Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1911 — His Cold Romance. [ARTICLE]

His Cold Romance.

“I was driving across the country in Pennsylvania one winter’s day years ago,” said the man from Boston, “when a blizzard came up. I ought to have put up at a fsrmmouse, but I pushed along until it grew dark, end then came upon a young woman who "had met with. an accident One runner of her sleigh had broken down and her horse had given out completely.” "And of course, you went to the rescue?” was asked. "I could do no different. We were both all bundled up and we had little to saiy. I turned her horse loose, piled the sleigh to one side and drove on; Within a mile we ran into a big drift and were stuck. The girl didn’t know where we were any more than I did. It was snowing so one couldn’t see five feet. I blanketed the horse, gave the girl all the robes and my big ulster to boot, and then began to. tramp up and dowhto keep from perishing. I have al way s thought it wag a gallant and considerate action on my part.’’ "And the girl let you do thi»?” "She did. That was the long night of my life. It wks years ants years. I had my earn and toe* and heels frOet-bittds. My keels Itch to this day. Morning came at last and the blizzard ceased." s-t* "And then what?” "Then two things happened. On* was the discovery of a farmbouss not ton rods away and the other w«* that the girl had no sooner emerged from the robes where she had nestled warmly all night, than she gave me a wild look and exclaimed: *"Oh, Lord, but What an awfully homely young man!" she fled into, the tomhouse and i pursued my jourtwy. My co, « rom>n ß ended " Teacher—" Where do ths sponge* come fromW • « Bright fu»n-*Trom the noble families ot Europe.”