The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-18

same time. for .as.w we were passing each
/ other. we involuntarily paused, and then
scanning each other closely,- curiously,
strobe on.
MIR. Ralph, I said to myselfas Turned
to look at him. Singularity enough, MIR.
Ralph was. at that oment lookinga at me;
but the instant lie was detected he wheel
| ed around and resumed bis walk
Ere reached MY chamber | resolved
to ascertain. if possible, who the person
was that dwclt in the large house on the
Common. and, who had arrived from the
army so recently, thatI might thereby
assure myself to whom l was indebted
for delicious kiss. and whose acquain-
tance I was very desrous of making
Early upon the following morning l
sat down and wrote fow lines to Miss
Lucy Walters, the lame girl, and enclosed
ore hundred and fifty dollars, sealed the
letter, and depositing it in my pocket,
sailed forth in quest Of the information
| so much desired.
vending my way TO friends room I
met a lad that knew, and inquired if he
was acquainted with the neighborhood in
which i had been on the previous evening.
Yes, sir, very well,' he replied.
,"Can YOU tell nc who lives in the large
house on the LEFT hand side of the Com
mon The house stands back from the
road"
aOh, YOU moan Mr. Wrights's," said
he; "but it's more than. four miles out
there, sir y
sHow far is it ?" I asked.
sAbout four miles and half; may be
more"
aThank you. Thatis all 1 want" re-
piled. as passed into the house, where |
addressed my note to "Miss Lucy Wal
lers. care of Miss C. Wright; y then saun-
tering out slowly, l called the lad to me.
''By the way, George" said l, II have
letter to deliver out there. Do you
think you could do it for me ?"
"Well. | can manage it for you, Mr..
Clark" replied the lad. "My uncle Dean
lives-out there
as Mr. Dean your uncle?' I inquired
hastily.
yes, sir" he replied
"Therc is lame girl living with him z"
l continued.
Yes; Miss Walters" he replied
"Can l trust you, George !" l inquired.
"You may, sir, if you want to help Miss
| Walters without her knowing who is
doing it." said he.
"Well'' said /, s:this letter is intended
for Miss Walters, as you will perceive. 1t
is money letter and if You convey it to
her that is all that is required. You will
keep the matter to yourself
81 only wish could do twice as much
for Miss Walters" exclaimed the fine fel-
low; Il shall put the letter where she
will get it, and she will never know where
1T came from am going there tonight" !"
every well, George" replied, as left
him. feeling satisfied that the note was in
safe hands.
"That lady in blue" said my cousin.
s.No,' said /, 'the lady beside her.'
"Havc you not made her acquaintance
That is, Miss Wright
e.Any relative to Miss Emma Wright p
"No; they are quite intimate, however
Let me present you"
fancied Miss Wright bestowed a look
of more than ordinary curiosity upon me
as my cousin presented me; but Fl had
the cffrontory to meet her inquiring look
as if unconscious of the fact that | had
met those eyes before, and had received
from those lips u sisterly kiss. AS seat
ed myself beside her l overheard the
words:
"Taking everything into consideration,
1 think very little blame can be attached
TO the gentleman" uttered in merry
tone by person at my elbow, but whose
face was turned from me.
Pray, have done, Ralph" said Miss
Wright, as he touched his shoulder light
lv with her fan, faint blush suffusng her
cheeks.
.But the cconess Of the whole proceed
ing" continued the party addressed as
Ralph, needless of her rcmonstrances.
The fellow gavo her a brotherly kiss. y
"Ralphn' exclaimed Miss Wright, as the
blood mounted to her forehead.
"Come, come, Wright, don't ask us to
believe that" exclaimed one of the group.
well, she cannot deny having COM
planned to me the next day that he was
exceedingly stupid--thinkiHg I was Of
tended all the while, and scarcely uttered
word; that, in fact, she had to do all
the talking
awe will take that with considerable
allowance, too," replied one of the lis
teners.
81 met the fellow on the road,' resum-
cd the gentleman, 'and | must say | new
cr encountereda a man so much like myself
in my life"
"In truth you are barbarian, Mr..
Wright, to tell such things about your
sister," exclaimed our hostess, with q
merry laugh.
AS if did not owe her ten times as
much," said the young man. "Evcr since
that evening she has been teasing me in