Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-28

goingr
Certainly. lam going TO visit my
aunt at Wilmington. Aud your
81 am going to Wilmington, too-on
business"
Are your THIN you must know
about the coach from Rcadsboro."
well -er the fnct isl don't |
decided 10 20 very suddenly that is-
couldn't iind out about the stage"
"Oi. said Miss Gpnvillc.
81 have no doubt 1t will be- all right.
observed Mnrdcn. for want Of anything
better 10 say
"Oh. no Doubt said Miss Gronyille.
perhaps for the same reason.
Hut when they arrived ut the term.
nus Of the road they found that Il wa'
not all right The stage was thcro, but
every available scnt but one had been
taken. It was growing late and Mi.
Gnnvillc was IN despair.
"You might 90 aud let your maid
come In tho morning" suggested Mar
den horoically.
The maid was interviewed on this
subject. but was fearful and obstinate
Then the young mau made another
suggestion. The maid might take tho
available place and he would drive
Miss Grnyille over Ito was SUR he
could get hurse lie would have 10
do Il on account Of his business any
way. Miss Grenyillc defended her po.
sition. but finally surrendered The
maid took the place In the stage and
Marden went In search of horse
Half M hour later. as the sun was
going down behind the hills n caday.
crous looking horse. with almost sus-
picions dislike TO anything like haste,
drew a single buggy out Of Rcadsboro
aud along the pretty road toward ga.
dawga aud Wilmington. They passed
the oupkirts Of the village. AMI the
road began To grow prcttlcr aud morn
closely hcmmcd In with trees. The
cadnycrous looking horse moved ON
with M uncertain Jog that was a cross
between u run. trot aud u walk The
result was sort Of hop. Miss Grcn
Vile made some attempt, nj converse.
ton. but her companion rewarded her
with silence SHE made several un.
complimentary remarks about tile horse
which were witty enough Tor an orii.
nury occasion, but Marlcn did not
smilc-he did not seem to DO paying
attention. ~ ilnally she subsidized into
her side of tho carriage aud said no
more Presently Marlcn spoke
"imcu," he snid, do you know why
am up here"
Miss Gnnyille looked up innoccntly
"Of course" she sail. "Yuu told
me you had come on business"
(which was not true. rs you know
came because followed you FROM
Boston"
Frank, how dare your said Miss
drcnvillc Indignantly.
Marden went on quietly.
"And while was standing out there
In the baggage car" -
II thought you were going TO fall out
Of the door" continued Miss Grcnvillc
suddenly. Mardcn looked at her and
then went on again quicilyi
You did n.a see mo. You were sur.
priscd that was on the train when
spoke to YOU"
"Ohl" s,id Miss Granville.
"When was standing In the baggage
car made up my mind that you would
have 10 talk to me. am more sure Of
It now ! have been trying to see you
for two months, aud you have been ablo
10 keep mc from H. ! know am a
brute. and that II you wanted TO throw
me over aud not tell mo why ought TO
stand IT, but | can't, and I'm through
trying"
Miss Grcnvlllc laughed unensily. A
bough from one OF the trees that skirt.
cd tho road hung over within reach
and she snatehel couple OF It's leaves
as thoy passed
II wonder what kind OF tree that
isi" she said. Mardcn took tho green
bough from her hand and threw Il into
tho road.
Grace" he said. why did you
throw mo ovorf
Miss urcnville looked around ns II
for some ayonno Of escape, but none
Presented ITSELF aud she leaned back
again In the carriage.
Perhaps" She aid az length, per
inDs II j. better % talk II over Though
Wurr.sily) you Know II can never make
any difference now"
"oi course" admitted Mardon. II
never dared to hope that"
ut Is very hard to tell. continued
Miss Grcnyille.
"Did you ever care for mel" asked
Mardcn.
Miss Grcnville looked at him with
wondering eyes
"Do you think that wanted to do
itr' she said.
Alnrdeus hco frightened wonder
fully DO you mean that somebody
forced you TO give mo upf he asked
"No, only | had To. one can,
marry anybody when that person isn't
what tliay thought he was, said It'll,
Miss Granville, getting confused In hot
generalization, but with "a very con
vincing air. Marlon made no answer
and his companion continued, "Yot
know always said that never could
marry anybody who was not perfect,
gontlemanly und'---
do you mean that am not u gen
tlemnnr said Maricn.
why, no. Of course not. That wal