The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-07-01
BY W: A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON.

ideas of your own about love making
mastor Jim. Do you suppose q wo
mdn is going to accept you because
you suddenly discover you are in love
with her, and blurt out q proposal
iike q snap shot at a jungle.fowl? My
dear boy, half their fun is in discov
eNng we love them; now I don't be-
lieve Kate has bit of nonsense about
her, still you won't find any woman
willing to give up the prescriptivt
rights of her sex her love must be
sought not demanded. But what
did sho say?"
"She made most dignifed courte
sy, and thanked mo in the icicst OF
tones;' but was afraid that she would
find too dangerous! rivals in tiger
shooting and pig sticking, to venture
to entertain my proposal. 1 blum.
dered ont that I would give up overy
thing"-
"The deuce you didl That is bet,
ter"
"But she quietly put stop to it all,
and, wishing mo good night, swept
into tho house, leaving mo more in
in the dark than ever"
Sandiland broke into laugh, "My
dear Jim, don't think your case
hopeless, if you only manage it right
~. Let me give you some advice.
"Thank you, Fred, all the same as
II took it; but rathernot. Iknow
little about women, but I know this,
that If cannot make your sister love
me as am, L wont under false pre-
tences. 1 love her well enough to
give up my own tastes and habits,
but l can't 60 moaning about like q
terrier"
e! dare say you are right, Jim !;
anyhow, you know YOU have nv
best wishes your success"
"Wcll, [ must be off, and write
some letters; but do try and per-
suade your sister not to venture too
far from the bungalow. I have told
Banda to keep a lookout for tho
tracks Of that tiger. He swears the
brute has swan back, and may not
be seen again for months but still,
she should not expose herself her.
Banda is right. Thore is no dan
ger now, but why don't you ask Kate
yourself2 But must be off into
town, and there come the horses.
Dinner at halfpast seven, remember,
and l shall not see you before"
Everslcy went with his friend to-
Tho veranda, and watched him mount
and ride away, followed by his syce,
until their white garments were lost
amid the dark green shadows of the
palms, and turning with a half re-,
pressed sigh, .re-entered the house.
He walked moodily once or twice up
and down the long room, and then
threw himself upon a lounge. where
remained buried in thought.
"Fred is wrong" he said, at last,
Using restlessly; ~ have no chance
our tastes are too different. And I
vas fool to think she could ever
owe q fellow like mc, who, at the
best, was never half good enough for
ler.. 1t is sheer folly for me to re-
main here any longer, eating my
leart away by dreaming of that hap
oiness l never could never have won.
The mail steamer goes tomorrow,
and, by Jove, I'll 60 in herl" and he
inipetuously from the room.
Two minutes later lovely face
pcered through tho folds Of the heavy
curtain that separated the music
room-an ,alcove that could only
be entered from the larger apartment
and Kate Sandiland, her face strue-
Cling between bushes and laughter,
Ind yet with tho suspicion Of a tear
N the sweet gray eyes, fled lightly
across the soft mating, and sought
'etuge in her own pretty mornin g.
'oom, wheIe she sat for an hour, 81.
emily gazing over the rich blue of
he strait, Needless Of the flashing
glitter of the sun upon the water, the
simmer of tho leaves in the distant
palm groves, or the wild chorus of
he native boatmeh as they pulled
heir cargoes ofscocoa-nuts and plan.
tains past toward Penang.
At last a bright smile lit up the
sweet, firm outlines of her mouth, and
Using, she drew down, with an ina
oerative motion, the dark venetian of !
;he windows.
Eversley closed his last letter, and
threw it upon the table.
Il have only to say good-by now
and then another leaf in my life is
He stood for a moment with his
arms resting upon the back Of his
chair, while memory poured flood of
recollections upon his mind-Kate,
heir rides, their walks, the echo of
her sougs, the f1utter of her dress
amid the jessamines, her happy laugh
all came back to him with such
~,
.:Pshawl Harloo therei" he ex-
claimed, going to the door. "Chitty,
tell Banda want him.
.@Banda," he said, when the hikar-
sau,,, sau !, appeared, "has the searbreeze
eyes, sahib, it iScool now.":, - J
well; then, get my gun, and we
Will have another turn among tho
snipe. By-the-way, did you find any
more signs OF the, tiger this NOM
"No, sahib; he has gone back to
his own jungle" :. j.. 81. ~
"Well, bring Grouse with you the
old dog 10 the steAdiest retriever
and meet me in . qusrtersof ON hour
On the front teranda." ~ :.
AZ Eyersley appeared where Banda,
WAS already WAITING for 'h;yn ba