The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-07-19
Ffom Aprlt,oas Journal
A WORK OF REFRIBUTION,
CHAPTER Nv.

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turn of afIairs?"
| So the inmates of Sans-Souci said t,
each other, smiling, rs the next few day
flew by, and it became hourly more ev;i
dent that this irresistible gentleman
star had set as far as Miss Lorings fickl,
favor was concerned.
"Her caprices are certainly unaccount
able r. people agreed. "Who could hav,
imagined that she would throw aside An
toine Firicn for n man like Colone
Ihurston-good enough iii dis way, bu
not particularly attractive, and altogetlic
apart from the world in which she lives ?
but that is just what she likes 7
others would chime in. "To be capri
cious and startling, to make q new sonsa
ton at any. price what else docs Agath,
l1oring desire7 Whoever withholds In
cense is always tho most important per
son Of the hour with her, and you know
Colonel Thurston did not bow down be-
fore her at once"
Poor Mrs. Jennings is really to bs
pitied," said some one, with q laugh
do you notice now anxiously sh1
watches Agatha's game of fascination
She thought she had arranged matters
nicely to make match between Colonel
Thurston and Mary Herbert"
Mrs. Jennings was, indeed, very much
to be pitied, Tor she was perplexed and
greatly. disquicted. with all my knowl
edge of the weakness and folly Of men, J
did not think that Philip Thurston would
be such fool p she confided to her hus
band. 1T seems incredible Ho knows
what Agatha is-he resented the manner
IN which sne treated Bertie-and now to
let her wind him round her finger like
this! Well, | shall never again believe
IN the strength and stability of am
''Man is always weak when woman
tempts, my dear" observed Mr.. Jennings,
placidly. "That is IN old story, as You
ought to know. | don't think Thurston
Is seriously hurt, however"
| whether he Is seriously hurt or not,
It Is shame for him to allow Agatha to
hlrt with him in this manner. How any
man can have so little self.respect is q
mystery TO me-and there is Mary Her
bert, who would make him lovely
wife |"
IL don't think he wants wife, lovely
or otherwise" said Mr.. Jennings. "Pray
let the poor fellow entertain Himself a.
he likes. You must admit that Miss
Loring knows how to make time pass
| pleasantly"
"a great deal too pleasantly" said Mrs
Jennings. "It is no affair Of mine. of
course, but shall remind Cousin Philip
oI the warning | gave him the first day
he came"
She soon found or made IN opportunity
to do this, and Thurston received her at.
tempt mt admonition very kindly.
gu are very good to feel so mich in
terest in my behalf" he said, "but am
IN no danger, assure you. Miss Loring
is no doubt YER fascinating woman,
but her fascinat tions I'LL harmlessly on me-
~ don't see how that can be-" said
Mrs. Jennings. GLOW can you acknowl-
edge her fascination, and yet find her
harmless ?"
y find her harmless because her fasci-
nation is s!. BORN OF artifice," he an
swered. II feel, when 1 am with her.
that every glance is practised, svery tone
calculated-a1d this takes away ali their
charm. If she could speak, look, or act,
from her heart-granting that she has q
hcart-the matter woult, Be different"
"A heart would be very great incon-
vcnience in su, n career as Agatha
Lorings," said Mrs. Jennings; "but-I
have known her long time, and she is a
very strange girl should not be sur
prlsed if she had one hidden away some
where'
81 wish to Heaven she would find it
thenp said Th9rston, bitterly.
VOh!' said Mrs. Jennings. "And vet
yoS think you are not in dangcr"
Y is not possible you think meant
that\i wish SHE would find it for me P'' |
he dked. "What / meant was that I |
wish fhe would find it in order that she |
mignasufer little Of the pain she has |
"Iht is very vindictive. Bat if you
s iGei toard her i'll this way, why do You
fiirt wNl her, or allow her to flirt with
you" \
81 allS her to flirt with me because it
seems me n to\ muse her, and does not injuro
Mrs: JNnings looked at the speaker
doubtfullN She did not believe that he
was telling&he truth, or, at least, not ali
tne truth, ent ssie had no right to cues
ton him fuNher. ~
"a wllliuAnan will not be warned any
Mpre than Awillful woman" she said.
tcan only dsure you that, if you come
nAharmed oueof - filtration with Agatha
Aflng,, you e!i ee the first man who
evr did So"
she went he5way then, but her words
reHained behihl her, and, as Thurston
st@d where shGIhft him, gravity Of ex.
prGton settledE over his face, which
seersd like an Seho of them. He was
aDsatiy rolling Up cigarette, wheu
volo now grow familiar, suddenly
souihsd behind Hal, and he started 30 l.,
that ne tobacco scattered from his hand
over 10 piazza-fodes.
/ TITS not badshlan," aa99ia, Loring |
ss:1, Tisiiin the ytawing-room. *
chang from our 1Siinary rides and ,
drives I'LL be pleasant What is the dis
| tance? &;
"Tcrniles," anoth& voice answerod
eve sh have to retrsa after nichtfaif.
but thelis moon."
"It wibei delightful N ride ten m;las
by mooYhtp' cried Ma Herhort on
thusiastieIys u VI
Glow any horses VIA he needed 90
asked MiJennings. 'TAere Sra s;x
saddle-hois in the stableAGE,;tt. ,niv t,ro r !,
ce them nDr ladies' use." Wv
"There Dniy one horse tdat / cara n
ride" said yetha, quickly, And thai IL
Salathiel. Way I ride him Mr Ten. =
nings? Pl.s say yes =" =
Mr.. Jennfg hesitated. M !
my dear isa Loring," he eanswered y
"you don't ky! that you are aaSino me- =.
to be resporsl fog sour n;S1. No !,
indy has ever Grntnd Salathicl~Air fact act Il 4
he is too spiriG 70 be safe for lady" + !,
"I Sm moi tae least afraid" !" sbs IT, y
SStd, II age Ecod horscwoman, and I d
l I'M 4 II