The Newtown bee., 1900-11-02

your eyes if you feel so bad about seeing 1t. It will be most dark when we get there anyway"
 As familiar landmarks began to ap- pear, Ruth did as he had suggested and drawing back into the corner of the buggy closed her eyes.
 i've must be nearly opposite the house menus later, and then an exclamation, . violent jerk forward, a sudden stop, made her open her eyes in alright. "What Is the matter 9 she cried.
 "What is always likely to happen with this beast," Sam answered in angry dis gust; she's fallen down and probably broken a shaft." He was on the ground as he finished speaking, making a nasty examination. "Yes, both shatts broken and the harness in piecesl'
 Aman came from somewhere and be- NAin't your name Alden? Didn't you use to live here ?" he asked suddenly. "I thought so," as Sam nodded, "and Pm the one who live here now"
 Ruth slipped from the buggy on the other side from that on which Eaos 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 up, Encs, seeing the buggy was empty, looked about him and saw wo- mans form disappearing in the dusk and the thick rain.
 "Where is sbe going ?" he asked. ''Home," Sam answered, then as Enos started in pursuit he added irritably, ''You can't do anything with her. When she makes up her mind she's more set 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.
 "I'm going along, and my brother will overtake me-" che returned.
 "The horse is lame-too lame to go home tonight"
 "It's five miles. and you're soaking wet already"
 "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 determination in hie tone. Ruth hushed with indignation. II am going home," she said haughtily, and started on. With three steps Enos stood in front of her, blocking the way: There was . twinkle in his eyes. "You're coming
 
 ''and if you won't come peaeeable,. l shall pick you up and carry you.
 She looked at him he met her defiant gaze epquarely,-then without a words she turned back with him.
 When Enos brought Sam ip, half an hour afterward, for cup of hot coffee before he started home, Ruth was sit' ting comfortably by the fire, clad in dry garments of Cynthia's, and the two wom- en were talking sociably.
 "You needn't be in hurry to come after your sister," Enos said. "We'n take good care of her, and I'll do all l can for the horse." Ruth colored with vexation, but made no reply ,and Sam, wondering not little, went away and left her.
 Ruth, hearing some one moving about early the next morning, arose and dressed and went down stairs. She was considerably taken aback to find that 1t was Enos who was astir, and not nls sister.
 II always get things to going" he ex' plained. "You know Cynthy sin't been in good health for years-she fell and hurt her back, somehow ow,-and 30 nave to be kinder careful and look out for her. She's just like all other women about tax ing care of herself"
 1sMr Wright" Ruth spoke hesitattng- ly-s'I'll own was pretty mad with you last night, but I'm glad you made me stay"
 II knew you'd be, else wouldn't "a made you"
 ''I thought everything would be changed and 1t seemed as if l couldn't bear it." she went on; "but-well wheDll went up into the spare chamber and found everything almost exactly as I'd left it, the rugs I'd braided, the bed quilts I'd made, the very kindlings and wood, even, that I had:put ln the wood box myself, it was like coming home af- ter being gone long time and homesick as death. I set the door open sol could hear the rain on the roof in the ol e l chamber, and I could imagine never had had to go away" She brushed her hand acroes her eyes furtively, and then her tone changed. "Now, you go about your chores, MT Wright, and I'll see to the fire and get breakfast" ''Well, do' know but I will. 1 guess you won't have no trouble finding things. You see, we sold our place over whe1e we come from, same's you did-all the furniture, or most all, SD we kept things here bout as you had lem. Two days past and Sam had not come for his horse, when Enos made Ruth a proposition. ''See here, Miss Alden" he said, "why couldn't you stay here through the winter? You and Cynthy get along we'll together, and want to cut of the swamp. I shouldn't want to leave Cynthy alone go much as I'd have ! 9-S bod lvvh hnr Uy{ h