The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-14

by ANSADELLE BARKER WHITE.

by ANNADELLE BARKER WHITE.
Whnck wlack whack The ringing
sound OF d hammer fell on the pleasan
C0olncss Of the air with distinctnes
that showed the strokes were given will
avig0rous and practiced hand. Mr.. For
rcsg Rutherford TURNED his iead in th,
direction whence the sound proceeded
anu saw q queer. looking little house
fronting the leafy lane up which he wn,
slowly riding.
II must be, near the place." he soliio
Guized. II ;@ill Inquire At this house
which seems to to n carpenters or follow
er. of Vnlcan's. Hillor and he refined
inthis steed before. the open door.
A sight at once confronted him which
made him cxciaim soto v3cc:
"ShadeS Of Mincryal! what do see ?'
What he saw was n young lady with q
II bread ebripipeG,h hat pushed of lieEs brow
nbd asRSia If hugo gloves OH ihef band,
deity welding h'heavy hammer. ~ . y
II beg your pardon, miss" he snid,
lifting his hat with courtly grace, "but
will you tell me If I am on the right road
to Squire Snowdon'sW Js2.7SN 3.
The ynnng Sir! did ne. stasl Q. hlnsh
or let fall the hammer, rs an ordinary
girl would have done on being suddenly
and directly addretaed by a handsome
stranger. She turned her brown eyes
upon him and quietly replied: ''Ra
'If you ride on n little further, you
will will see the house OH the right of the
lane" SpousT ~ry1i
Then she turned back to her work--for
tvorI- ~ at1raler fn ittduo h,, ~ n r,us1u
hammer, numerous small saws that lay
on The bench before her, together With =
pile Of richly-colored lumber on one
pepter's teola in another. +, Thus ,sumnla-
rlly diamissed, tho young man perforce
resumed his journey, not withoutTraanyl
o backward, reluctant gaze.
"Ialk about the curiosity Of woman.
but ! don't believe the man lives that
would not give anything to know what
that girl is doing. In the name of won.
derful womanhood, what can she be up
tor"
But further anxious musings were cut
short by aight of the large, handsome
white honsaI that no1 caIAdSin Wow. It
was 6 beautiful place, and eioquentiy
testified to its owners taste and opuleuce
by the grand old trees, the beautiful and
abundant flowers, the Winding walks, the
summer houses and the fountain that
tinkled musically as i.s cooling spray fell
into O. marble basin upheld by snowy
limbed Tritons.
N surely must congratulate myself on
being 90 fortunate as to procure retreat
for the summes in, thia. terrestial Para
use. g. l.i..i,s ~ 1.,
HE appFcaon naa ev.dently been ob-'
white eata sS ng oS Isa snn nesoIe largS
discovered Q snial. boy in waiting. Il
ftease, aan, Mass joe says ride up to
the east piazza ana go H. lie In dc lib'-
fy. a 3H,s ~
Ine young man d:d as directed, follow.
ing the windlngs OF the broad, grayeled
drive Hhlch LED 20 the feast piazza"
An J Mr. kntshsrserd, come in, come
IN ana o msudla'aged gentleman OF
stately presence came out with out
stretched hands OF EeleoEnesa II ase glad
10 know one young man. SEs tbs nine
teenth icenlnrS cen Eteple 10 heg, and 1laleGli
Q promises; eSa Il liis seotdilall,, Ieelepw
iaugh niieo tne room as ho drew forward
an .S easy CHAIR, theh rang the i54ii. a ar
~ ihank h you, sir; but not many young
men ne have 80 pleasant promise to fnl-
NIL! ,siiqs.5s'f
Refreshments were now brought In,
ana as Forrest s!eNty sipped hig cwln9ITl
.no huviuoil oa-Oousaeta nOspitaisyS III.
Gnte-oefs',na oays-~Air or Squire snow
den, as ne Vassmoros fafniliaEly called.
SAID:
!, Il hope yon will enjoy the summer
mere. though sfyon depend on female 50.
clety fear you will have duiI ,inle OF
1t, for ladies, young or old, are like San
Sc, i. sss,sa "..e.e.. s.ss -, ,;i,ia-,5,.
Forrest thought OF the young lady no
had lust seen, but said nothing.
When be- ethopgin hialg gne4r rauiac cienay
rested (though the latter declared he was
not at all weafled BY his ity-niIs jour-
ney by rail and i've of horss sbaek exercise
from the ssatIoal 9qnire Snowden in-
vlseQ FORREST TO stroll over, the uSIjHht-