The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-18

older than am and looks so tall.''
Gurley advanced his hand and greeted
this good little brother.
'Shake hands, Thorney," prompted his
sister, in quick, low tone, 'sand say how
do you do.'?"
Thorney shufaed forward step and
thrust his moist and dirty hand into Cur
ley's palm with humble, but without TAX
ing his eyes of the floor.
'Ee's so bashful," explained Phoebe, in
the tone mother uses when she says she's
cutting his teeth" And she added swift
sdmon;tion to Thorney to keep his hands
| out Of his pockets and stand straighter.
"Ee's worse than McArdle," inwardly re-
marked the young gentleman. '.Poor little
mother hen! What unnatural chicks she
has to scratch for!"
"And what was it, Thorneys" inquired
Phoebe, srm going out this evening to
stay until after our bedtime You won't
mind coming to the school-house to-mor-
row after school, will youa We can talk it
! over there"
Thorney, perhaps, had his attention oc-
cupied by the disposal Of his hands; or he
was too dull to see how she fastened to bar
his telling what it was. Thrusting one fist
under his chin, to support it, and sliding
,, the other behind him, whence it soon wan
dered to the familiar pocket, he complained
! that Thane was around sg'in.
'sNever mindl' exclaimed Phoebe.
Thorney nuttered that he did care
though.
"Come after school," repeated his sister
81 have very much to say TO you, Thorney.
And you can tell me all about it then. But
60 home now, won't you. And don't stop
/ to speak anybody in the woods; don't lnger
around where anybody can get hold Of you
-wsylay you"
GAS Il she were adnonishing Red Riding
hood" thought Gurley. What prowler
would want this beautiful objects"
Thorney, however, absorbed all the solci-
tude his sister could pour over him, and de-
parted then as If his injuries were but half
salved. Phoebe leaned forward in the phae-
ton as It turned from Holmes gate to watch
bis sloyenly figure plodding into the woods.
"But Mr.. McArdle," said Phoebe, retur-
ing to Gurley.
"Eer mind reverts to her other dependent
chick" thought ha
"Miss Fawcett said he was to bring me-
and take me back"
'There's many q slip betwixt the cup and
McArdle's lip"
81 don't believe you like him. she OBJ
served 81 have noticed you taking him up
short''
taking him up short only! Consider
how virtuous that is Of me when suffer to
Eeat and kick him.
'.And he SO inofeosive," laughed Phahs.
Efe never injured you any way, did hes''
"No," replied Guriey, II wish he would"
McArd,e, in dress-cost and pumps, was
the second person Phoebe greeted on enter
ing Miss Fawcett's parlors. He stood talk
ing with young girl, l,one hand resting on q
chair back. the other hanging gracefully by
his side, and self-consciousness radiating
from him. No other member Of the class
was in evening attire.
Gurley saw with satisfaction that Phoebe
was instantly admired. She moved daunt-
lessly into this little social sea, feeling that,
like an iceberg, she carried seycnfold Of her
bulk of cold misery below the surface. Not
for her were the timid vanity and erratlc
carriage of young girlhood.
Glow alluring your Miss White is, Gu
pid," said Psyche, hooking her finger on
his arm in the library. 81 wish had black
eyes and racy color-that moist, peac,: ike
richness of the skin. They are so easily
and simply dressed to. She looks as dis
tinguished as g queen"
II accept your approvalas personal com
plir ent," said Gurley. Now cast your eye
on McArdle."
''Why should cast my eye on Mr. Nc
Ardlel You know lie sets my teeth on
edge"
Psyche" said Gurley, with gravity,
hadn't better bring our old engagement
ring back to yous There are some subjects
on which our harmony is utter"
Right there our harmony would breaki in
10 discoros ! never felt IS kindly toward
you IN my life as do tonight, and it's all
because the annoying engaged feeling is off.
can't see why girls take pride in such dis
comfort. And if an almost endurable Great
ure like yourself hanpered ne, Oh, con-
slider what it might have been with that
wrath OF manhood yonder as the party OF
the second partr'
~ shall always remember gratefully,
Swansdown, that you rate me little above
McArdle McArdle denied before the fellows
today that he had the slightest acQuaint-
ance with this young girl-when had seen
him take money from her hand which she
had earned by hard days work. He didn't
want to identify himself with her or bring
her out at all; he only wanted to make use
OF her goodwill"
i Jack, why do you set me to despisins
people in my own house. 1t is SO inhospl
table. I didn't pull you in here TO have my
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