Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-11-18

found herself confronted by Carr. who
raieod his straw hat silently. She held
out her hand impulsiyely. too glad to see
familiar face to resent lack Of vel
come in II.
"My trunks aud my wheel. am the
only passenger who got off here" she
faltered
Carr took her shawl-strap, the boys
slowed away the boxes in tie station
house, Maude walked behind pushing
her wheel, TO where pair of horses and
light farm wagon stood waiting. As
she climbed nimbly into her place, and
turned to help Carr with the wheel, which
refused to lie comfortably in the little
well, their eyes mer
Unhinching and reproaehlnl was the
look from the cold aud distant cavalier,
and Maude realized suddenly that she
had not done wisely to come; Carr
had not forgotten; Carr had not for
given her,
A grove of half stunted trees partially
hid low, snug looking farm house,
which stood in the centre of one of those
/ immense and fruitful wheat farms which
are the backbone and sinew OF Northern
prosperity. The warm. sweet welcome
/ of the mistress Of the farm was blessed
relief. after the uus0ciable evenings ride,
and the two young women passed chat
tering under the vne-hung portals OF the
hoLss, while Carr, with curious glance
ut the recumbent bicycle, OF mingled
contempt and interest, lifted 1t from the
wagon and carried it under the shelter
of the wide veranda
"And have you and Carr made
/ friends" said Cars sister, as she af-
fectonately surveyed the fair little
/ traveller.
owe have ridden fifty miles in armed
neutrality, said Maude, incisively. "Oh
! Lizzie, 1t was perfectly awful. Carr
hates the sight Of me; how could you
send him after mc?'
! Lizzie Dunlop laughed and then
sighed "lIe's just as much in love with
you as ever, YOU innocent she whis-
pcred, and while Maude raised a protest
ing hand she added coaxingly: "Say,
Maude dear. won't you ever come to
care for him."
Lizzie cried the girl, in dismay, iii
I'd thought you were going to talk to me
like this, I'd never have Gomez
Lizzie Dunlop patted the small lady's
shoulder soothingly. There, there,
little iceberg" she said, 'let it all
be buried. It's forgotten. You shall
never be worried about it again. You
are here to enjoy every moment of your
holiday, and to tell me the news OF civ
illGat;on, and to take lides across the
prairie. What blessing we have a
decent road for the yelocipede-I beg
pardon-bicycle, You must have lots
OF grit to mount that scary machine;
and-oh Maudc How caH you want
to be a surgeon? | should die if | saw
a man cut up and mangled; but you are
a marvel
The Northwest farm life was some
what lonely, after the crowded Univer-
sity class-rooms, the city hustle, and the
odds and ends of amusement which had
been tucked into the few vacant corners
of Maude Mannering's busy life during
the last three years. Carr had been one
Of those odds and ends. Their acquaint-
ance had begun at a water-par " flour
ished, like Jonahs gourd, at a carpet
dance, and borne the fruit of an i'm
passioned declaration after the wedding
of Carr's sister, at which Maude and hel
sutton had been maid of honor anC
groomsman.
1t had died q sudden death when
Maude's pretty lips formed the disas
rous monosyllablc "NoW as the two
tied up boxes of wedding cake for the
bridal guests Carr had received his
refusal silently, and Immediately left
the town His precipitate wooing had
made little impression upon his sisters
student friend, for when that sister had
asked Maude to come and visit 'tht
happiest couple in America, that post
script of four works, added in an after
thought of honesty. had seemed OF
trivial importance. But now, Carr was
behaving atrociously. When Lizzie and
/, her husband were present, he was
genialty pcrsonifed, his brown eyes
twinkled, and his laugh rang clear
when Lizzie. with transparent diplo
macy, pleaded delicate health. an(
retired early, or with pretty wifely de
, mands drew her husband aside. anC
: left the young people IN Me-a.tete, Car
knitted his brows in an ugly frown, anC
+ sat, stood. or stlolled in gloomy silence
T Maude began to feel n sense of gull
and responsibility looming over her
? She longed to do something to quit her
t solf of the reprcaches of her discarded
, lover.
When Bertlam rode far afeld, AM
when the reapers came and the hnrves
WIS gathered in its fair abundance
Mnude went beside the farmer 70
, miles along the beaten wagon tract
, on the dainty little bicycle which Car
r disapprovcd Of She could not sa
! how this dsapproval became know
, to her. but she felt it aud resented ii /
: silence
. Meantime. holidays were waning, til
r August moon. called 10y the lndian
r Moon Of Harvest, WINS ut the full, tt
= land was rcaped and cleared, the eudle
/ stretches Of prairie spread on every sid
/, to the horizon aud the meagre folial
I II the North began 10 turn copper an
+. brown rs autumn came on apace. Or
= bnlmy afternoon. Be'tram drove ava
IN 4 ncighboring homestead, q trilc
4 two score miles distant, to see abol