Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-06-17
ION THE BAY"

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little hillock. Edna Grant flung one
arm carelessly around her horses
neck and gazed slowly about She
drew in deep breaths of the crisp
morning air. and noted with a keen,
silent still sort of pleasure. the signs
of approaching spring. At her feet
and about her little tufts and patches
OF dead grass peeped up here and
there above the partially melted snow.
like dingy GASES in a desert of glitter
ing white.
Edna was gay. spirited girl. but
at times. in solitude her love OF ma
ture threw a glow of sombre enthus-
asm over her face instead of the
usual levity. Turning her eyes once
more toward the road. she beheld the
brightness OF the sunlit road. clouded
and obscured by the gloomy shade of
a slowly moving funeral procession.
Only an instant before the bounding
blood in her We MS the breath OF
spring in the air had suggested
naught but life. Now, with a shiver
its complement death, threw its
shadow upon her heart
Edna closed her eyes pressed her
hand over them and leaned in sub
dued attitude with her face on her
horses neck
''Life-Death Life-Death!
Such is the burden of human breath.
came in the deep bass OF manly
voice. so near that she started vio-
lently and opened her eyes. Quick as
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from her face giving way to an an
cry petulance.
why can / never be alone for an
instant but that you must come to
annoy mep" she exclaimed.
''Ladylike. as usual" returned the
man. whose tall stately figure. and
strong. though not handsome. face
should have elected kindlier or at
least more respectful greeting See
ing you wrapped in lofty reverie
left my buggy on the road. quietly
walked here. read your thoughts and
supplemented them with strain on
the same subject"
"You are wicked wizard! How
dare you say what l was thinking
OFF" she snapped.
Apparently needless of her anger.
he smiled in calm superiority and
answered:
That only adds another to the
list of sweet names that out OF the
fullness of your amiabilIty. you have
bestowed on me- Wicked wizard;
that is not so bad-'W. W. 1t re-
minds me OF an inscription on an old
tombstone
Here lies w. w,
Who will nevermore trouble you, trouble
you"
Il wish you would follow his ex-
ample then" said she spitefully.
Il could not lie" he retorted; Il
am not built that way! / am con-
structed with timbers of truth. joists of
candor. boards of honor screws Of
integrity and nails of common sense. :"
Spare me-" she cried satirically
'from further ,eulogium Of the great
i Am" and. scorning his proffered
aid she sprang to her horse.
Farewell, l am OF for sail on the
bay she cried pertly. Then, touch
ing her horse and waving her hand
she dashed of.
Edna cantered up the avenue to her
home. jumped from her horse and
darted into the house almost running
against mild-eyed. silk attired. ell
derby lady who greeted her with
why, my pet how flushed you
lool1l Has anything gone wrongp
That horrid DIR. Graham!" cried
the impetuous girl. He always rvbs
me the wrong way and rouses my
temper Come auntie." throwing
her arms around her neck and draw
ing her to a lounge. come, coax. pet
and talk nice to me. Tell me how
good | am and everything sweet |
need it badly, for the old bear has
done nothing but scold and find fault
with me. He thinks himself so fear
fully superior and meisimpy a silly,
ignorant pert miss Oh! how | hate
him ever since he made me take that
nasty medicine when | was sick. No
one else ever forced me to do any
thing against my will?'
EDNA said the lady. much more
gravely than was her won't lit pains
me to hear you speak so OF the doc
tor. l know no man more truly hon.
orable intelligent and ambitious. He
stands high in his profession, has
written several valuable medical
works, and though comparatively
young has won and enviable name
and fortune"
Comparatively young. said the
still unappeased girl; he is double
my age"
but you are only Is. and even
double that does not make him very
aged. Though be may occasionally
ehide. still he is very fond of you and
know desires nothing better than to
make you his wife"
He does the uulsdylike tomboy'
far too much honor to even dream OF
such a thing, but aforesaid tomboy
declines his generous offer with
thanks" responded Edna with satir-
zeal humility.
oh. aunty." she continued, her
voice softoning and nesting closer to