The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-30

A Runaway Match
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He saw the graceful figure, in its
becoming blue habit, the necked sun
light upon her shining hair, ahead OF
him, and refined up his horse she
looked over her shoulder and seeing
him. gave vicious cut with her whip.
AS IL | would intrude upon her
hcartless coquette-a woman without
womanly principles!" he said bitterly,
drawing his horse down 10 a slow
walk.
She disappeared around the bend In
the road in a whirl OF reddish dust.
Guy Mortimer's thoughts, as they fol-
flowed her, were not pleasant. Only
last summer he had been the accepted
lover OF the prettiest girl In all the
Blue Ridge region of Virginia, TO hnd
himself one day suddenly supplanted
bv Weather rival lie wondered
why she had come back TO such
quiet little out OF the way place as
Ninto. and why she had not married.
The horse slowly made its way along
the shady road and turned the bend.
AS he did so the man gave such
start as caused them to draw up
abruptly beside the dismounted rider
standing in the middle OF the road.
Have you been thrown Mab-Miss
Andrews" he asked. springing out Oh
the buggy.
she moved toward him. the sunlight
resting upon her red gold hair, her
ewes on the ground My horse-the
saddle-something was loose she
murmured incoherently, and when
got down to see If | could FIX it-Why
the horse ran on. hope he will go
home. DO you think he will?'
Il should not worry about him nor
myself" he said slowly. Il am going
your way and will take you as far as
the plantation in my buggy. II VIII
be no trouble at ALL" he continued, IN
answer to her question OF protest. i
suppose you are staying at the planta-
ton"
She hestated an instant. the red
blood mounting 10 her face at his tone
and GOODNESS; but she allowed herseh
10 be helped into the seat beside him,
and looked straight ahead.
Il am putting you 10 a lot of bother
she murmured at length. IT Is TOO
bad the horse left me. | could
walk" hesitatingly. "Oh, | hope
nothing will happen TO the horse.
He will go home OF course. i am
surprised al his running away from
YOU the plantation horses are gener.
ally more than gentle-they are poky,
he replied.
There was a pause. DO you think
il will rain?" she asked.
You are just as mean as you can
be, I'm so very sorry to subject you
10 all this annoyance
NO excuse necessary-one can en-
dure anything for a while. did not
intend coming here this summer. only
I supposed YOU had gone far to other
fields. and this little country place was
so restful"
Thank youi" coolly.
Il had no idea you would bury your
self here again when you could enjoy
the fashionable world under Mrs.
Wadsworth's chaperOnage.
Il really don't know how | with
stood the temptation" she retorted,
since Johnny Wadsworth is such
nice fellow. He would take me any
distance in his buggy or auto-and
never snub me once" The eyes that
looked into his from under the visor
OF the jaunty cap We're 'uN OF laugh.
ter. and in an instant his control Of
himself was gone.
Il see you still find me amusing.
he exclaimed bitterly, you laughed az
me then: and you laugh at me now;
Won gave me the discipline | deserved
for thinking of you that way, but IL
was a true love on my part, even IL II
was laughable 10 you. We two have
come 10 the parting OF the ways.
shall leave you at the plantation, and
drive on TO the station; so | will not
intrude upon you again" He licked
his whip and the horse broke into
a brisk trot.
There was a light in the girls eyes
that had not been there before, as she
leaned over and took the lines from
his hand. Since this is to be our
last drive" demurely, there Is no
need OF hurrying. 1t will be over
soon enough"
He turned and looked at her, his
face white with emotion and his
throat throbbing fiercely What new
scheme Is this? Is It only TO play
with me longer-make life harder TO
live without you?"
There was little tremor in her
voice. Listen" she said. When
YOU told me what | was TO you, you
told me in the next breath how jeal.
Gus YOU we're of Johnnie Wadsworth,
OF all persons on earth. Why, ne
could never be anything more to me
than a friend, and besides he Is to
marry cousin Laura. His mother Is
good 10 me. She and my mother were
schoolmates. and since mothers death
she has tried TO take her place as far
as she was able | tried to explain to
YOU. but you would not listen to rea-
son. You left me without word.
have not seen you for whole year;
and II that horse had not deserted me
in the lonely woods"
But Guy Mortimer had listened In
passive silence long enough.
AS they drew up 20 the picket gate
an hour later, there seemed to be
commotion in the yard. The whole
family were gathering about young
ster who stood holding the truant
horse.
Il tell you ! say X myself" he was
saving. 1T amt no lie. | was aeon
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