The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-01-29

| stuff than Mrs. Gray was composed OF
to withstand tho pleading of such
pretty winsomo girl as Kate Loigh.
Ten minutes after, she was walking
merrily along the Parade, alone, and
rejoicing in the unaccustomed sense of
| freedom.
About half an hours walk brought
her to some sequestered spot midway
! between the town and q small fishing
village. Here she sat down to rest for
awhile III il natural grotto in the rocks,
whence she had q good view of tho sea.
Then she fixed her sunshado in front of
her to keep off the suns rays, and, pro-
ducing II novel from her pocket, sho
| prepared to enjoy herself for half AN
hour, at the end of which time she must
return to be in timo for'luncheon.
About five minutes elapsed, and Ka-
tic was deep in the interest of thrill
ling tale, when "Whewr' came a sud-
den gust of wind, and away went her
sunshadc tumbling over, and carcering
gaily down the rocks. She rose, with
little cry, to rescue it., when another
little squall took tho book from her
hand.
In desperation she prepared to de-
scend the rocks.
Pray do not move! You might fall
and seriously injuro yourself. / will
cndcavor to recover your stolen prop
erty for you," cried a voice, and look
ing round in perplexcd wonder, Katie
perceived young man scrambling
down the rocks after her sunshadc.
Had She not cen so immersed in her
story, she might have been aware that
he had been watching her for the last
minute or so, thinking what q pretty
picture she made sitting there.
Glow awful provoking" thought
Katie, instantly recognizing one of the
"monstcrs" of. her aunts late CONVEX
Sation. "What shall l dop I must
say thank you if he brings it to me. I
almost wish he may not get it! Shall 1
go straight on and not wait for it? No!
that would look too foolish"
While sho was still discussing the diff
hculties of her position, She young gen
tioman returned, flushed and painting
| with his cNcrtionS, and restored her the
sunshade and her missing leaves.
He would have offered to carry them
for her, but to his astonishmcnt, she
took them from him without even II
smile, and the stitfcst possible "thank
| YOUR
She turned her back on him, and
walked rapidly away.
"What queer girl! Her manners
certainly does not match her looks"
thought the young man. who was no
| other than our gOOd-natured friend
Edwin Holland. He had been struck
with such u keen sense of admiration
for Miss Katie, that her abrupt manner
of receiving his little service considera-
bly, disconnected him.
Next evening he was walking on tho
Pier when he saw her again, walking
with an older lady. Ho would have
passed on without the slightest sign
that hc recognizod her, but Mrs. Gray
stopped him, and said. courtcously:
II must thank you very sincerely for
the service you rendered my niece, yes
terday. 1t was extremely kind of you
to take SO much troublc.n
ooh, pray don't! 1t was nothing
nothing ut all, )" answered Edwin, con-
fused at the unexpected meeting, and
feeling, with much vcxation, that tho
capacity for intelligent conversation
had deserted him.
The ladies bowed (Katc with pretty
smile that made her look pretticr than
cvcr) and passed on their way.
From that day Edwin haunted them
like shadow; he was madly in love
with Kate, but could find no opportuni-
ty to make her acquaintance.
sometimes he wished that she would
fall into the sea, that he might plunge
III and pull her out, or that terrible
storm would como on and frighten her,
SO that she would gladly accept his pro-
tcctlon. But nothing of the kind hap
pcned. Things went on in u provok-
lnSly even and mattcr-ol-fact way.
while his holiday was swiftly expiring,
and he knew that he would leave his
heart behind him when he left Swans
combc.
And Kate? All! proudly as she had
Kept to her resolve, she could not help
1cchnga strange interest in the hand
some young fellow with the good, earn
est face, who seemed instinctivclv TO
know where she would be, vet whose
gcntlcmanly instincts kept him from
the slightest intrusion.
Mrs. Gray watched the affair with Sc
crct amusement; she wanted to see her
pretty niece marry well, and sho had
aSccrtaincd that this young monster"
VINO had thus appeared on Kate's very
ilrSt walk alone, was the Junior partner
IN Wcll-know London firm; if, there
tore he had taken more than a passino
fancy to her ncicc, it would bo q capital
thing for the girl.
= On the very last day of his STAY at
HWanscombe, feeling desperate, Edwin
called on Mrs. Gray, though he turned
not ana cold as he stood on the steps,
ana tolC ~ relief he could hardly analYzo
when he saw that the lady was alone in
the drawinG-room.
lie went away triumphant and victo-
rlous, and returned to town with a face
so bright and manner so CHEEKY, that
his aunts were forced to confess that
the air at Swanscombc had evidently
agreed with him.
Mrs. Gray said not word to her
niece of her aGmirer's visit, and shc
saw with satisfaction that X ltie missed
him when they went out, an that she
did not now show so much anxiety to
go out by herself.
The autumn was over, winter had set
IN, and Katie was at home again.
"HaVc another plate laid this even
ing' my dear; L have invited a young
itiond to dine here" said Mr.. Leigh to
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