The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
CARRYING AN ELECTION.

With the wall of bereaved demon,
the morning train stopped at Oxbow
station to part with its most attractive
passenger-agr graceful little lady in navy
blue. As she ran down the steps a
blonde, broad-shouldered youth pressed
eagerly forward to greet her.
"Enraptured to behold you, Angler
cried he, boyishly, taking prompt pos
session of her satchel and then OF the
hand carrying it.
"Why. Sidney Alden! Can Ibelieve
mine eyes? I thought you were in
Bostonm
Unlike the leopard I can change my
spots, mademoiselle-especially when
said'change transports me to Miss Angie
Converse"
Especially when it transports you
TO the Library festival, you mean" "
laughed the young lady, blushing ,pret.
tily -" you knew Oxbow couldn't get
Up 3 public entertainment without
you"
Begging your pardon, I was not
aware till last evening that Oxbow
contemplated an entertainment" re-
torted he. leading the way to the car
riage. "Give me the music-roll, please.
1t seems you found the duets?"
"Yes. Zet and I are going to prac-
tice them to-day"
"She has intimated as much, and
that I needn't hover about the parlor
during the performance"
Touching sisterly frankness!'
Il rebelled, and accused her of sacri-
ticing her brother to the interests of the
festival"
"'Ioweyer could she do it when
you've taken this lonesome journey to
see her?"
Possibly she doesn't admit I took
the Journey for her sake exclusively"
responded Sidney, with queer smile;
land as to its being lonesome, we
didn't think it So"
-"We?"
The young man, at that moment rein
ing in his horse upon the bridge, did not
seem to hear the interrogation. After 3
mement's uneasy silence. Angie spoke
again 81
..!What brought you home to the
rural districts in this freezing weather
Sidneyp"
Two good and sufficient motives,
Miss. Inouisitive. The first is bit of
interesting news. The second"-he
laughed in an embarrassed way-"the
second ISIS a personal matter which l
hey leave to discuss with you later
By the BY" :dded he, changing his tone
abruptly, Bertha Huntress came with
me. You've heard me speak OF our new
s!ep-cCusin. BerthaP"
THE stately beautyp"
- lelicve she answers to that de-
scription," responded sidney, looking
pleas' d. You'll be sure to like each
other, Angie"
Shall wcp" The young lady her
sell was les, onfident on that point.
"She's wild to see you, I've talked
so much about YOU"
You might have chosen more
pleasing topic!"
Allow me to doubt it. But now for
increased my salary by one.four.h."
How complimentary! I'm so gledr'
And they promise to take me into
the firm next year. Chase, Rollins &
Co. Ahem! How's Co. for a name?"
"Prodigiously djgni6ed, but not mu
sical. Think l prefer Sidney Alden"
Honestly? Thousand thanks for the
avowal! If you only knew how Nv;
been agonizing for some mark of your
preferenceG'
You saucy being! I hoped Boston
would improve your manners"
Pray supplement Boston and fashion
them yourself"
You overrate my capabilities. Do
set myself up for q Mr.. Turveydrop?
aughed Angie, trying to look uncon-
scious and to forget that last interview
with Sidney, when he certainly had
seemed on the very verge Of n proposal.
"You set yourse up for military
character, on the contrary, it appears"
observed the young man, quizzically,
surveying the cocksde in her hat. "Let
me here remark that that regimental
costume is vastly n0bby and becoming.
The dark blue contrasts finely with the
gilt buttons and the orange trim
mings.
!" Orange trimmings indeed! AS il
I'd be seen in orange, Sidney Alden
These modest cordings are of 'old
goldp"
"Ah, yes! Now l have spasm Of
memory. Bertha once tutored me on
this same subject; protested Ia ten
dency to color blindness. Bertha wears
one ofthose suits. Probably that's how
] came to observe yours"
Was it, forsootbp The girl at his side
cit strangely aggtieved by the naive
remark, and strengthened in the con.
viction that she should not like Miss
1Inntress.
The fair stranger was sitting at tht
gate. She bowed gayiy to Sidney, whc
saijantiytouched his hat to her. And
could Angie be deceiveGp or did hetos!
kiss as he sprang from the carriage tt
assist herself in alightingp Angie die
wish she knew; but it was no time fo1
idle speculations. The next momen
she wss borne iato the house by Zet t,
Z be introdnced to he newcomer. Thsl
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