The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-04
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apples than this? I'm sure | could if I
were only up thcrc,' cried the girl
standing with up-turncd face under an
old apple tree, from which small boy
was trying i'll vain to gather few ap-
pies.
II know you could. Do come up,
Llcw. There is no one here to see, and
won't tell"
"Why, Teddy Chesleigh! l am cieh-
teen years old" with indignant en-
phasis
"Wcll, didn't suppose you'd do it.
But there is bough of daisy apples
right near the fence. You might reach
that"
II will" she replies, after Il moments 3
hesitation. "HCrc goes" and looking
around to assure herself that no one was
within sight, she tossed down her hat
and mounts with nimblc steps the rick
oty old fence, catching the branch,
heavily laden with delicious fruit
ooh, Teddy, they are elegant" she
exclaimed, with II gay little laugh,
disclosing a row of white, even little
teeth.
She makes perfect picture there, her
upliftcd arms forming Il frame for the
bright, laughing face with its crown Of
blows rccklcssly about, and her slender
figure, in q closc-ittng dress of soft,
clinging gray, standing out in bold re-
lief against the blue sky, while the wind
throwing the dress aside, shows a pretty
little foot and Il slender little ankle.
Clutching the branch lightly in both
little brown hands, she gave 4 vigorous
shake, when looking down to note the
result of her shaking, she sees. much
to her horror, young gentleman,
equipped for hunting, standing not far
OIL, whom she Immediately recognizes
rs one whom she had met during the
past winter at Albany.
With little gasp she turns her GRIM
son face up to her brother with q re-
proachful glance, but, undauntcd by
her indignant looks, the shameless
youngster sits grinnng in the tree
apparently enjoying the situation im-
menscly.
The gentleman turns toward the more
friendly face and addresses few re-
marcE5 to him about the apples, thus
giving l-lcw an opportunity for descend
ing from 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 his
hunting-cap, and smilingly offers his
hand. saying, Miss Chcslcigh. l be-
lieve?'
Yes" she answers, her face bright
with bushes, az she hcstatingly holds
out u little, tanned hand. Am / not
speaking to Mr.. Dcmarre?"
''At your service. | must beg pardon.
Miss Chcslcigh, for my untimcly intru
8iON. ~ \yitb a emilia gt,ll
dark eyes as he looks ut the still-con-
fused maiden.
IL grant it, but wish to assure you
that do not do such undignifed things
often, but the fruit did look SO tempt
ing"
Let me congratulate you on your
success, glancinG at the goodly number
which lay on the ground. II used TO
be quite an expert in such matters, and
have come into this country to renew
my skill, and as q beginning have start
ed out to liant, but awkwardly broke
Nd, gun at the first attempt, to use it."
Then Llew calls to Teddy, who is
gathering up :Ac apples, and adjusts her
hat.
Come, Teddy, it is getting late, and
auntic will be worried about us. Be
sides it is tea time" Then she says to
MIR. Dclmarrc: Il must say good-by for
to-day. but if you spend the summer
here we will be such near neighbors
that we shall probably sec each other
often"
"Allow me to walk with you, as l go
this way and am beginning to think it
is supper time, also" Then. as silence
gives consent, he walks on with them,
helping Teddy carry the fruit The con-
versation is carried on chiefly by Teddy
and Philip during their short walk, for
LleW has not yet quite regaincd her
oomposure.
When they reach home and Mr. Del
MARIE has left them Teddy receives n
severe scoding, but, as usual, proves
nVulnerablc. But Llcw succeeds in
eNtortlng promise that he will never,
neVer Tell. For She knows her Aunt
MARY, a sedatc spinstcr of uncertain
age, who has presided over the house
hold since the death of their mother
would be utterly shocked.
her tather is middle-aped gentle
man, almost too indulgent at tiRcs IN
his mothcrless children. He seldon1
goes away from his farm, but Law
spends several months of each wintnr
with her fashionable cousins in AlbanW
where she had met Mr. Dclmarro
Adjoining the Chcslcigh farm is tho
gland OF 'old John Dclmarre," as he ia
I generally called a crutsy old bachelor
whom none of his ncighbors know ex.
cept by sight. He is the uncle of Phil
Delmarrc, who is the old mans favor
ito, and rs we have said ho had come
to spend the summer months with his
uncle.
The summer months passed quickly
by, and Phil, in spite of all the bcauti-
ful women he had seen, and women,
too, who had bestowed on him their