Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-12-18
How 7 Said Yes.

My gOuIaGnerS anu luF Sou!aoehei
in my baptism called me "olive,
and they ought to be ashamed OF
themselves for it, for never was there
!. child with 8 n re mistaken n,tme,
a helligel ent state was my norma!
condition. 7 10 not remember my
nurses, but l have grace enough to
pity them. The mildest Of my teach
ers called me nnruly," and you can
ask Gecfirey what he thought OF me
year ago. Now, it is different. l
have found my master, and [ believe
rather like it. This is how it came
about:
Geofrey had asked me three times
to marry him, and three times I said
"No." in the most decided manner.
But that never made the least differ
ence to him. He only laughed, and
said I would know better next time.
I suppose" I said, "..you mean
to ask me once quarter"
8 e Is that cften enough?"
TOO often, a great deal, sir"
80 Well, then, we will say once in
six months. Miss Olive"
And then he walked smilingly
away, and began some nonsensical
talk with father about DR.. Darwin
and his bewildering theories.
This last asking Was lust at the be.
ginning of warm weather, and father,
who thought Geofrey's opinion in
fallible, asked him where he would
advise US to go for the Summer.
I had made up my mind to go to
Long Branch, and 1 said so very dis
tincfly; but Geoffrey proposed some
out Of the way place in the Virginia
mountains, that he painted in such
glowing colors that nothing would
satisfy father but a personal investi-
CATION. twas all Geofrey's doings,
and I told him 80 at the railway sta
ton.
at is your doing; shall remem
ber you for it.
Thanks, Olive" hereplied, "there
is nothing l fear s, much as your for
getfulness.""
l wanted to speak sauciiy to him,
but the train moved, and I felt it
would be only waste of material
And the end of the second day we
got to our destination. 1t WAS very
pretty place; l must acknowledge
that. Nature had done all she could
for it, but art and civilization had
passed by it. The men were simply
1riglits, and the women were-well,
not too good for the men. The houses
were log cabins through which day
light peeped and the wind blew as it
listed. Brit there was, of course, a
big hotel-there always is. have
10 doubt if we had gone to Thale-
oush or Bannock City We should have
found hotel and a proprietor-the
institution Is ubiquitary. We pro-
cured rooms, and my trunks were,
with some difficulty, got up the hill
and the flight of wooden steps into
the hall.
AZ suppose" said, with a resigned
look, there is no use in taking them
up stairs; l can have no use for my
dresses here
GAS you like, Olive" father re-
Piled, in one of his meek, mild ways;
"that gray thing you have on looks
pretty we'll, and does not show the
dirt"
After this remark, of course, I had
every trunk, bonnet-box and satchel
snatched up stairs, and the noise and
confusion, and even the occasional
bad word their size and weight called
forth was quite grateful to NE.
"It is not my fault" l exclaimed,
elf people will build stairs like cork
screws l am not to blame. (" q
In this amiable mood we took pos
session, and I think if Geoffrey had
known what was thinking about as
I did up my hair and put on my white
evening dress, he would have lost a
triAe Of his self-complacency-th that
is, if men ever do make loss of that
kind.
The first thing that pleased me was
the supper. It was really good
particularly the berries and cream
which are speciality with me.
sir, inquired, "are there
any Christians here beside ourselves?'
cit is to be hoped SO, Olive.
{ saw a little church in the valley"
Pahaw, father | did not NEAR
church Christians; meant society
Christians.
I,.si1..Ahl they a-e different, are they
We'll, what do you think of Augusts
j. Pennington for a Christian?"
{" Augusta Pennington? Is sh,
here2" ! asked. amazed.
q No, she is not; her brother live
within two miles, and he has q daugh
terabout the sams sge as yourself
Mrs, Pennington wrote them ",
should be here to-day they vii
.annbtless caIFig tho morning"
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