The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-01-17

Maroon, you Weren' ever fool enough
not TO know. ! was jo,sing7 Whut Ag-
nes really said was that Jim was SO
silly about yoa he didn't hear what
she said half tho time. Oh. May. I'm
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But Marion did not wait, She rode
away, l.. III -
Prince settled into an ugly, obstinate
gallop. sSRarydng and iolting. 3. 3 ,
They wese nearing the cEosaing when
an uneasshiY s;ssse,s made Merton look
up to see the shraaher engine approach
Ing. She urged Prince On, trying 70
reach the corner where the road turned
toward home befe,st the machine came
closer. Her hands trembled. but she
remembered that 1t Is fatal to lose
nerve with an pnruly horse. p
+ Prince snorted. laid back his ears.
but went on well enough. They were
almost at the cornes when the f1enaish
shrek came again. 7 f, &, T.. =:
The colt took the bit In his teeth and
bolted In utter terror. Marion knew
her danger and kent her head as they
surned the corner. she let her hat &c,
and the wind whipped her long hair
back Ike yellow banner. She spoke
TO the colt soothlngly, patted his neck,
I. tried to get the bit from his teeth--sll
( in vain. They were still mile from
home and going so fast fhnt the mo-
ton was as easy as the roeking OF a
cradle. II they met no teams md he
!, kept to the road ali might yet be well,
but he might throw her. he sweryed
j ut the bridge and nearly dragged her
against the railing. $ s 5's. ~ ,s.S
i She felt cold perspir fion on her face.
It seemed like the end of things. She
thought OF Jim-all ne had been, ali he
wes to her, what she had said TO him.
and now she-might-neyer be able to
say she was sorry, that she loved him
get him to forgive her. She recalled a
baby prayer, a little brother long dead,
thought. Of her mothers face when they
would take her home. As they neared
the house: she remembered that she had
not Weeded the pansy bed. livery thing
Wavered strangely In her mind. :.::...>&:.
AS they passed the windows she saw
her little sisters baby face. ...4..:. 5.& =: ! :.
AS the colt tore around the corner to
the gate and into the yard she grew
cold with horror. Che had left the barn
door open. Hb would mgke for mis- stall
and crush ber.. It went suddenly dark
before her, and her head SWAN. Jim
she wahted to call bis name, but could
not. He would have saved her, sIle
thought. Gy;s;. r. sE5. 6; 8 :; %-El !i::
%,%$ Against the closed door stood q brim-
ming pail Of cold water. / AS Prince
stopped with a Jerk that threw Marion
from her sent Jim Bradley came quiet
" up. She was hanging BY oil her.
skirts, that had caught on the ponmel.
! Only quick hand and a steady one
could have disengaged her as he did.
He drew her into The. shade and held
her close. Il. i:s 5&
She opened her eyes and looked up
into bis white fdce. It was like heav-
en- to her :;t s:
:. =. she said M ;: Jim ssz
40 Are yon hurt yeu hurt !: Mar
I Ion, are you oil right r. ! She drew a
long breath stood up and walked d
step to show him she was .rulntntured,
Then she went close TO him and put
her hands on his shoulders. Her face
was very serious. y 81 d Y: :s. i.
IS 'sJinl, & she said .sI have changed my
I mind mil sa He saw queer little light IN
eyes ana was wary S.ji 5;.
8 bout o. ..
5:1et bout you. Couldn,t you-ask me
Sif love you i think that / lwouklnte
have l to lie TO DO " yes. 3 jim tried to
get hold oe her, hut she held Of. Es s5 6 s;
$ES; u want TO- tell ,you what Il think pf
myself Don you SPEAK Il am u hor-
lid little beast es, did say beast
WIN you-7Ttake me back e., Jim Thought
awould 1;5t.i