The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-10-14
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CcoT5rigll, i77l, by DalIJ slory ru1- %

Copyright 1901 by Daily Story Pub. CoJ
o. TT IS a truism that the trend Of life
! hangs on the turn ola step. but 200 this
case the fate OF Elsie Clarke waited on
the turn Of an automobile. which was
whirliur around the curves Of country
road at breakneck speed
{ On the front seat were the owner Of
the automobile. Walter Earle, and his
wife-a comfortably and contentedly
married couple who were doing all in
their power 10 bring about match be-
tween Elsie Clarke and Arthur Wynne.
the couple on the back seat In fact.
all the friends Of these two young peo-
pie had decided il was a perfect match"
and were using an their ondcayors to
further It.
There was no trouble as far as Wynne
was concerned He was I'm love with the
fair young woman 10 the full extent OF
his placid. well-reeulated nature. while
she was trying hard TO reason herself
into a reciprocity. She told herself over
and over that he possessed every quality
Of eligibility lie was Of good form
and feature. well endowed with worldly
possessions; habits moral manners and
disposition. excellent After one Of
these mental onumerations Of his re-
/ quisltes she would decide 10 accept him.
/ but the moment she was IN HIS presence.
she felt antagonistic TO the fate await
ing her Tie clearly bored her and she
| skilliully warded on his proposal The
simple solution Of the situation was that
she was not In love with him. and that
love never would respond 10 reasoning
She knew better than 10 advance this
argument TO his supporters. for she in
tuitively felt they would consider love
an obsolete emotion. Finally she had |
come to believe that. since she had met |
so many men. and none had awakened |
the grand passion. the fault must lie IN |
her. and that she was not capable Of fall |
ing IN love
She felt that this day and ride was to /
be the consummation NJ the affair and /
that It was purposely planned by the
Earles and Wynnes. They were now. at
the close Of an early summer afternoon.
en- route 20 a country inn several miles
distant where they were 10 dine. after
which she knew the Earles would dis
creetly vanish for a stroll on the lake
shore. leaving her alone with Wynne and
her fate The coming ordeal oppressed
her She felt her opposition oozing. and
feared she would yield 10 his quiet, we'll
modluated entreaties
"Oh. II something anything would
only happenl" she thought
Was the wish father 10 the thought?
Something did happen a whirlpool Of
sand, the deadly foe Of automobiles at
tackled the wheels. The road was narrow
"a steep embankment on either side. a
brook below Earle was an expert as
chaffeur. but no human power under
the conditions could have prevented the
quick swerve and the headlone pitch !
over the embankment
Elsie dimly felt that strong arms were {
carrying her over road and green fields
She vaguely wondered If II was Arthur {
who was carrying her thus She opened ,
her eyes and looked into a strange face
that was bending anXiously and tender }
ly over I
John" she murmured with a faint
smile. as she contentedly sank back into v
lnconsciousness. a
The accident had occurred near the [
well-kept farm Of William Mofford His I
son. John Monord. was walking down (
The road toward the automobile when II r
took the awful plunge He rushed down
he bank expecting they were all killed =
The automobile had upset. provdentlai- n
y on the very edge Of the brook. Earle
vas already helping HIS wife to arise.
md they had only sustained a few G.
bruises Wynne appeared to be all right.
inless his wrist was sprained The doc
or's quick glance wandered from these :,
stunned. frightened people and fell upon
he motionless form Of the most beautl- :,
nj girl he had ever seen. She had been
brown some little distance. In a mo-
nent he had her In his arms and calling al
o the others TO follow, he started for the y,
ouse. Et
As he came up the old-fashioned gar NJ
en- in front Of the farm house. and her
,eautiful long-lashed eyes looked n
aguely into his, he had a new. strange
ensatlon. and a fierce jealousy was born
7ithin him towards John" whoever he .,
light be. Was it that pale-faced fellow -
'ho was following. hanging on to his -,
-rIst? :.
The Moffords and the farm hands had
II come 10 meet them. and his mother
lstantly returned TO the house 10 make
3ady the west bedroom.
Right in here, John" she said. lead da
lg the way TO the big. cool room. He laid
Is patient down on the white. billowy no
3D. and proceeded to learn the extent
her injuries
rs she badly hurt, John3" asked Mrs.
oxford, anxiously. nc
aaslrzl -,
Her arm is broken, but she will come
It all right" he said, hopefully. as be -
1t away her sleeve.
Don't let the others come in here" RI
2 said, hearing excited voices in the ad- br,
lining room. an
His mother locked the door and re- bri
rned to the bedside. He deftly set the
oxen arm and left his patient TO his
others administrations wi
When he came out, he was besieeed IN
th questions concerning Elsie, which me
answered reassuringly as he set
ynne's wrist.
Then, II you will let one Of your men no
I've US in. we viii return to the city to- an