Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-01-17

square lights running along ct either side
overhead. She had taken-in mistake
a Lake street car.
"At least, went on Kent, az haven't
taken my own car for quite a while. I
generally take her home and then walk
across, on Adams-or rather from
Adams"
"Are you" queried the other, who
evidently was a familiar and privileged
friend, Every badly stuck on Miss-what
is her name-Lestrand"
every !"-promptly.
"And yet you're not going to marry
herr"
'Not"-with quiet decision-''if I
can get one of Fielding's daughters. Do
you take me for fool?"
"No, not that; but I did take you for
an honorable fellow"
"And"-with a harsh laugh-''you We
found out your mistakes"
Eyes" gravelg, ''that [ have, Kent. "
Still more loudly the other laughed.
" Hard words break no bones,'" ne
said.
"No; but if 1 were that little girls
brother, 1 wouldn't restrict myself to
words"
YOU'D give me licking, I suppose?"
AZ assuredly would"
"Thanks for the good Will" laughing
ly. 'Well, this is my street. get off
here"
$50 do l."
So, instantly, decided Miss Lestrand,
did she.
AS the car rolled on and the three who
who aighted were left standing in the
wet and gloomy twilight, Kent suddenly
recognized the young lady who was max
ing her way to the sidewalk.
''Miss Lestrand!"
Just at the corner of the street she
turned-confronted the two men.
Il made a mistake; took the wrong
car. l must wait here and take another
back"
Kent felt decidedly uncomfortable.
Had she heard anything? If so, how
much? Pshaw. it was unlikely.
He begged to be allowed to see her
to her correct car, but was firmly if
politely refused.
They did not meet again for several
days; then it was at the great wedding
of Ross Fielding's eldest daughter.
Kent had, as he had Dragged to his
friend, card to the house, and there,
in the midst of all that was luxurious,
splendid and superb, he encountered
Willie Lestrand. In pale pink satin and
pearls she was quite an embracing and ex-
quisite vision.
81 believe you young people know
each other" Mr.. Fielding said, smil-
ingly, as he presented Kent. "My little
girl here, Wilhelmina, got the notion in
her head that our employees were ill
treated and poorly paid, and being
benefcent to the degree of eccentricity,
went up to the house of a relative in
town, and from thence daily proceeded to
the store-mine-wh unrecognized,
she worked. She has convinced me the
pay is inadequate, the accommodations
insufficient, so we are going to inaugurate
reform. You, believe, were very kind
to her while she was there"
Off he sauntered, leaving Willie and
Kent looking at each other.
"What pleasant surprised" he said.
'tAnd what a grand wedding this of
your sisters is Willie-now that I've
got position which gives me courage to
speak out the tru:h-won't you marry
me-soon?"
Her eyes, grave, dark, steady, met
his-his, which were so light, shining,
shifting.
ono, Mr.. Kent; I will never marry
you!"
"Why9" e
"Because I heard your conversation
with friend in a street-car, over a week
ago. You remember?"
He remembered.
He crimsoned hotly through very
shame.
"Then, suppose, there is no more to
say"
"There is no more to say"
And she bent her pretty, hlgh-held
head and foated off.
Later-oddly enough it chanced-she
came to know Tom Russell. And not
only to know him but to love him.
When he asked her to marry him, she
answered, Eyes"
And one day she told him of the con-
versation she had overheard in the street.
car.
II liked you for defending friendless
girl then," she said. 81 love you for
your own sake now"
And this time she was not in error.
Her lover was one of natures noblemen,
and made her the most loyal and de-
voted husband a woman's heart could
desire. Saturday Night.