The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-10-23
Ill Requited Gallantry,

a good story mas come 70 N2nt con.
cerning a we'll known and popular young
man of Athens, which Is vouched for by
several witnesses. All were pledged to
secrecy, but it was to good to keep, and
the affair was given away to a reporter
yesterday. 1t happened during the past
Summer at Tallulah, while our hero and
others were partaking in the pleasures to
be found at this resort. =
It seems that he became very much
smitten with the charms of certain
young lady, claiming Augusta as her
home, and lavished great deal of atten-
ton upon her. One day he proposed
trip to spot about Eve miles from the
hotel, and on her acceptance hired q dog
cart and horse, and with her set off for
the place little while after dinner. He
drove as near the locality they desired to
visit as was accessible to horse and
buggy, and then took the animal out aud
hitched him to neighboring tree. They
set out on foot, sud after enjoying for
some time the beauties of the spot, re-
turned to take their team and return to
their hotel.
But no horse could be found. The cart
was there, FIVE miles from the hotel, and
only an hour or go before dark. No
houses we're near, and they either had to
foot it OF stay there all night. OF the
two alternatives the latter was of Course
preferable, but just here arose another
difficulty.
The young lady suddenly sank to the
ground with cry, exclaiming, "Oh, my
ankle; it hurts me sc"
The young man was all pity, and ten.
'derly tried to assist her and relieve her
pain. But she refused his aid, saying if
she could only get to the hotel she would
be all right after day or two's rest.
Here was dilemma. To walk to the
hotel and come back would take him
until way after dark, and he couldn't
leave her alone. To keep her out all
night was worse, and she couldn't walk.
But one alternative remained, and he
tenderly picked her up and put her in
the cart. Then, getting between the
shafts, he manfully started on his i've
mile pull.
The sun poured down upon him and
the perspiration rolled from him, the
dust covered him, and still he heroically
tugged. When steep hill was reached
he would stop at the bottom, and carry
her up it, pull up the cart, and after put,
ting her back in, start out again. 1t took
long time to reach their destination,
and it was after dark when the queer
team pulled up. As they stopped the
tired out young fellow started to help his
enchantress out, but with merry laugh
she leaped from the cart and ran up
stairs. She met group at the door and,
telling them something, they all broke
out in loud laugh.
Several of the boys came down where
our hero was standing, amazed at the
proceedings, and explained. The young
lady had not hurt her ankle at all, and
merely adopted this ruse as the easiest
and quickest way to get to town. lmag.
inc the poor fellows feelings. The
laugh was too much for him and he left
the next day. Of the Athens people all
were begged to keep mum, and conse.
quently nothing has been heard OF 1t
here.
Our informant says the young lady
felt very sorry for her "horae," but she
Just couldn't walk, and wouldn't stay
alone until he got team, and as for
staying all night-why of course, that
was not to be thought of.
The state of our gallant Athenian's
mind concerning her must be considera'
bly, different from what it was.-Athens
Banner.