The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-03
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II ue5SrsWilI p'said Madge Ebpers her
beautiful brown eyes flashing with ifldig-
nation.
"Forgive me. Miss Roper" said Mr..
Schenck. 81 said it in n sort of Isspera-
tion, for ] cannot-I could not thir..l such
passion IS mine could fail to cal onS n
response sooner or later" 3
"You are mistaken" she answered,
haughtily; "and, az you know, this is not
the, frat time have assured you of, this
fact. trust it ia the last"
81 withdraw my plea and myself final
ly, Miss Roper. Good morningr'
He said it with such dignity that
Madge respected him moro than she had
ever done, and her face softened. But
Mr. Schenck did not see it; he took him
self and his troubles out of sight, If not
out of mind. But as GIadge turned to
leave the parlor, she heard boyish voice
from some hiding-place singing loudly,
with mischief in every infection: =
si.Hsag what Highland Nora said: ~.
The Earlie's son will not wed.'"
little wretch p muttered Madge, Bit
ing her pretty red lips; che must be all
this time In the conservatory. And now
Aunt Fhemy will know oil abcut Il. I
rnsy ss we'll tell her."
30 she trailed the folds of her deep
blue dress slowly up the stairs to Aunt
phemy's Ecc.:. .99isa Euphemia was sit
ting in her arm chair by. tho window. o
tiny old lady, Hith soft silver white hair,
and quaint black satin wrapper, illus.
trated with delicate laces, and the sparkle
Of one great diamond on her little hand.
She weaG egippls',fTiiigae sole chauge was
fIojn haFEea 70 hsf great chasef but sor
all that, eheHaa|tte heart OF the house;
and her keen and kindly eyes saw every.
thing that was to be seen, but her tongue
kept charitable silence.
Madge's moiher~had died young, and
Aunt Phemy had come to her brothers
house to take care Of him and his child
Sll his wife's place might be filled; but
thnt had never happened. Mr.. Roper
was grave reticent mas, and when the
one love of his life fluttered away from
him IkN aiweaEy and sstoru,-spent moth
his heaEe 30 % itseif fSE ahtime; hsGeyer
seemed 20 have little fatherly love for the
wailing baby, whose birth he resented in
his secret soul, as one rcsents murder
But now he was PfO7d Of his beautiful
and graceful daughter, proud Of her spir-
ifed character, her good breeding, her
crowd Of admirers; and 1aadge was
equally proud Of her handspme, high
minded father, though there was little o:
the diyiner element or love lost between
Many and many nm admiEeerN fell at
Madss's feet, and NO wonder. The girl
was young, fresh, lovely and intelligent,
and dpFEEg charm, she hedyya3 illumined
by the Attest results of wealth ana taste.
A buaGHiisii;s girl 10 beautiful In spite OF
calico; she is enchanting in lace and
pearls Maage's eEofuse red-brown hair,
dazzling yet tendefly tinted complexion,
her ,eofs proud eyes, her alender and ex-
qulsiteiy nodded figure, her feet, her
hands, Wero oil perfect, and the insipidi-
~ OF perfection was removed by the vivid
ana in' g gpapt % gpsPiqF a IF the s gOgl A ith.
AS abs: entered Aunt Phass, aszasss RON
this morning, with the daslc blue folds Of
het fin6 wool dress fallipk ffom her deli.
cate waist, and her iace heigh htsned by q
color that shamel' the carnations which
fastened the abundant lace ecarf about
ha1t dear sdlEl sady IadGgii Sat
her sgishs Adoglksg eyes, for 1fadge NVsaS fiel
aunty's Idol. Rut the girl did not come
ct once sfeI her Eddily Hiss; che smiled,
aud then she walked across the room to
fhe window, and began to meddle with
fho migpopette and pinch the rose gera-
.suya LAasl alssi5s syail6.i "a &. .tsaafa
woman who could wait--snd. presently
MadSe fitted suddenly assoss tthhe loooi, Aloooi
and dropped softly, as q little bird. folds
mp into fts neat, on TO tho brioche beside
her aunt's chair, and laid her head on it's
aIn1.i ~ f'sI+,p le3.s -iSss '.yss1 81 ~s@F;
81 could not como up before, Aunty
Fec. MS. Eehepels was down stafss.p
MIS- Roper said nothing, hut aaia her
hanG LeAderty on sno ricn ioids Of hair,
and looked aS chat Beautiful head liko &
benevolent old fairy. She knew when
Madge called her "Aunty. Fec" That 1t
was propitiatogy; Hotnetldhg lid been
done or said that this wayWard young
woman. was not quite as ease. about.
And-Auhtyn Madge went on, aloWly.
picking Q Garnation 20 pieces as she spoke,
Issaae I. ;, !, ~ ss : 2 = - 4.
tnouEnI Won flnS7 tfoua e t71f f,,;,s as
Madge, 6aid Che old lady, with 4 certain
froqbla IN her kind eyes.
30 = have, over and over, but no
wouldn't stgy refused. 7 think he will
bow" Here heE syciee sroae and rang,
and her syea anshed. The indignation
returned. never will mary him.
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