Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: her mother. She felt quite brave and confident about the accident, now that Rodney Sherrett had come all the way with her to the very door, to account for it and to help her out with the story. Rodney lifted his hat to the lady. 'We've had a great spill, Mrs. Argenter. All my fault, and Red Squirrel's. Miss Argenter has brought home more than I have from the melde. I started with a tandem, and here I am with only Gray Duke and a borrowed saddle. It was out at Ingraham's Corner,—a quick turn, you know,— and Miss Argenter had just stopped when Squirrel sprang round upon her. My trap is pretty much into kindlings, but there are no bones broken. You must let me send round Rodgers, on his way to town to-morrow, to take the phaeton to the builder's. It wants a new axle. I'm awful sorry ; but after all'—with a bright smile,—' I can't think it altogether an ill wind,—for me, at any rate. I couldn't help enjoying the ride home.' ' I don't believe you could help enjoying the whole of it, except the very minute of the tip-out itself, before you knew,' said Sylvie, laughing. ' Well, it was a lark; but the worst is coming. I've got to go home all alone. I wish you'd come and tell the tale for me, Miss Sylvie. I shouldn't be half so afraid !' CHAPTER III. TWO TRIPS IN THE TRAIN The seven o'clock morning train was starting from Dorbury Upper Village. Early business men, mechanics, clerks, shop-girls, sewing- girls, office-boys,—these made up the list of passengers. Except, perhaps, some travellers now and then, bound for a first express from Boston, or an excursion party to take a harbour steamer for a day's trip to Nantasket or Nahant. Did you ever contrast one of these trains—when perhaps you were such traveller or excursionist—with the after,leisurely, comfortable o...