Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-20
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yatehing.
Ny poor Anniel' said Dick
Bowen, pityingly, looking down, from
his station at the mantel, upon his
! cousin Annie, who was .curled in a
big armchair.
Why am 1 poor 'nnie ?" she
asked, rather inpatient.
Because you are building cas-
ties in the air, forgetting that hearts
are broken, heads are turned, with
such employment
Annie tapped her foot in annoy
ance, bit her lip, settled herself com,
fortably, adjusted her bracelets, held
her solitaire up to the light, and
delivered herself of the following:
"Say no more, Dick. You could
not shake my faith in hisi faith any
more than-than-"
"Than can get up fafftl. in him
myself. Put it that way, Annie, and
I'll agree with You. Now, I'm going
to tell you something unllattering.
That man is on a grand Speculation,
and yeas are to be one Of the JOINT
stock company, depend en- it. Frank
Hoist is villain-;s scampS
}"You shan't say such words to me,
Dick' she cried, rising, her tiny
figure. stretched to its utmost limit,
in wrath. Large tears stood in her
pretty eyes, and her voice trenbled.
At this interesting juncture the door
opened, and a servant announced,
Mr.. Hoist" They both started In
confusion. Annie ran forward, and
seized her lovers hand in a passion
of tears.
Dick, his forces routed, flag trailing,
and the foe triumphant, made
naughty bow and an ignomlnious
retreat, and, going to his own apart
ment, he apostrophised Mr.. Hoist IN
very naughty manner. !! ;:
Dick Bowenhad long cherished
weakness for his cousin Annie, but
was never quite able to make up his
mind that poor man can defy the
world and marry an heiress. Annie
had always consulted his wishes and
tastes in everything, and he fanc!ed
she guessed his feelings; bit now an
intruder had appeared on the scene
the golden opportunity had slipped
by--his royalty neared the final gasp
he was morally convinced that Hoist
was scamp, and his cousins proper
ty, in her own hands, made her an
easy victim. Women are so ire
pressible = he sighed.
"Aunt Jessica says you want to
marry me yourself" sobbed Annie,
one day on the piazza, after being
informed again that her fortune was
the attraction. "I wonder if he Is
any more mercenary than you @
+" 1 never asked you to marry me,
said Richard, dejectedly. "If had,
Annie, what would you have done?
This was poser. Annie didn't
know, was glad he hadn't, hoped he
wouldn't, ETC.; while Dick was CALL
ing himself bad>hames for not hay
ing put himself in the position to
sing baritone to her. Finding the
pause disagreeable, Annie pulled
rose TO pieces, and said:
Aunt JesSica likes him ever 50
much!'
aunt Jessica be hanged"
Why, Dick Your very orr.
motAer?" said Annie, in shocked
lone.
well, only meantit in an ex-
rostulatory way, you know, dear,
said Richard, remorsefully f" You
see, YOU will go and make me commit
ali sorts Of dreadful things. Sup
pose I should shoot that man-
I'D never forgive you, never!
Cousin Dick, I am in real earnest !;
[ jest no longer If you interfere
with my love affairs any more. Ill
80 be it, Miss Annie Morris
then, manage them yourself. lprom-
ise you l shan't interfere, if you
want to marry q man in jail for
sheep-stealing." And Dicl, walked.
off in q huff; while Annie mentally
wished he'd "go to Canada" and
physically fell to crying-that pana-
cea for weak nerves and weak minds.
!" Aunt Jessica, do you think it
would be very dreadful in me to so
yachting with Mr.. Hoist q Anne
was in a very pleading position BY
old Mrs. Bowen's knees, making be-
lieve to pick up the old lady's bali Of
yarn; really getting up courage to
propose what had lain heavy at her
heart for days.
"Why, no, DEAR" said prudent
Mrs. Bowen. "If Dick goes along
with you, see no objection
But if Dick doesnt?"
"Then, l think, little Annie, I'd
stay at home. People might talk,
you know" patting her cheek,
/" don't care for that, if you don't
said Annie, stoutly.
Mrs. Bowen put down her knitting,
and looked in her mece's face.
+" Are you in earnest? Do I un-
derstand by yachting the cruising
you did last summer with the Pax
tons p
Precisely" said Annie. preparing
her forces.
"And you mean me to understand
that Mr.. Hoist has proposed to take
you on cruise alone 2"
"Aunt Jessica, do take off your
spectacles I hate that kind Of q
lookl l never heard Of sach an old
Mrs. Noah Don't I mean to marry
Mr.. Hoist p &
Mrs. Bowen sighed, and took off
her spectacles.
"My dear child" she said, know
ing her subject, ana treading lightly
on The DANGEROUS ground - my