Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-11-03

ssahAAN NNAHN-
That was the reason EMillie Leaver'
who va obla d tof'drive to the
villages nearly every afternoon,
always .aade it point # possible
to getthrough these woods before sun
SET.
But mon this particular day she had |
fingered at shopto select ribbons and
a feather for her last summer bonnet
which she was making with her own
ever busy hands.
It takes q deal o. time to pick out
such trifes, especially when one has
only half-soveregn with which to pay
for them.
Hence the sunwas sinking behind
.yestern cloud bsnk before Mile drove
,be sorrel horse and rusty wagon out
upon the Lonely road.
81 don't are: I'm not one Bit
afraid" MILF declared. as the little
,orse. which was far from being
arvel OF feeness, ambled homeward.
She BEGAN 10 hum a lively air, and
fA' to debating with herself whether
thA liphter sade of blue would not
havy been mre becoming to her blonde
nretSiness tim the dark which she had
chosen.
"Miss tucer will exchange tnem lor
mo tomorror i'll decide to take the
/ light" she hally decided.
/ And havl,g disposed Of the matter
temporariIv she was at liberty to no.
tica how VIEW. very dark it was grow
ing.
The sun nad gone from view entire
H. ard tie cloud bank was over
spreading he whole horiz'a' And
iust.aLead tas tba fak OF piasS.
trough wlssaslvi4a e5affov rSo 80 Its
loG-k. sInuous coWse.
DO go i4Nter Biiiy--can't yoc
she implored.
She made an Intellectual attempt 10
app tie short, WORKOUT whip--inef-
ectA. Sqcaase of her nervous haste,
.slipp- : lDm her hand and fell under
lie wagon She would hardly have
shpped to focovor it had it been made
ofgold.
billy was deplorably safe animal
to aythe least HO had no fear OF
gojig through the Leaver woods upon
the tirkest night ever made, His
nerves were proof against the apparI-
ton ofwhite rocks at the roadside,
lOcomliye whistles. and the whole
catalogue OF equine terrors. Nothing
could induce him to break into a run.
His bet pace was a measured amble.
60. go!-Bllly," the girl kept cry
ing, in he hope of arousing the AMI
imal from his chronic apathy.
Ii was ofno use. The clouds rose
and thichened, and the wooded isle'
were prarc ID by midnight gloom.
A gus b re sprang up. soughing
aolsmuly ,l,. gh the tree tops. and
She distant tering Of thunder por
er1-rt eg
.i c~n surely reach home before i
aims Mile assured herself.
And to keep up her waning spirit
the began hummng again.
Then, as TO show what q helples
creature she could be in The hands of
perverse fate something about til
harness went 'fwang," and Billy cam
to dead halt
Il won G if it is one of the trace
Of hold-Dack" NJ lie exclaimed. peer
Ing over tbs dashboard.
Bat she could see absolutely nothing
save Biily's uncouth outlines.
Something has gwen way. And
eh daas, don't dare to git out to fin,
@ tae trouble!
just then she 0ehgla lag egesz "a 1
man STALK forth from tho deeper shad
Dws Of the trees---a TALL man, who car
ried something over his shoulder tina
might have been a gun, and who's
heavy boots made clumping soun'
IS he advanced to the side of tn
wagon and peered up at the shrinkin!
occupant.
Ell, young lady ~ he exclaimed
and he took off bis broad-brimme
straw hat. adding, in a deferentis
tone: Il beg pardon, really. but
was about to request ride as far
the next house. Didn't think off bein
lady. Hope l didn't brighten youP'
'.N-nor Mile fatered, for she wa
lrem bling like an aspen leaf.
Pm Paul Bronson the civil eng
neer who is surveying Tor the ne
railway line. and I'm peacably oil
posed.n he exclaimed. They said
could find board at one Mart
Leaver's, first house beyond the strip
: woods. It"
II am Mr.. Leayer's daughter,
: Mile interrupted. her heart giving
great th.ob Of relief
Then II you don't mind. I'll sha
the wagon scat with you, for | see
II il made for two and the audacio
= Mr.. Bronson planted one heavy 90
on the step.
mo, nop' cried Mile.
-, He drew back. staring at her in ST
- prise at the decisive repulSe.
= Something about the harness b
broken" she rapidly explained, n
"a wishing him to think her ungracio
- even for moment.
= "OhI
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