The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23


Ruby nodded
1--WE expect to leave Saturday. Dab
ney must visit 40 uncle from whOn
be has expectations, and mother wants
Inc to come to her for o few weeks
She Is IN the mountains"
I'm glad that you're going" ne said
abruptly.
"Gladr Ruby turned Ia ber seat to
face him Il don't think that you are
very potter she cried.
II couldn't bear to think OF your be
ing here after am gone" be exclaim
ed simply.
you are goingT she asked IL
thought you lived here"
II was here only for the summer"
be explained. II must go back home
too"
81 suppose you Will carry pleasant
recolectiOns OF this delightful couO
try" she said. IL know that l shalt
always remember this summer most
pleasantly"
IL want 10 take away something
else" he said slowly. Ruby turned her
| face away aud let her gaze wander
over the fragrant towering buckwhcat
/ 81 want to take with me your promise
that some day | may come for you,
! he went On-"that some day l may
come and claim you for my bride
/ May |, dearY
! Gently Ruby drew from his grasp
| the hand he had seized. Her heart
cried Yes" but there came into her
mental vision the prospect Of her am
| bilious mother. Mrs. Forbush would
never consent TO their union, and Mrs
Forbush could make life very unpleas
ant when she elected.
II am sorry" she said softly, but J
cannot answer you as you want me TO
! shall always remember most pleas
antly this happy summer. Please do
not ask more Of me"
you do not love met" be demanded
bluntly
81 do like you" she said. II eau
not say more"
Peter fiicked his horse with his whip.
and the patient animal logged on. He
spoke no more of his love, and Ruby
was grateful TO him.
She went about her shopping while
Peter drove over TO the postoffice TO
report When he returned TO meet her
1t was with livery rig.
II cannot use the delivery horses
now" he explained. 81 am no longer
working for the contractor. Shall we
go home by the river roadr'
Her eyes made answer. The river
road was the longest and prettiest and
she would not deny herself this last
trip with the man she loved. TOmOr-
row he must pass out of her life. To
night she wished only that she might
drive on and on far into the soft sum.
mer night.
But Peter kept the horse at a trot.
and presently they were at the farm
He was a favOrite with Mrs. SlOcum.
and she insisted that he come in and
take supper with them. He fingered
in the gloom of the trees until the
moon was high, but at last he had TO
go.
IL want to say goodby to you here
under the trees" he said as he rose To-
his feet "After | have harnessed up
the whole family will come out | am
sorry you could not say Yes dear, but
| do not blame you. and I shall always
love you and cherish the memory Of
this summer"
He bent over her and lightly brush
ed her forehead with his lips. Then he
strobe of toward the barn, and pres
emily she heard the grating of the bug
gy wheels upon the graveled walk
There was the sound OF voices as be
took farewell of the group on the back
porch. and then the carriage came
down the drive and turned into the
road.
For a moment the world seemed 10
stand still for Ruby: then she leaped
from the hammock and went flying
down the dusty road after the buggy.
"Peterl Peterw she called softly.
Come back IL was all a mistake.
do love you. and will marry you, no
matter what mother says"
In an instant he had sprung from the
buggy and had her in his arms. Dab
Dey came running up.
II want TO be the FIRST to congratu
late you. old man." he said as be grasp
ed Peters hand. II knew you'd win.
even II sis does bate all the men
know"
"AIl the men you known gasped
Ruby.
This 10 Pennington. Pete PenniDg
ton" be explained. my roommate Ut
college. He took the job TO meet you
without the disadvantage OF my To-
dorsement"
II would have loved him anyhow"
declared Ruby stoutly. "millionaire or
II. r. ID. clerk. as YOU like