Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-30
Hunting Her :: Uncle,
HOW WAS CAPTURED.

u Twas sitting in my study, reading
Moliere, when she entered the room
perfectly nnannounced at that.
/ looked up, and saw an angel in
white Marseilles, Aounced; jaunty
blue hat, about the size Ola saucer,
Etippedito oeas nd IN a most, bewiss
ing, heart breaking manner; and she
wore cream -colored kids and carried
white pongee-taken all in all, a
fairy
She smiled at me, and held out her
hand. II
1 took it mechanically. What did
this .aean?
She ported, ah those cherry lips !
She stamped he- little No. impa-
tiently on the floor.
sYou don't seem, very glad to see
me,a she said pettislAy:s
ii murmured that1- was delighted
-entranced. So I was-such Wis
ions were not of every day occur
renee to me.
Well" said she. gleefully, "that's
comfoft't Now, they told me that you
wouldn't receive me-that would
be turned out of doors.i', + I
Reptile, said I. , =
"But came-and you are not an
gry?" :.
Angry
could say no more.
Then shewalked MP and down the
room.
"How do you like my dress ?" she
asked. revolving before me as if on a
pivot.
murmured something about an.
gelic superbness
81 did intend" she said, half
doubinely;, " to- get dress Of gray
satteens, with the underskirt cut as
usual, and trimmed with deep plating
the spaces to be filled with bias
folds above the platings, ma band of
velvet silk-the side cores rounded
up Hour inches longer. and flooped up
in panier. That, with a pretty lit
tie sacque with open sleeves, trimmed
to match the undsr-dress. would be
nice, wouldn't it 2"
] ,murmured an unqualified assent
not not that I understand what she
was talking about, for she uttered
the full description in one breath :
but then I did not know what she
But ;|saitl She, 81 bought the
I. Marseiiles, because I liked it. Don't
\ yoa WI 4. j.; .l,s ! ~ :
Il admire your ,taste,"'i / said
family, for l was fast losing my SEN
Eses,, ,tAopgh wondering as to- who and
what she was.
You're a dear, good fellow r
said she, rapturously.; andqI know
we'll get on famously together r
So she intended to stay here! ! was
getting into very deep water.
'yNoY:then,p SshFcoatinued, show
! me some place to pat my things, and
then you and l Will have talk.
mechanically pointed out small
room opening out of the library
She hurried in. 1 sat ike a statue
carved from adamant. Deep water
Presently she returned, idivested
of little hat, pongee and kids.
She cast ia searching glance aroune
the library. .li. ~ ,9ieiQ IS
Horrid dirtyl" she said disdain
fully; when has it been cleaned 2"
Abouts yearago;" tsaid meekly
She gave vent to pretty LITTLE
scrsani. , A yeaFY Shocking "Oh
[ cSdldnt sit do&f in Sroom tina
hasn't been cleaned for e year Thi
must be put to rights.
~ She said this in very determined
tone, and then set to work. She con
yerted my linen coat into an apron
J tied q, cunning little handkerchle
T I over that pretty head, and snatchinI
Eup the ayiduster, busted away va
lliaptly-raised cloud of dust il
Which, Il ,sas gazing on the vision
!, What did all this mean? ! consult
ed Moliere, my standing authority
but Moliere could give no explanation
Could she,be an angel sent to cast
ray Of lightiover my dismal path %