The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
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sspples than this? I'm sure could If |
were only up there" cried the girl
standing with up-turned face under an
old appie tree, from which small boy
was tying in vain to gather a few ap-
Piles.
u know you could. Do come up,
Lsw. There Is 10 one here to see, ana
Iwon't tell"
"Why, Teddy Chesleigh: I am eigh-
teen years Old" with indignant en-
"WeIl, Z didn't suppose you'd do it.
But there is bough Of daisy apples
right near the fence. You might reach
shat."
"I will" she replies, after moments
hesitation. Here goes and looking
around to assure herself that no one was
within sight, she tossed down her hat
and mounts with nimble steps the rick
ETY. old fence, catching the branch,
hesyily laden with delicious fruit.
.-Oh, Teddy. they arc elegant" she
exclaimed, with gay little laugh,
disclosing row OF white, even little
teeth.
She makes perfect picture there, her
.uplifted arms forming a frame for the
bright, laughing face with its crown OF
bonnie brown hair, which the wind
blows recklessly about, and her slender
figure, in a close-itting dress Of soft.
.cinging gray, stsnding out in bold re-
lief against the blue sky, while the wind
throwing tie dress aside, shows a pretty
little foot and slender little ankle.
Clutehing the branch lightly in both
little brown hands, she gave o vigorous
shake, when looking down to note the
sesuls of her shaking. she sees. much
50 her horror, q young gentleman,
equipped for hunting, standing not Tar
OF. whom she immediately recognizes
as one whom she had met during the
past winter st Albany.
With little gasp she turns her GRIM
son face up to her brother with 3 re-
proschful glance, but, undaunted by
her indignant looks, the shameless
youngster sits grinring in the tree
apparently enjoying the situation I'M
Dsnsely.
The gentleman turns toward the more
friendly face and addresses q few re-
marks to him about the apples. thus
giving Lew an opportunity for descend
ing rom her exalted position.
When she is again on the ground, she
tries in vain to smooth her hair, which
is blowing in dire confusion all over her
face. The gentleman now raises bis
huntins-csp, and smilingly offers his
hand, saying. Miss Chesleigh. ! be-
.le1e?'
YES" she answers, her face bright
with bushes, ss she heSitatlngly holds
,ous little, tanned hand. Am ! not
speaking to Mr.. Delnlarre:?'
"At vour service. ] must beg pardon,
Miss Chcslcish, for my untimely intru-
sion" with smile stlll lurking in his
dark eyes rs he looks at the Silicon
fused maiden.
..I grant it, but I wish to assure you
xsst I do not do such undignifcd things
esten. but the fruit did look so tempt
ing"
Success" glsncing at the goodly number
which lay on the ground. u USED 10
be quite IN expert in such matters, and
have came into this country to rene"
NV skill, and 50 beginning have start
ed out to hunt, but awkwardly broke
my gun st the first attempt to use It .
TSen Lew calls to Teddy, who is
gathering up the apples, and sdlusts her
hat
Come, Teddy, it is getting late, and
sunsie will be worried about US. Be
sides it is tea time" Then she says TO
Mr. Delmarre: Il must say good-by toi
to-day, but If you spend the summer
here we will be such near neighbors
tast we shall probably see each other
.sftsr."
"Allow me to walk with you, IS &C
this wsy and am beginning to think !!
is supper time, also. Then, as slience
gives consent, he walks on with them
helping Teddy carry the fruit. The con
yersaton Is csrried on chiefly by Teddy
and Philip during their short walk, fo'
Lew has not yet quite regained hel
ecomposure.
When they reach home and Mr.. Del
narre has left them Teddy receives
ssYere scolding, but, as usual. prove
inyuinersble. But Llew succeeds II
extortsng promise that he will never
never tell. For she knows her Aun
Mary, sedate spinster OF uncertain
age, who hiss presided over the house
hold since the death of their mother
would be utterly shocked
Her father is middle-aged gentle
man. almost too indulgent at times t
his notherless children. He seldom
goes away from his farm, but LieV
spends several months Of each wlnte
with hc- fashionable cousins in Albany
where she had met Mr.. DelmaTe.
Adjoining the Chesleigh farm is tn
land of .'old John Delmarre,' as he
generally called, cgutsy old bachelor
whom none of his neighbors know ex
cept by sight, He is the uncle Of Phi
Delnarre, who is the old mans favor
;se, and as we have said he had com
to spend the summer months with III
uncle.
The summer months passed quickl
by, and Phil, in spite of all the beaut'
f.i women be had seen, and women
no, who had bestowed on him the'
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