The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-24

80 i tOOk IL from the case WHelc ~ lay
glittering, and put it into--her hands
And it was with strange foolish pang
that saw her examine it, and heard her
chatter concerning it. She looked at it
with unfeigned interest. :,
"It is really beautiful" she said, "and
tmost uncommon. No, there is not one
| among my acquaintance that have ever
seen wear such ring. 1t is the oddest
thingl And it all happened the evening
you arrived?"
She ghad turned squite-awayr from me,
and was looking elt~ofthe window L
could not see her sfacesat'ahs s's~.z''S 50
"Miss Huntingdon" l said, gravely,
with an emotion which concealed as
wells + was able, twill YOU answer meIa
question truthfully 2" =,
.,f z qsssESs sss$ss tsf spa SIC sssSid Sid
not turn toward me as she spoke.
"Well, then, was itg mot you yourself
who threwfhis rfhg ,AwayP
Now she did turn, and. looked me
| frankly in the eyes.
I5s5strl5s I4SsBe 9Saog; 7 Eas sissI az I'll q
wY WI fsi sia 1ssissY 9ss II I'll EPEs
turn, have trhown it passionately away? J?
t1Eh Rthe feadef'guessesFJ .yInFo,I
1t was perhaps fortnight afte: that l
sat alone at my window watching the
sun set beyond the hills, white with snow,
but seeing it as one sees in dream. All
INV thoughts were wandering toward 8
happy hour last evening, when d., Ricp-
ardson had asked me to be bis wife.
EIom thence, the, days fed by like p
dtea6f. ~ They were so happy, but so
short-that was all had to complain OF;
,and-they-tee-r e-rspidly -brought.near-a,day day
that I longed for and yet dreaded. And
34itds d sad con nfession for the firsttl9e
ii IL nv life I looked at myself often in the
mirror. It seemedras-if + had suddenly
grown almost pretty There wass.a 4, PINK a
color in my cheeks my pale Seyessh had
darkened and brightaned One day
think how foolishE q really leaned oyer
and kissed pYsQGs be- sls sssln sdse s1s4 asi
felt grateful .tS ha ssf So
"Do not x6lsWask Ehsanl4sl[ Il q
said, one sfflstsS Eaanqai
with a wistt6s isssliiss sksa
me hefths1ght Me @sos @ ~ 8 stand 81;
ing near Che OPEN d6of Of the eaflotI 1ase
as he wasltaki1g 9.1 ;,.i
"TndeedFd6I Ihofs he Ii answered, frank
". "IIogeS6n ij as Oh are ',s3ss.g s ).
That Slssssat But not Hha. I
wished 81 tshs !; 8; !! !, ,aI
some aszassas.1 1Iss Huntingdon for in, IN
stance r persisted TrhinE how bright
and laughing her brown eyes :ars And
what gypsy color rises in her cheeks
vwhasshe 5ssszsitad She looks afame
| s0%sEYs HsEs Ill. ;.seedk kaaidlbr. RichaJa.,
son, smiling; "but I am not a salamen-
lders Lhase,nol wish that you should gee'
"Too lexcehent for this world ro cried
that lady's laughing voice oatside. .G She
had just entered the hall, and stopped
fmoment at the parlor door. Good
AFTERNOON, DR.. Richardson. Is the
patient up stairs better to.dayg / am
ON my way to see her. I shall not, take
You with me, Agnes, in order to earn DR..
richardson's good opinion over again.
fos, once be had 2 good opinion of r!2.ss @s.
Shel fooked up at tI hifa loewlse md y
laagSed. & She, was 5wolde rully apTettN
tEs aftefIooh = an sparElsand glow: I
Mhdfs was 1iaskaht but only ann 3
s. 80 3nsbraSpe ih DY EAarpd-l
s s5z aam, quite HeSs4 H
ThS strntH RisI N1yDr. Kiicffafd sonT sai9