The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10

more charming AID desirable IN his
eyes
So it was not strange that one day
while on one Of their numerous eScur-
sions, and while Teddy had gone farther
down the river to fish, he should take
this most excellent opportunity of max
ing LEV acquainted with his great love
fer her. and offer her his heart and
hand.
Lew, taken by surprise, replies, in
the usual way, that she is sorTy. but
does not care enough for him TO marry
him, etc. Only one consolation does
she give him, and that is that she loves
no one else. So Phil is comforted in
degree, thinking that some day ne may
be able to win her love.
He leaves her there and wanders down
the banks of the river, for in his great
disappointment he can hardly bear to
see her.
Suddenly he hears a sharp cry and his
hear. almost stands still, for it is Llew's
voice. Can she have fallen into the wa
ter? Blaming himself for leaving her
there alone and so near the water, he
r,,shes back and sees Llew standing on
the bank wringing her hands while in
the water he discovered Teddy.
Without hesitation he throws off his
coat and leaps into the river. He is 3
good swimmer, but Teddy has become
Unconscious and is very heavy, and it
is not without difficulty he gets him to
the bank.
Lew is standing perfectly motionless.
but this moment has brought her to the
knowledgc that she loves Phil Delmarre
with all her heart, and that without him
her future life would be dreary blank.
When Phil reaches the bank with the
unconscious boy in his arms he carries
him to his uncle's house, which is not
far away.
LEV follows, silent and unremon-
strating, and they soon reach the place
where Mr.. Delmarre is enjoying his
morning cigar on the porch, and as the
procession neared the Steos he called
out to Phil in gruff vc.ce:
Hello! What's up now9 LOOKS as If
you'd been near the river"
"Yes. We've had an accident, re-
piled Phil, still holding the boy in his
arms.
Here the old housckeeper made her
appearance, much to the relief Of Phil,
who began to give orders for her to pre-
pare bed for his little charge, and for
once she did not wait for her masters
bidding, because the distressed looks
on Llew's face. who was standing by,
touched the heart of the old woman.
When LEV was left alone with the
old gentleman she summoned all her
courage and walked up to his chair and
stood before him, much to his surprise,
for all the neighbors had looked upon
him as an ogre. and no one had ever
before been known to speak to him un-
less it was absolutely necessary.
Mr.. Delmarre, I am very sorry that
We have been obliged to intrude upon
your quiet household, but it was quite
unavoidable, and I can only hope our
STAY will be as short as possible.
She stood waiting for an answer, but
received none save deep grant. which
very nearly made her jump.
Just then Phil came out. his dripping
garments being changed for dark
suit that was very becoming to him.
You had best go to Your brother.
he said in polite tones, leading the
way.
.:Yes, but let me 6rst endeavor to
thank you for the great service you have
- but here she was interrupted by
Phil.
LET US not discuss that. 1 am now
going for physician. There is the
room" and he hurried away. LEV and
Slrs. Smith made Teddy as comfortable
IS possible, but when he recovered from
his sleep he was delirious. When Phil
and the doctor came he was in ! restless
sleep.
The good old doctor pronounced him
too i'll to be moved for week or two,
to Llew's great horror. To stay week
with that horrid old man!
None knew what the old man thought,
for he kept his thoughts to himself, and
sat most of the day on the porch with
either cigar or paper:
Phil next went to Teddy's aunt, but
Teddy would have no one near him but
Lew, so her aunt packed few things
| in valise and sent them to her.
It was not long until the whole town
had heard of the accident, and one and
all declared that '.it was the strangest
thing they had ever heard of that old
John Delmarre would allow them folks
at his home"
Mr. Chesleigh, Aunt Mary, and the
doctor paid regular visits at the farm,
and Teddy improved slowly under
Llew's tender care. She seldom left his
bedside, and her newly-discovered love
grew stronger as she learned more OF
Pills noble nature. He was the light
of the house, kind to everybody, but his
great kindness to Teddy would have
won Llew's heart alone.
At last the day has come for Teddy S
departure, and preparatory to this LEV
has persuaded him to take nap. She
is sitting near the lounge, her deft fin
gers busily employed in putting the
finishing touches to smoking-cap Cor
Mr.. Delmarre. ST., whose heart she has
won by making herself necessary to his
comfort in thousand little ways, such
as reading his newspapers to him
and making dainty dishes for his lunch
con.
| In the meantime her thoughts are
with Mr.. Delmarre. Jr., whose heart
she had won long ago.
Suddenly the door opens and the OBJ
iect of her thoughts comes into the
room. With pretty gesture she places
one finger on her lips for silence.
Thinking himself unwelcome, he is tip
toeing his way out Of the room when he