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

exciting.
''Do you like excitement7" asked Miss
GEenville, sweetly.
81 do not; but you door used to-"
"Did l? think must have changed"
"Probably; You are changeable," said
the young man, very bitterly. The young
woman made no reply. Marden looked
uneomfortably at his boots for awhile,
then he made third attempt.
"Will you please tell me where you
are going, Grace?" he said.
Miss GrenviIle turned slowly from the
window.
81 think you had better call me Miss
Grenville," she said.
Every well. Miss Granville will you
please tell me where you are going2"
"Certainly. l am going to visit my
aunt at Wilmington. And you?"
81 am going to Wilmington, too-on
business"
care you! Then you must know
about the coach from Readeboro."
"Well-er the fact Isl don't. I
decided to go very suddenly-that isl
couldn't find out about the stage"
"Oh," said Miss Granville.
81 have no doubt it will be all right"
observed Marden, for want of anything
better to say.
"Oh, no doubt" said Miss Granville,
perhaps for the same reason.
But when they arrived at the terminus
of the road they found that it was not all
right. The stage was there, but every
available seat but one had been taken.
1t was growing late and Miss Granville
was in despair.
"You might go and let your maid
come in the morning." suggested Mar
den heroically.
TIE maid was interviewed on this SUBJ
ject, but was fearful and obstinate. Then
the young man made another suggestion.
The maid might take the available place
and he would drive Miss Granville over.
He was sure he could get horse. He
would have to do it on account of his
business, anyway. Miss Granville de-
Tended her position, but finally surren-
dered. The maid took the place in the
stage, and Marden went in search of q
horse.
Half an hour later, as the sun was GO
ing down behind the hills, cadeverous
looking horse, with almost suspicious
dislike to anything like haste, drew a
single buggy out of Readsboro and along
the pretty road toward Madawga and
Wilmington. They passed the out
10 grow prettier and more closely
hemmed in with trees. The cadeverous
looking horse moved on with an uncer-
tain jog that was cross between a run,
trot, and walk. The result was a
sort of hop. Miss Grenville made some
attempts at conversation, but her COM
panion rewarded her with silence. She
made several uncomplimentary remarks
about the horse which were witty enough
for an ordinary occasion, but Marden did
not smile-he did not seem to be paying
attention; so finally she subsidized into
her side of the carriage and said no more.
Presently Marden spoke.
''Grace," he said, edo you know why
I am up here2"
Miss Granville looked up innocently.
"Of course" she said. ''You told me
you hal to come on business"
(which was not true, as you know.
I came because I followed you from Bos-
ton"
Crank, how dare you'll" said Miss
Granville Indignantly.
Marden went on quietly:
''And while was standing out there
in the baggage car"
~ thought you were going to fall out
of the door," continued Miss Grenville
suddenly. Marden looked at her and
then went on again quietly:
"You did not see me. You were sur
prised that I was on the train when I
spoke to you"
"Oh!" said Miss Granville.
"When was standing in the baggage
car made up my mind that you would
have to talk to me. am more sure of
it now. l have been trying to see you
for two months and you have been able
to keep me from it. I know I am
brute and that if you wanted to throw
me over and not tell me why I ought
to stand it; but can't and I'm through
trying"
Miss Grenville laughed uneasily. A
bough from one of the trees that skirted
the road hung over within reach and
she snatched a couple of its leaves as
they passed.
81 wonder what kind Of a tree that
ISL" she said. Marden took the green
Dough from her hand and threw it into
the road.
"Grace, he said, 'why did you throw
me over2"
Miss Grenvil!e looked around as If