The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-09-30

shortly.
what do you mean?' she cried.
81 mean that you're not going to
get away from me this time till
Pve had my sayw
81 won't listen! | won't listenw
She thrust back her bonnet and put
both her hands over her ears.
He drove on quietly, with no at
tempt to coax or compel her atten-
ton, down long hill, up the other
side and around a corner.
ITS all right, boys he said to
the horses, as they turned their
heads with an inquiring look, when
the noon whistle blew at the vii.
lage. ITS all right" and they
plodded along soberly, perhaps re-
llecting on the unreas0nableness
OF "A master who set of to market
from a hard forenoon in the field,
without dinner.
Dora sat, Obstinately stopping
her ears, and watched the long
mile slip by, then another, and he
showed no sign Of relenting. Once
he turned, saying politely: "Tm
afraid the sun is making il rather
uncomfortable for you. lam sorry
have no umbrella"
Though she did not hear, Of
course she scOwled an answer.
They made several turns, and
she noted, hopefully, that they
seemed to be- going in the direction
Of the farm. He was giving il up?
Not so. To her conformation,
they finally came out In the broad
road, headed for the village.
YOU'RE Just scotching me" she
complained.
well, you've scotched me often
enough" he growled.
Beingsonear the noon hour they
hadseenf ewpeople. but now, down
the road a crowded wagonette
whirled toward them, the tennis
party from the village. She jerked
her bonnet over her face and tum
BLEED Hat on the hay. moaning:
"Oh, ! wouldn't have them see
me for million dollars"
When they had passed, with ga,
banter NJ him for deserving them
she Strengthened mp with blazing
cheeks and the fire Of battle in hel
eyes.
Its the sillicst. the most ride
ulous thing ever heard Of. An,
you'rr the mranrst. mcancst maj
alive. | should think you'd hat,
/ Yourself Ia DEATH,
II don't aspire To great wisdom
or perfection" he returned. ~
/ rcncly. driving on.
You know how I've looked for
/ ward ~ this afternoon. and wha
, plans we've made for IT,"
III you hadn't Systematically
. disarrangrd ~ many II my plan
I might be- more considerable a
. YOURS"
A Its contemplate, YOUR traI
. ping mc like this"
You came voluntarily. I've
4 right to market my hay when
please"
4 You don't mean" Hut the
were entering the village, aud sh
rruurhrd down again out NJ sigh
n lie did not stop, and when the
had left the last house behind. N
!, began. pitrously;
=, II was never ~ hungry In m
lifc' l'm positively fuiutw
"Nou'll know how tosympathii
with the poor, then, hr suggrstr
"Iou don't carv how much NJ
make mc suffer, aud You prnfc,
=" to" She broke nlr In some 90
fusion. conscious that she was 4,
y near the brink.
=" Yes, ! profess to love Won"
" finished for her. I've never ri,
w. to hidrit aud suppose. aftcra
" there u little nrrd IT words.
W ought to have understood witho
" having Il said. You've shown u
plain enough that II i useless. NJ
y vet" b. halted. mcditatlycI
10 Some intuition within him dcclar
w that she was not so Indifferent
q she had assumed tn hc.
"No." b. continued. II will Ia
H. u In words, nora. you know I h
" You dr,oir,lly. with all nv heat
will sou h. ms wife," lie turn
rh To her with u deep tenderness
Il. his iarC aud shining In his scrio
II ryrs.