The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
WAS SHE IN EARNEST =?

"Shc abhors widowers !! declared
Met Kingsley, putting away at Li'
"meerschaum' ard catching faint
glimpse of his friend through the dense
clouds Of smoke that rolled upward
toward the ceiling.
Edward Farnsworth looked gloomy,
but his countenance frightened mo-
mcnt later, as he said
'She knows nothing of my former
marriage, unless You have tod her."
"Nevcr spoke about you 10 her, lie
acknowledged frankly.
Then / shall not inform her OF that
little event in my past history, until at
ter | have won her." answered Ed, lean
ing back in his chair and gazing dreaml.
" ou. of the window. while the fail
form in white tullc, with blue eyed for
eet-me-nots tangled amid her wavy
'tresses. whom he had met at a party the
evening before, lowered before him IN
Imagination.
"IIush h.h ~ whispered Minnie Kings.
ley, listening attentirely, as size sat IN
her friends room at the h tel. "l be-
licve | heard my brothers voice in the
next room; what can he be doing IN
there, wonder!
After ten minutes Of profound ST.
lcncc. Miss Kingsley turned Il very rosy
indignant face towards Miss Carlton.
"Who ever heard Of sueh a thing
Win me- indeed He'll find out his
mistake" she exclaimed, saucy smile
chasing away the eiIcwn which moment
before had clouied her brow; and she
rcc9unted what she had heard to hcl
old friend Lille. with whom she planned
conspiracy, saying, as she rose to GO
.I'll write you all about 1t, Lii" Anc
then good BY, were said. and they parted
! IL am sorry you were not at the party
last evening Met" said Minnie, as they
gathered around the breakfast table the
next morning.
See many Of ybur old acquaintance
there :" he asked, iDdifferently.
"Oh, scores! And" Here the VIC
let eyes dropped, until the long b'owI
lashcs swept her cheek.
"And what? ? he inquired, impa
tiently.
"Apd-why-Mr. Farnsworth wa
there; lie sat quite near me; and-he'
very fine looking, isn't lie? And asall
the snowy lids fell beneath her brother
rs he ?" laughed. Met. 81 am gla'
you think SO; your fancy is SO pecuiia
that | was afraid we should have an OH
maid on our hands some day"
"Say grabbed old bachelor, and yo'
would be nearer the mark, rctortcd hi
sister.
Thanks" smiled Mr.. Kingsley, look
Ing at her couplaccntly, os she poute'
over her coffee.
Such lovely curly hair, soliloquize'
Minnie.
Thanks TO the barber" answered
Net. maliciously, congratulatlng him
self that Ed was not within hearin:
distance.
She looked at him disdainfuily.
Gan the barbcrs in creation could no
put 'kiuk' into your straight locks,
she replied
"Wcll, his hair is red, any way.
persisted Met knowing that opposition
would make her only the more deepI.
interested. 49,.
"a beautiful auburn" declared Min
ME. "And such whiskcrs."
Certainly" assentcd he; dciica'
mouse color" ;,
.'For shame. How can you talk s
about one whom you profess to love a
n BROTHER" said his sister reprovlnS'y
For all that, | don't think he
handsome, he answered honestly.
VERY fortunate that everybody
not of the same opinion, or supPo,S
ypu would be the only living man VII
could boast of good looks"
Il make no prctcntions'" acknow
edged Met, $50 don't let US qnarrel aboT
the fellow. lie isn't worth it, and tn
young man very coolly lighted mis- clE'
and departed, wondering if Minnie WI
really as much in earnest as she az
pear,d to be.
Mr.. Farnsworth became frcqnc'
visitor at the Kingsley mansion, aud WI
treated so cordially, that his hopes ros
very high, aud he made up his min
be(ore eyery call, to ask the all impol