Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-25

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why. now do you do, Mr. MardenF
she said.
He took her hand slowly; he almost
groped for it.. He had been trying al
the way from Boston To get up courage
20 sneak TO her and now her cool. sur
prised How DO you do was almost
too much for him There was not even
n traceable note Of resentment m %
There certainly was nothing OF pleasure
However. be pulled himself together
and took the seat which she made Tor
him beside her. y
1t used TO be Frank, he said In
answer to her Mr.. Marden.
She laughed easily "Oh, yes. but
that was ever so long ago..
at was long ago. said the young
man, 1T seems an age.
Miss Granville made no reply. she
sat there brown eyed and self contained
and presently looked out Of the win
dow again. The young man made an
other issue.
What on earth brings you to this
forsaken regionT' he asked.
Miss Grenville looked at him inquir-
inqly is it forsakenT' she asked Il
think it is very pretty"
well, yes, pretty. but not-Weh-
exciting"
DO o like excitement" asked
Miss Grenville sweetly.
Il do not. but you door used to.
did IL | think ! must '
changed"
Probably, you are changeable. "
+ said the young nan very bitterly.
= The Young woman made no reply
Marden looked uncomfortably at his
boots for awhile. then he made a third
: attempt.
will you please tell me where you
are going. Gracef he said.
; Miss Grenville turned slowly from the
window
Il think you had better call me Mis-
u Gren1lle. she said
a. Very we'll Miss Granville, vii
4, you please tell me where you are 60
# goingf
Certainly am going to visit IN!
h amt al Wilmington. And your
IA Il am going to Wilmington, too-oE
Is business
rs Are youl Then you must know
D.. about the coach from Readsboro.
'rWeu-er the fact isl don't
IT decided to go very suddenly-that is
I'd | couldn't find out about the stage.
oh said Miss Grenville.
n Il have no doubt it will be all right,
IN observed Marden, for want Of anythin
ID better TO say
en- ,Oh. no doubt. said Miss Grenvill'
he perhaps for the same reason.
r. But when they arrived az the term
lin nus Of the road they found that it va
NJ not all right. The stage was there bt
Of every available seat but one had bee
he taken. It was growing late and Nh
he Grenville was lin despair.
an You might go and let your ma
ne come in the morning" suggested Ma
,ut den heroically.
he The maid was interviewed on th
ow subject. but was fearful and obstinat
IA, Then the young man made anoth
he suggestion. The maid might take Z
1d. available place and he would On
the Miss Grenville over. He was sure
could get a horse. He would have
do il on account Of his business an
ion wav. Miss GreuviIle defended her
40 sition. but finally surrendered. L
i've maid took the place in the stage al
nm. Marden went in search of a horse.
no Hall an hour later, a. the sun v
. - N-Lg.l Nha hills a CQng
the going down oehlnd une uL
mig erous looking horse. with almost s
vas picious dislike L anything like has
on drew a single buggy out OF ReadsoN
two and along the pretty road toward
dawoa and Wilmington. They pas
the outskirts of the village. and
uno road began to grow prettier and IN
closely hemmed in with trees. !
cadaverous looking horse moved
feet with an uncertain jog that was q CT
,ked between a run. a trot and a walk. !
.Der result was a sort of hop. Miss Or
: ~ WILLIE made some attempts at conve
| Of ton. but her companion rewarded
in With silence She made several
the complimentary remarks about the h'
which we're witty enough for an o
nary occasion. but Marden oo
He smile-he did not seem TO be pa!
, the attention; so finally she subsidized
HOY her side of the carriage and said
, he more Presently Marden spoke.
,wav ..Grace. he said. do you know
o he | am up hereT'
! ar Miss iooAeu up 49,
usly "Of course sue
reso me you had come on business
(which was not true, as you kI
nnc6 I came because I followed you
letter Boston"
q wa, Frank. how dare your said
It the Grenville Indignantly.
The Marden went on quietly
ed IN And while was tanalh Ou'
d she In the baggage car