Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-25

4 on Qlu not set MGs "
prised that | was on the train when
spoke to you"
'.Ohr' said Miss Granville.
.Wbeu | was standing in the baggage
car | made up my mind that you would
have TO talk to me. ! am more sure OF
il now. have been trying TO see you
for two months, and you nave been able
IN keep me from it. ! know ! am n
brute. and that if you wanted to throw
me over and not tell me why G ughtto
| stand il, but ! can't. and Tn through
trying"
Miss Granville laughed %uneasily. a
bough from one Of the trees that skirt
ed the road hung over within reacli
and she snatched a couple OF its leave
as they passed
II wonder what kind of a tree that
isT' she said Marden took the gre"
bourh from her hand and threw it int
the road
Grace. he said. why did yor
throw me overf
Miss Grenville looked around a.
for some avenue of escape, but non
presented ll-tN hAAA NN
again In the carriage
Perhaps she said al length, p.'
haps il is better TO talk it over Tho
hurriedlv, you know it can never make
any difference now
: "Of course" admitted Marden' /
never dared to hope that.
1T is very hard to tell. continued
Miss Grenville.
t Did you ever care for mef asked
Marden.
g Miss Grenville looked at him with
wondering eyes.
DO you think that ! wanted to do
" itT' she said.
4 Marden's face frightened wonder
fully. DO you mean that somebody
forced you to give me upT' he asked
NO. only I had to. One can't
marry anybody when that person isn't
r what thay thought be was, said little
! Miss Grenville. getting confused in hei
generalization, but with a very con
- yincine air. Marden made no answer
and his companion continued. "hor
ID know | always said that never eoulc
marry anybody who was not perfect!
I. gentlemanly and
We DO you mean that I am not a gen
tlemanr' said Marden-
=" why. no, of course not That wa
why I-why liked you"
y obi"
lis And | always thought you were ID
I'd most perfect man in that respect.
Thank youl AM very grateful
ou but will YOU tell me when II was that
failed to be what you thought mef'
he And | always thought you were th
most generous and unselish man eve
iss knew. and I am certain that nev'
had reason TO change that idea
7ill "Wellf
go And you know there was never an,
body else that I cared for
my ''WellT
you were always so handsome an
on so brave and-and-yes, / will say it.
and so loving"
ow "Welf
S o must see that I could n.
| have wanted 10 do il.
s. "Oh. but that does not explain wi
you did do it"
"I know it. Only il is 50 hard. an
#. Frank. you are not helping me a bit.
linz Il don't see why | need TO. \
we're independent enough 70 throw !
Ille.N over and make me miserable for lie.
Have you been miserable, Franz
mi Il think / have almost died, 81
was Marden s~olelnnly.
but Have you2 I have been miserab
zen too. Frank. And | have missed 20
Miss stems ana your voice and your laugh
| have missed your laugh very mu'
Maid Frank"
Tar We used to have such pleas
times together. Grace.
this Yes, and mother says hat
ate. house sounds so lonely without you
theT the evening"
the Il thought a great deal of y
rive mother"
, be II know you did. Yes, we did hi
e to happy times l shall never toi
any, them. And to think that now Z
Do are all over. l came up here beca
The I hoped l would forget about It,
and now CtearfuIly) you have brought il
back-again-and I know shall g
was feeling worse and worse-and'-
.dav- Poor little Miss Grenville fell to
/. sus- bling as II her heart would break.
aste was more than Marden could stand
,boro 'Gace. he said, don't betsP'
Sa- it up in some way. Tell me what l
assed and let's fix ii up"
] the I'VE can't soooed the young -"
more an from her corner.
The well, tell me anyway
d on 1T won't do any good, Frank
cross I'll try II you say must
The you really must"
Gren- Il now you'h laugh at me ahS
I'm a goose. You always did do Il
I her Il will be sober as-as a pr
, --- - ,,ovuad tha vOunU man.