The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-22

the Roysham place. and Min Eunice was
ohsn near enough to the hedge to b 20.
sosted, pleasant acquaintance began.
which vas not restricted by anything the
young lady said OF did.
Young 0rentham had apparently no,
been - communicative as>his admirer. n,
his father, mother and sister entirely isnored
the Royshams. Still, - Royshsm aid. Il
was not intended that Eunioe should mar,
the whole family. One evening. q PIT,
a'entham passed the Royshan, place ;u.,
At sunset, he said to Miss Eunice. Who h.d
evidently been watching for his appearance
The moon will rise In IN hour. would
greatly like to invite you to drive. Il ssam,
q shane to neglect such glorious weather
but my father - 20 careful: of his horsel
that he never allows them to leave the stabl.
At night except in cases Of absolute neces
sity."
How odd" said Eu-ios, with 4 prett,
laugh. my ps does not ca,e when on,
horses arc out OF how Late Then Oh,
dropped her eye moment and finally said
III you really afe very anxious t.
drive, I am sure papa would he glad to have
you use his team, for he complains tha,
the horses do not re. enough of exercise. u
II should only be too grateful for such q
favor" said Grentham, III I could hop<
for inst one more" ...
~ ~ If she did not know.
1T is that you will accompany me-"
MiS Eunice acceeded with alacrity, and
when Grentham called an hour later. tn,
horses were ct the door, and the entire fam
ilv in the parlor. Mrs. Roysham received
thu young maa effilsively, Mr.. Royshau
was placidly courteous, the young ladie,
adored mutely. and their brothers regarded
their prospective brother-in-iaw criticsli
50 Grentham was glad when finally he wa,
on the road. He drove carefully, talkef
leasantly, and although he did not max,
love, he quoted some poetry, which the fa.1.
lily agreed was . good sign. A little gall
was poured into Eunice's cup OF happiness
BY the family servant who had heard that
Platt Grcntham, besides being . hard drink.
ef, VA . gambler, and had recently been
put on . very short allowance of money by
his father, but the young woman told her.
self that was al the more reason Why he
should spend an evening in her society and
out Of Temptations way.
Mis Eunice and the family horses kept
Grenthsm from bad company several times
afterward, the only fault the lady could
6nd being, that Grentham, who always
stopped few moments at road house" to
rest the horses, would return smelling of
IL T. hnn
offensive. She noticed, toe, that he SCENE
to know many "fast'' looking men who
drove up that way from the city. One even
ing he rejoined her in the parlor Of the
hosiery, and looking somewhat troubled
said:
Zone Of the horses has famed himself in
some way. must ask you to let me take
you home by train, and I will come dowh
tomorrow for the team"
Eunice acquiesced; she would willingly
have walked homo by the side of Plat Gren.
than, although the road was dusty and
the weather very hot. The railway station
was easily reached; Grentham bought two
tickets for Ridgeton, which was only half a
dozen miles way, found good seats, stuck the
icke,s in the casing of the carriage window,
and, as the train started, asked Miss Eu
MICS to excuse him for a moment that he
might speak to an acquaintance. whom he
Ia ! seen enter another car.
Grentham had not returned when the
train reached Ridgeton, so Eunice hurried
nut alone to meet him on the platform.
But he was not there, and finally shs " liked
home alone, to explain what had happened
aud to say that her escort had probably
been carried past the station.
Neither Grentham nor the horses were
seen again in q week, 50 Roysham finally
went to the place indicated by hi
daughter to look after his team. He found
the animals looking remarkably we'll, but
they were at tho pole of a carriage he had
not seen before, and when he attempted to
take them stont man With large diamond
and thick cigar objected, on the ground that
he had paid Plat Grentham $500 for them
a week before, and made them more valua.
BILE since.
Theu there was indignation and tears
in the Roysham family. Old Grentham
paid the flll value Of the horses, on the
one condition that the truth about their loss
should nsver be divulged. In d, alin8 with
he old banker, r ysham 'ound his own long
lost spirits in such good condition that he
again assumed control of the family. He
did not buy another pair of horses, and he
allowed his children to associate with their
old friends. And Eunice married the
y,ung rector, and has not yet had occasion
ful regret.