Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-10-02

ing air. Marden mace no answer, and
his companion continued: "You know
l always said that l could never marry
anybody who was not perfectly gentle
manly and"
''Do you mean that am not a gentle
mani" said Marden.
"Why, no, of course not That was
why why liked you"
"Oht"
"And I always thought you were the
most perfect man in that respect"
"Thank you'll am very grateful;
but will you tell me when it was that
failed to be what you thought me2"
"And always thought you were the
most generous and unselfish man I ever
knew, and am certain that never had
any reason to change that idea"
"Well2"
"And you know there was never any
body else that / cared for"
| "Wen?"
"You were always so handsome and so
brave and-and-yes, will say it-and
so loving"
"Well?"
$50 you must see that could not
| have wanted to do It. ~"
"Oh, but that does not explain why
you did do it,"
81 know it. Only it is so hard, and,
Frank, you are not helping me Bit"
II don't see Why need to. You were
independent enough to throw me over
and make me miserable for life."
"Hsve you been MISERABLE, Franka"
81 think have almost died." said
Marden, solemnly.
too, Frank. And I have missed your
steps, aud your voice, and your laugh
have missed your laugh very much,
Frank"
ave used to have such pleasant times
together, Grace"
"Yes, and mother says that the house
sounds so lonely without you In the even
ing"
~ thought a great deal of your
mother"
~ know you did. Yes, we did have
happy times. I shall never forget them.
And to think that now they are ell over.
came up here because I hoped would
forget about it, and now (tearfully) you
have brought it all back-again-snd
know shall go on feeling worse and
worse-and-"
Poor little Miss Granville fell to sob
bling as if her heart would break. It was
more than Marden could stand.
"Grsce," he said, "don't. Let's patch
it up in some way. Tell me what did
and let's fix 1t up"
ave can't" sobbed the young woman
from her corner.
"Well, tell me anyway"
alt won't do any good, Frank, but III
| try if you say must"
"You really must"
81 know you'll laugh at me and say
I'm goose. You always did do that"
~ will be sober as--as prayer-meet-
ing" vowed the young man.
"Well, then, it was about that Miss
Sanger-you know what you said about
her."
~ know must be very stupid, but I
don't quite remember all about it. You
had better tell me. Where did I see
herr"
"At the pond, and it is really to your
credit that you don't remember. I shall
GAIAh Va dnu VIC III
after years. I said she was horrid, and
you said she was clever and had beautiful
eyes,"
81 think I do remember now. She
was the girl who had such funny squirt,
wasn't she2"
81 don't think I ever noticed that,
Frank"
"Well, she did. And she didn't know
who Ibsen was. That was why said
she was clever and had beautiful eyes;
meant it the other way, you know"
"Did you really, Frank2 Then have
misjudged you all this time"
Half an hour later Miss Granville lifted
happy but tear stained face from Mar
den's shoulder and looked doubtfully up
at him.
Frank" she said.
"Well, sweetheart"
81 don't believe I know who Ibsen
was, either. Was he one of those horrid
nihilists?"
"No, dear" said Marden, gravely,
she wasn't quite that, but I guess it
doesn't make any difference now."-
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