Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-03-07

we're standing al about the eonical yell
,ow stll,,.'. sue came from the house
ans. Gu led to her to stop, which she did,
TO tle colt disgust. Sue leaned on the
fence. aud tie two gi..s chatted mo-
ment
You. better get off till the engine
GENES, Marion. You might meet it.
You've no business on that crazy colt.
1t isn't safe don't see how Jim al
lows itv' Marion's face famed.
what has he to say? | am not en-
gagged TO him any more. r.
Sue gasped, then, with remorse-too
late, as usual-remembered what she
had told Ter friend on the way from
town that day
Marion, you weren't ever fool enough
not to know l was joking? What Ag-
mes really said was that Jim was so
silly about you he didn't hear what
she said half the time. Oh. May, I'm
so sorry!''
But Marion did not wait. She rode
away.
Prince settled into an ugly, obstinate
gallop, swerving and jolting.
They were nearing the crossing when
an unearthly shrek made Marion look
| up to see the thrasher engine approach
| ing. She urged Prince on, trying to
reach the corner where the road turned
toward home before the machine came
closer Her hands trembled, but she
remembered that it is fatal to lose
nerve with an unruly horse
| Prince snortcd, laid back his ears,
but went on well enough. They were
| almost at the corner when the tiendish
shrek came again.
The colt took the bit in his teeth and
bolteI in utter terror Marion knew
her danger and kept her head as they
turned tie corner. She let her hat go,
and the wind whipped her long hair
back IKE yellow banner. She spoke
to the colt soothingly, patted his neck,
tiled to get the bit from his teeth-all
in vain. They were still mile from
home and going so fast that the mo-
ton was as easy as the rocking of a
cradle. If they met no teams and he
kept to the road all might yet be well,
but he might throw her. He swerved
!, at the bridge and nearly dragged her
against the railing.
She felt cold perspfation on her face
1t seemed like the end of things. She
J thought of Jim--all he had been, all he
was to her. what she had said to him
and now she-might-never be able t.
say she was sorry that she loved him
2 get him to forgive her. She recalled {
: baby payer, little brother long dead
! thought of her mothers face when they
. would take her home. As they neare(
the house she remembered that she haC
t not weeded the pansy bed. Everything
< wavered strangely in her mind.
' AS they passed the windows she saw
!. her little sisters baby face.
a As the colt tore around the corner t
r the gate and into the yard she grew
h cold with horror She had left the bar
d door open. He would make for his stal
IS and crush her. 1t went suddenly dar
l. before her. and her head swan. jim
she wanted to call his name, but coul
n not. He would have saved her, sh
e thought.
s Against the closed door stood a brin
Fl ming pail of cold water AS Primo
stopped with jerk that threw Mario
n from her seat Jim Bradley came quie
to ly up. She was hanging by all ht
-e skirts. that had caught on the pomme
at Only quick hand and a steady OIL
could have disengaged her as he di
to He drew her into the shade and he
er her close.
G. She opened her eyes and looked l
to into his white face. twas like hea
d. en- to her.
er "Jim.' she said. "Jimp'
MT Are you hurt-are you hurt? Ma
ID. ion. are you all right?" She drew
re. long breath stood up and walked
Id step to show him she was uninjure
in Then she went close to him and p
her hands on his shoulders. Her ia
al was very serious.
lrt "Jim,' she said, II have changed u
ne mind" He saw queer little light
St her eyes and was wary.
he about what-Prince?"
OIL about you Couldn't you-ask l
vn if love you? think that wouldi
err have to lie to say-yes." Jim tried
he get hold of her, but she held off
Ter Il want to tell you what think
t. myself Don't you speak. am h
nd rid little-beast. Yes, did say 'beas
Ike VIII yol-take me back?" Jim thoue