The Anaconda standard., 1890-07-18

was placing her carefully upon his eIed
for their hve-and-fortieth coast together,
looking down rather fixedly into her glow.
ing face a. he did 80. And Ned Seely and
Marian were half way down the hill, 20
ing at 30 breathless n rate that Marian put
forth q timid, unconscious hand. TO be
warmly grasped, though not so uncon-
sciously, by her cavalier. BY what subtle,
irresistible means, then, had II come
about?
"I'm afraid it's late" said Marian,
borne easily up the slope on Ned's mus
cular left arm.
He looked at his watch.
"Half-past six, he said unblushingly,
and was rewarded by Marian's sweet
toned mirth.
"For shame, Dollyw she called to the
tagging pair behind. "We must go. Ii
must be 10 O'clock"
"Oh," cried Dolly, with gurpling
laugh, "and I've a letter TO write to
mamma, and-all my bangs to put in
curl paperw
In q mocking feint of being i'm a panic
stricken hurry, she ran forward.
just there the snow had been worn to
the slipperiness of ice, and her foot
slipped. Down she came with the sub
stantial thud of 100 pounds, and did not
rise.
James Fuller bent over her.
"Hurt 2" he gasped, with an arm around
her-which may have accounted for
Dolly's calmness.
"Yes," she rejoined promptly. "You
don't think would continue in this hui
Inliiatihg a.utuus WASH hur'' MY
"Oh, Dollyw Marian faltered, in pity.
"Miss Taylor" James Fuller muir
INJURED, dropping on his knees beside her; /;
but the pretty, plucky victim laughed.
II shan't die, you know" she assured
them. shall merely DE laid UP for
omch. but y twlnges.
hust "he you noine' saiu n'r az
e,an,, e,,' III y, ' .ne , ueps p Oh searH'he a'A-
ieys anu ee. .,o u1VSoI; V ,,,
ne uoGur' sa,u Ned osey, iiapie
W. ~ -. ioni',, s. III WIG "e's""or"oo" vi Nirs'
, ,.r, :. -, IL,
Dony was alrea"s iii'en III oanies r',l- rui-
ra,h.r rohG aIpw a ahnn, ;,nr, ni was pons' biy
sdn,I s'o" ""o'' !" pun se""s u" HIS
nc tuckeu ner scarf more CLOSELY about
ner i .h'pa,' , VIII proprie'ary cooiless re-
storeu . hcr nun nun, s5'ueu her cloak Warmly W,
"yI' neI an.' ave! M',h w ne'. M
,,a'ha, a;,,s ~, ,,s, az I uuongn 'ss NE mas
sonewnat anNlous 70 &c, peyohu earsnot
oI ,ne o',sr twai',' anu thes ioiio"eu WIN
readily obilglng siowness.
Heu ss oee'y ,urneu ms sgo9d.looklng, g gen
ial race 20 the quiet, handsome girl VINO
elaspesa pss,,isa,, ms arm, Ia ana % laughed, homo
shoui9nt pe apie 10 pun her home'
yo,, see. I've lame arm"
Marian struggled WIN sense OF duty,
and a pang of mortification-she had so
hoped ne hauh seen tnrougn ~
men sne iaughcu, Will her heaI low,
put ne oeh' ms own uhtii ne couiu see
her lace. .,,,., ,>,,
SeNeI niihu ne salu. Marian' sue
VIII pe uisappointesi, put Is ,, u rleht that
we shouid pause Tor mat Not u we
care Tor each other dear girl And we
do!'
Miss Taylor" Mr.. Fuller was saying,
far ahead in the moonlight, running the
FISK OF obstacles IN ms PAIN by turning
ms tail nead constantly MISS
Taylor, must begin with an apology.
lou havent known me iong-and don
know how you regard me, and-but 2
| man knows when he's lost MS heart. III
you uohn pick UP mime anu take care OF
1t, Miss Iayior-
pause:
I-dont KNOW" said Dolly, with a
sober race; Did it-has II occurred to
sN,None-nave NN you ,noueht tnat-,nat MIS-
Wurr,sh seehis-s.een.hs. !. yh, uear
| ,.,, ,wnou.. cohcs, sniu 'W,nes ruIer
grniy s5.,ing % Mrs warren uoes
seem. buu u mas likewise struck you,
presume, MISS Taylor, that MISS Morgan
uosSn ,.S ste. nu.. .,,
h,;, "h J s"'" Dohs' "hro"gh ouo'
oi,mg ,.I auen. . :. NH, .,u
n mere you nave IL, polIy, said MI
ruiler, WIN une cohsclousiiess OF legal
pracu'ioner: VIVA, kIiiu oI ring no you
"aN Cur uia'hoh9 or lnore
pr. ooinns, creaitapiy 10 Neu neeIy
powers on opser'auol, "as q. MITE war
| ren "nen tne quar.eue re.urneu;
| Mrs, warren, meeting tnen a, tne uoor
iookeu askance AT the manner OF thelr re
"rHn,hg. ,.c /,
| ppog spraiheu ''er aihie' A"i' Sara'i'
| SAID Marian.