The Newtown bee., 1900-11-02
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your eyes if you feel SO bad about seeing it. It will be most dark when we ger there anyway.'
 As familiar landmarks began to ap- pear, Ruth did as he had eugg ested and drawing back into the corner of the buggy closed her eyes.
 i've must be nearly opposite the house menus later, and Cnen an exclamation, violent jerk forward, 8 sudden stop, made her open her eyes in alright. "What is the matter ?" she cried.
 "What is always likely to happen with this beast," Sam answered in angry dis gust; she's fallen down and probably broken 8 shaft." He was on the ground as he finished speaking, making a nasty examination. "Yes, both shafts broken and the harness in pieces"
 Aman came from somewhere and be-. gan to help unharness the prostrate horse "Ain't your name Alden? Didn't you use to live here?" he asked suddenly. "l thought so,' as Sam nodded, "and I'm the one who live here now." Ruth slipped from the buggy on the other side from that on which Enos Wright was working, with bent head, over an obstinate buckle, and murmur | ing something to Sam as he passed him, walked rapidly down the road. When the horse had been induced to get ue, Ents, seeing the buggy was empty, looked about him ard saw Wo. mans form disappearing in the dusk and the thick rain. l "Home," Sam answered, then as Enoe started in pursuit he added irritab1y You can't do anything with her. Wher she makes up her mind she's more SCI than the everlasting hills"
 But Enos kept on, and his long strides soon brought him abreast of Ruth "You're coming back with me, Miss Al den," he said. ..
 tim going along, and my brother vii overtake me, she returned.
 "The horse is lame-soo lame to gc home tonight"
 linen can walk"
 "It's five miles, and you're soaking wet a ready"
 "Then can't get any wetter."
 Miss Alden, you're going to come back and stay to my place over night.
 There was ring of determinat' on in nj! tone. Ruth flushed with indignation. 'l am going home,' she said haughtily, ane started on.
 With three steps Enos stood in front of her, blocking the way: There was twinkle in his eyes. "You're coming back with me-" he retorted calmly, 'and if you won't come peaceable, shal pick you up and carry you.
 She looked at him he met her oenan gaze squarely,-then without woro sn' tur neo back with him.
 When Enos brought Sam in, hall ar hour afterward, for cup of hot cone' before he started home, Ruth was elt ting comfortably by the fire, clad In drJ garments of Cynthia's, and the two wom en were talking sociably.
 "You needn't be in hurry to comt after your sister," Enos said. "Wel take good care of her, and I'll do all can for the horse."
 Ruth colored with vexatioD, but mad' no reply ,and Sam, wondering not llttle went away and left her.
 Ruth, hearing some one moving abou early the next morning, arose ant dressed and went down stairs. She wal considerably taken aback to find that ! was Enos who was aetir, and not nl' sister.
 II always get things to g oing," he ex plained. ''You know Cynlhy ain't beer in good health for years-she fell ant hurt her back, somehow,-and SO nav' to be kinder careful and look out for her She's just like all other women apout tax ing care of herself"
 SMr Wrieht,'' Ruth spoke hesitating ly-"I'M own was pretty mad with yo' last night, but I'm glad you made m stay"
 II knew you'd be, else l wouldn't a made you" , II thought everything would b , changed and it seemed as if l couldn' bear it." she went on; "but-well whenl
 went up into the epare chamber an found everything almost exactly as IT
 left it, the rugs I'd braided, the De quilts I'd made, the very kindlings an : wood, even, that had:put m the wood
 box myself, it was like coming home al ter being gone long time and homeslc as death. I set the door open so coul
 hear the rain on the roof in the ol e chamber, and I could imagine 1 neve had had to go away" She bruahed he hand across her eyes furtively, and the , her tone changed. "Now, you go abou your chores, MT Wright, ard Til see [ the i:e and get breakfast "Well, do' know but l will. l guee you won't have no trouble finding things , You see, we sold our place over wher , we come from, same's you did-all tn ; furniture, or most all, s we kept thing here bout as you had lem. Two days past and Sam had not com for his horse, when Enos made Ruth proposition. ''See here, Miss Alden" h said, 'swhy couldn't you stay her through the winter? You and Cynth , get along we'll together, and want cut of the swamp. l shouldn't want leave Cynthy alone eo much as I'd nay ., :ss.hc,o n ,,o ,p,t aomo hnd u hera v ith h0]