The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-07-19
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II supposed should hear in due time .
"And this is the due time. Do vol,
know place called the DEVILS Gorge,
about ten miles from here?"
"Among the hills? Yes, / know of it,
but have never seen it. Are we going
| there?"
owe are. : According to programme,
we lease here ut four o'clockSrather q
warm hour, but it can't be heiped-reach
there by six, spend so hour exploring the
dlabolioai wonders Of the place, and re-
turn by moonlight"
"And how about dinner2 Do we take
1t along, or omit it altogether"
I'VE take dinner at three O'Clock, and
MIS-. Jennings promises us supper
when we return. The excursion makes
n total 6oulerersement of our domestic
habits-but what of that? No pleasure
can be gained without sacrifice"
| "QuGre: Are the pleasures worth the
sacrifice ?"
"Ah !' said shc, with the slight, bitter
tingc which her tone sometimes took.
eve won't ask that Is any game that
we play in this world worth the candle
we burn meanwhile? Don't suggest
such reflections, but let us 90 to The
DEVILS Gorge and cnjoy-an hour"
at four O'Clock the horses we're Brought
out, and when Agatha Came down-her
slender, rounded figure showing to even
greater advantage than usual in her close
| hitting habit-Virion was standing ut the
foot of the staircase waiting for her.
Il have not been able to ask before"
he said, "but hope L may have the
! pleasure of attending YOU"
unfortunately, you are n little too
late" she answered, with her easy grace.
Colonel Thurston has promised to take
charge OF me, and see that Salathiel does
| not break my neck"
The young creole bowed; but his face
changed, as mans face does change
under the influence of passion and morti-
fcation.
"My fortune is. indeed, bad" he said.
For some time past have seemed to be
always too late with you. am not so
dnll as to misunderstood what that
means. l have had .hc honor to amuse
mademoisellc US long as she cares to be
amused-by me.a ,,.,'In
No change of any kind came to her
face /; she simply looked at BIN steadily
with her clear, naughty eyes.
Let me congratulate you on the quick
ness ness of your perceptions" she said
You are quite right. I have been
amused as long as care to be amused
by you,"
Then she swept on, and cnmc face to
face with Thurston, who was issuing from
the drawing-room door,
glance told her that he had over.
heard her last words. Indignation and
contempt weTc mingled in the single look
which fell on her as he passed, with a
slight salute, anu went out to the piazza.
NO woman ever possessed drawer
spirit. than Agatha Loring, but, as she
met that look, her heart seemed to suffer
compression, as if q strong hand grasp
ed it. Hatred enough she had known tn
her time, and faced unblenchingly but
TO be 6esplsed was something new, and
something which-from this man es-
pecially-was not easily borne.
A minute later the entire party gather
ed on the piazza. and the mounting took
place. Ihurston assisted Agatha 70 her
saddle, and then placed himself by + ,r
side, keeping watchful eye on Salathiel,
who was champing his bit and tossing his
handsome head.
"a light but firm hand on the rein.
Miss Loring- yes, that is it, They have
put very. severe bit on him, ID iniudi- |
clous curbing will fret him exceedingly" |
/, These words were the first Agatha |
heard as they were riding toward the |
gates. She looked ut tho speaker with |
an appeal in her smile which did not
bear reference to Salathiel.
L hope !! am never guilty of 'iniudi.
cious curbing,' Colonel Thurston-at
least l endeavor not to be. A light but
hTin hand is necessary OH ali reins, be.
lieve' An, see 1 have dropped my
whip. How careless of me !"
AS Thursfon diamoupfod e., A.. IL. |
the rest of the party filed out of the cate
before them, and cantered away down
The road. Salathiel was impatient to
follow, but mis- rider held him with a
steady hand.
THANK YOU" che said, rs the whip
vas restored; then she added, with q
soft, frank laugh: II dropped it on pur-
pose, as you probably suspect, in order
hat we might gst rid of the others. I |
want to speak to you -on an odd subject,
Is you may think. 1 saw by your face
IS we left the house that you heard what
said to Mr. Virien ut the foot of the
taircase." {
~ heard it by the nierest accidentu
Ehurston replied, coldly. 'I must apol-
"Nay," she interpcsed, "that is quite
You could not possibly
VOID an accident. Confess, however,
hat you thought me utterly heartless."
A flush rose to his face. 1You should
lot place me in snch position, Miss
Ioring,", ho said. "What is nv opinion
0 you, that you should ask me to declare
ln.thls manner?"
"It is great deal to me-" she an
wercd, fearleasly. "You are one of the q
ew men have ever known whose re.
pect is worth winning. know that YOU s
ont respect me now-T have seen 1t 8
iainly since the first moment we met Q
ut should like to convince =, .,,i,t !.
M not &c black as some of nv friends t
eight to paint me-" t
1t was not from any of your friends :,
nat | first heard OF you, Miss Lcrinr,U b
aid Thurston, with the old sternness In
Is iaco and voice, "but from q man who. v
ko MIR. Virien, had the honor of anus. r
lg you as long as you cared to be Il
him."
"Ah - she said, "that is why Won dis. =
ked me before you knew ANYTHING of q
le. Well, | will not inquire into your ?
1end's case, or endeavor to defani ny
III .re:;: shho general charge of coqnetir ;.
at IN this particular matter of Anhui;u D
irien want you to understand that the n
ian has no heart, or least fragment of a \
cart, to suffer. An enormous amount o
vanity he does possess, and that I 81
ink is properly. punished. He Is a AZ
dy-killerr by profession, man who has
On tho hearts of silly women nv tho )
;Itxo5 and who hnS tha audoo;t a. sc