to tell you, and as she
finished she took hold of his arm and looked
into his face with smile that was SO be-
wtchingly sweet and irresistible that he
could not, for his life, SAY No. BY this time
they had arrived at Rennie's home, she
him into the parlor where
bright cheerful fire was blazing on the HEARTH
having been kept up all night by Prudence
or aunt sPrudy as she was familiary
called-an old colored woman who came
with the family from Maryland. Angus and
Rennie both seated themselves upon the
sofa and awaited the the coming of Angus
friends; nor had they long to wait, for the
ringing of bells and the clatter of hoofs on
The frozen walk, soon announced their near
approach.


Angus took hasty leave, promising to
call the third evening afterwards, and hur-
ried to meet his friend at the gate.


Lindestord went into the house to bid
Rennie good night, and Angus and his friend
got into their cutter and drove rapidly
homcward. His friend told Angus that he
found Lindesford on the road, walking,
about three miles from where they rescued
Rcnnie, and that he told him, some part of
The harness giving way, he got out to repair
It, and that while he was doing so the horses
look fright at something and ran of, leaving
him alone on the road, and Rennie alone in
the sleigh. When Angus and his friend had
safely arrived at home and seen their horse
put up, it was nearly morning, but they re-
Tired however and slept till nearly noon on
Christmas day. When Angns arose, the
next day, he felt somewhat stiff from his fall
On the rocks on the preceding night when
he caught the frightened and flying horses,
but after walking about and exercising him
self while it gradually wore of, and, ere
night he felt quite well.


Let us now return to Ritter Lindesford.
Christmas day has passed off, very quickly
with the good people of-village; it is
now the evening of the day succeeding let
us enter the parlor of Mr.. McNor; seated at
one end of the large, old-fashioned sofa sits
Ritter Lindesiord, and near him, in large,
stuffed rocking chair, sits Rennie, as beauti-
ful picture as imagination can paint.


"Rennie, began Lindesford, 81 am here
this evening to lay my heart and fortune at
your feet; it is not necessary for me to at
tempt to tell you of the depth and sincerity
of my love, for since our first meeting has
not my every look and action spoke the i'm
mensity of my love?"


Pardon me, MIR. Lindesford," said len
ME, :" but let me beg of you not to speak
any further upon this subject; am vt pre-
pared to hear it-let it suffice for me to say
that 1 can 'ever be your s0ife. owe you
a debt of gratitude feel never can repay,