The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-06-09

1t was fine day in early summer, and
Charlie and Kate were taking short stroll
after lively horseback ride. They turned
down green lane, near the village, where
the hedges were crowned with great cush.
ions Of blossoms, over which the bees gath.
cred, hnmming ceasclessly in the soft,
bland air ofJune.
Il haven't seen Alice in an ago 2 said
Kate 'and l think it is shame! We
used to be so intimate =
1T isn't your fault that you're not friend
ly now :! replied Charlie Il am sure you
have always been willing to meet her half
way. She is bad tempered =
i certainly never thought to see you
quarrel with her for more than three days
at time ! 1t is three months and more,
now, since you spoke to her. You ought
to be ashamed! do think that You ought
to mahe up with her-nothing would give
me more pleasure than to see-lo see
you as you used to ie!
0 Kate Archer lis that true
| Nonsense " laughed Charlie she never
suited me I! liked her well enough and
had always been taught to consider her ;,s
the future Mrs. Mynturn but she is not
the kind OF woman want for wife. She
is too tamc-too ill-naturcd-too spiriless
TOP apt to get angry at trilles-too-"
'Oh, what a work you make of finding
fault? You say she is too tame and too
wild-too sprilless and too spirited ? |
don't understand you
The conversation was interrupted, AT
this point, by the approach, of a boy with a
letter. lie had been t. Charles house.
and hearing that lie had gone down the
lane, had followed him to deliver the ro,c
Charlie opened it and colorcd up, terri
Lly, for scf-posscsscd man. 1t was from
Alice, asking him to come and Sc: her
! She was i'll, she wrote-il Of Il mental all
mcnt-and lie must come and call her
his "fricnd," at least, before she could DC
happy again.
On the whole, it was pitched rather
strong considering how very intimate Count
Izlavotskiwitsch was with the writer but
a woman's vanity is strong as love, death,
pride, or New England rum, fresh from tile
still and Alice could not stand it, to sec
Kate consoling Charlie so ctivctualIy, SO
soon after his separation from herself.
Charlie real the note through, and hand
Cd it, without comment, to Kate.
l! Charles face had been flushed when
he saw who had written linn, Hates was
blaze. She could not speak for Il mo
men. and her han! shook pcrccp,ibly for
an expc,t with pistols. am sure don't
see why she should have been so much cx.
cited at the near prospect Of a reconci,lia.
ton between Alice and Charlie, when she
had. only moment before, argued in fa.
vor thereof
'What shall do 2 asked the young
man, eyeirg her sideways, from the corner
Of his eyes.
Go Of course 2 she answered..
But her eyes also slid around TO their
corners, and two si,lclong, undcrllanL
glances met. Both burst out laughing :;
and tableau cnsued that would no doubt
have rivaled the garden scene in Faust and
Marguerite, had it not been interrupted by
fresh intrusion.
This time it was a man who was over
seeing the construction of a bridge on the
Mynturn property, near at hand. Seeing
Charlie pass down the lane, by the bridge,
and requiring further instructions, the over
seer had come to him therefor Charlie
retracei his steps to the place, leaving
Kate to gather flowers for moment till
he should return.
lie had just got out Of sight when the
young lady heard dry cough and !, shuf.
fling footstep and turning around, saw a
scarecrow figure, with great deal Of fur,
and bristles, and wrinkles, and cheap jewel.
ry al out it, coming slowly towards her.
Good day, Mess Archair 2 said the new
conner; you iss look something very cham
ing, to-day 2
Thark you, Count Izlavotskiwitsch-
you are complimentary
The old rascal leered at the young girl
in that way that is SO hateful to brothers,
fathers, husbands, and lovers.
you tax ze air all alone 2 lie asked.
Il seem to be alone, don't = replied
Kate, asking one question answer to anoth.
er, Scotch fashion.
'Sooch pretty young ladies as you, ought
nevaire 60 out yer much alone, all 2?
Kate tapped her left palm impatiently
with the butt Of her riding whip, which
she had not relinquished since her ride.
4 do as Iplease, generally, Count 2 said
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