The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-10

 not. He looked as cool and nonchsi.-. as ever, said .' Good momiugs to he :. If they had been oa the ezsies, Ter, possible, looked after her daring bre... fast. and even occasionally addressed n. conversation to her. He was so preciseiv the same as usual that poor little Ethei. nervous changes of color and her p...- inability to swallow morsel passet noticed.
 The whole party rode or drove 10 .s. meet in the neighborhood Even n. tain Crawford who vas going to leave b. an afternoon train, vent in for a ha.t-.. days hunting. Alice and Ethel were = at home-the former because her Dor, was lame, the latter because she p.e. fessed to be unwilling 10 leave her frie.s alone all day, as everybody was going lunch at the house where the mee, w.. In spite. however, of her anxiety conc-r... ing her friend, Ethel did not take mu pains to make her society agreeable her. She was moody, nos to say su.s scowled If Alice ventured 10 men. Captain Crawford, and ye; decline. talk oi any one else. and was. in fac .a unpleasant that Alice revolved in = own mind the adsisAoilit, ot leaving 10 herself and going out for wall her own account kefeciing. hove. C. tha, this might be uncivil. she sc gested that Ethel should aecompa.. her. That young lady acceding ;. the proposal with dismal resigna, that was by no means encourasir they startel in solemn silence soon a..e~ luncheon.
 II was one ot those still soft gray da,. that one sometimes sees Tn the middle q. winter. There was not sound ,o { heard but the occasional ,rills of a rot perched upon some leafess ,wig in t-e hedgeroa. or the lowing of COW Tn sor5 r dis,an, field. The exquisite peace + :, lay upon everything could not fail to :. ercise soothing effect even on the m ruft'ed temper. so Ethel became moie amiable, if scarcely more cheerful Pre-. ently they spied on the top of a his bank that ran along the road they were walking on quantity of ssnowdrops, ,ne first of the year. With an exclainatier r of delight, Alice climbed up the bars. whither Ethel followed her. and both se. to work to pick the flowers. Wh. z
 
 of the air was suddenly broken by ;he sound of horses hoofs coming rapid.N along.
 Our party must be returning tUes are very carly" Alice remarked.
 There IS only one." Ethel said aa1 then. her tone suddenly changing |. IS Captain Crawford
 The next moment he had reined up !. {. horse on the road close to them.
 am afraid l shall miss my train, ae said. Do you know wha, clock | is E My watch has stopped
 While Alice was taking out her wate 10 reply 10 his queston, he looked for ,.t firs, time at Ethel. and, as his slane z rested on her. all the anger and bite, ness he had been cherishing against he: died out of his hear, in spite of himse.f She made an exquisite picture s,anding there on the green bank. with A sligh; background of brambles and leafes- hazelbushes. her handful of snowdrops her golden hair and fair face now SC, or to the best advantage by her little fur cap and ,iPpe, Her eyes were hidden b their long lashes. for she had not courage 10 raise them. For mo nent he lookec and then turned resolutely away.
 :" \ quar,er-past three, do you say shall only just do H. Let me see M, shorte', way will be to jump into tia field, and so cross to the farm
 Wal, a minuter' cried Alice. .'Tae bank Is rotten here on this side
 IL was too late. The top of the ban. was reached in safety but. in leaving ... the horses hind fee, caused the earth ,o give way. and. before the frightened gi... quite knew what had happened. Cap,alr Crawford was lying motionless a, the edge Of the ditch. and the horse havin. struggled to his feet, was careering wildly over the held. It was the work of a mo ment to scramble down and Ethel fiuns herself down upon her knees beside h;i- crying wildly
 = He is dead-oh. he IS dead =
 Alice, though hardly less terrific d. was more collected.
 = will run for help: and you, Ethe. unite his crava,-l know that is the righ, thing 10 do-and then dip your handker chief in the water that is in tha ditch, anC bathe his face"
 away in search of assistance, while E,he. with trembling fingers, endeavored to carry them out. Having done so with out any result, she abandoned herself b grief. and wept bitterly for some minutes Suddenly Captain Crawford opened hs eyes and regarded her curiously.
 Pray don't distress yourself so mrea on my account, Miss Raine," he said. A little faintly. ''I am nc, hurt l: am only stunned"
 But Ethel, who m her excited state ci mind hardly knew what she was saying cried our passionately-
 "Oh, Captain Crawford, forgive me forgive me for the way treated you yes terday' l am so sorry and: wasn't true
 l, was rather an incohereni speech bu, Captain Crawford seemed to unde.- stand ii. for he took her hand in his. looked for a moment into her little tear stained face, and then leaned forwa.e and kissed #.